Inventor 2016 R3 includes Inventor Connected Design on A360 and the ability to export data in the Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) file format for use in building design applications.
Increase Collaboration and 3D Design Reviews with Inventor Connected Design on A360
Inventor Connected Design enables fast, easy 3D design reviews with your team and other project collaborators anywhere, on any device.
The process is simple. In Inventor, start by taking a lightweight 3D capture of a part or assembly called a Design Share. The Design Share contains only the parts you designate and can be previewed so you control the information included. You then specify the email addresses of your collaborators and give them access to the Design Share directly from Inventor. Collaborators can review Design Shares at their convenience online using Autodesk 360. Comments can be added to and viewed by everyone on the project team.
| Create a Design Share in Inventor / Review and comment on in any device |
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Inventor Connected Design:
- Allows anyone to review a 3D design on virtually any device, regardless of whether or not they have access to Inventor.
- Enables designs-in-progress to be easily shared without requiring you to commit changes or otherwise impact your data management.
- Is a much faster and automated way of sharing data than traditional methods such as 2D screen shots and email.
- Uses lightweight 3D viewables that allow you to easily control which parts are shared and which are excluded.
- Automatically manages and tracks comments from collaborators, and provides a central record of the time and date for each Design Share and comment received in feedback.
Everyone benefits: Inventor Connected Design enables project teams to share progress and collect feedback quickly and easily, helping designers and engineers get their work done faster through better collaboration.
Publish Designs in IFC Format for the Building and Construction Industry
The Industry Foundation Classes (IFC) file format provides an open standard means of exchanging model information between manufacturing, architecture, engineering, and construction industries. Autodesk Inventor 2016 R3 adds the IFC format as an export option to facilitate the delivery of 3D mechanical designs for building and construction applications.
The IFC standard is developed and maintained by buildingSMART. Autodesk has supported the buildingSMART initiative on COBie (Construction Operations Building Information Exchange) BIM data standard since its inception and is also on its board. Inventor leverages buildingSMART-certified IFC export capabilities in Revit to provide this capability.
From a part or assembly file, select the IFC file format from the 'Export Building Components' command within the BIM Exchange environment. The model will be written into a *.ifc format and will contain 3D geometry and material property information for use downstream.
For More Information, see BIM Exchange environment