The Inventor team works hard to develop the tools that promote efficiency in your design and manufacturing workflows.  Many of the tools we implement in Inventor begin with the great ideas we receive from designers and engineers who use our software.  Your complete success is a combination of the software that helps your ideas take shape and the connection you have with Autodesk, Autodesk partners, and other companies that use Inventor.  Review the resources below to find ways to connect! Inventor community Inventor Ideas Share ideas for future product features directly with the ..read more

This year marks a monumental milestone for 25 years of Autodesk Inventor, a quarter of a century of designing and making your best products. This release brings over 142 enhancements, each carefully crafted to improve user experience, enhance functionality, and streamline design processes.  We’ve also tackled over 1330 bug fixes, demonstrating our commitment to reliability and performance.  Check out the following video demonstrations for enhancements to part and assembly modeling, sheet metal, drawings, and interoperability. If you want to learn more and ask questions to the ex ..read more

An AU2023 ‘Top rated’ session. The Autodesk Design and Make conference is our chance to celebrate the awesome work that you do. Each year, thousands of people gather at Autodesk University, and hundreds of speakers share their stories, best practices, and top tips for success with technology for design and engineering. All classes receive feedback from the attendees, and the best classes and speakers become ‘Top rated’. Read ‘Best of AU 2023 Awards: Top-Rated Classes and Speakers’ on the Autodesk University Blog for the full list. In this post, we’d like to highlight the Top-Rated session, ‘Up ..read more

An AU2023 ‘Top rated’ session. The Autodesk Design and Make conference is our chance to celebrate the awesome work that you do. Each year, thousands of people gather at Autodesk University, and hundreds of speakers share their stories, best practices, and top tips for success with technology for design and engineering. All classes receive feedback from the attendees, and the best classes and speakers become ‘Top rated’. Read ‘Best of AU 2023 Awards: Top-Rated Classes and Speakers’ on the Autodesk University Blog for the full list. In this post, we’d like to highlight the Top-Rated session, ‘A ..read more

This year marks the 24th anniversary of Autodesk Inventor!  After 24 years, the development team hasn’t slowed down a bit. They released three major updates that included 142 enhancements based on your feedback.  Thank you for your effort and contributions to helping to make Inventor the best it can be for your most important design work.  We received 4,500 votes to drive the focused areas for each release.  Your votes play a significant role, not only in each enhancement but also in maintaining the highest level of stability so you can focus on your designs without disrup ..read more

We are excited to introduce another excellent point release for Inventor 2024! The Inventor development team has continued to work hard this year to include customer-driven enhancements. Watch the video below to learn more as we demonstrate workflows that improve efficiency, reliability, and productivity. You will find over 30 enhancements for measure, parameters, interoperability, and several other areas for parts, assemblies, and drawings. Watch the entire video below or click on a section in the description to go directly to the item that interests you. Also, look at the additional resource ..read more

What has the Inventor development team been doing since we released Inventor 2024?  They kept the pedal to the metal!  It’s now 3 ½ months later and we’re excited to announce the release of Inventor 2024.1!  This point release is packed with 32 customer-driven enhancements that provide continued value to your subscription. Watch the video below to learn more as James Krenisky demonstrates 25 of the enhancements.  Explore how we enhanced the user experience with the introduction of finish parameter filters, geometric text in flat patterns, and user guides for custom elbows ..read more

Inventor 2024 brings a revolutionary feature to the table – the Finish feature, streamlines the process of documenting design appearance and manufacturing methods. The ‘What’s New, Now, & Next’ Webinar prompted a few questions about this feature, so we’ve published this blog post to address them. This tool allows designers to integrate elements such as material coatings, heat treatments, surface textures, and paint into their designs. What sets it apart is its seamless integration with Model States, iPart, and iAssembly, enhancing the versatility of your design process. Inventor 2024 – Fin ..read more

Access the webinar series: How to accelerate mechanical design with Inventor (Part 1) Tuesday, May 23, 2023 | 11:30 AM (EST)  [Watch the recording] How to accelerate mechanical design with Inventor (Part 2) Thursday, June 15, 2023 | 11:30 AM (EST)  [Register] What does the webinar series cover? Discover the power of design tools that streamline your workflows and create room for innovation. As a mechanical designer, the process of converting a concept into a working design is often punctuated with tedious, repetitive tasks. These tasks can slow down your work and impede your ability ..read more

Today, we are excited to announce the launch of the full-fledged Data Exchange Connector for Autodesk Inventor (Early Access)! Building on last year’s integration, this connector now offers enhanced capabilities beyond just loading in exchanged data – now, you can also both create and update data exchanges directly within Autodesk Inventor 2023. With these updates, we’re continuing to expand how designers and engineers can use data shared with them – and also empowering them to curate and share the data they author in Inventor. Accelerate your building design and manufacturing workflows We dev ..read more