📄️ Installation and Configuration
If you have previous versions of VIM Desktop or VIM Enterprise installed, they will be updated to the current version when you run the latest installers.
📄️ Configuring VIM Enterprise Locally
If you do not have access to a Microsoft Azure Storage account, VIM Enterprise can also be run locally using the VIM Ultra renderer to stream the 3D rendered content from a local VIM file to your Power BI reports. A full VIM Enterprise installation using Azure is recommended for larger organizations and allows reports to be shared easily within the organization, while the local configuration is suited for smaller organizations and product trials.
📄️ Creating a Local SQL Database
Prerequisites
📄️ Creating an Azure Storage Account
An Azure Storage Account is used because a URL is required to display the 3D geometry data in Microsoft Power BI. The same Storage Account can be used to store the VIM files for all of your VIM Enterprise projects. To configure a VIM Enterprise project, you will need the Blob SAS URL for the Azure Storage Account.
📄️ Creating an Azure SQL Database
To create an Azure SQL database, you must have access to a Microsoft Azure Resource group. The same Resource Group can be used for the Azure SQL database and the Azure Storage Account. The Resource group acts as a container for the various resources required to create and manage SQL databases. You must also have sufficient privileges in Microsoft Azure to create additional resources.
📄️ Configuring ACC App Bundles
This procedure is only required if you are using Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) as a project source for VIM Enterprise.
📄️ Updating ACC App Bundles
App Bundles are updated periodically with improvements and bug fixes, and need to be replaced on the ACC site. Updates to App Bundles are indicated in the Release Notes.