![]() ![]() Key capabilities from full Inventor not found in Inventor LT include 3D assembly modeling, many specialized tools such as for sheet metal design and dynamic simulation, an API, and a copy of Autodesk Vault. Other supported formats are STEP, IGES, SAT, STL, and JT. And, of course, Inventor LT also imports/exports in Autodesk’s DWF 2D/3D publishing format and good ol’ DWG and DXF. This same download can be used with Autodesk Inventor. ![]() ![]() Along with the free download, users are encouraged to download a separate set of “translator add-ins” that allow Inventor LT to import/export in Parasolid and GRANITE (from PTC), and to import UGS NX and Pro/ENGINEER files. (A close analysis of units sold leads some to dispute that claim and give the top-selling award to SolidWorks instead.) The feature set focuses on users who need to edit and share 3D models-and sometimes create them. Inventor LT is a streamlined version of Inventor, which Autodesk claims is the world’s top-selling 3D mechanical design software. The Product Autodesk Inventor LT includes photorealistic rendering. The product is free during its preview period, but will eventually be sold for around $1,000. ![]() This placed the new product in the category of 3D design editing, where several companies ( including Adobe) are already trying to build a market. The target audience is those who work with 3D model data but do not necessarily create it. This article from the archives of Engineering Automation Report describes the initial product.Įngineering Automation Report, June 2007-Autodesk this month launched a free “technology preview” version of Autodesk Inventor LT. Autodesk released its entry into the MCAD direct editing sweepstakes in June 2007 with the preview release of AutoCAD Inventor LT. ![]()
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