Autodesk Inventor: 3D CAD Software for Mechanical Design and Automation
Autodesk Inventor is professional 3D CAD software for mechanical design, simulation, and documentation, with built-in design automation through iLogic. Buy Inventor from Hagerman, an Autodesk Platinum Partner, and get ongoing support from our team, with live Inventor courses available. With Inventor, you can:
- Design with a blend of parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based modeling
- Use integrated tools for sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable and harness, and machine design
- Embed manufacturing information in the 3D model with Model-Based Definition
- Work with DWG files and open designs from other CAD systems without translation
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What is Autodesk Inventor?
Autodesk Inventor is mechanical CAD software for designing, simulating, and documenting products, machinery, and equipment in 3D. Engineers build intelligent 3D models (parts and assemblies with relationships between them) and create manufacturing drawings, simulations, and renderings from those models.
It's used by manufacturers of industrial machinery, equipment, and building products, and by any engineering team that designs complex mechanical assemblies. Inventor runs on Microsoft Windows.
Why Use Inventor?
Improve Product Performance
Use powerful 3D modeling and simulation capabilities to design and optimize performance.
Reduce Repetitive Tasks
Quickly create customizable configurations of your designs and automate common tasks.
Boost Collaboration
Connect your designs with incoming customer data and share ideas in a secure cloud-based service.
Design Automation With Inventor
Inventor includes the tools to automate design work, from simple rules to fully configured products:
- iLogic: add rules to Inventor models so parts and assemblies update automatically from inputs. Use it to build configurable products and enforce design standards without programming.
- Inventor API: create add-ins that extend Inventor and automate repetitive tasks.
- Autodesk Platform Services: connect Inventor to your other business systems and run design jobs in the cloud.
- Specialized toolsets: sheet metal, frame, tube and pipe, and cable and harness tools automate common design tasks.
Need help building it? Hagerman's Design Automation team helps manufacturers implement iLogic, configure-to-order and engineer-to-order workflows, and custom automation. View the Instant Demo on Design Automation with Inventor.
What You Can Do With Inventor
Share Feedback with Built-In Collaboration Tools
Work with anyone, anywhere no matter what CAD software they use. Collect feedback from stakeholders wherever they are using cloud-based design review.
BIM Interoperability
Increase your sales opportunities while participating in BIM projects. Automate the simplification of your designs for required LOD. Include necessary metadata for BIM-authoring tools. Export your designs to a BIM-ready Revit format.
Simulation and Design for Manufacturing
Analyze mechanism motion with dynamic simulation, build sheet metal flat patterns with industry-standard bend allowances, and add 3D dimensions, annotations, and tolerances to the model with Model-Based Definition.
Inventor vs. AutoCAD vs. Fusion
| AutoCAD (with Mechanical Toolset) | Inventor | Fusion | |
| Best for | 2D Drawings and layouts |
3D parametric mechanical design, large assemblies, machinery |
Cloud-connected design, CAM, simulation, and PCB in one tool |
| Model Type | 2D and non-parametric 3D | Parametric 3D parts and assemblies | Parametric 3D, cloud-based |
The Product Design & Manufacturing Collection includes all three. See AutoCAD Mechanical and Fusion.
Inventor Training
Live, virtual courses taught by Autodesk Certified Solutions Engineers:
- Autodesk Inventor Level I
- Inventor Advanced Part Modeling
- Inventor Advanced Assembly Modeling
- Inventor iLogic New User
- Inventor Sheet Metal Design
- Inventor Professional Tube and Pipe Design
- Inventor Nastran New User
- Inventor Style Editor and Library
- Vault for the Inventor User
- 3ds Max: Rendering Inventor Assemblies
Exceptional Training and Support
Hagerman Solutions Engineers prioritize customer success with every interaction. Hagerman Training classes are developed to give you the maximum value from your technology investment, and the Hagerman support desk delivers prompt, courteous assistance when you need help.
Course Catalog
View and register for upcoming Autodesk software training classes. All courses are virtual and taught live by Autodesk Certified Hagerman Solutions Engineers. Any course that is listed can be scheduled by request, and additional customized training courses are also available.
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Hagerman & Company Support provides critical technical assistance when you need help. Our certified Support Specialists act as an extension of your technical team and will help solve your issues quickly so you can get back to business.
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As a solution provider, we offer the tools to make your company more efficient, productive, and most of all, profitable. We do this by offering best-in-class software paired with professional services delivered by an exceptional team of industry consultants, solutions engineers, and support staff.
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