The Autodesk® Inventor® product line provides a comprehensive and flexible set of software for 3D mechanical design, simulation, tooling creation, and design communication that helps users cost effectively take advantage of a digital prototyping workflow to design and build better products in less time. Autodesk® Inventor® gives engineers the ability to integrate AutoCAD and 3D data into a single digital model that can be used to validate the form, fit, and function of a design before it is built. By enabling engineers to design, visualize, and simulate their products digitally, Inventor helps teams communicate more effectively, reduce errors and deliver more innovative product designs.
The right tools for your design process Inventor helps designers to realize the benefits of Digital Prototyping by giving them the freedom to reuse their existing DWG™ designs in a 3d design environment. Inventor lets users read and write native DWG files without risking inaccurate anslations, and leverage valuable DWG data to build accurate 3d part models the first time. Inventor includes tools to easily create and document 3d designs, and provides unparalleled interoperability with competitive manufacturing applications— simplifying collaboration with other companies.
The Autodesk Inventor product line provides a comprehensive and integrated set of design tools for producing and documenting complete digital prototypes that validate the form, fit, and function of a design. The Inventor model is an accurate 3d digital prototype that enables users to check design and engineering data as they work, minimize the need for physical prototypes, and reduce costly engineering changes discovered after the design has been sent to manufacturing.
Simulate the operation of mechanisms and motorized assemblies to make sure designs will work, while reducing physical prototyping costs. Compute the dynamic operating conditions of the design throughout its full operating cycle, and accurately size motors and actuators to sustain actual operating loads. Analyze positions, velocities, accelerations, and loads encountered by a selected component in the mechanism.
Simply add the driving loads, friction characteristics, and dynamic components. Then, run the simulation to validate the design. Smooth integration with stress analysis validates component design with actual load information, rather than estimates.
Stress AnalysisMake design decisions based on analysis results, not intuition. Integrated finite element analysis removes the need for translation of the CAD model, making it easier to use than stand-alone analysis packages. Users can examine deformation as well as maximum and minimum stresses to design higher-quality parts and make sure their designs meet required safety factors.
Simplify the design of pipe runs—or spools—to fit in complex assemblies or tight spaces. Automatically routed segments respect predefined routing styles to present users with alternative pipe routes that comply with routing rules such as minimum or maximum length criteria and bend radius. Alternatively, pipe runs can be defined manually by creating 3d sketch geometry or built up interactively using the route edit tools. Automatically routed segments can be combined with user-defined segments for maximum control.
Cable & Harness DesignDesign cable and harness components in 3d to reduce manufacturing problems, facilitate output of manufacturing drawings, and avoid late-stage engineering change orders. In Inventor, wire list and connector information is used to drive harness design with built-in cross-checking of electrical and mechanical data so users can make sure that all wires and connectors in the wire list are represented in the 3d cable design.
Inventor takes the production of manufacturing documentation to the next level of productivity through automatic generation of drawing views and tools for finishing drawings. And, with support for all major drawing standards, full associativity with the 3d model (so drawings update when the design changes), and output in the DWG format, Inventor is the best choice for creating and sharing DWG drawings.
Data Management and CommunicationThis capability allows design workgroups to manage and track all he design components of a digital prototype, helping designers reuse crucial design data, manage BOMS, and promote earlier collaboration with manufacturing teams and clients. Through a comprehensive suite of native translators, Inventor provides the interoperability that enables companies to take on projects in which part of the 3d data originates from other CAD systems and satisfy customer requests for 3d models in other native formats.
AutoCAD® IntegrationWith Inventor, reuse valuable data with rapid access to xisting 2d information. And,because users can save drawings as DWG files, they can easily share insights gained from the digital prototype with partners and suppliers who rely on AutoCAD software. Views generated from 3d part and assembly designs, such as schematics and plant layouts, can also be combined with AutoCAD data. Users can then update 2d drawings by inserting a view of new 3d designs—reducing the cost of upgrading existing equipment.
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