Inventor Nastran

Autodesk Inventor Nastran: Powerful CAD-integrated simulation

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Finite element stress simulation of a robotic gripper showing solid von Mises stress contours

What is Autodesk Inventor Nastran?

Autodesk Inventor Nastran delivers finite element analysis (FEA) tools for engineers and analysts.

  • Powered by the widely accepted Autodesk Nastran solver technology

  • Wide range of simulation study types for nonlinear, dynamics, heat transfer, fatigue, and more

  • Highly tested through a comprehensive verification program and documentation set using NAFEMS

What is Autodesk Inventor Nastran?

Autodesk Inventor Nastran delivers finite element analysis (FEA) tools for engineers and analysts.

  • Powered by the widely accepted Autodesk Nastran solver technology

  • Wide range of simulation study types for nonlinear, dynamics, heat transfer, fatigue, and more

  • Highly tested through a comprehensive verification program and documentation set using NAFEMS

Finite element stress simulation of a robotic gripper showing solid von Mises stress contours
Finite element mesh analysis of a hedge trimmer housing with color-mapped stress distribution

Advanced material models

Include a wide variety of metals, rubber, and soft tissue material models in a single virtual simulation.
Finite element mesh analysis of a hedge trimmer housing with color-mapped stress distribution

Advanced material models

Include a wide variety of metals, rubber, and soft tissue material models in a single virtual simulation.

Features to support your operations

Heat transfer

Analyze the effects of convection, conduction, and radiation on your design to avoid failure due to excessive temperatures. Use those results to solve for an accurate thermal stress study.

Automated drop test

Use intuitive tools to set up the initial velocity and acceleration for an impact analysis. 

Advanced material models

Gain highly accurate results by using advanced material models for plastic, rubber, soft tissue, and more in a nonlinear study type. 

Response spectrum analysis

Run a quick analysis that includes number of modes, damping, and response spectrum data. 

Bolt connectors

Connect parts in your assemblies with bolt connections to reveal fastener concerns or ways to optimize and reduce the number of bolts needed.

Static fatigue

Determine the durability of structures under repeated loading, including low- and high-cycle fatigue.

"FEA used to be a very manual process, but the tools in Inventor did a good job dealing with welded surfaces."

— Dave Cote, Applications Engineering Supervisor, Rokion
Image courtesy of Rokion

"With Inventor Nastran we can do [simulations] in-house instead of outsourcing."

— Bjorn Tore Edkerhovd, Engineering Manager, Mento Service

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Questions? We have answers.

Autodesk Inventor Nastran offers a wide range of simulation spanning across multiple analysis types such as linear and nonlinear stress, dynamics, fatigue, and heat transfer. It provides a consistent user experience and eliminates the need for multiple single-platform simulation technologies.

Autodesk Inventor Nastran is made to work directly inside Inventor so that all designers and engineers will be empowered to perform simulations on their designs.

Your Autodesk Inventor Nastran subscription gives you access to install and use the 3 previous versions. Available downloads are listed in your Autodesk Account after subscribing. See also previous releases available for subscribers.