Autodesk Inventor Assembly Features - understanding concept of assembly features, Sunith Babu, CAD Professor, Feb 14, 2010

Add the Power of Showcase 2010 to Your Inventor Workflow exclusive - Ian Hooper, Autodesk University 2009

Autodesk Visit - Interview with Kevin Schneider - talk about SolidWorks V6, Inventor on cloud, Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 shipping in 2 parts, issues with change manager, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Feb 6, 2010

Autodesk's Inventor Fusion Takes a Different Path to Direct Modeling - modeling in Inventor Professional; Kevin Schneider of Autodesk talks about present, future of Inventor, Fusion, Ray Kurland's Blog, Jan 26, 2010

Inventor Publisher Tech Preview: Quick Look - software can create keyframe-based animations, has wide range of presentation styles, many output options, Al Dean, Develop 3D, Jan 5, 2010

The Season for Change - list for improving efficiencies in design area, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Dec 2009 (may require free registration)

Movie Makers Wanted: A Quick Look at Inventor Publisher Technology Preview - 3D documentation publishing application for creating assembly instructions, repair manuals, other CAD-based documents, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Dec 17, 2009

Up and Running - book by Wasim Younis on Autodesk Inventor Simulation 2010 deals with mechanical simulation, dynamic simulation, David Chadwick, CAD User, Oct/Nov 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview - Don't Miss It - impressive UI, context sensitive right-click marking menus, CAD Geek Speak!, Dec 7, 2009

Interactive 3D on Your Mobile. Inventor Publisher iPhone App {Hands-on } #AU2009 - Inventor Publisher Tech Preview demonstrated on iPhone, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Dec 3, 2009

Change has Arrived - Change Manager plug-in, Autodesk Inventor, Inventor Fusion combination offer direct-to-parametric conversion, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Nov 24, 2009

MDT Translations Revisited - translating Mechanical Desktop files into Autodesk Inventor, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Nov 2009 (may require free registration)

Change Manager: The Gateway Between Parametric and Direct Modeling - Inventor plug-in 'Change Manager' can translate direct edits into parametric features in Technology Preview 2, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Nov 19, 2009

Extending Autodesk Inventor: Understanding Autodesk Labs Applications exclusive - background on Autodesk Labs, purpose of Labs applications for Inventor, demonstration of Labs applications for Inventor, Preston Lord, Autodesk University 2008

Inventor Fusion Preview II - The Fusion - carrying out direct edits on history-based model, Paul Hamilton, Nov 2, 2009

Inventor Fusion or AutoCAD Revisit? Follow-Up - Change Manager filling gap between linear, non-linear modeling, Solid DNA Blog, Nov 2, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 5 - data flow between Inventor 2010, Inventor Fusion, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 31, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 6 - creating Fusion-flavored DWG files, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 31, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 7 - learning from Change Manager failures, Deelip.com, Oct 31, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 8 - Change Manager fails more often than it succeeds though this may have more to do with Autodesk's packaging of it, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 31, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 9 - Change Manager fails numerous times during testing, often crashing Inventor 2010 in the process, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 31, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 10 - comparison with direct editing features of SolidWorks Instant3D technology, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 31, 2009

Autodesk Previews Change Manager for Inventor Fusion - edit model in Inventor Fusion, then move it into Inventor, updating model automatically, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Oct 30, 2009

Hands on with Inventor Fusion Tech Preview 2.0 & Change Management - Change Management add-in facilitates data transfer between Fusion, Inventor, plus improved geometry selection tools, Al Dean, Develop 3D, Oct 28, 2009

Inventor Fusion News: Bidirectional Change-Manager Added - 'Change Manager' converts direct edits into parametric properties, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Oct 21, 2009

Autodesk Inventor Fusion Adds Thick, Beefy Change Management to Manage Your Change - back & forth parametric-direct-parametric functionality, basic steps of workflow, Josh Mings, SolidSmack, Oct 26, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 2 - carrying out direct modeling operations on history based parametric model, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 27, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 3 - understanding 'Change Manager' feature, determining treatments for individual changes, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 27, 2009

