Community
cancel
Turn on suggestions
Showing results for 
Show  only  | Search instead for 
Did you mean: 
This page has been translated for your convenience with an automatic translation service. This is not an official translation and may contain errors and inaccurate translations. Autodesk does not warrant, either expressly or implied, the accuracy, reliability or completeness of the information translated by the machine translation service and will not be liable for damages or losses caused by the trust placed in the translation service. Translate

Make file references bi-directional (allow Parts to know about their Parents)

DRoam
Submitted by Mentor on ‎02-15-2017 10:22 AM Status: Gathering Support

Make file references bi-directional (allow Parts to know about their Parents)

Have you ever wanted to…

  • Put the Item # and Quantity of a Part on its own Detail drawing?
  • Make Item #'s be consistent throughout drawings where the same parts appear in more than one assembly?
  • Find out quickly where a Part is used (which Drawings and Assemblies contain it)?
  • Rename or move a Part without its parent Drawings/Assemblies losing reference?

 

The reason none of these are possible is that “child” files (such as Parts) do not know ALL of the relevant information about themselves. While most information about a Part is stored in the Part itself (geometry, material, Part Number, Description, etc.), some crucial information is only known at the assembly level, such as:

  • Its Parent assemblies (and their location)
  • Its Item # in its parent assemblies
  • Its Quantity in its parent assemblies

 

We need a way for Parts to be able to check “upstream” in order to find out assembly-level information about themselves.

 

The solution: File references should be bi-directional, such that both the parent AND the child are aware of the relationship.

 

This would allow the child to:

  1. “Find” the parent
  2. “Ask” the parent for upstream information about itself (such as Item # and quantity)
  3. “Inform” the parent about changes to itself (such as location or filename).

 

Basically, with a new upstream-reference capability, we could do all of the things I listed at the top, and more.

Report
15 Comments (15 New)
POST A COMMENT
15 Comments
DRoam
Mentor
Mentor
‎02-15-2017 10:24 AM
‎02-15-2017 10:24 AM

In a little more detail, adding upstream-references would empower these capabilities:

 

File management capabilities:

  • Quickly find out where a Part (or other Child file) is used, without having to use the Design Assistant.
  • Rename or move Parts directly from the Part itself, without having to use Design Assistant
  • Replace all references of a Part in all Assemblies with another Part file, without having to use Design Assistant

Administrative capabilities:

  • Quickly determine the quantity of a Part (in each assembly or total) right from the Part itself

Drawing-side capabilities:

  • Display the “Item #” and “Quantity” for a Part (pulled from a selected Parent assembly and selected BOM structure) on its Detail drawing
  • In a given assembly’s BOM, tell it to pull the Item # for applicable parts from a specific higher-level or other sub-assembly which also contains those parts. This way the “Item #” property can be consistent across drawings where the same part appears in more than one assembly.

 

I talked mostly about Parts when describing this Idea, but this new “upstream references” functionality would work in all file types, and would essentially turn Inventor datasets into a “web” of interconnected files rather than a long, one-way street where only upstream components know about downstream components but not vice versa. Resolving file link references would dynamically work on both sides of the link and not just one.

 

One side-note: The Drawing-side functionality described above (accessing a Part’s Item # and Quantity from a specific Parent assembly) could be achieved without this “upstream reference” functionality by simply adding the ability for the user to manually choose a parent file to pull that information from, whether in a text box or a Parts List. However, there are several very beneficial, very powerful file-management capabilities gained by implementing the upstream reference functionality, and doing so would make the Drawing-side functionalities much more streamlined and stable at the same time.

Report
machiel.veldkamp
Collaborator
Collaborator
‎02-15-2017 01:02 PM
‎02-15-2017 01:02 PM

So..... Like the Where-used in Autodesk Vault?

Report
DRoam
Mentor
Mentor
‎02-15-2017 01:08 PM
‎02-15-2017 01:08 PM

Exactly like that Smiley Happy except it's a very functional solution for those who don't use Vault.

