Restore .fbx export function?

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Restore .fbx export function?

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Dear Autodesk,

 

Could you please let me know if Autodesk would consider restoring the .fbx export function from Revit?

 

I did ask this same question a couple of years ago and the answer was to either: purchase FULL REVIT as opposed to REVIT LT, or to purchase 3DMax (as a very expensive file converter). I am already aware that Lumion and D5 Render plug-ins within FULL REVIT work well. Therefore, could you please not suggest this as a solution again. I am asking again in the hope that I may get a more constructive answer from someone else this time around.

 

I used my perpetual FULL REVIT 2010 license for many years and had no issues exporting to .fbx (with all materials recognised) and importing into LUMION. I was extremely happy with the workflow.

 

I am now using REVIT LT (from 2019) and cannot export files via .fbx as all of the materials are missing. I have tested REVIT LT 2022 and an educational version of FULL REVIT 2022 and have discovered no improvement.

 

Ideally, I would like to be able to export .fbx files from REVIT LT (with materials recognised), so that I can import them into LUMION and D5 render. I have tested every kind of alternative export option available, but have not found a good solution. Every other type of file export is problematic for one reason or another. The closest solution would be to either export as:

 

1. a .dwg file set to 'ACIS Solids' (to allow for smooth curves, however composite walls become one element with one material which is terrible. Exporting as a .dwg 'Polymesh' will split a composite wall into different materials, but all smooth objects like 'cornices' will be segmented which is unacceptable for rendering purposes.). The biggest issue with exporting as a .dwg file, is that the heirarchy of material/family names (eg: WALLS - Exterior-1) will change when a new family element is introduced within the Revit File. Materials in LUMION will shuffle around and have to be re-applied when the Revit model (via .dwg) is refreshed.

 

2. Exporting REVIT LT as .IFC and converting it into an .fbx file appeared to be the best solution as materials and smooth curves are maintained. (however composite walls are still exported as one element with one material). I thought this was the best solution until I did a 'House Swap test' within LUMION (which is very important for  workflow as we don't want to reapply materials every time we want to present an alternative design for the same project). I discovered that the 'House Swap test' failed because numbers were added to the beginning of all material names. For example: For Project 1, '_WALL - Brick', changed to '8083__WALL - Brick'; and for Project 2, '_WALL - Brick' became '10451__WALL - Brick'. Could you please let me know if there is any way to export Revit as an .IFC file while maintaining the original material names. ie: export as an .ifc without the numbers added to the beginning of each material?

 

I have attached 2 short videos of the 'House Swap test' so that you can see how material names remain unchanged for a .dwg export, but are altered (numbers added) when exported as an .IFC file.

 

In short, will Autodesk consider restoring .fbx export function? If not, could you please let me know if there is any way to export as an .IFC file without numbers added to material names? 

 

With kind regards,

Leah

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Hi Rob,

 

Apologies. I did not see your 2 responses regarding Revit LT and Formit. I can see that you are making quite an effort to help me.

 

I will read through them now and try to replicate what you have done.

 

With kind regards,

Leah

 

 

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Hi Rob,

 

Now we are getting somewhere. Fantastic. 

 

I have read through your last 2 responses and am getting excited about finding a result. 

 

By the way, it doesn't matter if the Revit materials and colours don't appear in .fbx. I was used to seeing it all grey or all white. What matters, is that Lumion or D5 Render recognise the material names and those material names remain consistent from project to project.

 

I am now sorry I hoped for a new mentor. I am excited to replicate what you have done and will get back to you on the results.

 

Cheers,

Leah

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Hi Rob,

 

So So Close....

 

I was excited about the FORMIT route as it is not important that material textures and colours are transferred over. A white or grey model would be fine as long as material names were recognised. Unfortunately I still cannot see how to get Revit LT into FORMIT via the 'Site' tab (as mentioned in one of your last posts). I have attached a screenshot of the 'Site' tab to show you what it looks like. Perhaps there is another way for Revit LT to reach FORMIT?

 

Converting the .fbx 2015 to an older version (I tried each variation for 2009, 2010, 2013 and to .dae) was a really good idea and it almost worked. Materials were recognised in Lumion, but unfortunately Windows and Doors came in as whole 'Assemblies'. Unfortunately I no longer have Revit 2010 installed on my computer and cannot re-install it as Autodesk will not issue an Authentication Code (I have already tried). I therefore cannot replicate the way I previously worked so that I could show you.