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview 2 - Pt 4 - Autodesk's Kevin Schneider discusses direct modeling by other vendors, Inventor Fusion modeling kernel, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 27, 2009

Fusion Preview 2 Available Monday - new Fusion change manager environment, types of changes shown in color, scale for showing size of objects, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 1, 2009

Inventor Fusion Tech Preview 2.0 Goes Live: History & Non-History do the Fandango - Autodesk focuses on ability to rationalize together traditional feature and history-based model edits with history-less modeling practices, Al Dean, Develop 3D, Oct 26, 2009

Autodesk Inventor 2009 Certified Associate and Professional Exam Preparation Class exclusive - review exam objects for Inventor certified associate exam, open discussion about Autodesk Inventor functionality that you need to know to be certified, Dan Banach, Autodesk University 2008

Inventor Goes Wild West - Pt 1 - Wild West Motor Company dumps SolidWorks for Inventor for developing high-end motorcycle, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Oct 15, 2009

3D Modeler Lets Users Exploit the API - Autodesk Inventor 2010 API can use Microsoft VB, VB.net, avail number of free code options for application, plus some examples, Allen Gager, CADdigest.com, Oct 6, 2009

Green Concerns Materialize - Autodesk Inventor Professional 2010, SolidWorks 2010 help users make choices of materials, calculate environmental impact of designs, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Aug 10, 2009

Autodesk Tests New Design Technology - Inventor Fusion technology attempts to provide bidirectional parametric, direct workflows, mixed data formats, allows changes to existing designs, Emily-Sue Sloane, Managing Automation, Jun 25, 2009

Autodesk Labs Serves up a Taste of Fusion - Inventor Fusion chooses direct or history-based modeling approach automatically, focusing on UI, Beth Stackpole, Design News, July 7, 2009

Inventor Fusion Pt 3: Plans for the Future + a Conclusion of Sorts - Kevin Schneider of Autodesk talks about round trip with Inventor, standalone application, customers reaction, Al Dean, Develop3D, Jun 29, 2009

Autodesk Inventor 2010 AutoSave Reminder - built in tool helps turn on/off notification, Sunith Babu, CAD Professor, Jun 30, 2009

Inventor Fusion Pt 2: Working with Existing Geometry, Assemblies + Annotation - imports only solid geometry, has basic feature recognition tools, ability to create assemblies using basic mating tools, Al Dean, Develop3D, Jun 29, 2009

Inventor Fusion Pt I: Inventor Fusion - Getting Started and Creating Geometry - minimal UI, dynamic user experience, material definition, texturing control for parts, multi purpose press/pull command, Al Dean, Develop3D, Jun 25, 2009

Inventor Fusion: "Unites Direct and Parametric Workflows" - What? - author clarifies statements on Autodesk Labs web site, Paul Hamilton, Jun 25, 2009

Inventor Fusion is Finally Out, But - previews direct modeling workflow only, Deelip.com, Jun 25, 2009

Inventor Fusion or AutoCAD Revisit? - Inventor fusion is based on AutoCAD scheme, Solid DNA Blog, Jun 25, 2009

The Fusion UI - Inventor Fusion has 8 segment icon menu, way of accessing marking menu item directly, triad, selection strip, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Jun 24, 2009

Game ON. Inventor Fusion Tech Preview Ready for Direct/Parametric Mashup - Autodesk's application with best of both explicit and parametric modeling features, video examples, SolidSmack, Jun 24, 2009

Inventor Fusion: An Atomic Future on June 25th - project history, direct and parametric workflows in single application, video, Mark Flayler, IMAGINIT Technologies, Jun 24, 2009

Autodesk Inventor Fusion, Ready for Inspection - Technology Preview executable code available for test drive on Autodesk Labs, video showing features, Kenneth Wong's Virtual Desktop, Jun 24, 2009

Inventor - Projected Geometry and Non-Orthogonal Planes - solutions are using cut edges, surfaces, projecting sketch geometry, work features, John Evans, From Civil to Inventor, Jun 1, 2009

Activate Blogs in Inventor 2010 - get live update of favorite blogs within Inventor through InfoCenter, Sunith Babu, CAD Professor, Jun 1, 2009

