Dropbox partners Autodesk for better collaboration across the two platforms

Dropbox has partnered Autodesk announcing new integration capabilities with Autodesk’s AutoCAD software. This means AutoCAD users can now open project files directly from Dropbox, and save back seamlessly to Dropbox without leaving the AutoCAD environment, via a new Dropbox app for AutoCAD.

The feature will initially support .DWG files, allowing users to access their entire .DWG library stored in Dropbox without storing them locally. Users can scroll view, and comment on the files directly within Dropbox, and team members and clients will also have the ability to view shared files without AutoCAD or Dropbox installed.

“Our technology partnership with Dropbox leverages Forge web services and delivers a seamless collaboration experience for our joint customers. This integration removes friction for our customers trying to access, review, and move data from task to task,”said Amy Bunszel, SVP Design & Creation Products at Autodesk.

The announcement follows the unveiling of their DBX platform, a secure set of APIs and tool suites intended to break down content silos, and specifically targeting integration with AutoCAD, Atlassian project management software, and Microsoft Outlook.

Users can download these new tools from Autodesk’s AutoCad App Store and get started.