Innovative 3D product design software

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• Associatively use 2D AutoCAD drawings as a base for Inventor layouts.
• Use standard component libraries to quickly populate assemblies.
• Use non-native data from virtually any system with AnyCAD technology.

• Capture design intent with parametric tools.
  
• Use direct editing and surface modeling.
  
• Update designs to reflect changes automatically.

• Associatively connect your 3D design with AutoCAD Electrical.
• Automate cable harness and printed circuit board (PCB) designs in the 3D environment.
• Create 3D pipe and tube runs with intuitive controls.

• Start with a basic shape such as a box, cylinder, sphere, or plane.
• Move points, edges, and faces around to freely sculpt shapes.
• Combine freeform, direct, and parametric modeling techniques.

• Add or remove points and edges.
• Match edges to existing curves or geometry.
• Bridge faces together, and more.

• Show photorealistic visualizations.
• Exercise mechanism functionality in the sketch phase.
• Perform range-of-motion studies, using sketch geometry.

• Presentations have life-like rendering.
• Indirect and time-of-day lighting effects add realistic touches.
  
• Automatic mechanism animations create movement and dynamism.

• Conduct product design reviews remotely.
• Aggregate models from a range of 3D design file formats.
• Import and export data with widely used file formats.

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• Evaluate mechanisms throughout range of motion.
• Optimize designs for a range of input conditions.
• Reduce over engineering of products.

• Explore alternative manufacturing processes to lower costs.
• Optimize material selection for impact and cost.
• Identify usage of hazardous materials.