The Creative Inventor - surviving tips for individual Inventor users, companies during recession, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, May 2009 (may require free registration) 

The Power of Fusion - easy-to-use Autodesk Inventor Fusion technology offers bidirectional parametric, direct workflows with context-sensitive, point-of-access tools, David Chadwick, CAD User, Feb/Mar 2009

Autodesk Brings Multiple Improvements to CAD - Inventor 2010 has progressive tool tips, Shrinkwrap feature, sheet metal tools, ability to automatically generate patching surface, Tom Shelley, Manufacturing Computer Solutions, May 14, 2009

Review: Autodesk 2010 - Inventor 2010 adopts ribbon, FEA introduced to core product, plastic part design technology included, Alias integrated, Al Dean, MCAD Online, May 6, 2009

Get Ready for Inventor 2010 - make enough space on hard drive, backup your files, use single project file approach, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Apr 2009 (may require free registration)

Autodesk Inventor 2010 - Installation - procedure for standard installation, creating deployments, installing tools, utilities, Sunith Babu, CAD Professor, Apr 20, 2009

Autodesk Inventor: The Best Tool for Difficult Architectural Details - methods for developing difficult architectural details, shorten design to fabrication process, Steve Widom, Autodesk University 2008

Enhancements to Autodesk's 2010 Manufacturing Portfolio - features, improvements, Lauren Browne, Inventor Connection, Feb 23, 2009 requires free registration

Inventor Fusion Goes Public - Autodesk previews technology that allows direct modeling in Inventor, which had been only history based, videos of presentation, Q&A, Al Dean, Develop3D, Feb 4, 2009

Autodesk Joins the Hybrid CAD Movement with Inventor Fusion - parametric, direct modeling now in a single application, Kenneth Wong, Desktop Engineering, Feb 5, 2009

Inventor Fusion - Autodesk offers direct modeling, leaving Alibre and SolidWorks 'in the cold,' Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Dec 9, 2008

SpaceClaim Reacts to Inventor Fusion - Mike Payne considers Inventor Fusion flattery, Deelip Menezes, Deelip.com, Dec 9, 2008

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview - Fast, Easy Selection - video shows quick selection of tools for direct manipulation of design models, Autodesk, Dec 17, 2008

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview - Heads up Design - video shows heads-up sketching, modeling predict actions based on design context, Autodesk, Dec 17, 2008

Inventor Fusion Technology Preview - Rapid Design Changes - video shows making unlimited changes, express design ideas irrespective of feature order, dependencies, original CAD system, Autodesk, Dec 17, 2008

Inventor Reads CATIA; Why Doesn't SolidWorks? - Autodesk translator for Dassault Systems product, Ralph Grabowski, World CAD Access, Dec 8, 2008

Best Way to Translate CATIA Files into SolidWorks? Use Inventor - is Dassault concerned users will switch to SolidWorks from CATIA?, Matt Writes Blog, Dec 8, 2008

Live from AU2008: Day 2: WOW - videos showing Autodesk sketching tech preview, future of Inventor, Inventor Tech Pubs, Al Dean, Develop3D Blog, Dec 3, 2008

Which Version is it? Pt 2 - Inventor - using iProperties feature of Windows Explorer on Inventor file to find Inventor version used to create it, Mark Flayer, IMAGINiT Technologies, Nov 15, 2008

CATIA V5 Inventor Translator - get mechanical designs or its parts from CATIA into Autodesk product, Mark Flayer, IMAGINiT Technologies, Nov 19, 2008

Being Green is an Autodesk Priority - Sustainable Materials Assistant (SMA) for Inventor from Autodesk Labs helps designers reduce carbon footprint, Lauren Browne, Inventor Connection, Oct 10, 2008  requires free registration

SolidWorks 2009 vs. Inventor 2009 - many similarities in functions like dual dimensions, 64-bit version, BOM, geometry sensors in assemblies, handling large assemblies, electrical functions, new interface, Caetano Prodi, 3D CAD, Oct 7, 2008

Duplicate File Names in Vault - finding and renaming duplicate named files uniquely, Brian Schanen, Manufacturing Community, July 28, 2008