 

It mimics the fact that Vault keeps an "index" of all file references. Except rather than keeping a centralized index of file relationships, every file just "knows" each of its immediate references (upstream and downstream), and those links can be traced in either direction to quickly find and manage file relationships (and, as an added bonus, make assembly-level information available to Parts and sub-assemblies).

 

Report
swalton
Mentor
Mentor
‎02-17-2017 09:04 AM
‎02-17-2017 09:04 AM

Droam,

 

It seems this requested functionality will dirty a file every time it is used in a new parent.  What happens with hardware/library parts?  If I have a 1/2-13 x 4" hhcs used in 3000 different assemblies, does that part file have 3000 "where used" entries?  How about Content Center parts that are read-only?  Vault files that are not checked out to the user?

 

What happens when corporate IT decides to change all the paths from my workstation to the central CAD data directories? 

 

If I use Windows Explorer to move or rename files, what will correct the where-used list?  What about a stand-alone application that understands the Inventor file structure and can correct any issues...

Report
dba78
Advocate
Advocate
‎02-24-2017 07:41 AM
‎02-24-2017 07:41 AM

Hi, 

 

I guess that's what is Vault for. I personally think, you should not Work with Inventor w/o Vault (at least not in a team). Vault gives you much more than reference handling even in the Basic version... 

As @swalton sais, parts can get more "reference data" as model data over time.... and if you put this ipt/iam in another environment (copy and paste in another project....) it gets chaos only...

Report
Curtis_Waguespack
Consultant
Consultant
‎02-24-2017 10:51 AM
‎02-24-2017 10:51 AM

Vault does this using the SQL database to keep track of all of this.

 

What Inventor users want is a database tied to Inventor that does not require all of the check in and check out, etc.

 

If there was a simple non-vault database tied to Inventor, then I think "Where Used" and "Copy Design" and "Rename" would be doable. Where used would not smudge the Inventor files, but instead the database.

 

All  of those utilities would just run through the database to find referenced or referencing files, and in the case of renaming or copy design the files would be "cracked open" and updated.

 

So imagine a new "Design Assistant" that ran off a database, rather that using Windows search, I think this is really what is being discussed here. This database could likely be cloud based and use the A360 platform as well.

Report
dba78
Advocate
Advocate
‎02-24-2017 11:45 PM
‎02-24-2017 11:45 PM
So you are actually talking about a Vault with no check in, Check out, right?
And you want to dismiss the server-client relationship for the Files too.
The Files shall remain online while working on them and you want to rely on the Filesystem security for exclusive write permission....
That does not seem reasonable for me...
I think,  there is a good reason for the Vault being as it is....
Anyhow,  it's just my personal opinion.
BR,  Daniel


⁣Gesendet mit TypeApp ​
Report
dba78
Advocate
Advocate
‎02-24-2017 11:45 PM
‎02-24-2017 11:45 PM
So you are actually talking about a Vault with no check in, Check out, right?
And you want to dismiss the server-client relationship for the Files too.
The Files shall remain online while working on them and you want to rely on the Filesystem security for exclusive write permission....
That does not seem reasonable for me...
I think,  there is a good reason for the Vault being as it is....
Anyhow,  it's just my personal opinion.
BR,  Daniel


⁣Gesendet mit TypeApp ​
Report
Curtis_Waguespack
Consultant
Consultant
‎02-26-2017 09:02 AM
‎02-26-2017 09:02 AM

>> So you are actually talking about a Vault with no check in, Check out, right?

 

No, not at all. I'm talking about Inventor being tied to a database to manage where used, copy design, and renaming. That is all.

 

Then non-vault users would be able to have those functions. The subject idea was "Make file references bi-directional (allow Parts to know about their Parents)", a database is how Vault does this. And a database would be the best way to do for users who do not use Vault.

 

If vault is being used, then this idea could be accomplished by using the Vault database to read parent info, etc. Although I don't think Inventor's Vault add-in allows this or does this currently.

