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Compare AutoCAD Mechanical vs. Inventor
AutoCAD Mechanical software offers mechanical design capability, while Autodesk Inventor® 3D CAD software offers tools for product design, rendering, and simulation. Compare AutoCAD Mechanical vs Inventor.
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Accelerate Mechanical CAD with all the functionality of AutoCAD, plus libraries of standards-based parts and tools.
Use for:
- Creating and modifying mechanical designs for manufacturing
- Documenting mechanical designs
What it does:
- Mechanical CAD design and drafting for manufacturing
- Automate mechanical engineering tasks, such as generating machine components, dimensioning, and creating bills of material.
- Provides a comprehensive standard parts library to accelerate design
Licensing:
- Single-user
Includes:
- AutoCAD mobile app
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Create 3D product designs with professional-grade design and engineering tools.
Use for:
- Making 3D parts and assemblies
- Building and analyzing complete mechanical systems
- Developing DWG™ drawings for fabrication and assembly
What it does:
Design
- 3D mechanical design
- Sheet metal design
- Electrical systems design
- Tube and pipe design
- Design documentation
Simulation
- Finite element analysis
- Dynamic Simulation
Licensing:
- Single-user
Includes:
- Inventor Connected Design on A360
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