{"id":457980,"date":"2026-07-21T16:08:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:08:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bim-me-up.com\/?p=457980"},"modified":"2026-07-21T16:08:04","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T14:08:04","slug":"improved-loading-times-with-autodesk-power-bi-connector-v3-0-0","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bim-me-up.com\/en\/improved-loading-times-with-autodesk-power-bi-connector-v3-0-0\/","title":{"rendered":"Improved loading times with Autodesk Power BI Connector v3.0.0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Last week, the Autodesk Data Connector for Power BI v3.0.0 was released, announcing a new generation of this connector and offering significantly faster load times \u2013 here is a quick comparison: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1080\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 1920 \/ 1080;\" width=\"1920\" controls src=\"https:\/\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/power-bi-3-teaser-1-shorter.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But that's not all, the connector also comes with: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Improved viewer interaction when applying filters<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for filters and slicers when switching between different pages and dashboards<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adjusting coordinates when loading multiple models<a href=\"https:\/\/help.autodesk.com\/view\/DATAEXCHANGE\/ENU\/?guid=pwrbi-visual#:~:text=persist%20across%20sessions.-,Federation,-With%20Specified%20Coordinates\">(Read more<\/a>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This article explains how to update your existing dashboards and benefit from these advantages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you prefer to watch the workflow as a video, here's a link to my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=SSFXuaPrvS0\">latest YouTube video! <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Steps to update existing dashboards: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/marketplace.autodesk.com\/apps\/787d0178-6486-4414-b3a9-f4e95bb11162?priceId=a6fb3529-24d4-4bdb-baa3-2006d8112969\">Download the latest version of the connector <\/a>and install <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Update Data Exchange on Forma (optional, but ensures best loading times)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In Power BI, reload the data exchange <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"358\" height=\"283\" data-attachment-id=\"457991\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bim-me-up.com\/en\/improved-loading-times-with-autodesk-power-bi-connector-v3-0-0\/dx-powerbi-refresh\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-refresh.jpg?fit=358%2C283&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"358,283\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dx-powerbi-refresh\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-refresh.jpg?fit=358%2C283&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-refresh.jpg?resize=358%2C283&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457991\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-refresh.jpg?w=358&amp;ssl=1 358w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-refresh.jpg?resize=300%2C237&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-refresh.jpg?resize=15%2C12&amp;ssl=1 15w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 358px) 100vw, 358px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Load the new Viewer as a custom visual\u2014it is installed in the following folder: %USERPROFILE%\\Documents\\Power BI Desktop\\Custom Visuals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"355\" height=\"234\" data-attachment-id=\"457992\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bim-me-up.com\/en\/improved-loading-times-with-autodesk-power-bi-connector-v3-0-0\/power-bi-import-visual\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-importvisual.jpg?fit=355%2C234&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"355,234\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dx-powerbi-importvisual\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-importvisual.jpg?fit=355%2C234&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-importvisual.jpg?resize=355%2C234&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457992\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-importvisual.jpg?w=355&amp;ssl=1 355w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-importvisual.jpg?resize=300%2C198&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-importvisual.jpg?resize=18%2C12&amp;ssl=1 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 355px) 100vw, 355px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>In the last step, replace the Viewer visual on the dashboard: \n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Select the viewer<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>While the viewer is selected, select the new viewer in Visualizations<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The dashboard should now respond significantly faster and support the new features. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The verify the viewer version, selecting the visual on the dashboard and check the About box of the highlighted visual in the Visualizations pane: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"750\" height=\"379\" data-attachment-id=\"457993\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/bim-me-up.com\/en\/improved-loading-times-with-autodesk-power-bi-connector-v3-0-0\/dx-powerbi-checkversion\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?fit=1550%2C784&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"1550,784\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;alt&quot;:&quot;&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"dx-powerbi-checkversion\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?fit=750%2C379&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=750%2C379&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-457993\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=750%2C379&amp;ssl=1 750w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=300%2C152&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=768%2C388&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=1536%2C777&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=18%2C9&amp;ssl=1 18w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=380%2C192&amp;ssl=1 380w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=800%2C405&amp;ssl=1 800w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?resize=1160%2C587&amp;ssl=1 1160w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/bim-me-up.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/dx-powerbi-checkversion.jpg?w=1550&amp;ssl=1 1550w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 750px) 100vw, 750px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Please share <a href=\"https:\/\/forums.autodesk.com\/t5\/data-exchange-forum\/bd-p\/data-exchange-forum-en\">your feedback<\/a> and use cases with this connector - we look forward to hearing from you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p 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