Autodesk Inventor: 3D modelling software for designers and engineers
Create, simulate and document your most ambitious ideas.
What is Autodesk Inventor?
Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD software provides mechanical design, documentation and simulation tools.
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A powerful blend of parametric, direct, freeform and
rules-based design.
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Integrated tools for machine design, sheet metal, frame
design, tube and pipe, cable and harness and more.
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Powerful Model-Based Definition for embedding manufacturing information directly in the 3D model.
Inventor overview (video: 1:53 min.)
Drum filling machine designed by Feige Filling
Commercial chiller model made by Mammoth Inc.
Trencher design by Mastenbroek
Automotive material process line
Why use Inventor?
Improve product performance
Use powerful 3D modelling and simulation capabilities to design and optimise for product performance.
Reduce repetitive tasks
Create customisable design configurations quickly and automate common tasks.
Boost collaboration
Connect your designs with incoming customer data. Share ideas in a secure, cloud-based environment.
What you can do with Autodesk Inventor
Share designs with key stakeholders (video: 2:13 min.)
Share feedback with built-in collaboration tools
- Work with anyone, anywhere, no matter what CAD software they use.
- Collect feedback from stakeholders anywhere using cloud-based design review.
- Track your product development lifecycle with a single data source.
Automate model creation with iLogic (video: 1:50 min.)
Move more efficiently with automated processes
- Quickly reconfigure your designs for customers with workflows powered by iLogic.
- Access Inventor API to create add-ins.
- Explore Autodesk Platform Services to connect your data, applications and enterprise software.
Learn manufacturing for BIM projects (video: 1:39 min.)
Deliver custom designs that are BIM ready
- Increase sales opportunities by providing product data in native Revit family format.
- Use data exchanges for collaboration when creating custom fabrications around AEC data.
- Boost BIM interoperability with Informed Design for Inventor (US Site).
“Inventor is helpful because races in our league can be decided by thousandths of a second. ”
— Scott Finnis, CNC Shop Manager, Kalitta Motorsports
“There’s so much power behind iLogic and we fell in love with the capabilities it provides.”
– JJ Johnson, Chief Operating Officer, Viewrail
“To model an impeller manually took a couple of days previously. With iLogic it takes about 15 minutes.”
– Alex Curtin, Product Manager, FS-Elliott
“We’ve shown our internal departments that they can create a new model in two hours instead of three weeks.”
— Lune Riezebos, Application Specialist in Service Delivery, GEA
Extend the capabilities of Inventor with the collection
The collection is a powerful set of applications that provides extended capabilities to Inventor and AutoCAD for engineers who design complex and custom products, equipment and systems.
The Lorem Ipsum Collection provides designers, engineers and contractors with a set of useful tools that support projects
Product Design & Manufacturing Collection includes:
Learn how you can do more with Inventor
Best practices for 2D and 3D design
Work in Inventor and AutoCAD to unlock capabilities that benefit the entire product development cycle. (Watch video 1:50 min.)
Explore a complete product development solution
See how integrated tools for Inventor bring your designs to life. Model courtesy of Joel Maia. (Video 2:34 min.)
Explore Inventor resources
BLOG
See what’s new in Inventor
Discover the latest enhancements in Autodesk Inventor and start implementing them in your workflows.
YOUTUBE
Inventor YouTube channel
Watch videos on the latest release, including productivity tips.
TUTORIALS
Inventor getting started guides
Whether you’re just getting started or are a seasoned CAD user, check out these tutorials.
Find out how you can do more with Inventor
Learn from the experts about the powerful integrated tools in the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection.
Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
Inventor is used to quickly model, simulate and communicate design ideas.
Inventor is used by mechanical engineers who need automated and specialised tools to design and prepare for manufacturing.
Your Inventor subscription gives you access to install and use the three previous versions. Available downloads are listed in your Autodesk Account after subscribing. See also previous releases available for subscribers.
With a subscription to Inventor software, you can install it on up to three computers or other devices. However, only the named user can sign in and use that software on a single computer at any given time. Please refer to the Software Licence Agreement for more information.
Launch your trial software and click Subscribe Now on the trial screen or buy Inventor here. When buying your subscription, enter the same email address and password combination you used to sign in to your trial. Learn more about converting a trial to a paid subscription.
