Key features of Inventor

Drive the design intent of your model with sketch constraints, dimensions and intelligent formulas for parameters. (video: 3:01 min.)

Assess the fit and function of your assemblies and check for interferences as you build relationships between components. (video: 2:43 min.)

Quickly place appropriate views and annotations in your drawings for manufacturing in Inventor or AutoCAD. (video: 3:07 min.)

Share your design with a secure web link that can be accessed from any device to review, redline and add comments. (video: 2:23 min.)

Maintain an associative link as you open 3D models that were created and saved from other CAD applications. (video: 1:57 min.)

Create a simplified 3D representation of your product along with the required metadata and product classification for use in a BIM project. (video: 2:27 min.)

Quickly access and launch Inventor-to-Fusion 360 workflows, including generative design, simulation, electronics and manufacturing. (video: 1:10 min.)

Securely share data between Revit building design software and Inventor using an improved approach for seamless BIM (Building Information Modelling) and MCAD (mechanical CAD) interoperability. (video: 48 sec.)

Get a clearer understanding of your design going into production with updates to view creation, model-based definition and 3D annotations. (video: 55 sec.)

Apply your engineering knowledge in a customisable form to rapidly configure new designs powered by iLogic. (video: 2 min.)

Use automated tools to create weld frame structures and simulate them using beam elements. (video: 2:23 min.)

Build your sheet metal designs with options for industry-standard bend allowances to create accurate flat patterns for manufacturing. (video: 1:42 min.)

Include 3D dimensions, annotations and dimensional tolerances directly to your 3D model for downstream applications. (video: 2:10 min.)

Choose from standard and customisable content libraries, including beams, bolted connexions, gears, cams, belts and springs. (video: 2:15 min.)

Further optimise your designs with tools that help you find high and low concentrations of stress in your 3D model. (video: 2:16 min.)

Use the right modelling tool for every job with parametric, freeform and direct modelling tools.

Use easy push/pull controls to move, rotate, resize or scale features from imported geometries.

Freely sculpt the shape of your design by moving points, edges and faces.

Open DWG™ files directly inside Inventor as the basis for your 3D model.

Use built-in calculators to inform the design of common joints such as welds, clamps and press fits.

Use a combination of automated tools and full-control design functions in Inventor to build tube and pipe runs.

Better prepare your designs for manufacturing with the new mark command, updates to sheet metal export and support for dimensional tolerances in additional features. (video: 55 sec.)

Gain more control of your bill of material and manage tolerances. Enhancements also include performance and productivity improvements for graphics and large assemblies. (video: 54 sec.)

Integrate your electronics and mechanical designs into a single, complete definition of your product.

Speed up product development with tools that manage data, track revisions and improve collaboration.

Apply forces to evaluate the motion, speed and acceleration of your design.

Run quick checks on parts or perform in-depth analysis of the entire product at any stage.

Use exploded views and animations of complex assemblies in product documentation, manuals and assembly instructions.