Autodesk Inventor

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Autodesk Inventor
Original author(s) Jacob Sain
Developer(s) Autodesk
Initial release1999;25 years ago (1999)
Stable release
2024 / March 29, 2023;10 months ago (2023-03-29)
Operating system Windows
Type Computer-aided design
License Proprietary
Website www.autodesk.com/products/inventor/overview

Autodesk Inventor is a computer-aided design extension application for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization, and documentation developed by Autodesk. [1]

Contents

Features

Inventor allows analyzing 2D and 3D CAD models by creating a virtual representation of the final product in order to validate the form, fit, and functioning before it is built. [2]

Autodesk Inventor supports parametric, direct edit, freeform modeling part modeling, and assembly modeling. It provides support for various CAD formats and 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]

Release dates and names

VersionInternal numberCode nameDate of releaseWhat's New
11MustangSeptember 20, 1999
22ThunderbirdMarch 1, 2000
33CamaroAugust 1, 2000
44CorvetteDecember 1, 2000
55DurangoSeptember 17, 2001
5.35.3ProwlerJanuary 30, 2002
66ViperOctober 15, 2002
77WranglerApril 18, 2003New DWG Support for AutoCAD 2004, Autodesk Express Viewer Compatibility, Large-Assembly Design Performance
88CherokeeOctober 15, 2003
99CrossfireJuly 15, 2004
1010FreestyleApril 6, 2005Task Scheduler, Inventor Studio, Associative import of Mechanical Desktop data, Design Accelerators, Assembly constraints use colors to differentiate between the first and second constraint selection.
1111FaradayApril 6, 2006
200812GoddardApril 11, 2007 [5]
200913TeslaApril 16, 2008 [6] Frame Generator, Sheet Metal, skeletal modelling
201014HopperFebruary 27, 2009 [7] The Ribbon, New FEA
201115SikorskyMarch 26, 2010 [8] Dynamic Input, Direct Manipulation, Assemble tool, Visualization, iCopy, iLogic
201216BrunelMarch 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
201317GoodyearMarch 27, 2012 [10] Equation curves
201418FranklinMarch 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.

201519DysonMarch 28, 2014 [12] Freeform, Direct Edit
201620ShelbyApril 16, 2015 [13] [14] Multi-CAD, AutoCAD Electrical and Inventor Interoperability, Shape Generator, 3D Printing Environment, Graphics/Visualization/Studio Enhancements
201721EnzoMarch 28, 2016 [15] Modeling enhancements, expanded AnyCAD support, 3D PDF export, enhanced presentation environment, guided tutorial authoring
201822ElonMarch 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
201923ZoraApril 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
202024SennaMarch 27, 2019 [18] Overall GUI improvements
202125AdaMarch 31, 2020 [19] New UI Panel, Large Assembly Performance Improvement, Modeling enhancements
202226RenApril 4, 2021 [20] Model States, Performance, Revit and Fusion 360 interop
202327March 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.
202428March 29, 2023 [22]

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