Autodesk Inventor software creates a single digital model that gives engineers the ability to design, visualize, and simulate their products. Inventor enables you to create a digital prototype, helping you to reduce reliance on costly physical prototypes and get more innovative designs to market faster.

Autodesk Inventor software is only available through the AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite product line.

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Autodesk® Inventor® software takes manufacturers beyond 3D to Digital Prototyping. With Inventor, you can create a single digital model that gives you the ability to design, visualize, and simulate your products.

Cost-effective and easy to learn, the Autodesk Inventor product line provides a flexible set of software for 3D mechanical design, product simulation, design communication, routed systems and mold design.

What's New
The Autodesk Inventor 2010 product line has many new features, including plastic parts functionality and enhanced data exchange, simulation, and interoperability. Learn more about what's new in Autodesk Inventor.

Inventor is only available through the AutoCAD® Inventor® Suite product line. All AutoCAD Inventor Suite bundles include the latest version of AutoCAD® Mechanical design software.

Autodesk Inventor Software

Core features of Autodesk® Inventor® software include:

3D Mechanical Design

• Layout and system design
• Plastic part design
• Sheet metal part design
• Assembly design

Design Communication and Data Management

• Design & manufacturing documentation
• 3D Visualization & design communication
• Data management

CAD Productivity Tools

• AutoCAD® integration and DWG™ interoperability
• Native translators and data exchange
• Learning resources
• Customization & automation

Autodesk Inventor Simulation Software Features
Validate and predict how product designs will work under real-world conditions before they are built. Autodesk® Inventor® Simulation includes all the core functionality of the Autodesk Inventor plus easy-to-use and tightly integrated motion simulation and stress analysis tools.

Autodesk Inventor Simulation Suite Brochure (pdf - 2147Kb) Autodesk Inventor Simulation is only available as part of the AutoCAD Inventor Simulation Suite and AutoCAD Inventor Professional Suite.

Autodesk Inventor Tooling Software Features
Automate the design of injection molds for plastic parts. The Autodesk® Inventor® Tooling Suite includes all the core functionality of the Autodesk Inventor plus automated tools that leverage a digital prototype to quickly create and validate complete mold designs, reducing errors and improving mold performance.

Autodesk Inventor Tooling Suite Brochure (pdf - 1154Kb) Autodesk Inventor Tooling is only available as part of the AutoCAD Inventor Tooling Suite and AutoCAD Inventor Professional Suite.

Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems Software Features
Create and validate a 3D digital prototype that includes routed systems. The Autodesk® Inventor® Routed Systems Suite includes all the core functionality of Autodesk Inventor plus automated tools for designing routed systems, including complex tube and pipe runs and electrical cable and harness design.

Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems Suite Brochure (pdf - 2188Kb) Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems is only available as part of the AutoCAD Inventor Routed Systems Suite and AutoCAD Inventor Professional Suite.