FDO Data Access Technology Autodesk Feature Data Objects (FDO) Data Access Technology enables Autodesk’s geospatial applications, including AutoCAD® Map 3D, AutoCAD® Civil 3D®, Autodesk MapGuide® Enterprise, Autodesk® Topobase™, and Autodesk® Utility Design software, to seamlessly access and share spatial and nonspatial information with minimal effort. Get Seamless Data AccessToday’s users of geographic information systems (GIS) have access to geospatial data in a variety of relational databases and file formats and via an increasing number of web-based map services, which calls for seamless data access in native formats and platforms. Without it, users face the inefficiency and inaccuracies of having to translate various data sources into the format supported by their GIS application to provide a collective “single view” of the data. Incorporated into Autodesk® geospatial products, and also available as a stand-alone, open source technology for developers, Autodesk FDO Data Access Technology helps increase productivity and save time by enabling users to work seamlessly on a variety of spatial and nonspatial databases and file formats natively, without the need for translation and risk of data loss. Extend Data Access via Open Source To help make it easier for developers to extend the capabilities of FDO Data Access Technology, Autodesk has released FDO Data Access Technology as an open source project under the Open Source Geospatial Foundation™ (OSGeo™). This initiative enables developers to tap into powerful web mapping and geospatial data access technology and provides the following benefits: - Faster innovation of web mapping solutions
- More frequent software releases
- Lower cost of entry and ownership
Download the open source version of FDO Data Access Technology from OSGeo. Autodesk FDO Providers
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