While this has potential in the future, Inventor has been tailored to accomplish this goal with ease. This aspect is one that we are currently investigating within Fusion 360. These can then be leveraged within downstream parts such that as the overall controlling variables change, so the parts adapt… automatically. These can be expressed in the model in numerous ways including sketches, model and work features, and sketch blocks to name a few. Inventor has been developed over the years to not only store and calculate mathematic variables, but also to import these from Excel spreadsheets (a very powerful option in some circumstances). That said, it will be a long while before Inventor’s drawing capabilities and engineering automation are replaced by another Autodesk product. I am sure these will have more capabilities as time moves forward. Have you tried adding fastener holes without the integrated specifications lately? That productivity alone has become quite valuable to me recently as I do not remember every counterbore depth and diameter.įusion 360 Ultimate’s drawing capabilities are delivered in the form of a very basic technology preview for the purposes of gathering feedback for future releases. Inventor delivers a comprehensive list of hole and thread specifications. Inventor does, however, allow users to customize the library and add this family of fasteners (as well as any others) when needed. I do note that there is a shocking lack of Torx screws, nuts, and bolts. Inventor’s Content Center is slam-filled with most things that we require on a daily basis. In fact, you get to build your entire library-right down to the last snap ring-from scratch. If you have been using Inventor for any length of time, then close your eyes and imagine that you have no fasteners. While management in PLM 360 seems to be on the horizon in some manner or another, it will likely be some time before its capabilities are as easy and useful as even the lowliest of the Vault titles. Either way, that option is not available for Fusion 360. I have never been sure whether that is to entice people to buy the powerful Vault alternatives, such as the Professional version, or is just Autodesk’s kindness. Vault Basic comes free with Autodesk Inventor. Joints are included in Inventor and Fusion 360, and while handy (and in most cases pretty nifty), are difficult to manage if your design does not fit a “typical” use situation. I don’t mind applying two in order to achieve an assembly goal. Version 5? There is virtually no combination that cannot be assembled using Inventor’s Constraints. We have been able to do that with Inventor Constraints since what. It still irritates me that joints in all software titles (including Inventor) cannot simply place and maintain a rounded face tangent to a flat plane. However, Inventor still holds a list of comprehensive arenas in which to compose, conform, and study components for various uses and needs, including the wonderful Dynamic Simulation environment. If it ends up being the build from SIM 360, then it will be a very valuable tool indeed. There is just no end to the things I use in this list.įusion 360 will include a linear static stress analysis environment. The Bolted Connection Generator, Belt generators, fastener load calculations, Bearing Generators, Spline Generators, and, dear Lord, don’t forget the Frame Generator with standard wall thickness frame components. For all their quirkiness, we still use accelerators because they are mostly brilliant. If you use any of the Design Accelerators you probably know where I am coming from. Features update accordingly and can be inspected visually or by measurement. Once established, parameters within the design can be shifted from Maximum Material Condition (MMC) to Least Material Condition (LMC) with the push of a button. I love tolerance parameters, and I appreciate the time Autodesk spent on including standards such as shaft and hole fits. Perhaps the Fusion 360 team will take a hint or two. There are 10 reasons why I would never let go of Autodesk Inventor. Fusion is gaining ground quickly, but it isn’t there yet. Hands down, for day-to-day, blood, sweat, and tears work, Inventor is my choice. However, there is one thing that Fusion 360 Ultimate will not change for at least three years: My love of Autodesk Inventor® Professional. It’s better to be on top of something than to be run over by it. Another reason is we are usually in the front line of making things work for engineering workflows, and we see some hope in the future of Fusion 360. $300 per year for a good modeler, static simulation, and 5-axis CAM is a bloody steal. We at Design & Motion purchased a seat of Fusion 360 Ultimate, which might bring to mind the question, “Why?” Back March 27th, 2015 10 Reasons Why Inventor Is Still My Sweetheart
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