Report
dba78
Advocate
Advocate
‎02-27-2017 04:18 AM
‎02-27-2017 04:18 AM

Okay, then you are talking about a Vault w/o a filestore?

If I get this right, you mean, there should be a DB maintaining File references and all those copy/rename functions shall use this DB, while keeping the files on the filesystem...

 

The problem with this approach is, it's just too easy to break the references, since the user is able to move, rename, delete files directly over Filesystem. Or shall be a FS-Watcher implemented too? You cannot rely on a DB, which has no control over file manipulation.

 

On the other side, a DB, which keeps track by free string search(filenames) and then needs to look at the FS, whether the files are there, or not, can be very inefficient.... In fact, I believe this solution could not be better, then the actual Project-based Design assistant, since you still needed to search the FS for existence of the reference, and then check the assemblies/drawings of their content (again, you could manipulate files outside of Inventor/DB as storing them on the "public" filestore)...

 

What about renaming a server, or moving data (partially) to a new server? You would have to restore all file references in the DB...

And there are so many pitfalls, I don't even think about....

 

That's why Vault has an own filestore with it's own storing logic (at least this is one aspect) and the user communicates over the DB only... Sure, since the Vault DB and files can be accessed by users simultaneously (this is also one the core desires of Vault), there is a need to ensure exclusive write permission (you don't want users to overwrite each others work, right?) -> Check in/check out... ALL EDM/PDM-s use this mechanism in some way (AFAIK), and I don't think there was a better approach.

 

My personal opinion: use the Vault and you are safe by having all the desired functionality for maintaining references (and additionally versioning, backup, permission management, etc...) I suggest all our clients to use the Vault with Inventor (or more general: use some EDM/PDM System when working with 3D-Modeling...  Else you get a mess sooner or later, for sure)

 

And... if a Vault is being used, then this topic is not relevant.... you have all in your hand. If you don't want to use the Vault Explorer, you can use an own Addin... Did not too much in the field yet, but I believe the Vault API gives you access to copy/rename functionality by maintaining references...

BR,

Daniel

 

 

 

 

Report
Curtis_Waguespack
Consultant
Consultant
‎02-27-2017 08:34 AM
‎02-27-2017 08:34 AM

>> The problem with this approach is, it's just too easy to break the references...

I would imagine the database would just check the file names & paths as alert the user that an update is needed, and the user would then run the update from within Inventor.

 

>> What about renaming a server, or moving data (partially) to a new server?...

Same as above, then the database addin would detect the out of date status and prompt the user to run an update?

 

>> ...you don't want users to overwrite each others work, right?

There are many users who work in environments as single users, or as part of team that does not work concurrently. In these cases the extra overhead of all of this is intrusive. Of course uses who work collaborate concurrently should be using the check-in/out protections of Vault.

 

>> And... if a Vault is being used, then this topic is not relevant.... 

Vault is aware of parent child relationships, but Inventor is still not. And therefore the BOM & parts list functionality that DRoam is requesting is currently not available even in a vaulted setup.

 

>> My personal opinion: use the Vault...

Yep, you've made that clear. Smiley Wink

 

I don't see this idea as a Vault vs No Vault issue, but I think it would require something that would work from within Inventor. That could be some update to Inventor's Vault add in to work with the Vault database, but I think it would be the outstanding if it worked for non-vault situations as well.

Report
dba78
Advocate
Advocate
‎02-28-2017 06:30 AM
‎02-28-2017 06:30 AM

Hello,

 

I don't see this as a pro/contra Vault topic too. And I'm not propagating the Vault here - why would I...?Smiley Happy

 

My point is:

to realize this idea in a feasible way, you actually recreate the Vault w/o Filestore... And exactly this point would make the database vulnerable, not to say impossible to work clean.

 

- you'd have to monitor all files maintained by this DB realtime for renaming/moving (even through a network infrastructure), whatever outside the inventor environment. Just because it's possible!

- you'd have to search DB by freetext-strings with any length

 

That's it.... I just refer to the Vault, because this is the solution ADSK provides for such tasks (and the Design Assistant of course for offline users)

 

About the parent-aware BOM... A part can be used in many Assemblies, how to decide, from which the information should come....?

