Autodesk Digital Prototyping – Design & Engineering

Move beyond 3D and develop complete digital prototypes of products with Inventor software, providing the powerful, cost-effective, and easy-to-learn desktop technology engineers need to take advantage of Digital Prototyping.

Inventor software enables engineers to integrate AutoCAD drawings and 3D data into a single digital model, creating a virtual representation of the final product. Using this single digital model, you can design, visualize, and simulate products digitally. The model serves as a digital prototype that is refined and used to validate design functions, helping to reduce reliance on physical prototypes and minimize manufacturing costs.

AutoCAD Electrical software passes electrical design intent information for cables and conductors directly to Inventor, adding valuable electrical controls design data to the digital prototype. Inventor users can pass wire-connectivity information to AutoCAD Electrical and automatically create the corresponding 2D schematics. The smooth integration between Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical helps your electrical and mechanical teams work collaboratively and efficiently on 2D and 3D mechatronic product designs.

 

 

AutoCAD Mechanical software is built to help mechanical designers and drafters simplify complex mechanical design work, enhancing productivity. Quickly detail production drawings using industry-specific manufacturing tools, reducing errors and saving hours of time. AutoCAD, one of the world's leading design and professional drafting software, plays an important role in Digital Prototyping workflows. AutoCAD gives you the power and flexibility to explore, document, and communicate ideas. Both AutoCAD Mechanical and AutoCAD software enables engineers to accurately document digital prototypes created in Inventor, and communicate insights gained from Autodesk Digital Prototyping with colleagues, partners, and suppliers that rely on AutoCAD software.

 

 

The Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping enables you to:

• Create sketches and 3D concept models for use by Engineering.
• Drive innovation with a single, accurate 3D digital model to use at every phase of new product development.
• Rapidly refine ideas via combined parametric, freeform, and direct editing tools and speed designs into production.
• Design, visualize, and simulate products before releasing them to Manufacturing.
• Solicit and incorporate feedback on manufacturability early in the design process.
• Lower costs and speed cycle times—do more in-house using built-in, robust functionality.
• Automate calculations and resolve complex geometry so you can focus on mechanical design rather than error resolution.
• Accurately capture and share ideas with others for input and collaboration with cloud based product lifecycle management.