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# Using Collaboration projects

This chapter explains how PlantReporter must be used when using collaboration projects (Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) or BIM360).

All other features of PlantReporter are described under [PlantReporter](/plant-tools/plantreporter/how-to-use/plantreporter.md).

For details about **PlantDataManager** ACC click [here](/plant-tools/plantdatamanager/how-to-use/using-collaboration-projects.md).

#### Data Cache Files

PlantReporter check if there are pending changes which haven't been imported by PlantDataManager Plugin. This allows you to postpone the creation of a report in such a case.

#### Prerequisites

In order to let PlantDataManager work with collaboration projects AutoCAD Plant 3D 2023 or higher must be installed and activated on your machine. You can also use Tokens to not use a full subscription license.

#### Opening a collaboration project

When you open a collaboration project you will see "Refreshing from Project" which executes the 'Refresh from Project' command to ensure your local data are up-to-date before creating a report.

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#### Refresh/Reload

If you click on the 'Refresh' button right of the selected project, your collaboration project will be loaded again. This may be important in case you are aware, that changes have been made while you are in PlantReporter with the project open.

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#### Print/Export

When clicking on 'Print/Export' PlantReporter will download any existing data cache files to check if there are pending changes.

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If this is the case you will see the dialog where you can either continue or cancel.