Faster Project Migrations with Auto Project Creation
24 October 2025Autodesk Construction Cloud, Construction Data, File Sync
For architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) firms, migrating project data from local servers to the cloud is a critical step toward modernization. But one step in that journey is almost always more painful and time consuming than expected: project creation.
If your organization has hundreds—or even thousands—of legacy projects stored on Windows-based file servers, manually recreating each one in Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) can take days or even weeks. Every new project setup in legacy project migration requires time: naming, configuring folder structures, assigning permissions, and more. Multiply that by hundreds, and you have a serious bottleneck on your hands.
That’s where auto project creation—powered by Graitec File Sync—comes in. By automating the process, companies can accelerate their migration timelines, reduce manual errors, and save significant staff hours.
Problem: Manual Project Creation Doesn’t Scale
When moving to ACC, most organizations want to preserve their historical project structure. That means each folder or project directory on your Windows server may need to be recreated in ACC as a distinct project. But Autodesk doesn’t currently offer a native batch project creation tool.
The result? A typical process like this:
- Navigate to ACC and click “Create Project.”
- Name the project and assign project ID.
- Select template or set up folders from scratch.
- Repeat … over and over.
Even for a power user, this can take 1–2 minutes per project. That may not seem like much—until you’re faced with 500 or 1,000 legacy projects to migrate. Suddenly, you’re looking at several days of repetitive admin work, with a high risk of naming inconsistencies and permission missteps.
Solution: Automate It with File Sync
Graitec File Sync solves this problem with its auto project creation feature. Here’s how it works:
- Scan your on-prem file structure to identify distinct projects.
- Automatically create matching projects in ACC, preserving naming conventions.
- Apply standard folder templates (or custom structures) automatically.
- Queue up project creation in batches, eliminating repetitive manual input.
By removing the need to click through the ACC UI for every single project, File Sync helps you save 1–2 minutes per project. That’s a time savings of 8–16 hours for every 500 projects migrated—and far more when scaled up.
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Real-World Example
Let’s say your firm has 1,200 project folders stored on a shared Windows server spanning several years. You’re moving to ACC to centralize collaboration, enforce document control, and reduce IT overhead.
Without automation:
- 1,200 projects × 1.5 minutes = 30 hours of manual work.
- High risk of project naming errors or misapplied folder structures.
- Delay in starting the actual data migration.
With File Sync:
- Auto project creation cuts the time to a few hours of automated processing.
- Projects are consistently named and structured.
- Migration can begin immediately after setup is complete.
Business Benefits
- Speed Up Time to Value. Auto project creation accelerates your migration timeline so teams can start working in ACC sooner—improving ROI and adoption.
- Improve Accuracy and Consistency. When people create hundreds of projects manually, errors are inevitable. Automation enforces naming conventions, templates, and permissions from the start.
- Reduce IT and Admin Overhead. Free up your IT or BIM team to focus on high value tasks rather than repetitive setup work.
- Scale with Confidence. Whether you’re migrating 50, 500, or 5,000 projects, File Sync scales without losing accuracy or momentum.
Closing Thoughts
Migrations don’t have to be slow, tedious, or error prone. With Graitec File Sync, AEC firms can take a major pain point—manual project creation—and turn it into an automated, scalable, and accurate process.
Want to see auto project creation in action?
Get in touch with the Graitec team for a personalized demo and see how File Sync can accelerate your move to ACC
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