Question
What version of FME do I need to use the FDO provider from within Autodesk Map 3D 2012
Answer
Autodesk Map 3D 2012 using FDO Version 3.6 so requires FME 2011 SP2 or higher. The platform is also required to be the same - e.g. 64 bit Autodesk requires 64 bit FME.
See
http://fmepedia.safe.com/articles/FAQ/Feature-Data-Objects-FDO-Providers-Notes for information on which release of FME includes support for which version of FDO.
When FME extends Autodesk Map via the FME Integration Console it adds the following lines to the providers.xml file
<FeatureProvider>
<Name>Safe.FME.3.6</Name>
<DisplayName>FME FDO Provider for Multiple Formats</DisplayName>
<Description>FDO Provider for multiple formats based on
FME</Description>
<IsManaged>False</IsManaged>
<Version>3.6.0.0</Version>
<FeatureDataObjectsVersion>3.6.0.0</FeatureDataObjectsVersion>
<LibraryPath>C:\Program Files\Autodesk\AutoCAD Map 3D
2012\bin\FDO\fmefdoprovider.dll</LibraryPath>
</FeatureProvider>