 

For now, I need a break from this. I have asked for help to write a Dynamo script (as unfortunately I don't know how to use Dynamo) that will remove the numbers from the beginning of material names when exporting as an .ifc file. 

 

I hope that I get some success following that route.

 

Once you have replied again, I will hit the 'Solved' button to relieve you of me.

 

With kind regards,

Leah

 

 

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@Anonymous 

 

that post with all those images came from @lucdoucet_msdl  who walked an extra mile to create these snap shots...although he mixed up a bit between Revit LT and Revit Full version... LT doesn't have a massing and site.

 

Personally all I can say is that Revit LT exports FBX and it works fine with Lumion and it works with/via Formit as a workaround. I am not sure what you are doing at your end or how you are doing it but from my end, I am sorry to say I cannot help

 

 

 

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Hi Rob,

 

I was looking forward to pressing the Accept Solution button, but unfortunately I could not leave the post the way it was. I don't want fellow Revit LT users to be left with confusing information.

 

In order to help you understand a bit better, I have created 2 short videos. I have added the videos to an old Youtube channel temporarily so that you can access the videos (they were too big to attach).

 

- Video 1 demonstrates how a simple 'out of the box' wall, door and window is exported as an .fbx file.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTJCPGfj4d0

 

- Video 2 demonstrates how the .fbx export function has been altered sometime after 2010.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0NwpvGAEjqI

 

I would love to move forward and find a solution for myself and for fellow Revit LT users.

Ideally, it would be wonderful if the .fbx export was restored (with the added option to smooth curves).

 

Currently, the nearest solution is to export as an .ifc and convert it to .fbx using Simlab Composer. There are still hurdles to jump over with this option, as material names are not consistent from project to project (different numbers are added to the beginning of material names for each project), meaning that it fails the 'House Swap Test'. This is very important for architectural workflow. The other problem with .ifc is that different materials on either side of a composite wall are not recognised. Exterior walls (eg brick) and Interior walls (eg stud timber with plasterboard) will have to be placed separately. This causes a domino effect as Window and Door families have to be altered to include a 'Wall Thickness' parameter. The Wall Opening tool will have to be employed for the exterior or interior wall that does not house the door or window family. It is a lot of work just because there has been a change to the .fbx export function. 

 

I have opened an Autodesk case and hope to get some answers from Riya, therefore it is not necessary to continue this thread with you.

 

I wish to thank you very much for your efforts.

 

With kind regards,

Leah

 

 

 

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Hi Leah,

I tested my Revit LT 2022.1 fbx export to TwinMotion (smiliar to Lumion) and I am able to apply TwinMotion materials to objects according to how they were setup in Revit. No problem with applying different material to the other side of wall or  window  pane only. I have no access to Lumion though.

Tom

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With regards of FormIt exporter in Revit LT 2022.1. In my experience there is none and never was, even though on Autodesk product pages you can read otherwise. With the release of LT 2022 I filed as support request and I got reply with already  mentioned link:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/article/Option-to-use-FormIt-Interoperability-is-missing-in-Revit-LT-...

 

In the link, the author writes "As per the product support page option to use the FormIt Interoperability should be present." This tells me the author didn't check whether Interoperability is there, he/she just read the product pages. I didn't file a request because I am a bit fed up - why should I file support request twice for one problem.

I think Autodesk has been misleading users with Revit LT - FormIt interopoerability for long time. There has never been such Add-in available for Revit LT in my experience. I don't think it's malice on Autodesk's part, I think it's only chaos on their part.

Tom

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@Anonymous 

 

The issue is the FBX format compatibility (not everything before 2015 works in Lumion hence the Lumion LiveSync was developed). To work around that do the following:

 

  1. Open the .FBX exported from Revit 2019 or 2022 in Formit
  2. Export from Formit as FBX version FBX200608 or FBX201000 
  3. Check the option ACIS and Create Back Faces
  4. Results will be almost identical to an export using Lumion LiveSync

Export FBX.gif

 

See below video using Revit LT Sample ... results should be very similar to an export via Lumion LiveSync

 

 

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@RDAOU 

as far as I know Revit LT users have only access to web version of FormIT.  This version doesn't import or export .fbx files.

Desktop version of FormIT is part of AEC collection, it cannot be purchased independently - so it's basically unavalable to Revit LT users.

