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Open documents & folders via OneDrive

The following article describes how documents and folders can be opened directly from buildagil with the corresponding program.

Directly to the following sections:
Furnishings
Open folder in OneDrive
Open documents via OneDrive
Troubleshooting

Setup


To open folders and documents via OneDrive, it is necessary to install a utility program. The utility links the local programs and OneDrive with buildagil.
To install the utility program, click on Open in OneDrive under Documents.



The following message then appears:

Click on Install.



How to install the utility program is described in the following article: Install buildagil Opener

Open folder in OneDrive


When the Open in OneDrive button is clicked, the selected folder opens automatically in OneDrive in Explorer.

To open the OneDrive folder in Explorer, the current project must be OneDrive synchronized.



The role Open in OneDrive is always available where a folder is displayed. Here are some examples:

Under Documents you can select a folder to be opened in OneDrive.



Under Documents, you can click on Open in OneDrive in the function line to open the currently open folder in OneDrive.



In a task, a linked folder can be opened via ... / Open in OneDrive.



Open documents via OneDrive


Office and PDF documents can be opened via the corresponding icon.



All other file formats can be opened directly with the local program via Open in app. The program that is set as the default program for this file format on the device is automatically selected. With this role, models or CAD files, for example, can be opened and edited directly in the desired program.

In the following example, a CAD file in DWG format is opened via Open in app.



A message appears, click on Open.



The file will then open in the desired program.



The Open in app role is available in various locations. Here are some examples:

Under Documents the file can be opened directly with Open in app.



When a document is open, the Open in app role is available in the top right-hand corner.



In a task, a document can be opened via ... / Open in app.



Troubleshooting


Open in app button not available:
If the Open in app button no longer appears, the buildagil Opener has been deactivated.



To reactivate the opener, the local data in buildagil can be deleted. This reverses the deactivation of the opener.
The following article describes how to delete the local data in buildagil: Delete local data

Project not synchronized:
If the following error message appears, the project from which a document or folder is to be opened is not synchronized with buildagil. You can find instructions for synchronization with OneDrive here: Synchronization OneDrive

Updated on: 15/11/2024