This is more efficient than regular SubD modellers, which need to subdivide the whole surface to add detail.įreeform bodies are non-parametric, but do exist in the feature tree. add faces and edges) in areas that require more refined surface curves. T-Splines are an extremely clever addition to subdivision modelling that uses ‘T’ points and ‘Star points’ to add detail (i.e.

The biggest plus is that subdivision surfaces rarely fail, which makes complex part modelling a lot less prone to feature tree explosions.

While it’s hard to get a subdivision surface to be as accurate as a surface built using traditional sketches and surface features, subdivision surfacing is quick and intuitive. In Inventor the T-Splines technology uses a subdivision surface modelling technique to create inherently G2 continuous surfaces.įreeform surface bodies are not parametric and are instead directly edited by manipulating points, edges, faces or the ‘boxy’ control frame that guides the surface.ĭirect modelling tools enable the quick editing of geometry without hacking back through the history tree or on imported geometry Originally developed as a plug-in for Rhino, Autodesk acquired the technology in 2011 dubbed ‘Freeform’. This is very clearly laid out and will appeal to those getting up to speed from previous releases, as well as those learning how to use Inventor. Just a click away is the ‘learning path’ screen, an interactive trail to take new users of Inventor through the concepts of parametric part and assembly modelling. Instead you are faced with a nicely laid out dashboard of your recent files and projects. When you open 2015, the first change is really obvious (to the existing user). As an Inventor user, which features do you think will help you in your daily workflow?Īs a CAD manager or business owner, which features might encourage you to consider buying a seat of Inventor or two? Big shiny new tools

Let me take you through some of the new features of Autodesk Inventor 2015. Could it be that, as more customers get onto the subscription freight train, Autodesk is under less pressure to create new features to sell Inventor to new customers? You decide. You may not agree with the way that Autodesk has used strategic pricing to manoeuvre customers onto subscription, but it may be that there are some advantages.

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