Tom

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Hi Tom,

 

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you. I am from Australia so our day / night times don't match up. I also work during the day.

 

Re: Twinmotion - You are absolutely right. Thank you so much for pointing this out. 

I have a lifetime license for Twinmotion, but use Lumion. One wonderful thing about Twinmotion is that the .fbx model works fine even when selecting the 'Collapse All' option when importing. 

 

For those who are not familiar with 'Collapse All', it just means that your model will import as one whole object (great), instead of being imported / split into many different elements (which I absolutely detest).

 

I checked to see if I could use Twinmotion as an .fbx converter, but unfortunately I cannot export the .fbx file back out of Twinmotion.  Even if I could, it wouldn't help fellow Revit LT users that don't have Twinmotion at their fingertips.

 

What I found interesting though (via this article:

 

https://twinmotionhelp.epicgames.com/s/question/0D52L00003mmEVgSAM/is-there-a-way-to-export-a-file-f...),

 

is that you could import and export back out of Unreal Engine 4 or now 5. UE4 & 5 are absolutely FREE. This could be our FREE .fbx converter.

 

Before I got too excited, I did test it out by importing the Revit 2022 .fbx (House model) into UE4. I hit the 'Collapse All' button (believing it to be the same as Twinmotion). It came into UE4 just fine. I exported it back out as an .fbx and brought it into Lumion. Unfortunately the attached image will show you what my original house (same one as in my Videos) looked like after the process.

 

Even though the model was messed up, there is still promise. Perhaps I did something wrong with the UE4 .fbx Import and Export? If there is anyone out there that can make this work, please let us know.

 

Also...even though we have not found the perfect solution for this yet, it does demonstrate that it is possible for a third party rendering program to read an .fbx from the latest Revit version. I can now ask Lumion and D5 Render to please find out why Twinmotion can read the file properly, but their software cannot.

 

Before I go, I just wanted to mention that even if the Revit export function was restored to the original (c.2010), we still have issues regarding smooth curves. This is why I am also asking about .ifc export (without numbers added to material names). I have to be careful that the alternative option of .ifc export doesn't get overshadowed by the .fbx issues.

 

With many thanks,

Leah

 

 

Anonymous
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Hi again Tom,

 

I am also dubious about the whole Revit LT to FROMIT 'add-in'. 

 

I tested Formit (Free Web Version) and discovered that I cannot import a .rvt or .fbx file. Please see screenshot attached which shows all of the 'Customised Files' available. There are a couple of .rvt and .fbx files in that folder but Formit is not recognising them.

 

I feel your frustration and don't blame you for getting fed up and giving up. I asked my same question ages ago and got nowhere. I previously gave up because it is all too time consuming, especially when you work and have a family. 

 

I'm just being more persistent now because I would really like to work with D5 Render (it is unable to import a .dwg), and I am so sick of importing as a .dwg (for Lumion, which I have had to put up with since I upgraded Revit). .dwg export is absolutely terrible for many reasons which I won't go through now.

 

Anyway, I hope we get somewhere this time around.

 

Cheers,

Leah

Anonymous
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Hi Rob and Tom,

 

Hi Rob,

Thank you, Yes...I watched your video and it appears to work which is great, but what I find confusing is...

 

Why would you suggest an option that costs over $3000/year (please find screenshot of pricing from the Autodesk website)? when a simpler solution would be to just upgrade Revit LT to FULL Revit for less than that? It doesn't make any sense, unless there is a different page of pricing for Formit Pro on it's own?

 

Please let me know if I have missed a different pricing page?

 

Cheers,

Leah

 

 

 

 

 

semhustej
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@Anonymous 

If you need a software for FBX re-saving, I advise you to check Blender. It's free open source software - equivalent to 3DS Max. It has fbx import and export. I would give this a shot before trying to troubleshoot unreal engine. The installation process is fast and easy compared to Ureal or Autodesk products.

https://www.blender.org/

 

 

 

Tom

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Hi Tom,

 

Yes, you are correct again. I did think of that and downloaded Blender to try it out. I am not familiar with Blender at all and so was a bit lost with it and didn't get very far. It was one of my earlier ideas and I dismissed it because I thought it was too much of a work-around every time I want to export out of Revit LT and import into Lumion or D5 Render.

 

My idea of using UE4 as a converter would be just as cumbersome as using Blender as a converter, so I will certainly test the Blender option again.

