Inventor 10

Autodesk believes that when engineers start product design projects by focusing on a product's function, rather than on its geometric parameters, they are far more likely to deliver an accurate design in far less time. The company estimates that functional design can improve accuracy by as much as 80 percent and cut development time by more than half. Inventor 10 incorporates new components that support such functional design, by making it easier to depict a product's operating concepts. The new software also includes Inventor Studio, for photorealistic rendering and animation. Other enhancements make design creation and changes easier to manage, and allow engineers to work with large, complex assemblies more efficiently. http://rbi.ims.ca/4917-604 View larger product image More from our Golden Mousetrap Awards Best Product Winners Engineer of the Year Readers Choice Awards Building a Better Mousetrap

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