Esri and Autodesk

Strategic Alliance

Unifying GIS and BIM to transform workflows and build a better future

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ArcGIS for Autodesk Forma

Integrating location for inspired designs

Elevate your Autodesk Forma designs with Esri’s ArcGIS data. Integrate it into your pre-design, design, and urban planning work directly within Autodesk Forma to:

  • Bring spatial context into your designs from the very beginning of your project
  • Enrich designs with contextual geographic data for buildings, zoning, roads, property boundaries, imagery, and more
  • Extend ArcGIS enhanced designs across Autodesk’s software library, including Autodesk Revit, to eliminate fragmented workflows

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Enrich design and build projects with real-world context

GIS and BIM integration

Esri has partnered with Autodesk, a global leader in design and engineering software, to unite two powerful technologies: geographic information system (GIS) technology and BIM.

Esri’s leading GIS platform, ArcGIS, puts BIM assets in the context of geography, transforming project design, delivery, and management across the AEC, water, transportation, and utility industries. 

Bring spatial data into your designs

Connect natural and built environments and add demographics to create a holistic and dynamic view of your project.

Evaluate outcomes before breaking ground

Test and model designs to understand impacts on people and places without real-world risk.

Increase project resiliency and sustainability

Track and manage assets, resources, and materials to reduce waste, cost, and environmental impact.

Get started with BIM and CAD in ArcGIS

Rich visualizations enhance understanding

Exploring above and belowground infrastructure with smart maps and digital models provides an intuitive way to understand projects, such as the Grand Paris Express, throughout its life cycle.

Building a more resilient future, together

Find out how Esri and Autodesk are pioneering progress across infrastructure projects.

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Autodesk and Esri alliance

Plan, design, build, and operate better.

ArcGIS GeoBIM

ArcGIS GeoBIM connects the Esri and Autodesk cloud platforms in a single web app, reducing complex data handling and file conversion.

HDR: Thinking “3D First”

At HDR, visualizing complex 3D BIM data in GIS maps increases engagement with stakeholders and speeds up decision-making.

VolkerWessels: Innovating with GIS and BIM

VolkerWessels integrates BIM and GIS to exchange data, collaborate with stakeholders, and improve efficiency.

Arcadis: Using GIS and BIM to connect teams

Arcadis advances digital engineering for large-scale projects with BIM and GIS.

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What firms are saying about Esri and Autodesk

It's an exciting time for the AEC industry as Esri and Autodesk's partnership deepens the integration of GIS and BIM. This alliance breaks traditional barriers, offering first-of-its-kind integration of Esri's global spatial analytics and Autodesk's infrastructure design tools. Together, they are revealing unparalleled possibilities, helping to redefine what is possible and enhancing the digital future of the AEC industry.
Cameron Schaefer
Transportation Digital Delivery and Data Acquisition Director

GIS & BIM Integration for Sustainable AEC Industry Practices

An Esri and Autodesk ebook

Learn how projects at Los Angeles International Airport, Norwegian Railway, Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District, and more integrated GIS and BIM across project life cycles to:

  • Improve data accuracy and collaboration
  • Speed up plan approvals and permitting
  • Reduce material usage and construction costs

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Explore the geography-driven power of ArcGIS

ArcGIS equips design and build professionals with world-leading tools for creating, managing, analyzing, mapping, and sharing data. Discover a few ways it can transform your workflows.

  • 3D GIS

    Gain greater insights and understanding with realistic visualizations, advanced analytics, and immersive experiences of built and natural environments.

    Learn about 3D GIS

  • Imagery and remote sensing

    Turn drone, aerial, and satellite imagery into geospatially-accurate BIM models. Get fast, precise insights for shared operational awareness and smart project delivery.

    Learn about imagery and remote sensing

  • Field operations

    Improve coordination, efficiency, and accuracy in the field. Ensure consistent data between on-site and office teams, reduce errors, and boost productivity using specialized mobile apps and tools.

    Learn about field operations

  • Digital twins

    Understand complex systems and make informed decisions with geospatial digital twins. Visualize and manage construction projects in 5D with time and cost dimensions.

    Learn about digital twins
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