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Dear Design Professional,
Welcome to the Autodesk Inventor® 8 Hands-on Test Drive!
You are about to see why Autodesk Inventor software is the best choice for 3D mechanical engineering and
design. This test drive demonstrates how Autodesk Inventor accelerates and simplifies your design process
while extending your design capabilities.
Autodesk Inventor 8 is high-performance software for mechanical engineering and design that makes your
design cycle faster, your data management easier, and your product development more affordable. A
simplified user interface, an advanced help and support system, and built-in migration tools for AutoCAD®
users make Autodesk Inventor the easiest mechanical design software to learn and use. And, with the
industry's best DWG compatibility, innovative shape description capabilities driven by the Autodesk
ShapeManager kernel, industry-specific tools, and proven large-assembly performance, Autodesk Inventor
offers superior productivity to help turn your design cycle into a competitive advantage.
In the following pages, you will participate in the design of a jogging stroller. Using Autodesk Inventor 8,
you will
• Create 2D sketches
• Convert 2D sketches to 3D parts
• Create a detail drawing of a 3D part
• Create an adaptive assembly of individual parts and welded parts
• Animate an assembly
• Create an assembly drawing with balloons and a parts list
• Convert an AutoCAD drawing file (DWG) to a 3D part
After you complete the hands-on portion of this test drive, you will see that Autodesk Inventor is just one
component in a comprehensive portfolio of integrated Autodesk® products, partners, and services that
enables you to use your design across the entire manufacturing process. You will see how mechanical and
electrical engineers can create even more complex designs using the tube and pipe, wire harness, and cabling
design tools offered in Autodesk Inventor® Professional 8. You will see how to manage design data across your
engineering and manufacturing teams using Autodesk® Vault. And, you will see how to share your design data
across your supply chain—instantly, accurately, securely, and more affordably using the Autodesk Streamline®
service.
Thank you for your interest in Autodesk Inventor. We hope this 30-day trial version offers you an opportunity
to experience how much fun 3D mechanical design can be.
The Autodesk Inventor Team
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