Models can be broken down into sub-components to fit within a single print job, and users can then assemble the pieces of the component via the ability to define the placement and size of guide pins. The second major enhancement to Inventor 2016 is the inclusion of 3D Print Studio, a dedicated 3D print environment which lets users orient and modify components to fit within a variety of supported 3D printers. “The new An圜AD technology in Inventor alone is worth moving to the 2016 version, but we’re also improving every part of the product workflow from concept through product delivery to help companies meet the challenges that lie ahead,” says Robert Kross of Autodesk.

Imported parts can now be integrated into assemblies and modified to ensure fits, and rather than just translating an imported part, An圜AD allows a part to be modified in its native software and updated immediately as it’s imported to Inventor. An圜AD allows users to work with a number of non-native CAD formats. AutoDesk says Inventor Pro 2016 features an upgrade to their MultiCAD technology called An圜AD. Perhaps most important to Autodesk, they say some 32 of those enhancements came directly from customer-driven input.Ī pair of important features are improved MultiCAD functionality and now, the new 3D printing support for designers working with multiple CAD file types. Autodesk has rolled out the latest version of the company’s flagship engineering software suite, Inventor Professional, and they say it includes 387 enhancements.

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