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Autodesk Inventor LT
Autodesk® Inventor LT™ makes it easy to create, share, and edit
3D part models from different CAD systems. Inventor LT helps reduce the
hassles and headaches of working in an environment with many disparate
CAD systems. It allows you to quickly import, export, create, and modify
3D part models in many common file formats to meet today’s increasing
need for communicating in 3D.
Inventor LT delivers:
- Multi-CAD translation capabilities for leading 3D file formats
- 3D part model creation and editing
- Automated mechanical drawings
- Genuine DWG interoperability
- Photorealistic rendering
Inventor LT Technology Preview is only available as English language
software and is available for download only in the United States and Canada.
Autodesk Inventor LT FAQs
- What is Autodesk Inventor LT?
Autodesk® Inventor LT™ software is a new member of the Autodesk®
Inventor™ family of software products. It helps manufacturers
create, share, and edit 3D part designs and DWG™ drawings to satisfy
customer and supplier requirements in today’s complex global supply
chain.
Inventor LT helps reduce the headaches of working in an environment
with many disparate computer-aided design (CAD) systems by enabling
you to import, export, create, and modify 3D part models in leading
native and neutral file formats to meet the increasing need for communicating
in 3D.
Inventor LT is being introduced as a Technology Preview release and
is available for a limited time as a free download from Autodesk Labs.
More information is available at http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/inventor_lt/
- Who would use Inventor LT?
Professionals in virtually any manufacturing-related industry will find
that Inventor LT is ideal for many of their design software needs:
- Manufacturing professionals who need to create, share, and edit
2D and 3D part design data in a variety of formats to satisfy customer
and supply chain requirements
- Manufacturing professionals who want to improve their time-to-market
and product quality by completing new part designs in 3D, and then
documenting those designs as DWG drawings that are interoperable
with their AutoCAD® DWG drawings
- Manufacturing professionals who face new part design challenges
that require 3D visualization, analysis capabilities, complex shapes
and surfaces, entire families of parts from one basic design, and
more
- Manufacturing professionals who need to create stunning, winning
client presentations and marketing collateral directly from digital
design data and before even the first physical prototype is built
- What are the key similarities and differences between Inventor
LT and Inventor?
Inventor LT provides the same 3D part modeling, import/export, documentation,
and rendering capabilities available in the Autodesk® Inventor™
2008 product line. Since Inventor LT utilizes similar technology and
user interface as Inventor 2008, all the files created and 3D design
skills learned in Inventor LT are fully transferable to Inventor.
Key capabilities available in other products in the Inventor product
family that are not available in Inventor LT include, but are not limited,
to the following:
- 3D assembly modeling
- Specialty design and simulation tools such as sheet metal and
dynamic simulation
- Inclusion of AutoCAD® Mechanical
- Inclusion of Autodesk® Vault for data management
- Customization via application programming interface (API) access
or third-party add-in applications
- How can I get Inventor LT?
Download it today from Autodesk Labs at
http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/inventor_lt/downloadform/
Before downloading Inventor LT, you will be asked to provide a valid
email address, which Autodesk will use to send you a serial number.
You will need this serial number to activate your copy of Inventor LT
when you first run the software. Your use of Inventor LT is subject
to the terms and conditions of Autodesk Labs and the Inventor LT End
User License Agreement.
- In what languages and countries is Inventor LT available?
Inventor LT Technology Preview is available only as English language
software and is available for download only in the United States and
Canada.
- Is Inventor LT interoperable with other Autodesk products?
Yes. Sharing files with the Autodesk Inventor 2008 family of products
is seamless. And with innovative DWG TrueConnect technology, Inventor
LT delivers industry-leading DWG interoperability with AutoCAD and AutoCAD
LT® software.
Inventor LT also includes Autodesk® Design Review and can publish
2D and 3D DWF™ files. Markups made to 2D DWF files can easily
be “round-tripped” back to the original Inventor drawing,
thus streamlining the design review process with extended design teams.
- What file formats does Inventor LT support?
Inventor LT supports a wide variety of common 3D and 2D part-level file
formats:
| Supported Part Formats |
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| Inventor (.ipt) |
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| * UG-NXTM (.prt) |
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| * Parasolid™ (.x_t, .x_b) |
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| * Pro/ENGINEER® (.prt) |
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| * GRANITE® (.g) |
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| STEP |
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| IGES |
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| SAT |
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| DWF |
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| JT |
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| STL |
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| Inventor drawings (.idw) |
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| DWG drawings |
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| DXF™ drawings |
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* Available with separate free download from Autodesk Labs
Inventor LT does not support Inventor assembly models (IAM), Inventor
assembly drawings (IDW or DWG), Inventor sheet metal parts (IPT), Inventor
presentation files (IPN), or assemblies of native and neutral 3D formats.
