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Fast-track Development with the AutoCAD OEM Platform

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What's Included

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AutoCAD OEM

AutoCAD OEM is the white label version of Autodesk AutoCAD. This proven CAD platform enables software developers to quickly build CAD functionality into their next development project. Based on the incredibly successful and widely used AutoCAD engine, AutoCAD OEM contains a comprehensive set of tools to quickly get your customized application to market.

Hundreds of unique CAD applications have been successfully built and marketed with AutoCAD OEM.

  • Quickly reach your goals with a multitude of ready-to-use tools.
  • Produce an easy-to-use, streamlined product that includes only the most relevant CAD functions.
  • Maximize efficiency as developers focus on your product’s unique functions since the core CAD engine is already built.
  • Customize your application by adding functionality using well-documented APIs.
  • Utilize the well-known AutoCAD UI and drawing tools.
  • Control the licensing policy and licensing process, including perpetual and subscription models.

AutoCAD OEM contains 2 extremely easy to follow wizards that guide you through the process of customizing, branding and producing an end-user executable, ready to load on your web-store and sell.

Enquire here today to find out how you can quickly build your next CAD based project using AutoCAD OEM.

OEM Product Benefits

Fast-Track your Development: Begin your project closer to the end goal with intuitive wizards and productivity tools that keep your development schedule on track.

Get Everything You Need in One Cost-Effective Platform: Develop with all the tools and features you need in one cost-effective product. No need to devote resources to re-inventing the wheel, and no need to license other technology.

Develop a Branded Application with a Powerful Foundation: Create a customized look-and-feel through one-of-a-kind images, splash screens, icons, drop-down menus, licensing, naming, and branding. Your product may be built on AutoCAD OEM, but the customer will experience an application uniquely yours.

Build on the CAD Standard: Give your application support for the latest operating systems and platforms, and the broad appeal of a familiar interface and logical commands. Access a wealth of development tools, on line help, forums, training and the vast Autodesk Developer Network. Benefit directly from the millions of development hours that have gone into making AutoCAD the trusted and proven product it is today.

Technical Overview

Explore a technical overview and explanation of the AutoCAD OEM development platform for software developers. See the toolkit components and workflow used to easily create your unique CAD application. Get an advanced start building your custom application by starting with the world's most proven CAD system.

In this video we'll cover:

  • Installed components
  • Developer documentation and resources
  • MakeWizard
  • Customizing native features
  • Removing content
  • Customizing UI and appearance
  • Adding runtime modules
  • User documentation customization
  • InstallWizard
  • Creating a distributable package

What's Included

The OEM Development Toolkit

  • A full no-license-required version of AutoCAD that can be used for building your application
  • 2 wizards that can be used to configure and customize your OEM application
  • Sample projects and tutorials
  • Specific OEM documentation

Multiple Development Options

The AutoCAD OEM Platform

The OEM Make Wizard

The OEM Installer Wizard

IFC Support

Make your application BIM ready, comply with government guidelines, enable your customers to access other markets and win more business.

The IFC Reader and IFC Export API are two extra (chargeable) modules that enable you to quickly add IFC support to your custom AutoCAD OEM application or AutoCAD plug-in. The IFC Reader allows you to efficiently access IFC files and accurately translate IFC geometry and properties to create native DWG entities. The IFC Export API allows you to add customized IFC export to your application.

Add IFC reading support to your custom AutoCAD OEM application or AutoCAD plug-in with only a few simple steps. The IFC Reader is an additional chargeable module that allows you to efficiently access IFC files and accurately translate IFC geometry with properties to native DWG entities.

Fully Accredited: The IFC Reader has been tested and is accredited by the buildingSMART for reading IFC 2X3 files.

Save Time with Fast Loading of IFC Files: On initial loading the IFC Reader only reads the file tree resulting in rapid file loading. The geometry and IFC properties can be loaded when required.

Only Create the Entities You Need: Use the file tree to select only the parts you want to create. The IFC Reader creates native AutoCAD (DWG) entities whilst maintaining the IFC properties.

Comprehensive API: The IFC Export API comes with a comprehensive and well documented API to allow developers to customise the IFC export to match their software’s structure, custom objects and properties.

Customise your IFC Output: Using the IFC Creator command the IFC Export API you can create your own customised IFC objects. You are free to define the material, properties, graphics, components, structural elements, structural overview and data operations.

Edit and Customise: The IFC Export API enables users to add and change IFC content in an existing IFC file using AutoCAD and custom features.

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AutoCAD OEM Pricing

Annual Partnership Fee

$15,000 USD/€12,000 year

Revenue Share

A Percentage of the Revenue from the Developed Product and a Minimum Annual Revenue Share

Minimum Annual Revenue Share

$24,000 USD/€18,000 year
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ACCELERATE YOUR NEXT PROJECT WITH AUTOCAD OEM

AutoCAD OEM is a software development platform for rapidly building custom applications by starting with the world's most proven CAD system.

Create a customized product with your own images, splash screens, icons, menus, and branding. Your product is built on AutoCAD OEM, but the customer will experience an application that is uniquely yours, sold through your channels and based on your licensing model.

Develop with all the tools and features you need in one cost-effective product. No need to devote resources to re-inventing the wheel, and no need for you or your customers to license other technology.

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