Autodesk Inventor

Inventor 3D CAD software provides professional-grade mechanical design, documentation and product simulation tools. It has powerful Model-Based Definition capabilities as well as integrated tools for sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable and harness, presentations, rendering, simulation, machine design and more.

Mechanical Design Software for Ambitious Ideas

Parametric, direct, freeform and rules-based design
capabilities.

Integrated tools for sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable and harness, presentations, rendering, simulation, machine design, and more.

TrustedDWG^® compatibility and powerful Model-Based Definition capabilities for embedding manufacturing information directly in the 3D model.

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Key Features of Inventor

The evolving features and multi-discipline toolsets in Inventor® can help every design engineer professional do their best work as individuals and in teams.

Parametric Modelling
Assembly Modelling
Drawing Creation
Shared View Collaboration
BIM Interoperability
Rapid Design Configuration
Automated Frame Design
Sheet Metal Design
Model-Based Definition
Comprehensive Content Centre
Shape Generator

Parametric Modelling

Focus on design as you create and edit your 3D models with an intuitive user interface

Assembly Modelling

See how your design will fit and perform at the assembly level

Drawing Creation

Quickly create clear, accurate, detailed drawings for manufacturing

Shared View Collaboration

Collaborate with key stakeholders on your designs from any device

Non-native Data

Directly open designs created from other CAD systems with no translation necessary

BIM Interoperability

Read and author Revit data as you participate in BIM
projects

Design configurations

Speed your 3D modelling process by rapidly creating new configurations of your designs

Automated frame design

Quickly create and simulate 3D models of your weld frame designs

Sheet metal

Design and prepare complex sheet metal products for manufacturing

Model-based definition

Include manufacturing information in your 3D model for downstream applications

Content Centre

Choose your standard components from a customisable library

Shape Generator

Create and evaluate high-performing design options in minutes