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At a Glance
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Mid-Market (42.5% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$355 per month
$2085 1 year
Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection
Star Rating
(25)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Mid-Market (41.7% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
$355 per month
Browse all 3 pricing plansInventor
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 plansSummary
AI Generated Summary
AI-generated. Powered by real user reviews.
- Users report that Inventor excels in 3D/solid modeling tools, achieving a score of 9.0, which reviewers mention makes it a preferred choice for mechanical design tasks. In contrast, Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, while strong in documentation and collaboration, does not focus as heavily on solid modeling, scoring lower in this area.
- Reviewers mention that Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection offers superior collaboration features, particularly in documentation and data extraction, with scores of 8.6 and 8.3 respectively. Users say this makes it ideal for teams working on architectural and engineering projects, whereas Inventor's collaboration tools are less robust, scoring only 6.9 in document storage.
- G2 users highlight that Inventor's drawing tools are rated highly at 8.6, making it a strong candidate for detailed mechanical drawings. However, users on G2 report that Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection provides better overall ease of use with a score of 8.7, which can be crucial for new users in the AEC sector.
- Reviewers mention that Inventor's rendering tools score 7.6, which some users find adequate for mechanical designs but not as advanced as the visualization capabilities in Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection, which scores 8.4 in this area, making it more suitable for architectural presentations.
- Users say that Inventor's ease of setup is rated at 7.9, which some find challenging compared to Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection's higher score of 8.8. This difference indicates that users may find Autodesk's software more accessible for initial implementation.
- Reviewers mention that while Inventor has strong capabilities in finite element analysis with a score of 7.5, Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection shines in construction-related features like clash detection and grading, which are essential for project management in the AEC industry.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection
AEC Collection Subscription (Monthly)
$355
per month
Inventor
1 Year
$2085
1 year
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Free Trial
Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection
Free Trial is available
Inventor
Free Trial is available
Ratings
Meets Requirements
8.6
15
8.8
373
Ease of Use
8.4
15
8.4
374
Ease of Setup
8.3
6
7.9
104
Ease of Admin
7.2
6
7.7
99
Quality of Support
8.3
14
8.1
342
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
8.7
5
8.2
94
Product Direction (% positive)
7.5
14
8.3
368
Features by Category
Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM)Hide 28 FeaturesShow 28 Features
7.5
7
Not enough data
Design
8.1
7
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6.4
7
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8.6
7
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8.3
7
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6.4
6
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Collaboration
8.3
6
Not enough data
6.9
7
Not enough data
7.9
7
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6.9
6
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Construction
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Generative AI
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Common Data Environment (CDE) - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
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Cost Estimation - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
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Electrical & Circuit Design - Building Design and Building Information Modeling
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Design
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Move
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Store & Manage
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Generative AI
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Plan
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Design
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Construction
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Engineering
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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
Not enough data
9.0
20
Not enough data
8.6
20
Not enough data
8.7
20
Not enough data
7.6
19
Tools
Not enough data
5.6
16
Not enough data
7.5
19
Not enough data
7.1
17
Work
Not enough data
6.9
15
Not enough data
6.8
15
Not enough data
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
Generative AI
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Generative AI
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Agentic AI - Animation
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Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)Hide 18 FeaturesShow 18 Features
Not enough data
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Tools - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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File Options - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Customization - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Environment - Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD)
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Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection and Inventor are categorized as General-Purpose CAD
Unique Categories
Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection is categorized as Building Design and Building Information Modeling (BIM), Civil Engineering Design, VR Visualization, 3D Rendering, 3D Modeling, Animation, and VR Game Engine
Inventor is categorized as Mechanical Computer-aided Design (MCAD) and Simulation & CAE
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection
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
Architecture & Planning
29.2%
Civil Engineering
16.7%
Construction
12.5%
Utilities
8.3%
Telecommunications
4.2%
Other
29.2%
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
24.8%
Machinery
7.9%
Design
7.2%
Construction
5.0%
Utilities
3.8%
Other
51.3%
Discussions
Autodesk Architecture, Engineering & Construction Collection has no discussions with answers
How do you handle the data creation problem?
2 Comments
SG
You basically need to create each model from scratch in Inventor. You can copy your AutoCAD in Inventor and extrude the models but the models won't be...Read more
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
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