Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor is a computer-aided design application for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization, and documentation developed by Autodesk.[1]
Original author(s) | Jacob Sain |
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Developer(s) | Autodesk |
Initial release | 1999 |
Stable release | 2024
/ March 29, 2023 |
Operating system | Windows |
Type | Computer-aided design |
License | Proprietary |
Website | www |
Features
Inventor allows 2D and 3D data integration in a single environment, creating a virtual representation of the final product that enables users to validate the form, fit, and function of the product before it is ever built.[2] Autodesk Inventor includes parametric, direct edit and freeform modeling tools as well as multi-CAD translation capabilities and in their standard DWG drawings. Inventor uses ShapeManager, Autodesk's proprietary geometric modeling kernel. The software can be licensed as a subscription or through pre-paid Flex Tokens (daily use, consumption-based). Autodesk Inventor Professional is also a part of a collection license Autodesk Product Design & Manufacturing Collection. Autodesk Inventor competes directly with SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and Creo.
Editions
The latest Autodesk Inventor product line includes the following software titles:[3][4]
- Autodesk Inventor LT 2021 (discontinued)
- Autodesk Inventor Professional 2024
Release dates and names
Version | Internal number | Code name | Date of release | What's New |
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1 | 1 | Mustang | September 20, 1999 | |
2 | 2 | Thunderbird | March 1, 2000 | |
3 | 3 | Camaro | August 1, 2000 | |
4 | 4 | Corvette | December 1, 2000 | |
5 | 5 | Durango | September 17, 2001 | |
5.3 | 5.3 | Prowler | January 30, 2002 | |
6 | 6 | Viper | October 15, 2002 | |
7 | 7 | Wrangler | April 18, 2003 | New DWG Support for AutoCAD 2004, Autodesk Express Viewer Compatibility, Large-Assembly Design Performance |
8 | 8 | Cherokee | October 15, 2003 | |
9 | 9 | Crossfire | July 15, 2004 | |
10 | 10 | Freestyle | April 6, 2005 | Task Scheduler, Inventor Studio, Associative import of Mechanical Desktop data, Design Accelerators, Assembly constraints use colors to differentiate between the first and second constraint selection. |
11 | 11 | Faraday | April 6, 2006 | |
2008 | 12 | Goddard | April 11, 2007[5] | |
2009 | 13 | Tesla | April 16, 2008[6] | Frame Generator, Sheet Metal, skeletal modelling |
2010 | 14 | Hopper | February 27, 2009[7] | The Ribbon, New FEA |
2011 | 15 | Sikorsky | March 26, 2010[8] | Dynamic Input, Direct Manipulation, Assemble tool, Visualization, iCopy, iLogic |
2012 | 16 | Brunel | March 22, 2011[9] | Provides easier ways to interact with 3D mechanical design data; new opportunities for sharing, accepting and updating CAD data regardless of source and complexity; and high-impact performance and productivity improvements for both users and IT departments |
2013 | 17 | Goodyear | March 27, 2012[10] | Equation curves |
2014 | 18 | Franklin | March 27, 2013[11] | Express mode, Connection, Symmetrical constraint, Slot geometry, Enhanced rectangle geometry, Thin wall FEA, Frame FEA, Assembly relationship folder
Mouseover grounded constraint visibility, Model & assembly simplification, Joint constraints. |
2015 | 19 | Dyson | March 28, 2014[12] | Freeform, Direct Edit |
2016 | 20 | Shelby | April 16, 2015[13][14] | Multi-CAD, AutoCAD Electrical and Inventor Interoperability, Shape Generator, 3D Printing Environment, Graphics/Visualization/Studio Enhancements |
2017 | 21 | Enzo | March 28, 2016[15] | Modeling enhancements, expanded AnyCAD support, 3D PDF export, enhanced presentation environment, guided tutorial authoring |
2018 | 22 | Elon | March 24, 2017[16] | Model Based Definition, expanded AnyCAD support, large assembly performance improvements, simplification/shrinkwrap enhancements, multiple rules for sheet metal parts, mesh support in drawing views |
2019 | 23 | Zora | April 10, 2018[17] | Performance improvements, large assembly performance improvements, shared view collaboration, expanded hole command, iLogic enhancements, model-based definition, improved part modeling workflows, and sheet metal for manufacturing |
2020 | 24 | Senna | March 27, 2019[18] | Overall GUI improvements |
2021 | 25 | Ada | March 31, 2020[19] | New UI Panel, Large Assembly Performance Improvement, Modeling enhancements |
2022 | 26 | Ren | April 4, 2021[20] | Model States, Performance, Revit and Fusion 360 interop |
2023 | 27 | March 28, 2022[21] | Autodesk Inventor 2023 is packed with customer-driven updates and enhancements to help you speed up your design workflows, reduce repetitive tasks, and improve experiences so you can focus more time on design and innovation. | |
2024 | 28 | March 29, 2023[22] |
References
- "Autodesk University 2017 Highlights New Tech". Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- "Create and Remove OLE Links in Inventor Files". Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- "What's New in Inventor".
- "Compare Inventor vs. Inventor LT | Autodesk".
- "Autodesk Inventor 2008 Whats New". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Autodesk Inventor 2009 – What Is New". Archived from the original on 26 April 2018. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Autodesk Inventor 2010". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Autodesk Inventor Commercial - 2011 What's New". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Autodesk Inventor 2012". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "Autodesk Inventor 2013". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- Helm, Clay (2013-03-26). "Autodesk 2014 Design and Creation Suites Give Flexibility to Innovate More" (Press release). San Francisco: Autodesk, Inc. Archived from the original on 2013-12-22. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- Simoes, Angela (2014-03-27). "New Autodesk 2015 Design Suites Drive Unsurpassed Value for Subscribers" (Press release). San Francisco: Autodesk, Inc. Archived from the original on 2014-03-30. Retrieved 2016-11-11.
- Simoes, Angela (2015-04-13). "Autodesk 2016 Design & Creation Suites Now Available" (Press release). San Francisco: Autodesk, Inc. Archived from the original on 2015-04-16. Retrieved 2015-04-15.
- "What's New in Autodesk 2016". Autodesk Knowledge Network. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- "What's New in Autodesk Inventor 2017". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- "What's New in Autodesk Inventor 2018". Autodesk Knowledge Network. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- "What's New in Autodesk Inventor 2019". Autodesk Knowledge Network. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
- "What's New in Autodesk Inventor 2020". Autodesk Knowledge Network. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- "What's New in Inventor 2021". Autodesk Knowledge Network. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- "What's New in Autodesk 2022". Autodesk Knowledge Network. Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- "What's New in Inventor 2023". Retrieved 2022-11-14.
- "What's New in Inventor 2024". Retrieved 2023-03-30.
External links
- Autodesk Inventor official website
- Autodesk Inventor Forums
- Autodesk Inventor Blog
- Autodesk Education Community
- GrabCAD - Upload, Download, and View Inventor files