You connect Procore and Bentley ProjectWise with a CDE integration that moves drawings, models, documents and metadata between the builder's Procore project and the ProjectWise environment used by the designer or owner. CDE Sync™ links both platforms through dedicated accounts, maps Procore fields to ProjectWise attributes and logs every transfer, in one direction or both.
Why Procore and ProjectWise meet so often
Procore is widely used by builders to run construction, from drawings and specifications to site workflows. ProjectWise is common among civil and structural designers and among transport and utility owners, many of whom require deliverables in their own ProjectWise environment. On infrastructure work, the builder on Procore and the designer or client on ProjectWise is one of the most common pairings there is.
Without a connection, the builder downloads issued drawings from ProjectWise, uploads them into Procore and re-enters the attributes. Going the other way, construction submissions are exported from Procore, renamed and checked into ProjectWise with the owner's attributes. Each step is manual, and each is a chance to work from a superseded drawing or submit an incomplete record.
What carries across between Procore and ProjectWise
CDE Sync™ moves files with their version history and maps metadata between Procore and ProjectWise. Document number, revision, status and discipline arrive in the form each platform expects, and ProjectWise folder and attribute structures are respected on the way in. You choose the direction per folder, so issued design can flow from ProjectWise to Procore while submissions flow back the other way.
The Procore and Bentley ProjectWise integration pages describe each connector.
How to connect Procore and ProjectWise, step by step
Agree the flows: which design packages come from ProjectWise and which submissions go back.
Collect the ProjectWise environment's attribute and folder requirements from its administrator.
Arrange a ProjectWise service account and a Procore service account with access to the relevant projects.
Connect both platforms in the CDE Sync™ wizard and select folders on each side.
Map Procore fields to ProjectWise attributes and decide how revisions and statuses translate.
Run a test on a single package and check files, versions and attributes in both platforms.
Switch on the schedule and agree who reviews any failed transfers.
Getting issued drawings to site faster
The biggest gain for builders is time. When a new revision is issued in ProjectWise, it can appear in the right Procore folder on the next scheduled run, ready for site teams to use. That shortens the gap between design issue and site use, and it reduces the risk of crews building from a superseded drawing.
The return path matters just as much to owners. Construction submissions arrive in ProjectWise with the attributes the owner requires, which keeps the owner's record complete for handover. Our article on connecting Procore and Autodesk Forma covers a similar builder and designer pattern.
Owners that require ProjectWise often have strict folder structures and attribute sets, sometimes defined in their digital engineering standards. Reading those standards before mapping starts saves rework. The ProjectWise administrator can confirm which attributes are mandatory, which are populated from picklists and which folders the builder may write to. With that settled, CDE Sync™ applies the owner's rules to every submission automatically, so submissions arrive correctly attributed and are accepted on first pass far more often.
Security for infrastructure delivery
Transport, energy, water and aviation owners often sit under the Security of Critical Infrastructure (SOCI) Act. CDE Sync™ streams files directly between Procore and ProjectWise without storing them, encrypts data in transit and processes it in the Azure region you choose. Utopia Digital holds SOC 2 Type II and Cyber Essentials. See the Security Trust Portal and the global data region map.
Procore, ProjectWise and the Utopiaverse™
A Procore to ProjectWise connection is part of the Utopiaverse™, the connected record Utopia Digital builds across your platforms. CDE Sync™ keeps both aligned during delivery, CDE Backup™ keeps an independent copy in your own Azure, CDE Migrate™ handles moves onto or off either platform, and CDE Archive™ captures the record at completion. AI Insights searches construction and design content together, with answers that cite the source files. See also How Do I Connect Bentley ProjectWise and Autodesk Forma? and How Do I Connect Procore and Oracle Aconex?
See Procore and ProjectWise connected in the monthly live demo, or talk to the team about your project.
