Autodesk Inventor

3D mechanical design and product simulation software from Autodesk

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Deployment Hybrid
Starting price $2,715/year, or $275/month
Free trial Available
Best for SMEs, Agencies, Enterprises

What is Autodesk Inventor?

Autodesk Inventor is a professional 3D CAD application for mechanical design, documentation and product simulation. It supports parametric, direct and freeform modeling, sheet metal design, large assembly management, and automated frame and tube design, along with stress analysis and mold design tools for manufacturing focused workflows.

Inventor is sold as a standalone subscription or bundled inside Autodesk's Product Design and Manufacturing Collection, which adds AutoCAD, Fusion, Vault and Factory Design tools. Pricing is subscription based with monthly, annual and three-year terms, and Autodesk offers a free trial along with free access for qualifying students and educators.

Key Features of Autodesk Inventor

Autodesk Inventor lists 9 documented features, including Parametric, direct and freeform 3D modeling, Sheet metal and frame design tools and Large assembly performance and management. The list below covers what the product does rather than how it is marketed.

Parametric, direct and freeform 3D modeling
Sheet metal and frame design tools
Large assembly performance and management
Stress analysis and dynamic simulation
Automated centerline and tube and pipe design
Mold design and plastic part tools
Model based definition and 2D drawing generation
Cloud collaboration through Autodesk Docs
Generative design (via Fusion integration)

Autodesk Inventor Pricing

Autodesk Inventor lists 3 plans, starting free and running to $3,220.

Inventor (single-user subscription)

$2,715/year, or $275/month

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Includes Inventor, Inventor CAM, and access to Autodesk cloud services

Product Design & Manufacturing Collection

$3,220/year

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Bundles Inventor with AutoCAD, Fusion, Vault Basic and Factory Design Utilities

Education

Free

Students and educators

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Free 1-year renewable license for qualifying students, educators and academic institutions

Autodesk Inventor Specifications

Autodesk Inventor is available on Windows and has iOS and Android apps. It offers an API and has a free trial.

Deployment: Hybrid
Billing cycle: Yearly
Desktop: Windows
Mobile: iOS
Android
Languages: English
Built for: SMEs
Agencies
Enterprises
Support: Email
Phone
Live Support
Training
Tickets
Integrations: Autodesk Vault, Autodesk Fusion, AutoCAD, Autodesk Docs, Autodesk Construction Cloud
Public API: Yes
Free trial: Yes
Free plan: No
Runs in browser: No
Customisable: Yes
Website: autodesk.com