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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$2085 1 year
Ansys Electronics Desktop
Star Rating
(14)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (42.9% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
Learn more about Ansys Electronics DesktopInventor
Star Rating
(437)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$2085 1 year
Browse all 4 pricing plansAnsys Electronics Desktop vs Inventor
- Reviewers felt that Ansys Electronics Desktop meets the needs of their business better than Inventor.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that Inventor is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Inventor over Ansys Electronics Desktop.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Ansys Electronics Desktop
No pricing availableInventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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Ansys Electronics Desktop
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Ratings
Meets Requirements
9.0
12
8.8
373
Ease of Use
7.4
11
8.4
374
Ease of Setup
Not enough data
7.9
104
Ease of Admin
Not enough data
7.7
99
Quality of Support
8.0
10
8.1
342
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
Not enough data
8.2
94
Product Direction (% positive)
5.3
10
8.3
368
Features by Category
Design
Not enough data
8.6
37
Not enough data
8.9
37
Not enough data
8.4
37
Not enough data
7.5
34
Edit
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
7.3
35
Not enough data
8.0
36
Not enough data
7.7
36
Collaboration
Not enough data
8.1
36
Not enough data
8.6
35
Not enough data
8.2
36
Design
8.5
8
9.0
20
7.3
8
8.6
20
7.7
8
8.7
20
7.1
7
7.6
19
Tools
9.3
5
5.6
16
9.0
8
7.5
19
9.0
5
7.1
17
Work
8.3
6
6.9
15
8.7
5
6.8
15
9.0
5
7.2
16
Not enough data
7.6
14
Not enough data
7.6
16
Environment
Not enough data
7.7
17
Not enough data
7.7
18
Not enough data
6.9
18
Not enough data
8.1
19
Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
Not enough data
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Ansys Electronics Desktop and Inventor are categorized as Simulation & CAE
Unique Categories
Ansys Electronics Desktop has no unique categories
Inventor is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and General-Purpose CAD
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Ansys Electronics Desktop
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Inventor
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Automotive
21.4%
Research
7.1%
Nanotechnology
7.1%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
7.1%
Higher Education
7.1%
Other
50.0%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
24.8%
Machinery
7.9%
Design
7.2%
Construction
5.0%
Utilities
3.8%
Other
51.3%
Alternatives
Discussions
Ansys Electronics Desktop has no discussions with answers
there is a form to get more realistic renders from inventor?
2 Comments
KC
Max can load Inventor files natively, so that's certainly one option.
The render engine in Inventor is pretty good, though. There is a great deal of ...Read more
Is integration with other Autodesk products being considered?
2 Comments
MG
Autodesk published a video on how to export Inventor parts to Revit here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ue7-WtyiUtIRead more
Is there a good place to look for more advanced tutorials/examples for iLogic?
2 Comments
TD
beinginventive.com is also a good resource but the forums are definitely the easiest route. It helps to have a programming background. Most things that you...Read more
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