This info can't exist in the part, since he part itself is not determined to be in any Assembly by nature....

However, a simple Addin for Manipulating iProps on inserting the part in the Assy,  can store the required info in the part. But this seems to be a too specific requirement for me to be a general idea for inventor.

BTW, you surely can obtain these informations via the Vault API Smiley WinkSmiley WinkSmiley Wink

BR, 

Daniel

Report
DRoam
Mentor
Mentor
‎04-05-2017 08:51 AM
‎04-05-2017 08:51 AM

Thanks for all of the dissection and critique of this idea. Hopefully it will help the Inventor team come up with a great solution that, whether or not it looks exactly like what I or anyone else proposed, proves to be a solution to the basic needs discussed.

 

Just came here to point out a related idea: Indicate Drawing Available. This is something else that a bi-directional link, or database manager, or some other file-link-management solution would enable: determining which components in your Assembly or Project already have a drawing, and which still need one.

 

Report
Anonymous
Not applicable
‎04-28-2017 04:00 PM
‎04-28-2017 04:00 PM

This is a great Idea that's been a long time coming.

 

I've had to search the forums for possible iLogic codes that will update each assembly/sub-assembly/part with a "total quantity required". I've only found one to work, but it still has errors with sub-assemblies and some part files. So I have to manually update/multiply individual sub-assembly/part quantities to display correctly on drawings.

 

I typically work for myself, or by myself at different companies. I work in the construction field at the shop fabrication level. My drawing sets sometimes have to be sent off for approval and I like to make my drawings easy to see where assemblies/parts not only live, but also what assembly/sub-assembly is referring to a assembly/sub-assembly/part at the bottom level. I typically work from the Top-Down approach where I start with an "Erection Assembly" drawing (if applicable) for a particular are of a project. Inside this assembly, all of the subsequent assemblies/sub-assemblies/parts will live. Each assembly/sub-assembly/part has a dedicated drawing with a "Total Quantity Required" note. Sometimes there are more than one quantity required for this main "Erection Assembly" and as such, each assembly/sub-assembly/part quantity required is updated to reflect the total required on each drawing.

 

Having something inside Inventor that will not only update total quantities required for each assembly/sub-assembly/part inside a particular project, but will also keep track of what higher-level assembly/sub-assembly any particular assembly/sub-assembly/part lives in will benefit myself and others to no end. Not only will it add to my productivity by not having to manually update things, but it will also help when there are changes. And as an added benefit, I can make notes on drawings that specify which assembly(ies)/sub-assembly(ies) each assembly/sub-assembly/part exists in, and also their respective quantities. This helps then end users in the shop who only get to see the drawings and anyone else who is responsible for double-checking your work.

 

I'd like to add that it would also be beneficial to have the ability to show in the "Parts List" (on a drawing) either the per-assembly part/sub-assembly quantity, or the total part/sub-assembly quantity, or both. e.g. Assembly A1001 (1 quantity required) has two parts; part P1001 and P1002 with a per-assembly quantity of "1 REQ" and "2 REQ", respectively. Changing A1001 quantity to "5 REQ", would result in the per-assembly part quantity still remaining as "1 REQ" and "2 REQ", but the total part quantity required would change to "5 REQ" and "10 REQ".

 

As far as the issues Daniel Balogh pointed to, I think it would work similar to the current way of updating referenced/derived parts/assemblies per project. That is to say, when you open up an assembly/part that references another file that no longer exists, it gives you the option of replacing the file.

 

I hope this gets implemented soon.

 

Thanks,

Eddie

Report
nicolaken.barozzi
Explorer
Explorer
‎06-30-2017 08:03 AM
‎06-30-2017 08:03 AM
See CoolOrange Clever, seems to do what you intend.
Report

Forums Links

Can't find what you're looking for? Ask the community or share your knowledge.

