Autodesk Inventor 2017 What's New

Ardeshir NajafiApplication Engineer / MFG

• Welcome & Agenda

1. Introduction to Inventor 2017

2. Design Enhancements

3. Interoperability Improvements

4. Communication Capabilities

SHAPE

GENERATOR

SURFACING

SHEET

METAL

PROFESSIONAL-GRADE DESIGN

TUBE &

PIPE

PARTS &

ASSEMBLIES

3D SKETCHING

COMMUNICATION

EXPLODED VIEWS

& ANIMATION

DESIGN SHARES

3D PDF

INTEROPERABILITY

ASSOCIATIVE IMPORT

with AnyCAD

MESH

HANDLING

1. Introduction to Inventor 2017

2. Design Enhancements

3. Interoperability Improvements

4. Communication Capabilities

3D Sketching

Greater control

Faster 3D sketch development

Easier to use3D transform

Curve to face

New constraint types

Pattern orientation

Multi-profile window select for extrude

Part Creation / Pattern

Feature relationships

Sketch driven Pattern

Part Creation

iFeature multibody support

Feature patterning and mirroring multibody support

Part Creation

Review References names

directly in model tree

Reference Names

in Model TreeFull Path Display

Direct Open

Option

Cross-Part References

Defer Flat Pattern Update

Improved flat pattern feedback

Corner Relief enhancements

Punch Representation Visibility

Punch enhancements

Sheet Metal

Sheet Metal: Defer Options

Defer Flat PatternIcon updates: Deferred Deferred & out of date

Defer Settings Browser Context Option Document Setting Option File > Open Option My Home > Open Option Task Scheduler

Flat Pattern compute errors visiblein browser: Warning Icon Tool Tip Design Doctor / Hospital

Sheet Metal: Flat Pattern Feedback

20162017

Individually control punch rep display Formed Punch Override Center Mark Override Alternate Sketch Rep Override

Sheet Metal: Punch Features

• Additional square and round corner relief placement options (Intersection & Tangent)

• New unfold in flat pattern option on punches

Sheet Metal: Corner Relief & Punch Enchancement

Assembly Definition

Component transparencyAssembly pattern

orientation

Analyze Interference Zoom To Button Resizable Dialog Sortable Columns

Assembly Definition

Drawing

Open from Parts List Jagged Cut Edge Options

Drawing

Table formatting improvements Background text color

o Flexible Hose w/ Fitting - Support multiple intermediate points during creation

o Flexible Hose run – Select multiple fittings & change their diameter

o Enable “Find In Browser” command while routing - Depress “Ctrl” during selection

o Expose "change size" & "edit connection" context options when placing fittings into existing routes

Tube & Pipe

New configurable Keyboard shortcuts

Edit Fitting Orientation (undefined) Edit Fitting Connections (undefined) Change Fitting Diameter (undefined) Restore Fitting (undefined)

Tube & Pipe

Shape Generator

Visual constraint feedback

Interactive controls

Member size criteria

Target mass and % reduction

Symmetry control

User Interface

High-resolution 4K support

Expanded configurable shortcuts

Improved graphics

1. Introduction to Inventor 2017

2. Design Enhancements

3. Interoperability Improvements

4. Communication Capabilities

Reference Model

Enhanced file support

Faster updates

STEP support

STEP reference model

DWG Underlay Technology

Associative DWG Underlay

Crop workflow

Associative placement

Reinsert a DWG

Mesh Handling

STL and Obj format

Fit mesh face

Constrainable

Interference detection

1. Introduction to Inventor 2017

2. Design Enhancements

3. Interoperability Improvements

4. Communication Capabilities

Inventor Connected Design on Autodesk A360

Manage design within Inventor

Review feedback inside Inventor

More properties control

Connected Design

Comment ReviewDesign Share

Management

Presentation Enhancements

Timeline-based story panel

Snapshot views

Publish to video

3D PDF Publishing

3D PDF format

Design view representations

Model properties

Factory Design SuiteProduct Design Suite

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Q&A

Ardeshir NajafiApplication Engineer / MFG