Desktop Connector

Desktop Connector: Bridge your desktop to the cloud

Work with cloud files from File Explorer without the bloat. Grab only what you need and keep your team in sync.

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Desktop Connector window showing Autodesk Drive menu with options like Select Projects, upload files, and reference explorer.

What is Desktop Connector?

Desktop Connector seamlessly integrates with your device, enabling you to sync, manage, and access local and cloud files effortlessly. It preserves file relationships and references, ensuring design integrity and reducing errors. With Desktop Connector, you can:

  • Visualize complex file references

  • Maintain up-to-date project information

  • Streamline collaboration across your team

What is Desktop Connector?

Desktop Connector seamlessly integrates with your device, enabling you to sync, manage, and access local and cloud files effortlessly. It preserves file relationships and references, ensuring design integrity and reducing errors. With Desktop Connector, you can:

  • Visualize complex file references

  • Maintain up-to-date project information

  • Streamline collaboration across your team

Desktop Connector window showing Autodesk Drive menu with options like Select Projects, upload files, and reference explorer.
Select Projects dialog listing Autodesk accounts and projects to sync to a local Autodesk Docs folder.

Connect with multiple Autodesk cloud services

Seamlessly integrate with Forma Data Management, Fusion, and Drive to efficiently manage your local files across cloud platforms.
Hierarchical graph showing DWG file references with a parent assembly branching into subassemblies and part files.

Visualize and maintain file references

Use Reference Explorer to manage references, identify errors, and understand file scopes.
AutoCAD 2025 start screen with file open dialog showing project folders accessed through Autodesk Docs.

Access files through any Autodesk application

Keep your files up to date across the entire Autodesk ecosystem.
Select Projects dialog listing Autodesk accounts and projects to sync to a local Autodesk Docs folder.

Connect with multiple Autodesk cloud services

Seamlessly integrate with Forma Data Management, Fusion, and Drive to efficiently manage your local files across cloud platforms.

Visualize and maintain file references

Use Reference Explorer to manage references, identify errors, and understand file scopes.
Hierarchical graph showing DWG file references with a parent assembly branching into subassemblies and part files.
AutoCAD 2025 start screen with file open dialog showing project folders accessed through Autodesk Docs.

Access files through any Autodesk application

Keep your files up to date across the entire Autodesk ecosystem.

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Questions? We have answers.

A desktop application that streamlines file management by syncing files to the cloud while understanding design file relationships.

Desktop Connector can be used by any user looking to manage files through Forma Data Management, Drive, and Fusion.

Desktop Connector is free and connects to existing Autodesk cloud services.

We recommend downloading the latest version of Desktop Connector. See latest version release notes.

Desktop Connector supports all file types supported by the relevant data source for each connector.

Learn more for a list of supported files and more information.

Desktop Connector runs on Windows®. See Desktop Connector system requirements for details.

Desktop Connector is a free application and there are new updates around every month which are available for download. See latest version, or see historic versions

Desktop Connector is free to download on various devices. However, to connect it to cloud services, you must have a license and be signed in to those cloud services.

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