Inventor Professional Features

Take products from concept to creation with professional-grade engineering solutions now available in an open, connected product development ecosystem.

Product design and modeling

• Shape Generator: Create and evaluate high-performing design options in minutes.
• Parametric modeling: Create parameters as you sketch and dynamically size 3D objects. Focus on your design, not the interface.
• Assembly modeling: Put your model together in fewer steps.
• Drawing creation: Quickly create clear, accurate, detailed drawings.

Collaboration and design automation

• 3D PDF export: Create 3D documentation rich in visual and product information that anyone can view.
• Work with non-native data: Maintain an associative link to non-native CAD data.
• Automated frame design: Quickly design and test structural frames.
• Electromechanical design: Link your Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical data.

Modeling

• Flexible modeling: Use the right modeling tool for every job with parametric, freeform, and direct modeling tools.
• Direct modeling: Use easy push/pull controls to move, rotate, resize, or scale features from imported geometries.
• Freeform modeling: Freely sculpt the shape of your design by moving points, edges, and faces.
• Mechanical concept and layout design: Open DWG™ files directly inside Inventor as the basis for your 3D model.
• Plastic parts design: Design and analyze plastic parts with purpose-built tools in Inventor.
• Sheet metal design: Design complex sheet metal products that conform to your company’s standards.

Automation

• Automated product configuration: Easily set up and deploy complex product configurations.
• Part and assembly design automation: Create reusable, configurable parts, product features, or assemblies by defining variable parameters.
• Component generators and calculators: Use built-in calculators to inform the design of common joints such as welds, clamps, and press fits.
• Automated tube and pipe design: Use a combination of automated tools and full-control design functions in Inventor to build tube and pipe runs.

Interoperability

• Cloud-based 3D design reviews: Share lightweight versions of your 3D designs in the cloud.
• Printed circuit board interoperability: Integrate your electronics and mechanical designs into a single, complete definition of your product.
• BIM interoperability: Access tools specifically created to help prepare your 3D models for use in BIM systems.
• Data management: Robust search function makes it easy to find files and quickly copy design files. Connects to Vault (included in Product Design & Manufacturing Collection).

Simulation and visualisation

• Exploded views and animations: Use exploded views and animations of complex assemblies in product documentation, manuals, and assembly instructions.
• Dynamic simulation: Apply forces to evaluate the motion, speed, and acceleration of your design.
• Stress analysis: Run quick checks on parts or perform in-depth analysis of the entire product at any stage.
• Visualisation and rendering: Show how your product will look with visualisation and rendering tools

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