: 3 This software is used to increase the productivity of the designer, improve the quality of design, improve communications through documentation, and to create a database for manufacturing.
A 2D CAD drawing A 3D CAD modelĬomputer-Aided Design ( CAD) is the use of computers (or workstations) to aid in the creation, modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. For other uses, see Cad (disambiguation) and CADD (disambiguation). You can create a profile sketch, create a closed profile in the Line command, and close an open profile (close loop)."CAD" and "CADD" redirect here. Inventor provides an optional heads-up display (HUD) that helps you keep your focus in the sketching area when using the many of the 2D sketch geometry tools. To Draw 2D Geometry Using Dynamic Input.
Inventor supports two types of splines: interpolation splines and control vertex splines. Also generate wire from an intersection curve in composite.ĢD and 3D splines are curves of constantly changing radius. You can create center or sketch points, change point style, move or delete points, import points from Microsoft Excel, and import points from a STEP or IGES File.Ĭreate circles, ellipses, rectangles, slots, polygons, fillets, and chamfers.ĭraw a helical, silhouette, or intersection curve.
Resize or remove geometry or create geometry using precise input. You can switch between sketch and construction geometry, redefine a sketch to a different plane, and in 2D sketches, you can measure region properties, slice, or add text or images.
You can copy AutoCAD data to the Clipboard and paste it into an Inventor sketch, or import AutoCAD files directly into an Inventor sketch.