 

If the FREE Converter idea works with both UE4 and Blender, Revit LT users could choose which software they felt more comfortable with.

 

Since my last post, I have downloaded the most up to date version of UE4, and investigated .fbx export. See link below:

 

https://docs.unrealengine.com/4.27/en-US/WorkingWithContent/Importing/FBX/FullScene/

 

I haven't been able to test it again yet, and I have a lot more ideas re: .ifc and .dwg exports. I would like to test my ideas once I am free with work.

 

The staff at D5 Render have also been extremely helpful with this issue. I need to also test some of their ideas: ie

 

'...you simply need to do the following to preserve the materials when replacing the project.

 

Option 1: use transfer project standards command found in the manage tab, and transfer the materials, this will ensure you transfer the material along with it’s asset to the other project, therefor ensuring the same name applied in D5, therefor ensuring D5 still remembers your custom material applied even if the name is gone by replacing the material in D5 with a custom one.

I’ll open an internal discussion regarding the reveal of the original source material name coming from the original software for a better experience and understanding of this, but for now, that’s how the concept works.

 

Option 2: you may also use the option : use consistent colors in settings, this will refer the RGB being taken from the material graphics rather than ASSET’s color or texture.
This is probably easier for you to manage between projects without the need to transfer the whole materials using transfer project standards command.'

 

 

I will let you know what I discover once I have had a chance to test again over the weekend.

 

With many thanks and kindest regards,

Leah

RDAOU
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@Anonymous wrote:

 

Why would you suggest an option that costs over $3000/year (please find screenshot of pricing from the Autodesk website)? when a simpler solution would be to just upgrade Revit LT to FULL Revit for less than that? It doesn't make any sense, unless there is a different page of pricing for Formit Pro on it's own?

 

Cheers,

Leah


 

@Anonymous  @semhustej 

 

🙂 did I previously mention that there is something which isn't right about this post ?...

 

I suggested that because in your Original Post and later on through the discussion you reiterated that you have been testing the Full Revit 2022 Educational license... If you are eligible for an educational license,  Formit Pro is one of the software which you can get from the Education Community.

 

Now the question is...if you are eligible for an educational license why would you pay for what Autodesk offers students and educators for free?

 

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Dear Rob,

I have no idea why you would think ‘…there is something shady about this post’, and I find your comment extremely offensive.

 

Perhaps you should concentrate more on actually helping customers with constructive advice rather than keep suggesting that they purchase more expensive Autodesk software.

 

Your insinuation that I could be using Educational software for commercial use is ridiculous. For a start, if I was using an Educational version of Full Revit, I wouldn’t even bother with this post in order to find a solution for Revit LT. I would have just kept quiet and used the educational version.

 

Secondly, if you had been paying any attention to my posts and/or watched my videos, you would have noticed that I used my perpetual Full Revit 2010 version as late as May 2020. I began an AutoCAD LT / Revit LT subscription in the beginning of this year so that I could work with the software commercially.

I have attached a link to my linked-in page

 

https://au.linkedin.com/in/leah-shelley-94140216a

 

so that you can see that I was a lecturer and tutor at the University of Canberra for many years. Unfortunately I ceased work at the University at the beginning of 2020 due to being diagnosed with cancer (which I am still battling – Happy to provide you with medical records if you think there is something ‘shady’ about that too). I began working part time at the beginning of this year using Revit LT (not sneaking an educational version of FULL REVIT). A University of Canberra employee kindly allowed me to test the latest Educational version.

 

This isn’t the first time you have been offensive as I was also upset by your previous comment ‘…you can simply do it yourself! Unless your were not really looking for a solution the first place’

 

Please stop the witch hunt and try to be more constructive.

 

I was continuing this post as I wanted to share my ideas with fellow Revit LT users like Tom. I have a lot of other ideas to put forward that may help others. In other words, I didn’t continue this post in order to seek help from you as I realised early on that you were incapable of doing so. You have proven to provide unconstructive advice bundled up with offensive comments so it would be greatly appreciated if you would allow Revit LT users to help each-other without upset. It seems the rod of pride has not been kind to you.

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Hi Tom and fellow Revit LT users,

 

This will be my last post (I hope you understand that I am pretty well fed-up with Autodesk help by now), so I hope that you will find this useful.