Known Issues of Inventor 2008 in Vista - several limitations, such as no support to OpenGL, warrant upgrade to Inventor 2009, Caetano Prodi, 3D CAD Blog, July 14, 2008

Inventor for Architecture - 2010 Richmond Olympic Oval - StructureCraft Builders / Cannon Design - use of Inventor combined with Revit for architecture, David Fano, Design ReForm, July 13, 2008

Stop Constraining Common Parts Use iMate - save time when constraining commonly used Inventor parts, Dave, INCAT CAD Geeks, June 19, 2008

2008 Hardware Roundup Overview - multi-core processors, powerful GPUs, graphics processor changes, global workstations, split screen workstations, more about trends and hot technologies, Inventor Connections, ConnectPress, June 16, 2008

Vault and Inventor 2009 Integration - It's the Little Things - faster check in operations, direct access from file dialogs, better browser performance, more, Brian Schanen, Under The Hood, Apr 25, 2008

What is Digital Prototyping? - CAD insiders may be dismissive of Autodesk's push for digital prototyping but 'noise' may be obscuring company's attempt to overtake 3D design, Deelip Menezes, Apr 21, 2008

Edit iProperties Expressions - video showing Inventor 2009 functionality, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 7, 2008

Making Assembly Life More Manageable in Inventor 2009 - Derived Assemblies and Substitute LOD's - Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 4, 2008

Remember MDT - Grip Snap Move and Rotate With Inventor 2009 - Grip Snap tool for moving and rotating components and subassemblies, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 3, 2008

What's New With Inventor 2009 (Article 4) - 64-bit version for improved performance, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Apr 2, 2008

F-Stop in Inventor? - depth of field control added in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Apr 1, 2008

Thank You Sir May I Have Another - Place Component Orientation feature in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 31, 2008

Center of Attention, With Inventor 2009 - ability to display center of gravity location in drawing view, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 27, 2008

What's New With Inventor 2009 (Article3) - new self draining tube and pipe styles for create self draining in process equipments, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Mar 24, 2008

2009 Parts List Filters - ability to control items being displayed in parts list in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 20, 2008

You Won't Need That GPS to Navigate in 2009 - video on using new navigation tools in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 19, 2008

What is That Chrome Reflection? - video on changing reflections in Inventor 2009, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 18, 2008

Create Your Own Inventor Digital Prototyping Task List - list can include drive constraints, contact sets and solver, auto limits, more, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 14, 2008

Autodesk 2009 Lineup, Part 2 - new ViewCube and SteeringWheels, Mirror Project tools in Revit; Inventor has ability to handle complex assemblies, realistic graphical representation, more, Robert Green, Cadalyst, Mar 12, 2008

Inside the Contour Flange With Some Internal Bends - Inventor 2009 video tutorial, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 11, 2008

What's New With Inventor 2009 (Article 2) - enhanced drawing manager, new crop view tool, automated centerlines, more, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Mar 7, 2008

Technical What's New in Inventor 2009 - 64-bit support, simplified sheet metal design tools, enhanced dynamic simulation, rendering and animation tools, more, Autodesk, Mar 2008 20 page pdf

Trim & Extend Make the Cut in Inventor 2009 - cutting edges by holding down CTL key, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Mar 4, 2008

What's New With Inventor 2009 (Article 1) - improved sketching environment and ability to choose constraint, Garin Gardiner, In The Machine, Feb 29, 2008

Explicit Angles Instead of Expletives for Angles - Inventor 2009 has ability to define direction perpendicular to rotation direction, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Feb 26, 2008

What's New in Inventor 2009 - Drawing View Crop - crop out undesired in drawings view, Ask The INCAT CAD Geeks, Feb 11, 2008

Autodesk World Press Days 2008 -- Day 1.75 - Inventor 2009 has improved sheet metal design, native 64 bit support while Revit 2009 has increased sustainable design and energy analysis, commercial condensing units, more, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Feb 12, 2008

It's Alive- Autodesk labs offers 2D/3D tool for Inventor, translator add-ins for Inventor and Inventor LT, Frame Generator customization tool, Jay Tedeschi, The Gear Box, Dec 17, 2007

