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News Release from: Autodesk | Subject: Autodesk Inventor
Edited by the Engineeringtalk Editorial
Team on 09 March 2006
Five in a row for 3D software
3D mechanical design software tops best-selling charts for the fifth consecutive year.
Autodesk Inventor is the best selling 3D mechanical design software for the fifth consecutive year Exceeding the licensed seat counts of other 3D design software applications, Autodesk Inventor remains the software of choice for the manufacturing industry
This article was originally published on Engineeringtalk on 8 Jan 2001 at 8.00am (UK)
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"Autodesk is pleased with the continued adoption of Autodesk Inventor software, the best-in-class software that enables global manufacturers to experience a significant return on their investment while getting high-quality products to market faster", said Robert Kross, VP of Autodesk's manufacturing software division.
"Autodesk Inventor software stands alone in helping customers enjoy the richness of 3D without losing investments and resources from existing 2D work".
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"While we celebrate this success, we remain focused on continuing to deliver even greater value to our global customers".
The 3D mechanical design software fully uses both 2D drawings and 3D modelling capabilities in an easy and intuitive design environment, making it suitable for Autocad users.
It offers integrity and compatibility between 2D Autocad DWG files and 3D Autodesk Inventor models.
It provides functional design capabilities that let customers create designs based on the functional requirements of a product before they commit to complex model geometry.
There are built-in, easy-to-implement data management tools and disciplined methods for sharing design data across the manufacturing process.
Precision Systems Engineering, a new Autodesk Inventor customer, offers professional engineering services in the disciplines of civil, structural, mechanical, electrical, process and controls.
With Autodesk Inventor software, the company can deliver designs in less time with fewer revisions - from a single, integrated environment.
"At Precision Systems Engineering, we partner with our customers to accelerate their time to market for new products, so the designs need to be right first time", said Tom Strottner, Manager of Mechanical and Civil and Structural Design at Precision Systems Engineering.
"Autodesk Inventor helps us achieve this goal".
"Autodesk Inventor software is a welcome edition to our tool set, as it works well with the other Autodesk products we use, and is best suited for our large machine and assembly projects".
"The application enables us to provide value to our customers, resulting in our decision to expand our use of Autodesk Inventor across our design operations".
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