Collaborate with Others

Learn About Different Ways to Work with Teams Members on Inventor Projects

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Translators (3rd Party Files) and Supported File Versions
Files from other CAD systems can be imported for use in Inventor and exported to other CAD system formats. The file type determines the available options.
About AnyCAD and Importing Files from other CAD Systems
Files from other CAD systems can be imported for use in Inventor. The file type determines the available options.
About AnyCAD for Inventor
You can reference future (newer) versions of Inventor part and assembly files in an earlier version of Inventor starting with Inventor 2017. This workflow is called AnyCAD for Inventor.
About Shared Views
Use Shared Views to collaborate online with the people you're working with.
About the IDF Translator
About Working with Mesh Geometry
You can import and export mesh geometry, add work features, constrain mesh geometry, measure, create surfaces, and more.
About Using Repair and Construction
Evaluate, repair, and heal models imported from other CAD systems.
Learn About Additional Inventor Collaboration Tools
DWF, BIM Exchange, Design Assistant, Pack and Go provide additional methods for sharing data with others.