Submit Idea  

Autodesk Design & Make Report

Back to top
Report a website issue
______
icon-svg-close-thick

Cookie preferences

Your privacy is important to us and so is an optimal experience. To help us customize information and build applications, we collect data about your use of this site.

May we collect and use your data?

Learn more about the Third Party Services we use and our Privacy Statement.

Strictly necessary – required for our site to work and to provide services to you

These cookies allow us to record your preferences or login information, respond to your requests or fulfill items in your shopping cart.

Improve your experience – allows us to show you what is relevant to you

These cookies enable us to provide enhanced functionality and personalization. They may be set by us or by third party providers whose services we use to deliver information and experiences tailored to you. If you do not allow these cookies, some or all of these services may not be available for you.

Customize your advertising – permits us to offer targeted advertising to you

These cookies collect data about you based on your activities and interests in order to show you relevant ads and to track effectiveness. By collecting this data, the ads you see will be more tailored to your interests. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.

To change your settings later, click Privacy Settings at the bottom of any page.
icon-svg-close-thick

THIRD PARTY SERVICES

Learn more about the Third-Party Services we use in each category, and how we use the data we collect from you online.

icon-svg-hide-thick

icon-svg-show-thick

Strictly necessary – required for our site to work and to provide services to you

Qualtrics
We use Qualtrics to let you give us feedback via surveys or online forms. You may be randomly selected to participate in a survey, or you can actively decide to give us feedback. We collect data to better understand what actions you took before filling out a survey. This helps us troubleshoot issues you may have experienced. Qualtrics Privacy Policy
Akamai mPulse
We use Akamai mPulse to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Akamai mPulse Privacy Policy
Digital River
We use Digital River to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Digital River Privacy Policy
Dynatrace
We use Dynatrace to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Dynatrace Privacy Policy
Khoros
We use Khoros to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Khoros Privacy Policy
Launch Darkly
We use Launch Darkly to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Launch Darkly Privacy Policy
New Relic
We use New Relic to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. New Relic Privacy Policy
Salesforce Live Agent
We use Salesforce Live Agent to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Salesforce Live Agent Privacy Policy
Wistia
We use Wistia to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Wistia Privacy Policy
Tealium
We use Tealium to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Tealium Privacy Policy
Upsellit
We use Upsellit to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Upsellit Privacy Policy
CJ Affiliates
We use CJ Affiliates to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. CJ Affiliates Privacy Policy
Commission Factory
We use Commission Factory to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Commission Factory Privacy Policy
Google Analytics (Strictly Necessary)
We use Google Analytics (Strictly Necessary) to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Google Analytics (Strictly Necessary) Privacy Policy
Typepad Stats
We use Typepad Stats to collect data about your behaviour on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our platform to provide the most relevant content. This allows us to enhance your overall user experience. Typepad Stats Privacy Policy
Geo Targetly
We use Geo Targetly to direct website visitors to the most appropriate web page and/or serve tailored content based on their location. Geo Targetly uses the IP address of a website visitor to determine the approximate location of the visitor’s device. This helps ensure that the visitor views content in their (most likely) local language.Geo Targetly Privacy Policy
SpeedCurve
We use SpeedCurve to monitor and measure the performance of your website experience by measuring web page load times as well as the responsiveness of subsequent elements such as images, scripts, and text.SpeedCurve Privacy Policy
Qualified
Qualified is the Autodesk Live Chat agent platform. This platform provides services to allow our customers to communicate in real-time with Autodesk support. We may collect unique ID for specific browser sessions during a chat. Qualified Privacy Policy

