Autodesk Inventor 2013 and Autodesk Inventor LT 2013 Essentials

Chapter 14

Working with Non–Autodesk Inventor Data

The Autodesk® Inventor® 2013 software is used in many industries to fulfill several roles. One common role requires users to design tooling and provide other manufacturing support. You might find yourself working with data that was sourced from other programs and that may or may not be 3D. In turn, you might have to give data to users of other systems inside or outside the company.

Architects use the products of mechanical engineers and designers everywhere in the buildings they construct. Heating and cooling equipment, lighting fixtures, doors, windows, and curtain wall are all manufactured and ideal components to be designed using Autodesk Inventor. Versions of Autodesk® Revit® MEP software ...