October 2007, Inventor Wish List Ballot Results - ability to retain constraints in assemblies and 64 bit version of Inventor are among top 10 wishes, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, Dec 4, 200

Comparison of Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview to other Autodesk Inventor Products - comparison with Inventor Suite 2008 and Inventor Professional 2008, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, Nov 15, 2007

DWG TrueConnect; the Secret Strength of Inventor 2008 - capabilities for Inventor and AutoCAD users, converting Inventor drawing files to DWG, Thom Tremblay, Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, Oct 23, 2007

Autodesk Takes Flight with FEA Functionality - PlassoTech acquisition improves Autodesk Inventor's FEA capabilities for entire assemblies and more, Beth Stackpole, Design News, Oct 8, 2007

Digital Prototyping - What does It Mean to You? - digital prototyping environment interconnects ideation, engineering, and manufacturing divisions of organization, Thom Tremblay, Engineering Education for the Non-Civil Minded, Oct 8, 2007

Unreleased Inventor Spy Photo - new plastic design commands might be part of next Inventor release, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, Oct 3, 2007

What is Functional Design? - Autodesk Inventor's functional design tool eases history-free operations to make efficient digital prototype, Andrew Anagnost of Autodesk, Machine Design, Sep 25, 2007

The Creative Inventor: Engineer/Designer Goals - questions determining design standards and goals of company, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, Sep 2007 (requires free registration)

Incorrect Display of Markup Options in Inventor 2008 - workaround is to change status of markup in properties dialog, Volker Joseph, Beyond the Paper, Sep 17, 2007

New Digital Prototyping Features - Inventor 2008 has improved virtual stress analysis, new ribbon-cable functionality, efficient sketching tools, and more features to validate designs, Amy Bunszel of Autodesk, Cadalyst, Sep 1, 2007

Autodesk Pushes Ahead with Digital Prototyping - a digital prototyping initiative, PlassoTech acquisition can help enhance Inventor Professional Simulation capabilities, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, Sep 6, 2007

Autodesk Gets FEA, Part 2 - Autodesk discusses PlassoTech acquisition and plans to incorporate technology into Inventor, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Sep 4, 2007

Autodesk Finally Gets FEA - with PlassoTech acquisition, Autodesk joins other MCAD vendors, many of whom have been offering FEA for years, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, Aug 27, 2007

DWG TrueConnect: Questions and Answers - FAQs about handling layouts, shared objects, DWG interoperability, more, Clayton Pepmiller, Hagerman & Company, Inc., July 2007

3-D Software Gets Real - Autodesk Inventor helps build virtual prototypes of complex designs easily and quickly, Khari Johnson, Business 2.0 Magazine, July 20, 2007

Avoid Combining 2D to 3D Tool for R11 with the Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview - compatibility of Inventor-related technology preview with Inventor, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, June 28, 2007

Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview on Microsoft Windows Vista? - limitations of running Inventor LT Technology Preview on Vista, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, June 27, 2007

Inventor LT: On the Road to Retail - even with limited capabilities, Autodesk can put Inventor LT on the market for $999, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, June 14, 2007

Combinations of Inventors, Translators, and LT - compatibility of Inventor 10, 11, 2008 and LT with translator add-ins, Inventor LT technology preview and Inventor 2008, Scott Sheppard, It's Alive in the Lab, June 11, 2007

Official Inventor Podcast Episode #12 - Inventor LT - Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, May 31, 2007

Autodesk Inventor 2008 Tube & Pipe Styles and Legacy Runs - exporting the needed style from the master runs file and importing the style into a legacy run, Autodesk, June 2007

Decals Make Things Look Better - adding a decal to an electric motor model in Inventor, Garin Gardiner, In the Machine, May 17, 2007

Designing with Parametric Sketches - defining parametric sketching and its benefits in Inventor, Cory McConnell, Autodesk, June 2007, pdf

The Creative Inventor - creating a 3D model from a sketch and making a 2D drawing from it, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, May 2007 (requires free registration)

Boasting Over Inventor 2008 - Amy Bunszel of Autodesk lists important features including dynamic simulation enhancements, ribbon cable design tools, DWG TrueConnect, more, Rita Stange, Inventor Connections, May 14 2007 (may require free registration)