icon-svg-hide-thick

icon-svg-show-thick

Improve your experience – allows us to show you what is relevant to you

Google Optimize
We use Google Optimize to test new features on our sites and customize your experience of these features. To do this, we collect behavioral data while you’re on our sites. This data may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, your Autodesk ID, and others. You may experience a different version of our sites based on feature testing, or view personalized content based on your visitor attributes. Google Optimize Privacy Policy
ClickTale
We use ClickTale to better understand where you may encounter difficulties with our sites. We use session recording to help us see how you interact with our sites, including any elements on our pages. Your Personally Identifiable Information is masked and is not collected. ClickTale Privacy Policy
OneSignal
We use OneSignal to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by OneSignal. Ads are based on both OneSignal data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that OneSignal has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to OneSignal to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. OneSignal Privacy Policy
Optimizely
We use Optimizely to test new features on our sites and customize your experience of these features. To do this, we collect behavioral data while you’re on our sites. This data may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, your Autodesk ID, and others. You may experience a different version of our sites based on feature testing, or view personalized content based on your visitor attributes. Optimizely Privacy Policy
Amplitude
We use Amplitude to test new features on our sites and customize your experience of these features. To do this, we collect behavioral data while you’re on our sites. This data may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, your Autodesk ID, and others. You may experience a different version of our sites based on feature testing, or view personalized content based on your visitor attributes. Amplitude Privacy Policy
Snowplow
We use Snowplow to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Snowplow Privacy Policy
UserVoice
We use UserVoice to collect data about your behaviour on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our platform to provide the most relevant content. This allows us to enhance your overall user experience. UserVoice Privacy Policy
Clearbit
Clearbit allows real-time data enrichment to provide a personalized and relevant experience to our customers. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID.Clearbit Privacy Policy
YouTube
YouTube is a video sharing platform which allows users to view and share embedded videos on our websites. YouTube provides viewership metrics on video performance. YouTube Privacy Policy

