Autodesk Inventor
Original author(s) | Jacob Sain |
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Developer(s) | Autodesk |
Initial release | 1999 |
Stable release |
2019
/ April 10, 2018 |
Operating system | Windows |
Type | Computer-aided design |
License | Proprietary |
Website |
autodesk |
Autodesk Inventor is a computer-aided design application for 3D mechanical design, simulation, visualization, and documentation developed by Autodesk.[1]
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 powerful 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. 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 2019
- Autodesk Inventor Professional 2019
Release dates and names
Version | Code name | Date of release | What's New |
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1 | Mustang | September 20, 1999 | |
2 | Thunderbird | March 1, 2000 | |
3 | Camaro | August 1, 2000 | |
4 | Corvette | December 1, 2000 | |
5 | Durango | September 17, 2001 | |
5.3 | Prowler | January 30, 2002 | |
6 | Viper | October 15, 2002 | |
7 | Wrangler | April 18, 2003 | New DWG Support for AutoCAD 2004, Autodesk® Express Viewer Compatibility, Large-Assembly Design Performance |
8 | Cherokee | October 15, 2003 | |
9 | Crossfire | July 15, 2004 | |
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 | Faraday | April 6, 2006 | |
2008 | Goddard | April 11, 2007[5] | |
2009 | Tesla | April 16, 2008[6] | Frame Generator, Sheet Metal, skeletal modelling |
2010 | Hopper | February 27, 2009[7] | The Ribbon, New FEA |
2011 | Sikorsky | March 26, 2010[8] | Dynamic Input, Direct Manipulation, Assemble tool, Visualization, iCopy, iLogic |
2012 | 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 | Goodyear | March 27, 2012[10] | Equation curves |
2014 | 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 | Dyson | March 28, 2014[12] | Freeform, Direct Edit |
2016 | Shelby | April 16, 2015[13] | Multi-CAD, AutoCAD Electrical and Inventor Interoperability, Shape Generator, 3D Printing Environment, Graphics/Visualization/Studio Enhancements |
2017 | Enzo | March 28, 2016[14] | Modeling enhancements, expanded AnyCAD support, 3D PDF export, enhanced presentation environment, guided tutorial authoring |
2018 | Elon | March 24, 2017 [15] | 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 | Zora | April 10, 2018 [16] | 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 |
See also
References
- ↑ "Autodesk University 2017 Highlights New Tech | Cadalyst". www.cadalyst.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ "Create and Remove OLE Links in Inventor Files | Cadalyst". www.cadalyst.com. Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ↑ http://www.autodesk.com/campaigns/inventor
- ↑ http://www.autodesk.in/products/inventor/compare-products
- ↑ "Autodesk Inventor 2008 Whats New". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "Autodesk Inventor 2009 – What Is New". 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 Inventor 2017". Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ↑ "What's New in Autodesk Inventor 2018 | Inventor Products | Autodesk Knowledge Network". knowledge.autodesk.com. Retrieved 2017-10-19.
- ↑ "What's New in Autodesk Inventor 2019 | Inventor Products | Autodesk Knowledge Network". knowledge.autodesk.com. Retrieved 2018-04-25.
External links
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