Deployment Fails After Specifying the Deployment Name - remove spaces from deployment name in Inventor 2008, Autodesk, April 30, 200

How to Enter Subscripts and Superscripts in Inventor, Revit and AutoCAD? - Unicode for subscripts and superscipts, CAD Forum, May 2007

What User Rights do I Need to Run Autodesk Inventor? - it depends on the Inventor and Windows versions, CAD Forum, May 2007

Our Favorite Inventor Features - DWG TrueConnect, drawing manager, and mass properties are some favorite features of Autodesk product managers, AUGI, May 2007 (may require free registration

Autodesk Drops a Bombshell -- Inventor LT Available and It's Free! - Inventor LT will sell for under $1000 but is currently available for free download, has all the part modeling capability of Inventor, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, May 3, 2007

Inventor LT: Greg Needn't Worry - Inventor LT cannot make assemblies and does not support add-ons, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, May 3, 2007

Inventor Wish List: February 2007 Results - wishes include: indicate constraint error, create folders in assembly browser, increased performance, more, Mike Perry, BLAUGI, April 15, 2007

The Creative Inventor - customized help files, dynamic prompting, options files, and native DWG file feature in Inventor 2008 make it friendly for AutoCAD users, Dennis Jeffrey, AUGI, April 2007 (requires free registration)

Inventor 2008 New Favorite Feature #7 - constraint doctor highlights the parts causing problems, Kevin Schneider, The Gear Box, March 30, 2007

Inventor 2008 New Favorite Feature #6...Remember MDT? - Inventor 2008 displays number of constraints and dimensions required on the status bar, Kevin Schneider, The Gear Box, March 14, 2007

Inventor 2008 Countdown Article #7: Tools for the AutoCAD User - ability to save and restore profiles, new high resolution icons, XP Style controls, Dynamic Prompt Tooltips, more, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, March 14, 2007

Inventor 2008 Countdown #6 (Ribbon Cable) - ribbon cables for building a digital prototype plus ability to automatically add connectors, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, March 12, 2007

Inventor 2008 Debuts - AliasStudio interoperability, sheet metal and ribbon cable design tools, sketch productivity tools, dynamic simulation and FEA tools, more, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, March 1, 2007

Inventor 2008 Countdown #5 (Drawing Manager 2 of 2) - improved revision tables, hatch by material style, detail views, standards-based drawings, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, March 2, 2007

Inventor 2008 Countdown #4 (Drawing Manager 1 of 2) - ability to place isometric dimensions, to include mass in title-blocks, BOM/parts list variables, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, March 2, 2007

Hotfix - Create or Edit Text in IDW Files After Applying Microsoft Hotfix KB918118 - Autodesk, March 1, 2007

Inventor 2008 Countdown - DWG TrueConnect #3 - DWG TrueConnect can incorporate DWG data into 3D models, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, March 1, 2007

Inventor 2008 New Favorite Feature #3 and #4 - ability to update mass properties of parts and put part mass props on the title block, Kevin Schneider, The Gear Box, February 23, 2007

Inventor 2008 New Favorite Feature #5 - ability to specify NPT tapered pipe threads while using hole feature, Kevin Schneider, The Gear Box, February 26, 2007

Inventor 2008 Countdown - DWG TrueConnect #2 - DWG TrueConnect solves the problem of redesigning and then integrating the updated files with the original ones, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, February 27, 2007

Inventor 2008 Countdown - ability to save Inventor drawings as DWG files plus DWG TrueConnect to help viewing 3D model, Garin Gardiner, Autodesk's In the Machine, February 23, 2007

Inventor 2008 New Favorite Feature #2 - ability to turn off the pre-highlighting in the NEW APPLICATION options, Kevin Schneider, The Gear Box, February 20, 2007

Functional Design 101 - Andrew Anagnost of Autodesk explains the concept of functional design, Leslie Gordon, Machine Design, February 14, 2007

What's New in Inventor 2008 - improved sheet metal design tools, DWG TrueConnect feature, separate revision tables for drawings, more, Autodesk, February 2007, 18 page pdf, 1.14 Mb download