 

So far, I have found that the best way to export Revit LT to use in Lumion and D5 Render is to export as an ifc file and convert it into an fbx file.

 

ifc files seem to be the best so far as it allows smooth curves (set ‘Level of Detail’ to ‘High’. Direct export to fbx does not allow a choice for ‘Level of Detail’) and the material names are also transferred. This is much better than a .dwg export (‘Polymesh’ or ‘ACIS Solids’) as you will have a never-ending issue with the hierarchy of material / family names shuffling around within Lumion or D5 Render.

 

Note: The above solution still has an issue that materials on either side of a composite wall are not recognised. I am therefore going to model internal and external skins separately for now until something improves. I do realise the hassle of placing doors and windows but have a workaround.

 

So….what is the best way to convert an .ifc into an .fbx? Well, that’s more tricky than I expected.

I was converting .ifc files into .fbx files using Simlab Composer 9, but discovered that numbers were added to the beginning of material names. This caused the ‘House Swap Test’ to fail and therefore there would be continuous workflow problems within both Lumion and D5 Render.

 

I assumed all converters gave you the same result. I was so surprised to discover that each converter will give you a different result.

 

  • I came to the conclusion that using a ‘middle-man’ software program like Blender, UE4 or even 3DRhino would be disruptive to an efficient workflow. A simple converter would be more efficient.

So I tested the following…..

 

It isn’t the best because it is FREE. I like it the best because it is quick, simple and best of all, material names come out clean (no numbers or any other info added to the material names meaning they would be consistent from project to project). Just a warning…composite walls are still a problem.

 

I also tested the following but found issues with them.

  • Cadexchanger – Too fancy and Revit material names were not recognised.
  • 3D-Convert.com – Could not recognise Revit .ifc files so I couldn’t even test it.
  • Automapki – Too fancy. Numbers and additional info were added to material names.
  • Datakit – Cross Manager. ???? Still hopeful. I have asked ‘Central Innovation’ for a trial version.
  • Aspose – IFC to OBJ. Most of the model was missing. The house looked like a construction site.
  • NCH Software – IFC to OBJ. Model was mirrored and there were no materials.

Other conversions could still be tested, eg:

 

For LUMION, .ifc to .skp or .dae might work better???

 

For D5 RENDER, .ifc to Rhino .3dm might work better???.

 

The combo seems endless and overwhelming, which is why I will ask ‘Building Smart’ (developer of .ifc) which option they would recommend. If you are interested in the answer, check out the ‘Building Smart’ forum https://forums.buildingsmart.org/ in about a week or so.

 

Some D5 Render users have already asked D5 Render to consider introducing a model ‘hierarchy’ system similar to Twinmotion (we already know Twinmotion can read .fbx well because of this. Remember… a direct .fbx export from Revit will not ask for the ‘Level of Detail’ so close ups of round objects will look terrible). I am sure D5 developers will listen to their customers.

 

I would have liked to have helped Revit LT users further, but the kind of feedback I am getting is tiring.

I wish all Revit LT users the best in the quest to use Revit LT with 3rd party rendering software programs. I hope you find a successful solution.

 

With best wishes and kindest regards,

 

Leah

semhustej
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Leah,

 

thanks for sharing your research. It is much appreciated. I too have been recently testing Revit LT to visualization workflow. Twinmotion workflow seems best to me, but it's quite a lot of work to get good quality output from Twinmotion. I heard about D5 render for first time here, I have to test it.

I agree that using a middle-man software is a workflow killer. At first it might seem innocent enough, but in real practice it usually causes problems and slowdown of the workflow.

 

Best regards,

 

Tom

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Hi Tom and fellow Revit LT users,

 

Thank you Tom. I hope my research helps others. I am still testing / converting different file types to find a better solution.

 

I have some wonderful news, which is why I am posting.

 

A received a phone call from Riya (Autodesk Help), who assured me that the issues of exporting from Revit LT (ie: being able to export a file with both 'smooth curves' and 'materials recognised on either side of a composite element') is firstly, acknowledged and secondly, will be investigated to find a solution.

 

Dear Riya,

Thank you so much for listening and restoring my faith is Autodesk's customer service.

 

I an excited to see improvements to Revit LT's export options for future releases.

 

With many thanks and kindest regards,

Leah

 

semhustej
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Leah,

that's good news. Thanks updating us and also for pushing Revit development forward.

Best regards,

 

Tom

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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

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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

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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

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