Autodesk Inventor Product Comparisons – Inventor vs. Inventor Professional
| Engineering design productivity | Professional |
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|---|---|---|
| Digital Prototyping | ||
| Easy-to-use 3D mechanical design | ||
| Large assembly design | ||
| Sheet metal design | ||
| Rules-based design/automation | ||
| Catalog/purchased/standard part library | ||
| Frame and weldment design | ||
| Plastic parts design | ||
| Mold and tool and die | ||
| Electrical systems design/tube & pipe runs |
| CAD file conversion & compatibility | Professional |
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|---|---|---|
| Review/mark up DWG, DWF & PDF files | ||
| Mobile and online sharing of 3D designs | ||
| BIM interoperability | ||
| Native translators |
| Subscription | Professional |
|
|---|---|---|
| Upgrades | ||
| Flexible license rights | ||
| Technical support |
| Visualization | Professional |
|
|---|---|---|
| Real-time design visualization |
| Simulation and design validation | Professional |
|
|---|---|---|
| Validate performance with simulation & FEA | ||
| Point cloud tools | ||
| Select material by environmental/cost impact | ||
| Assembly collision & interference detection | ||
| Check for manufacturability | ||
| Draft analysis |
| CAD rendering & design documentation | Professional |
|
|---|---|---|
| Professional drafting & documentation tools | ||
| Native support for DWG files | ||
| Automatic drawing view creation | ||
| BOM generation | ||
| International standards support |
| Data management | Professional |
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|---|---|---|
| In-product data management | ||
| Configurable data security | ||
| Multiple user/concurrent design | ||
| Automated design organization | ||
| Easy administration |