The Autodesk Freewheel web service can be used in a variety of ways, including one-to-one sharing of designs, presentation of online parts catalogs, and any other web apps requiring real-time renderings of designs. See how others have integrated Freewheel into applications and websites.
OpenBox brings Freewheel to Box.net
Free online storage provider Box.net recently launched their OpenBox platform, allowing it to integrate with a variety of other web services. We're proud that Autodesk Freewheel was one of the initial services deployed on OpenBox, allowing their users to quickly and easily view design files from within their OpenBox environment.
OpenBox represents a new way of thinking about what you can do with documents online. Instead of being limited to storing data on your desktop or within specific web-based applications, the OpenBox platform is accessable through a wide variety of apps. So now, if you make changes to a document within one environment, it can automatically proliferate to your various other online accounts (Facebook, Salesforce.com, etc.).
A completely web-based solution, Box.net now makes design files easily accessible within the OpenBox environment -- without requiring the download and installation of special software. Now, architects and designers using OpenBox can view 2D and 3D design files using Autodesk Freewheel. No special download, no special install. Nothing could be easier! Learn more.
Search for Designs with CADoogle.com
A blend of the Google™ search engine and the Freewheel web service, CADoogle.com allows you to easily search for and view publicly available CAD designs. Learn more.
"Mash-up" Autodesk Freewheel with Google™ Maps
Using the Google Maps API, leverage Autodesk Freewheel to display CAD data within online maps. Set pointers for important assets, display the rendered images within the pop-up, and open designs using the Freewheel service. Learn more.
Automatically Render CAD Designs on Your Website
Instead of presenting text-based links to designs on your website, automatically render thumbnail images with a simple javascript snippet. Learn more.
Render CAD Designs On The Fly While Surfing
View thumbnail images rather than text-based links. Use the "Render-This-Link!" bookmarklet to convert DWF file text-based links to thumbnail preview images (rendered on the fly). Learn more.
Check Out Freewheel Embedded within Websites
Companies and municipal governments around the world are beginning to leverage the Autodesk Freewheel web service to display designs in an easy, lightweight fashion. Sample sites include:
View Sample Design Files in Autodesk Freewheel
Check out a variety of design files within Autodesk Freewheel. The image on the left is an on-the-fly rendering of a sample Revit file (yes, it's the actual DWF file rendered on the fly!). Click it to open additional sample files within Freewheel. Also, be sure to check out more samples in the Autodesk DWF Community Gallery.
Cool Applications and Mash-ups
If you have a website, application, or mash-up you'd like us to feature, tell us about it on the Freewheel Discussion Board.