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Features for Inventor and Inventor Professional

Software for mechanical design and simulation

Autodesk® Inventor® and Autodesk® Inventor® Professional 3D CAD software provides functionality for advanced mechanical engineering design, finite element analysis, motion simulation, data management, routed system and mold design, as well as enhanced CAD productivity solutions.

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CAD file conversion & compatibility

  • AutoCAD integration and DWG compatibility

    AutoCAD integration and DWG compatibility

    AutoCAD compatibility enables easier sharing. (video: 1:36 min.)

  • New BIM compatibility

    BIM compatibility

    View demo video on BIM compatibility enhancements (video: 1:38 min.)

  • CAD file conversion and data exchange

    CAD file conversion and data exchange

    Inventor CAD file conversion demo. (video: 1:38 min.)

  • Extend the value of Inventor with Subscription

    Extend the value of Inventor with Subscription

    View image of configurations done in the cloud.

CAD rendering & design documentation

  • CAD rendering and visualization tools

    CAD rendering and visualization tools

    Enhanced controls for creating CAD renderings. (video: 1:24 min.)

  • Data management

    Data management

    In-product Vault data management application.

  • Manufacturing and design documentation

    Manufacturing and design documentation

    View demo on automated documentation processes. (video: 1:39 min.)

Engineering design productivity

  • Assembly design

    Assembly design

    Control and manage assembly design data. (video: 1:35 min.)

  • Customize Inventor with apps

    Customize Inventor with apps

    Inventor Apps solve challenges. (video: 30 sec.)

  • Direct manipulation

    Direct manipulation

    Automatically create dimensions as you sketch. (video: 1:37 min.)

  • New Ease of assembly

    Ease of assembly

    Simplified assembly process in Inventor 2014.

  • Harness and cable design

    Harness and cable design

    Keep electrical intent throughout the cable design. (video: 1:38 min.)

  • New Large assembly performance

    Large assembly performance

    Express mode improves large assembly performance. (video: 01:00 min.)

  • Layout and system design

    Layout and system design

    Parametric sketch tools enable design evaluation. (video: 1:29 min.)

  • Plastic part design

    Plastic part design

    Work with Alias for plastic molded part design. (video: 1:39 min.)

  • Rules-based design

    Rules-based design

    iLogic and iCopy save assembly design time. (video: 2:04 min.)

  • Sheet metal design

    Sheet metal design

    Simplified sheet metal design demo. (video: 1:31 min.)

  • Sketching tools

    Sketching tools

    3D sketch of part and menu ribbon.

  • Tooling and mold design

    Tooling and mold design

    Create and validate complete mold designs. (video: 1:36 min.)

  • Tube and pipe design

    Tube and pipe design

    Flexible prototyping of tubes, pipes, and hoses. (video: 1:12 min.)

Integrated CAD simulation

  • Ease of use: Inventor simulation

    Ease of use: Inventor simulation

    Easy-to-use simulation tools.

  • Integrated finite element analysis

    Integrated finite element analysis

    Use FEA analysis features to predict stress.

  • Integrated motion simulation

    Integrated motion simulation

    Integrated simulation demo. (video: 1:36 min.)

  • Sustainable design

    Sustainable design

    The Eco Materials Adviser aids sustainable design. (video: 1:06 min.)