- Are the native multi-CAD translator add-ins that are available
for Inventor 2008 also available for Inventor LT?
Yes. The same translator add-ins for Inventor 2008 that translates UG-NX,
Pro/ENGINEER, Parasolid, and GRANITE formats can also be used for Inventor
LT Technology Preview. The translator add-ins are available as a separate
free download from Autodesk Labs at http://labs.autodesk.com
- What happens when I try to open an Inventor assembly file
with Inventor LT?
If you attempt to open an Inventor model or assembly drawing, Inventor
LT prompts you to open the assembly in Inventor View—a free viewer
installed with Inventor LT that provides view, measure, and plot capabilities.
- What computer system requirements do I need for Inventor
LT?
Autodesk Inventor LT System Requirements
Operating Systems
- Windows® 2000, SP4
- Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition, SP2
- Windows® XP Professional x64 Edition
Hardware
- Intel® Pentium® 4 or AMD® Athlon® or later with
2.2 GHz or faster processor; or compatible
- 1.0+ GB RAM (512 MB minimum)
- 1.0+ GB of free disk space (for installation)
- Direct3D 9 graphics support with 64+ MB
- Can I run Inventor LT Technology Preview and Inventor on
the same computer?
Inventor LT Technology Preview and Inventor 2008 cannot be installed
on the same computer. Inventor LT can be installed on the same computer
as Autodesk Inventor 11 or earlier.
- How do I obtain technical support for Inventor LT?
Inventor LT is a Technology Preview and therefore is not supported like
the for-purchase products in the Inventor product line. However, Autodesk
wants to hear about any problems that you may have with the product.
Your reporting helps us make better products for you. Please report
technical problems to labs.inventorlt@autodesk.com.
- Where do I find learning and training resources for Inventor
LT?
In many cases, training resources and information designed for Inventor
will also be helpful in learning how to use Inventor LT. Visit our CAD
training area for information on Inventor courses and workshops.
- How long will my Inventor LT Technology Preview license work?
Once activated, Inventor LT Technology Preview will run until May 1,
2008.
- Can I buy Inventor LT?
Inventor LT is not currently available for purchase. Should Inventor
LT become available for purchase, Autodesk anticipates that the suggested
retail price for a new license of Inventor LT will be approximately
US$999, and customers who participate in the Technology Preview will
receive special purchase incentives.
- How can I provide feedback to Autodesk about Inventor LT?
Autodesk wants to hear your feedback, comments, and questions about
Autodesk Inventor LT. Please send email to labs.inventorlt@autodesk.com.
Autodesk Inventor LT Features and Capabilities
The Autodesk® Inventor™ product line is the best choice to
add the power of 3D to your design processes, enabling any manufacturer
to use a digital prototype to optimize and validate all of their ideas
before creating the final product. The result? Fewer errors and physical
prototypes.
The following table compares Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview
to other Autodesk Inventor products.
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Autodesk Inventor LT |
Autodesk Inventor Suite
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Autodesk Inventor
Professional 2008 |
| 3D Part Modeling |
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| Automated 2D Drawing Views |
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| Automated 2D Drawing Updates |
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| Copy and Paste from AutoCAD® Software |
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| DWG™ TrueConnect (DWG Interoperability) |
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| Neutral 3D Multi-CAD Import/Export |
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| Native 3D Multi-CAD Translation* |
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| Inventor Studio (Photorealistic Renderings) |
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| DWF™ Publishing and “Roundtrip” |
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| Includes Autodesk® Design Review |
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| 3D Assembly Modeling |
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| Sheet Metal Design |
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| Content Center (Standard Parts Library) |
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| Dynamic Simulation |
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| Stress Analysis (FEA) |
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| Tube and Pipe Design |
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| Cable and Wire Harness Design |
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| Includes AutoCAD® Mechanical |
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| Includes Autodesk® Vault |
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| Customization and Third-Party Add-in Compatibility |
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| Ease of Use |
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| Tutorials and Skill Builders |
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| Advanced Help System |
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| Free Autodesk Labs Download |
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