User Manual

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DWG Save
Integrate DWG technology into the D design
workflow to take advantage of existing skills; easily
combine part, assembly, and schematic drawings
data; and streamline communication with suppliers
and partners who rely on DWG technology. This
feature stores Inventor drawing views in the DWG
file to provide view, plot, and measure capabilities
in AutoCAD with complete visual fidelity, while
preserving fully associative drawing updates.
Direct DWG Open
Gain access to existing D design data without
installing or learning AutoCAD software. Open
AutoCAD drawings directly in the Inventor ap-
plication to view, plot, and measure using familiar
Inventor commands. Incorporate existing D design
data into D design workflows using Copy and Paste
commands.
AutoCAD Blocks from Inventor Views
Reduce the cost of using D for upgrade projects
originally designed in D. This feature generates
AutoCAD blocks from Inventor drawing views so
users can redesign subassemblies using Inventor
and then integrate the new drawing views directly
into the original drawings.
Inventor and AutoCAD Mechanical
Interoperability
Accelerate time to market and reduce errors by
enabling associative D and D collaboration.
With this interoperability, AutoCAD Mechanical
software creates drawings of Inventor components
by enabling users to open native Inventor parts and
assemblies. When the design changes in Inventor,
the AutoCAD Mechanical drawing is automatically
updated.