All Autodesk products now use the same underlying graphics engine and the same materials library, so models created in one Autodesk product will look exactly the same if exchanged with users of another Autodesk product.įor Inventor users, the new visualization technologies mean that models can be displayed with enhanced shading, lighting and material displays-yielding near photo-realistic representations as you work, without having to stop to render the model.
I didn’t try to validate that number, but I did find the direct manipulation tools to be incredibly intuitive, greatly simplifying my reintroduction to Inventor.Īnother benefit from sharing technologies among various Autodesk products is the new visualization capabilities in Inventor 2011. The new iCopy feature lets you place standard elements and then, after referencing a few key constraints, automatically creates multiple copies, appropriately sized based on their position within the assembly.Īutodesk claims design time improvements of 40% thanks to these new tools. After creating a part, if you select the part, a mini-toolbar gives you the option of editing the operation used to create that part or editing the underlying sketch. For example, if you’re not in a command and you select an edge, a mini-toolbar appears with options to perform a chamfer or fillet operation. As you work, the display immediately updates to show you a very accurate dynamic preview, so you can see the results of your actions before you complete the command.ĭirect manipulation is object-oriented. When you start a command, such as to revolve a profile, Inventor displays a traditional dialog box-but now also provides an in-canvas display with mini-toolbars and manipulators directly adjacent to the sketch, which duplicate many of the controls found in the dialog box. Dimensions are automatically created as you sketch, eliminating an entire separate step. But Inventor 2011 also has some new interface enhancements of its own, including new dynamic input tools in the sketch environment, and direct manipulation mini-toolbars to access frequently used commands and options.ĭynamic input in the sketch environment provides a heads-up display that lets you stay focused in the sketching area. For example, commands that were formerly found on the Model Feature toolbar now appear on the Model tab. Like other Autodesk products, Inventor now sports a ribbon interface, along with an Application menu and Quick Access toolbar, those user interface components having been introduced in the previous release of the software. Mini-toolbars and manipulators now appear directly adjacent to objects as you edit sketches and features. Inventor 2011 features a ribbon and other interface components similar to other Autodesk products.
But thanks to Autodesk’s AIRMAX initiative-an internal project to standardize aspects of AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit and 3ds MAX-Inventor 2011 was immediately both new and familiar. The contents of the box itself seemed a bit daunting: There were nine DVDs, including Inventor, AutoCAD Mechanical, Autodesk Vault and Autodesk’s Fusion Technology preview.
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A lot has changed since I last looked at Autodesk Inventor, so I will admit to being a bit nervous when AutoCAD Inventor Professional Suite 2011 arrived and I began to install the software for this hands-on review.
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