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3ds Max SDK

Create plugins, custom tools, and pipeline integrations for 3ds Max. Build importers and exporters, automate tasks, or integrate with film, game, and visualization pipelines.

AEC Data Model API

Access granular design data from Revit and BIM sources. Browse structures, automate quality control, extract quantities for cost estimation, or validate against standards.

Alias APIs

Automate Alias workflows by generating NURBS surfaces and curves. Create custom tools for industrial design, CAE/CAM conversion utilities, or Class-A surfacing plugins.

Application Management API

Beta

Manage APS applications by rotating secrets, tracking usage metrics, and controlling access. Automate credential rotation, monitor consumption to optimize costs, or integrate analytics dashboards.

Arnold API

Develop custom shaders, procedurals, and rendering tools for Arnold. Create light shaders for visual effects or integrate into film and VFX rendering pipelines.

Authentication API

Authenticate users and applications using OAuth 2.0. Implement 3-legged OAuth for user access, 2-legged for server integrations, or enable enterprise single sign-on.

AutoCAD APIs and SDKs

Create plugins and automate tasks in AutoCAD. Develop custom commands for drafting, automate standards validation, or extract data to populate ERP systems.

Autodesk CFD APIs

Automate CFD simulation workflows with custom analysis tasks and reports. Automate meshing and boundary conditions, extract temperature and pressure data, or generate compliance reports.

Autodesk Forma APIs

Access data from Forma projects across AECO workflows, including documents, issues, models, and project workflows. Automate processes, synchronize project data, or integrate with external systems.

Autodesk Fusion APIs

Automate Fusion design and manufacturing workflows. Extract BOM data for MRP and ERP systems, automate CNC toolpath generation, or create design automation scripts.

Autodesk Fusion Manage APIs

Connect PLM data across departments to automate workflows. Sync BOMs between engineering and manufacturing, automate change orders, or integrate with ERP systems.

Automation API

Run scripts on design files in the cloud at scale. Batch update title blocks, generate design variations, or automate quality checks across projects.

BIM 360 APIs

Extend BIM 360 project management and collaboration. Access documents and models programmatically, sync field issues with tracking systems, or extract cost and schedule data.

BuildingConnected and TradeTapp APIs

Access bidding and qualification data from BuildingConnected and TradeTapp. Integrate with estimating and CRM systems or automate subcontractor qualification workflows.

Business Success Plan Reporting API

Generate reports on subscription and usage data. Analyze consumption patterns, track license utilization for cost savings, or integrate metrics into BI dashboards.

Civil 3D APIs and SDKs

Extend Civil 3D by accessing objects and functionality programmatically. Automate corridor generation, create earthwork quantity reports, or integrate with GIS and asset management systems.

Data Exchange API

Beta

Access design data subsets without file translations. Query model elements for lightweight exchange, integrate into web apps, or synchronize between design tools in real time.

Data Management API

Access data from Autodesk Docs, BIM 360 Docs, Fusion Team, and Object Storage Service. Navigate projects, manage versions, or extract metadata for downstream systems.

Data Visualization Extension

Overlay custom data on 3D models for digital twin applications. Visualize IoT sensor data as heatmaps, display asset status, or animate operational data over time.

FBX SDK

Build tools to translate and exchange 3D assets. Create import/export plugins for proprietary formats or develop conversion utilities for media pipelines.

Flame SDK

Automate Flame workflows using Wiretap SDK. Automate project setup and media ingestion, integrate with asset management systems, or build shot tracking tools.

Flow Graph Engine API

Run design operations concurrently with cloud automation. Chain APS services in workflows, parallelize file processing, or create event-driven pipelines responding to data changes.

Flow Production Tracking API

Manage VFX, games, and animation production workflows. Automate task assignments, integrate rendering with production schedules, or build custom analytics dashboards.

Fusion Operations API

Access manufacturing data to monitor operations in real time. Track machine status and job progress, sync with ERP and MES systems, or automate quality control.

Informed Design API

Beta

Access manufacturer product specifications and performance data. Validate design compliance, integrate specifications into BIM models, or automate material selection based on performance criteria.

Inventor APIs and SDKs

Customize and automate operations in Inventor, and enable integration with third-party applications like PDM, NC, and FEM products for expanded functionality.

Machine Translation API

Beta

Translate technical content across multiple languages with industry-specific accuracy and automatic language detection.

Manufacturing Data Model API

Access and modify manufacturing design data programmatically. Extract attributes and properties, write metadata to track production status, or extend data models for CNC workflows.

Maya APIs and SDKs

Create plugins and tools for Maya modeling, animation, and rendering. Automate rigging and character setup, develop custom deformers, or integrate with asset management systems.

Model Derivative API

Translate 70+ design file formats for viewing and extract metadata. Convert CAD files for web viewing, extract BIM properties for costing, or generate 2D drawings.

Parameters API

Store and manage parameter definitions in the cloud. Create centralized libraries for consistent use across projects or synchronize definitions across design applications.

Manage Autodesk transactions including orders, pricing, invoicing, and licenses. Automate provisioning and assignments, retrieve pricing for quoting, or verify entitlements for access control.

Reality Capture API

Process photos and laser scans into 3D models and point clouds. Convert drone imagery for earthwork, generate as-built documentation, or create meshes for BIM integration.

Revit APIs and SDKs

Customize Revit with plugins and automation. Automate family creation and parameters, create clash detection tools, or extract BIM data for cost estimation systems.

Secure Service Account API

Authenticate server applications using service accounts with fine-grained permissions. Enable secure automation without user credentials or manage isolated permissions for multiple application instances.

Sustainability Data API

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Access regional environmental data for sustainable design. Query carbon footprints for materials, retrieve climate data for energy analysis, or integrate impact metrics into workflows.

Tandem Data API

Access digital twin assets, spaces, systems, and sensor data. Query IoT sensor readings, extract properties for CMMS integration, or sync with maintenance management platforms.

Token Flex API

Access Token Flex usage data for reports and license optimization. Track consumption patterns, identify cost-reduction opportunities, or integrate data into chargeback systems.

Integrate product data with cloud PDM and PLM. Sync CAD files and BOMs, automate change order workflows, or integrate engineering data with ERP systems.

User Profile API

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Manage Autodesk user profile data for your integration. Access user information, profile images, and sync with enterprise identity systems to personalize your application.

Vault API

Integrate design tools with Vault PDM for centralized data management. Automate file check-in and revision control, sync with ERP systems, or create custom search tools.

Vault Data API

Access and manage Vault data programmatically. Query file metadata and revision history, automate operations, or sync with external databases.

Viewer SDK

Display 2D and 3D models in browsers from 70+ formats. Embed interactive viewing in web apps, customize tools for workflows, or integrate markup capabilities.

VRED APIs

Customize VRED to create immersive VR and AR design reviews. Automate scene setup, create custom VR interaction modes, or integrate visualization with CAD pipelines.

Webhooks API

Receive real-time notifications from Autodesk cloud events. Automate processes when files upload or change, trigger CI/CD pipelines, or sync data with external systems.