Top 10 Reasons to Move from AutoCAD to Autodesk Inventor 11 by budi maryanto

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.