Inventor 2008 New Feature #1 - DWG TrueConnect feature is very useful, plus "SAVE AS" capability is also added to Inventor 2008, Kevin Schneider, The Gear Box, February 14, 2007

Autodesk Licenses ImpactXoft Technologies - functional modeling capability will run in Inventor to facilitate the design of molded parts, L. Stephen Wolfe & Randall S. Newton, CADdigest.com, December 14, 2006

Inventor Connections 2006 Salary Survey - survey results based on industry, title, education, experience, age, company size, etc., Inventor Connections, December 11, 2006 (requires free registration)

"From the Main Stage, Autodesk University Manufacturing Presentation." - Robert 'Buzz' Kross, VP of Manufacturing Solutions, discussed the challenges in manufacturing industry and how customer feedback is helpful, Rita Stange & John Myers, Inventor Connections, November 30, 2006 (requires free registration)

Functional Design Revisited - functional design redefines CAD in a technical way, Jeffrey Rowe, Cadalyst, November 2, 2006

3D for Life - Alistair Brook, Autodesk's education manager, believes that educating young students about technologies like Autodesk Inventor Professional can develop their 3D modeling skills, MCAD Online, October 10, 2006

Inventor Coverage Provokes Big Questions - competing claims create a dilemma among MCAD buyers, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, August 27, 2006

Autodesk's Andrew Anagnost Discusses Functional Design - Autodesk using technology from recently acquired Mechsoft and Engineering Intent, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, August 25, 2006

Autodesk Wants to Change the Way We Design - we're doing it all wrong, all because of the Russian programmers that created parametric design, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, August 23, 2006

Functional Design According to Autodesk - Autodesk Inventor employs 'functional design' to create specific systems, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, August 23, 2006

Functional Design -- Humans Still Needed - true functional design relies on human creativity, Roopinder Tara, CAD Insider, August 23, 2006

Ease the Transition to 3D - pick a representative project, find areas of improvement, make a training plan, and then migrate slowly from 2D to 3D in Autodesk Inventor, Amy Bunszel, Cadalyst, July 7, 2006

Understanding Content Center in Autodesk Inventor 11 - Content Center Libraries help to build a desired standard component in Inventor using Autodesk data management server, SolidCAD, June 28, 2006, pdf

Error 1406 During Install - A Better Solution - uninstalling Macromedia Flash Player 8 can resolve Inventor installation problems, Jim Dowthwaite, area 31, April 7, 2006

Error 1406 During Install - Autodesk solution to resolve error message problem when installing Inventor, Jim Dowthwaite, area 31, April 4, 2006

AUGI Releases Wish List for Features of AutoCAD, Inventor - AUGI handed the wish list to Autodesk at AU 2005 for upcoming AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor releases, Cadalyst Management, December 5, 2005

Inventor Wish List - 10 wishes for the next version presented to Autodesk at AU, includes features from 'Assemblies Configurations' to 'Material Hatch Patterns', Mark W. Kiker, BLAUGI, November 30, 2005

Oops: Inventor vs SolidWorks - Autodesk and Dassault Systemes produced vague data about total sales in their quarterly reports, Ralph Grabowski, WorldCAD Access, November 24, 2005

Q&A: Autodesk Exec on the Push for Product Life-Cycle Management - interview with Robert Kross of Autodesk on push to sell PLM tools, Jaikumar Vijayan, Computerworld, June 16, 2005 (more Autodesk articles)

Preparing for Autodesk Inventor 10 - Autodesk has developed a website for a list of latest certified graphic drivers to assist people intending to install Inventor 10, Andy Palioca, Autodesk Informer, April 4, 2005

Autodesk Service Packs - provides a list of service packs you need and where you can find them online, Philip Zimmerman, SageCAD Newsletter, January 2005 (pdf)

2004 Education and Training Roundup - an overview of Autodesk's many training options for Inventor users, ConnectPress Staff, Inventor Connections, November 16, 2004 (requires free registration)

AEC Feature: Autodesk Inventor and AEC - a UK  reseller, Excitech, has been successfully pairing architects with a CAD tool - Autodesk Inventor - traditionally associated with the design of mechanical components, Lawrence Hooker, CADserver, November 5, 2004

