BIMcloud Role/Permissions Loophole (2 Examples)

GabrielGG — Sat, 20 Sep 2025 12:49:23 GMT

Hello,

I found 2 problems in the Archicad Role Permissions that allow user without Rights to Edit or Create Attributes to import Attributes in a Teamwork-File while working with DWGs

Example 1)

The Problem is

One user has the Permissions to Import a DWG within a drawing.
It has no Permissions to Edit or Create Attributes
It explodes the drawing containing the DWG ... in this moment Archicad will import the Attributes of the DWG without any warning.

I assume the Problem is

Archicad takes the action "explode the DWG" as part of the Permissions of the user -> This is Right
Archicad as a Software-System takes all the neccesary steps to achieve the requested action "explode the DWG" -> this is Right
The Archicad-System takes all the necessary steps to "explode the DWG" not as "Actions of the user" that fall under the BIMcloud permissions but as "Actions of the Archicad-System". The Problem is that all the Actions that are taken as "Actions of the Archicad-System" are not taking the BIMcloud Permissions in consideration -> THIS IS NOT RIGHT.

Example 2)

Master GDLs create Attributes as they wish. There should be a way in BIMcloud to control these.

Any user having the right to Copy-Paste can copy a Master-GDL and is creating Attributes indirectly. Possible solutions:

extra Permission in the bimcloud to controll Master GDLs separately of the normal Library Parts.
possibility to control the Permissions to Master GDLs in the PRefferences? (better solution in BIMcloud)
making the system ask before a Master GDL wants to create Attributes.

I would love to know if somebody had any of these Problems, specially with example 1 as the example 2 is well known.

And If you know another Permissions Loopholes (Attributes or anything else) I would love to know about them.

Gabriel

topic BIMcloud Role/Permissions Loophole (2 Examples) in Teamwork & BIMcloud

BIMcloud Role/Permissions Loophole (2 Examples)