Pre-requisites
An active CDE subscription + aDrive Desktop add-on subscription.
An active Microsoft Office 365 Business Account.
aDrive Desktop is the next-generation tool for securely capturing, editing and storing your project data in the Cloud.
aDrive Desktop combines a Desktop integration tool for Windows/Mac OS + Microsoft Office 365 Connector with Live Editing of file content, all seamlessly integrated with Asite CDE.
With aDrive Desktop, you can optimise your project data management by combining local and cloud capabilities, ensuring seamless and efficient collaboration across your team.
aDrive Desktop Features
aDrive Desktop is offered in two versions - Standard and Professional. Below is a table showing a feature comparison of both versions.
Feature | aDrive Desktop Standard | aDrive Desktop Professional** |
Available for both Windows and MacOS | ✔ | ✔ |
Explorer-style navigation | ✔ | ✔ |
Log in via the same Cloud credentials | ✔ | ✔ |
Edit files locally in a native application | ✔ | ✔ |
Upload Files - Simple Upload | ✔ | ✔ |
Upload Files - With Meta-data | ✔ | ✔ |
Create Files from File Templates | ✔ | ✔ |
Automatic Check-out / Check-in | ✔ | ✔ |
Selective syncing | ✔ | ✔ |
Save new files from the device to the Cloud | ✔ | ✔ |
Sync files + folders in bulk (Bi-directional) | X | ✔ |
Work Offline-Sync later (once connected) | X | ✔ |
Sync the file structure only to the device | X | ✔ |
Sync Status for Files/Folders* | X | ✔ |
View File Online from desktop* | X | ✔ |
Share a File Link from the desktop* | X | ✔ |
Work on a shared network path | X | ✔ |
**aDrive Desktop Professional version comes with a Download cap in TB per customer. Additional charges apply for each extra data downloaded above the limit. The data limit resets every year or at the renewal of the contract. Please contact our Customer Success Team at customersuccess@asite.com to upgrade your subscription.
*Features marked with an asterisk(*) are currently unavailable in aDrive Desktop for Mac OS.
Microsoft Office 365 Connector Features
Real-time online editing and collaboration
Co-Authoring with project members
Easy revision publishing
Discard the draft if it's unwanted
Full audit tracking
If you have questions about upgrading to the aDrive Desktop Standard or aDrive Desktop Professional version, please click here for the related FAQ.
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