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Autodesk Inventor Family

3D CAD software for mechanical design

Autodesk® Inventor® 3D CAD software offers an easy-to-use set of tools for 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation. Digital Prototyping with Inventor helps you design and validate your products before they are built to deliver better products, reduce development costs, and get to market faster.

Autodesk Inventor
Foundational 3D CAD

Easy-to-use 3D CAD software for part, assembly, and drawing creation.

Autodesk Inventor Professional
Advanced 3D CAD

Builds on Inventor, adding simulation, routed systems, and tooling capabilities.

Which Inventor product is right for you?

Features	Autodesk Inventor 2014	Autodesk Inventor Professional 2014
Engineering design productivity
Digital Prototyping	âœ“	âœ“
Easy-to-use 3D mechanical design	âœ“	âœ“
Large assembly design	âœ“	âœ“
Sheet metal design	âœ“	âœ“
Rules-based design/automation	âœ“	âœ“
Catalog/purchased/standard part library	âœ“	âœ“
Frame and weldment design	âœ“	âœ“
Plastic parts design	âœ“	âœ“
Mold, and tool and die		âœ“
Electrical systems design/tube and pipe runs		âœ“
Visualization
Real-time design visualization	âœ“	âœ“
Simulation and design validation
Validate performance with simulation and FEA		âœ“
Point cloud tools	âœ“	âœ“
Select material by environmental/cost impact	âœ“	âœ“
Assembly collision and interference detection	âœ“	âœ“
Check for manufacturability	âœ“	âœ“
Draft analysis	âœ“	âœ“
CAD file conversion and compatibility
Review/mark up DWG™, DWF™, and PDF files	âœ“	âœ“
Mobile and online sharing of 3D designs	âœ“	âœ“
BIM interoperability	âœ“	âœ“
Native translators	âœ“	âœ“
CAD rendering and design documentation
Professional drafting and documentation tools	âœ“	âœ“
Native support for DWG files	âœ“	âœ“
Automatic drawing view creation	âœ“	âœ“
BOM generation	âœ“	âœ“
International standards support	âœ“	âœ“
Data management
In-product data management	âœ“	âœ“
Configurable data security	âœ“	âœ“
Multiple user/concurrent design	âœ“	âœ“
Automated design organization	âœ“	âœ“
Easy administration	âœ“	âœ“
Subscription
Upgrades	âœ“	âœ“
Flexible license rights	âœ“	âœ“
Technical support	âœ“	âœ“

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