icon-svg-hide-thick

icon-svg-show-thick

Customize your advertising – permits us to offer targeted advertising to you

Adobe Analytics
We use Adobe Analytics to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, and your Autodesk ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Adobe Analytics Privacy Policy
Google Analytics (Web Analytics)
We use Google Analytics (Web Analytics) to collect data about your behavior on our sites. This may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. We use this data to measure our site performance and evaluate the ease of your online experience, so we can enhance our features. We also use advanced analytics methods to optimize your experience with email, customer support, and sales. Google Analytics (Web Analytics) Privacy Policy
AdWords
We use AdWords to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by AdWords. Ads are based on both AdWords data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that AdWords has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to AdWords to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. AdWords Privacy Policy
Marketo
We use Marketo to send you more timely and relevant email content. To do this, we collect data about your online behavior and your interaction with the emails we send. Data collected may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, email open rates, links clicked, and others. We may combine this data with data collected from other sources to offer you improved sales or customer service experiences, as well as more relevant content based on advanced analytics processing. Marketo Privacy Policy
Doubleclick
We use Doubleclick to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Doubleclick. Ads are based on both Doubleclick data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Doubleclick has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Doubleclick to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Doubleclick Privacy Policy
HubSpot
We use HubSpot to send you more timely and relevant email content. To do this, we collect data about your online behavior and your interaction with the emails we send. Data collected may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, email open rates, links clicked, and others. HubSpot Privacy Policy
Twitter
We use Twitter to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Twitter. Ads are based on both Twitter data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Twitter has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Twitter to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Twitter Privacy Policy
Facebook
We use Facebook to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Facebook. Ads are based on both Facebook data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Facebook has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Facebook to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Facebook Privacy Policy
LinkedIn
We use LinkedIn to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by LinkedIn. Ads are based on both LinkedIn data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that LinkedIn has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to LinkedIn to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. LinkedIn Privacy Policy
Yahoo! Japan
We use Yahoo! Japan to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Yahoo! Japan. Ads are based on both Yahoo! Japan data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Yahoo! Japan has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Yahoo! Japan to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Yahoo! Japan Privacy Policy
Naver
We use Naver to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Naver. Ads are based on both Naver data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Naver has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Naver to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Naver Privacy Policy
Quantcast
We use Quantcast to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Quantcast. Ads are based on both Quantcast data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Quantcast has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Quantcast to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Quantcast Privacy Policy
Call Tracking
We use Call Tracking to provide customized phone numbers for our campaigns. This gives you faster access to our agents and helps us more accurately evaluate our performance. We may collect data about your behavior on our sites based on the phone number provided. Call Tracking Privacy Policy
Wunderkind
We use Wunderkind to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Wunderkind. Ads are based on both Wunderkind data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Wunderkind has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Wunderkind to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Wunderkind Privacy Policy
ADC Media
We use ADC Media to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by ADC Media. Ads are based on both ADC Media data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that ADC Media has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to ADC Media to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. ADC Media Privacy Policy
AgrantSEM
We use AgrantSEM to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by AgrantSEM. Ads are based on both AgrantSEM data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that AgrantSEM has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to AgrantSEM to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. AgrantSEM Privacy Policy
Bidtellect
We use Bidtellect to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Bidtellect. Ads are based on both Bidtellect data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Bidtellect has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Bidtellect to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Bidtellect Privacy Policy
Bing
We use Bing to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Bing. Ads are based on both Bing data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Bing has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Bing to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Bing Privacy Policy
G2Crowd
We use G2Crowd to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by G2Crowd. Ads are based on both G2Crowd data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that G2Crowd has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to G2Crowd to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. G2Crowd Privacy Policy
NMPI Display
We use NMPI Display to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by NMPI Display. Ads are based on both NMPI Display data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that NMPI Display has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to NMPI Display to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. NMPI Display Privacy Policy
VK
We use VK to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by VK. Ads are based on both VK data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that VK has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to VK to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. VK Privacy Policy
Adobe Target
We use Adobe Target to test new features on our sites and customize your experience of these features. To do this, we collect behavioral data while you’re on our sites. This data may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, your IP address or device ID, your Autodesk ID, and others. You may experience a different version of our sites based on feature testing, or view personalized content based on your visitor attributes. Adobe Target Privacy Policy
Google Analytics (Advertising)
We use Google Analytics (Advertising) to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Google Analytics (Advertising). Ads are based on both Google Analytics (Advertising) data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Google Analytics (Advertising) has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Google Analytics (Advertising) to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Google Analytics (Advertising) Privacy Policy
Trendkite
We use Trendkite to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Trendkite. Ads are based on both Trendkite data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Trendkite has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Trendkite to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Trendkite Privacy Policy
Hotjar
We use Hotjar to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Hotjar. Ads are based on both Hotjar data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Hotjar has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Hotjar to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Hotjar Privacy Policy
6 Sense
We use 6 Sense to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by 6 Sense. Ads are based on both 6 Sense data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that 6 Sense has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to 6 Sense to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. 6 Sense Privacy Policy
Terminus
We use Terminus to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by Terminus. Ads are based on both Terminus data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that Terminus has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to Terminus to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. Terminus Privacy Policy
StackAdapt
We use StackAdapt to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by StackAdapt. Ads are based on both StackAdapt data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that StackAdapt has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to StackAdapt to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. StackAdapt Privacy Policy
The Trade Desk
We use The Trade Desk to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by The Trade Desk. Ads are based on both The Trade Desk data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that The Trade Desk has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to The Trade Desk to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. The Trade Desk Privacy Policy
RollWorks
We use RollWorks to deploy digital advertising on sites supported by RollWorks. Ads are based on both RollWorks data and behavioral data that we collect while you’re on our sites. The data we collect may include pages you’ve visited, trials you’ve initiated, videos you’ve played, purchases you’ve made, and your IP address or device ID. This information may be combined with data that RollWorks has collected from you. We use the data that we provide to RollWorks to better customize your digital advertising experience and present you with more relevant ads. RollWorks Privacy Policy

Are you sure you want a less customized experience?

We can access your data only if you select "yes" for the categories on the previous screen. This lets us tailor our marketing so that it's more relevant for you. You can change your settings at any time by visiting our privacy statement

Your experience. Your choice.

We care about your privacy. The data we collect helps us understand how you use our products, what information you might be interested in, and what we can improve to make your engagement with Autodesk more rewarding.

May we collect and use your data to tailor your experience?

Explore the benefits of a customized experience by managing your privacy settings for this site or visit our Privacy Statement to learn more about your options.