Autodesk Set to Deliver MechSoft to Inventor Subs - Autodesk is about to offer subscribing customers the first part of its new MechSoft functionality, which will allow complex mechanical assemblies to be created without ever having to draw a sketch, model a part or create a workplane, Martyn Day, martynday.com, October 11, 2004

Autodesk Claims Inventor/Inventor Series Reigns For Three Years Running - although Autodesk's claim that its Autodesk Inventor Series is the world's best-selling 3D mechanical design software is true, SolidWorks actually generated $21 million more in revenue last year, Jeffrey Rowe, MCAD Weekly, March 8, 2004

Autodesk Inventor Continues Strong Sales (Part 2) - Robert "Buzz" Kross, Autodesk VP, Manufacturing Solutions Division, replies to comments by industry experts about Autodesk's recent press release announcing a quarter-million Inventor users, CADwire.net, December 15, 2003

Autodesk Inventor Continues Strong Sales (Part 1) - commentary on Autodesk's recent press release that celebrated a milestone in reaching the quarter-million Inventor user mark in four years - three years less than it took SolidWorks to reach the same mark, Martyn Day and W. Bradley Holtz, CADwire.net, December 10, 2003

What is Inventor Professional? - discusses the differences between Inventor v7 and the new Autodesk Inventor Professional Series release and the brouhaha surrounding the latter's release, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, September 2, 2003

Autodesk Pre-announces Inventor Professional 7- Autodesk will ship a "higher-priced" version of Inventor in June called Autodesk Inventor Professional, targeted at machine design, handling 3D piping, 3D tubing, electromechanical design and reading in PCB layout, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, May 26, 2003

The MCAD/PDM Connection - examines how each of the major high-end and mid-range MCAD applications integrates PDM tools (functions that allow users who don't have the authoring application to preview, open and share documents), Joe Greco, DE Online, February 2003 (may require free registration)

The Sixth Sense - a report from the Inventor R6 launch in Nashville, Tennessee, where Autodesk announced its future development plans, which include besting SolidWorks as the #1 mid-range solid modeling product, Martyn Day, CADserver, December 20, 2002

Making the Leap from AutoCAD to Autodesk Inventor: 10 Easy Steps - a basic overview and introduction to Inventor, Lynn Allen, CAD/CAM Solutions of Canada Inc., December 3, 2002

Autodesk Shows Off Inventor - Ralph Grabowski files a report from Nashville on the unveiling of Autodesk Inventor 6 and Streamline 4, upFront.eZine, August 15, 200

Shoot-out Between Inventor and SolidWorks - Inventor wins this although the scoring is close, Elise Moss, CADdigest.com, August 8, 2002

IDF for Inventor - with the development of 3D modeling tools, such as Autodesk's Inventor, DXF is no longer adequate for transferring data between PCB and other esoteric design software and CAD applications, CAD User, June 2002

Autodesk's Robert "Buzz" Kross Talks Strategy for Inventor Series - Ira Breskin, MCAD Cafe, April 25, 2002

Migrating to Inventor - Autodesk Needs to Get its Mechanical Desktop Users to Switch to Its Latest MCAD Software, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, Feb 3, 2002

New Features in Inventor R5.3 - Elise Moss, DigitalCAD, Feb 2002

Autodesk Snaps at Spatial for Comments Made About Kernel Development - Autodesk's Kross Claims Spatial Was Informed of the Need for Autodesk to Develop Their Own Kernel, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, December 19, 2001

Spatial Criticizes Autodesk' s Move to Develop Modeling Kernel - CEO Payne Predicts Autodesk Will Have Trouble With Complexity of ACIS Code, Ralph Grabowski, upFront.eZine, December 11, 2001

Autodesk Inventor Pricing Causes Price War Flare Up - Inventor Outsells Mechanical Desktop, SolidWorks on the Defensive, excerpted from CAD Report, December 2001

Autodesk Develops Own Kernal? - Martyn Day, CADserver, September 30, 2001

Defining a Punch Tool in Inventor R5 - by Elise Moss, an excerpt from Inventor R5 Fundamentals: Conquering the Rubicon, available from Schroff Development Corporation

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