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Autodesk
API integration

Ship Default features without building the integration. Full Autodesk API access via Proxy — extend models and mappings to fit your product.

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Use Cases

Why integrate with Autodesk

Common scenarios for SaaS companies building Autodesk integrations for their customers.

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Extract BIM model data to power construction estimating workflows

Construction estimating SaaS companies can let their users connect Autodesk accounts to automatically pull quantities, material properties, and component metadata from Revit and AutoCAD models — replacing weeks of manual takeoff with API-driven data extraction.

02

Sync construction issues and RFIs between your SaaS and Autodesk Construction Cloud

Field management and QA/QC platforms can offer bi-directional sync of Issues, RFIs, and Submittals with their customers' BIM 360 or ACC projects, keeping site teams and office teams aligned without manual double-entry.

03

Browse and import design files from Autodesk Docs without file uploads

Any SaaS that works with design files can let users authenticate their Autodesk account and navigate their project folder structure to select and import models, drawings, or PDFs directly — no clunky file upload step required.

04

Automate parametric design generation for CPQ and product configurators

Manufacturing SaaS companies can use Autodesk's Design Automation capabilities to let sales teams generate custom 3D models and shop drawings from configuration parameters, turning a configure-price-quote flow into an end-to-end automated pipeline.

05

Embed interactive 3D model viewing in facility management dashboards

Digital twin and CMMS platforms can render their customers' as-built BIM models in-browser using Autodesk's Viewer, then overlay live operational data like maintenance tickets, sensor readings, and asset histories directly onto 3D components.

What You Can Build

Ship these features with Truto + Autodesk

Concrete product features your team can ship faster by leveraging Truto’s Autodesk integration instead of building from scratch.

01

Federated Autodesk file browser

Let your users browse their BIM 360, ACC, and Autodesk Docs folder hierarchies and select specific files for import without leaving your application.

02

Automated BOM and quantity extraction pipeline

Trigger model translation and metadata extraction from Revit, AutoCAD, and Inventor files to pull structured Bills of Materials and component properties into your SaaS.

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Bi-directional issue and RFI sync with ACC / BIM 360

Push and pull Issues, RFIs, and Submittals between your platform and your customers' Autodesk Construction Cloud projects in near real-time.

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Embedded 3D model viewer with data overlays

Render interactive 3D design models inside your product UI and pin your application's domain-specific data — work orders, inspection results, cost items — to spatial locations in the model.

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Webhook-driven revision alerts

Subscribe to Autodesk webhook events so your SaaS can instantly react when a new model version is uploaded, a document is added, or an issue is updated.

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Cloud-based parametric drawing generation

Send user-defined parameters to headless AutoCAD, Revit, or Inventor instances via Design Automation and return generated models, drawings, or PDFs to your users automatically.

How It Works

From zero to integrated

Go live with Autodesk in under an hour. No boilerplate, no maintenance burden.

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Link your customer’s Autodesk account

Use Truto’s frontend SDK to connect your customer’s Autodesk account. We handle all OAuth and API key flows — you don’t need to create the OAuth app.

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We handle authentication

Don’t spend time refreshing access tokens or figuring out secure storage. We handle it and inject credentials into every API request.

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Call our API, we call Autodesk

Truto’s Proxy API is a 1-to-1 mapping of the Autodesk API. You call us, we call Autodesk, and pass the response back in the same cycle.

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Unified response format

Every response follows a single format across all integrations. We translate Autodesk’s pagination into unified cursor-based pagination. Data is always in the result attribute.

FAQs

Common questions about Autodesk on Truto

Authentication, rate limits, data freshness, and everything else you need to know before you integrate.

How does authentication work for Autodesk integrations?

Autodesk Platform Services uses OAuth 2.0 with three-legged authorization for user-context operations (accessing a specific user's projects and files) and two-legged flows for app-level access. Truto manages the full OAuth lifecycle including token refresh, so your end users authenticate once and stay connected.

What Autodesk file formats can be accessed and translated via API?

The Model Derivative API supports translation of over 60 file formats including .rvt (Revit), .dwg (AutoCAD), .ipt/.iam (Inventor), .f3d (Fusion 360), .nwd (Navisworks), and common formats like IFC, STEP, and OBJ. Translated output includes SVF/SVF2 for viewing and JSON metadata for data extraction.

Is this a pre-built Truto integration or built on request?

The Autodesk integration is built on request. Truto works with you to scope the specific Autodesk Platform Services APIs — Data Management, Model Derivative, ACC/BIM 360, Design Automation, Webhooks — that your use case requires, then builds and maintains the connector for you.

Does Autodesk impose API rate limits?

Yes. Autodesk Platform Services enforces rate limits that vary by API and endpoint. For example, Data Management and Model Derivative APIs generally allow several hundred requests per minute per application. Truto handles rate limit detection, backoff, and retry logic so your application doesn't need to manage this directly.

Can I access both BIM 360 and Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC) projects?

Yes. Autodesk's Data Management API provides a unified storage layer across BIM 360, ACC, and Autodesk Docs. The same API calls navigate hubs, projects, folders, and items regardless of whether the underlying product is BIM 360 or the newer ACC platform.

Can I receive real-time notifications when data changes in Autodesk?

Yes. Autodesk's Webhooks API supports event subscriptions for actions like document version creation, folder additions, and issue updates. This allows your SaaS to react in near real-time rather than polling for changes.

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