A massive Amazon Web Services (AWS) outage is currently disrupting large parts of the Internet — and Autodesk products are among the affected. Since early Monday morning, users across the globe have reported connection issues, sync failures, and complete downtime while trying to access Autodesk Revit, BIM 360, Autodesk Docs, and ACC platforms.
💥 “Autodesk is Down” — What’s Happening?
According to several user reports and outage trackers, Autodesk’s cloud services started experiencing problems around 8:30 AM (CET), right after AWS confirmed a significant increase in error rates and latency across multiple regions.
Because Autodesk hosts most of its cloud infrastructure on Amazon Web Services, the AWS downtime has a direct impact on tools like:
- Revit Cloud Worksharing
- Autodesk Docs / BIM 360 Docs
- Autodesk Construction Cloud (ACC)
- Forge APIs and cloud-based integrations
This means teams may be unable to:
Open or synchronize central models
Access shared documents via BIM 360 or ACC
Use Autodesk licensing or sign-in services
🧩 Why It’s Related to AWS
Autodesk relies heavily on AWS infrastructure for its cloud storage, authentication, and API services. When AWS suffers a regional or global failure — as it does today — Autodesk users experience ripple effects almost instantly.
Amazon confirmed the incident, stating they are “working to mitigate the issue and understand the root cause.”
This outage has also taken down other major platforms like Canva, Signal, Roblox, Coinbase, Apple Music, and Snapchat.
So yes — if you’re wondering why Revit is down or why you can’t access your BIM 360 projects, it’s very likely tied to this AWS outage.
🔍 Check Autodesk’s Live Service Status
You can monitor Autodesk’s real-time service availability here:
🔗 Autodesk Health Dashboard
🔗 IsDown App – Autodesk Status
Both sites are tracking elevated error rates and service interruptions across multiple Autodesk cloud products.
🧠 What You Can Do
While waiting for services to be restored:
Avoid syncing models or pushing major updates.
Work locally if possible and wait before reconnecting to central models.
Follow Autodesk’s official status channels for updates.
Autodesk engineers are likely coordinating closely with AWS teams to restore functionality as quickly as possible.
🗣️ Final Thoughts
Cloud dependencies make our workflows powerful — but also vulnerable when large-scale outages occur. Today’s AWS disruption reminds us that Revit and BIM data management rely on a complex global infrastructure.
Stay patient — and keep an eye on Autodesk’s official channels for restoration updates.
