1. Automatic
Drawing Views
Dramatically reduce drafting time by automatically creating
front, side, ISO, detail, section and auxiliary views of parts and assemblies
from the model. Quickly annotate drawings by retrieving the dimension
information
directly from the design. Generate item numbers and part lists
automatically and complete the drawing using a robust set of
dimension, annotation, and 2D symbols with full support for
technical drawing standards including GB, JIS, BSI, ISO, DIN, ANSI, and GOST.
2. Automatic
Drawing Updates
Change it once, change it everywhere. Autodesk Inventor
associates drawing views to the original components so a change made to any
part or assembly is automatically reflected
in all associated drawing sheets. For example, with the intuitive 3D Grips functionality you can quickly make changes to
your model and all related drawing views
will automatically update
3. Bill
of Materials
Manage the Bill of Materials (BOM) as you develop the design.
With Autodesk Inventor, the BOM is an integral
part of the assembly model that allows
you to include purchased and
non-purchased components
including virtual items such as grease, paint, and glue.
Autodesk Inventor
automatically synchronizes BOM items with the parts lists and balloons in
your drawings making it easier than ever to keep the drawings in sync with
changes to the 3D model. By managing parts lists and quantity information in the Autodesk
Inventor BOM you can easily provide accurate
and up-to-date parts lists for purchasing and manufacturing.
4. Virtual
Prototyping
Building physical prototypes is expensive and time consuming. By
creating a 3D model with Autodesk
Inventor you can create and test a complete virtual prototype ensuring all parts
fit correctly before you commit to manufacturing. Autodesk Inventor also
includes tools to detect interference and
other design errors reducing or
eliminating the need for physical prototypes while delivering bet
5. DWG
Interoperability
As the creators of AutoCAD® software, Autodesk understands your
design process and created the Autodesk Inventor product line to
make the move from 2D to 3D as easy as possible, preserving your
investment in AutoCAD while simplifying your transition to 3D. If you’re
like thousands of companies across the world, you trust AutoCAD
to create and revise production drawings. With Autodesk Inventor you
can reuse existing AutoCAD geometry by simply copying and
pasting your AutoCAD geometry directly into Inventor to begin creating a
new 3D model.
Every copy of Autodesk Inventor includes AutoCAD Mechanical—the industry’s leading 2D mechanical design solution so you will
always
have a real version of AutoCAD to edit your valuable DWG design
data. AutoCAD Mechanical and Autodesk Inventor have been carefully
integrated to support parallel 2D and 3D workflows, allowing you
to open native Autodesk Inventor parts and assembly files in AutoCAD
Mechanical and create drawings of your Autodesk Inventor design
in a familiar AutoCAD environment. Best of all, when the design
changes in Autodesk Inventor, the AutoCAD Mechanical drawing
updates automatically.
6. Component
Generators
Save time with Autodesk Inventor Component Generators. Create
parts and assemblies from real-world
design parameters such as speed, power, and material properties
allowing you to focus on design rather
then geometric modeling. Autodesk Inventor includes component
generators for bolted connections,
shafts and hubs, o-rings, gears, belt and chain drives, and
power screws and springs. The AutoDrop
feature of Autodesk Inventor is fast, easy and accurate. It
automatically adjusts the bolt diameter as you
move the mouse over the hole and it lets you adjust the length
based on the bolt sizes in the library.
7. Technical
Documentation
With drawing views you can quickly create assembly drawings
and exploded assembly views for use in training manuals and
manufacturing instructions. With the Autodesk Inventor
presentation environment you
can easily create compelling animated sequences for use in
training videos, assembly
instructions, and sales presentations, helping you visually
communicate your design intent.
8. Pipe
and Cable Routing
Autodesk Inventor Professional gives you the power to quickly
and
accurately add routed systems, tube and pipe runs, or cables and
wiring harnesses to your 3D designs. Routed designs
automatically
comply with user-defined design rules to reduce errors and save
time.
And just like with all Autodesk Inventor files the assembly
drawings
automatically update whenever the routing model is modified.
9. Stress
Analysis and Simulation
Create better quality parts and avoid field failures by using
the Finite Element Analysis (FEA) functionality in
Autodesk Inventor Professional to determine the stresses and
deflections under load. Use FEA to optimize
part strength and reduce material costs without compromising
performance.
The Dynamic Simulation functionality in Autodesk Inventor
Professional extends the benefit of your 3D
prototype enabling you to predict the forces and accelerations
experienced by each part in the assembly
under real world conditions with time-varying loads, friction
characteristics and dynamic components such
as springs and dampers.
10. State
of the Art Rendering and Animation
Autodesk Inventor Studio provides state-of-art rendering and
animation tools within the Autodesk Inventor design environment. Use
Autodesk Inventor Studio to quickly and easily create
high-quality photo-realistic renderings and animations
that improve communication with customers and other decision
makers.
