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Verified User in Higher Education
UH
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Highly Customizable and Efficient, But Occasional Crashes"
What do you like best about Inventor?

I enjoy using Inventor because it allows me to customize the software to my preferences, such as setting up shortcuts and adjusting text styles. I can also personalize the drawing features and much more. Overall, I find it very efficient to use. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

Occasionally, Inventor crashes while I'm using the same feature, which forces me to restart the program. This can be frustrating, especially when I haven't saved my work and end up losing progress. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MW
Mechanical Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Autodesk Inventor"
What do you like best about Inventor?

The best thing about inventor is the ease of use as it is easy to learn and understand as you start from a 2d sketch and then make 3d parts out of it which makes it very user friendly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

The thing that i don't like is that many times when you have to open a large assembly composed of many sub assemblies there is a chance that it may crash without any possibility of saving it. So a lot of time get wasted due to it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Suyash S.
SS
Freelance
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Inventor is a beneficial tool for CAD Engineer"
What do you like best about Inventor?

It is a user-friendly and robust solid modeling software allows for the creation of Assemblies featuring both Part and Assembly variations.Inventor's user interface is designed to be user-friendly, making it easier for both beginners and experienced users to learn and increase frequency of use and have great customer support,Inventor integrates with ease of implementation with other products. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

The step-by-step tutorials could be improved. It's challenging to present premade projects to novice students. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ofonime  W.
OW
Design Engineer
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Building Consumer Electronic Product Enclosures"
What do you like best about Inventor?

Inventor is my go-to tool for machine design; From design accelators, frame generators and analysis, to design automation with ilogic features , and dynamic event simulation with a powerful solver etc.

Inventor's featuers are very mature in terms of capacity, and can handle data of so many kinds e.g it BOM, driving configuration with parameter etc.

Inventor also integrates perfectly with PDM tools like Autodesk Vault for administrative purposes, design data managment, file control, to mention a few.

Many other solutions can be integarted with inventor, making it possible to author, validate, fabricate and test your design e.g Inventor Nastran, Inventor Nesting, Factory design utilities, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

You need to master how planes work, if you intend to asemble your parts and components easily, simulating real world relationship between the parts via the asssembly enviroment.

You need to fully understand assembly modeling especially if you are working on a large project with over a thousand part. etc

You need to understand the file structuring and basic file handling within inventor, else you would run into constant erros trying to reuse or locate design files. Sometimes the errors can cost you the clients trust if not managed properly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SudhaRSHAN R.
SR
Design Engineer
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Inventor Professional is very good & friendly tool for solid and structural 3d modeling."
What do you like best about Inventor?

It is best for the structural and framework of 3d modeling.

The sketch part is amiable for a new user with less experience.

Similar to AutoCAD with 3d modeling tools.

Bundle with molding, frame generation, a piping module for skid drawing preparation.

Drafting is very friendly and straightforward to generate. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

Only one dis advantage is less options and tools for sheet metal genetation and plastic components.

Require to puchase additional license for these. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Construction
UC
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Use for many applications"
What do you like best about Inventor?

Ease of use and ability to change stp files into adsk's or rfa's Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

I do not realy have a dislike for this application... Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Automotive
UA
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"It is easy to use and fun"
What do you like best about Inventor?

Inventer is fun to use and there are many shirtcuts you can use to build anything you want to Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

there are a lot of things to know and remember Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

OJΛS V.
OV
Inside sales Analyst
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Creativity and Efficiency with Inventor"
What do you like best about Inventor?

Remember those clunky design tools that felt more like an obstacle course than a design suite? Yeah, me neither. Now, Inventor's my partner in crime, an extension of my brain that transforms the spark of an idea into a flawless, tangible machine.

Its interface is as intuitive as a well-worn notebook, and its arsenal of features? It's like having a whole team of specialized engineers at my fingertips. Parametric magic? Check. Simulations so real you can practically smell the oil? Check. Assembly management that puts Ikea to shame? You betcha.

Inventor doesn't just help me design – it helps me invent. We take that rough sketch on a napkin and turn it into a future-proof masterpiece. 🪄 And the best part? It seamlessly integrates with my other Autodesk fam, so we're always on the same page.

So, if you're looking for a reliable co-pilot to take your engineering dreams from concept to reality, look no further. Inventor's got your back (and your gears, and your sprockets...). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

Imagine: clicking through Inventor feels like second nature, features flow effortlessly under my fingertips. Gone are the days of lag and frustration, replaced by lightning-fast performance. Teamwork? A breeze. We're all on the same page, versions in perfect sync. Other Autodesk tools? They seamlessly join the party, data flowing like a dream. My prototypes? Put to the test with advanced simulations, flaws exposed before they hit the factory floor. Documentation? Crystal clear, each screw and spring accounted for. And those pesky repetitive tasks? Automated to oblivion, freeing me for the creative stuff. That's the Inventor I crave, the one that amplifies my every design whim. Let's build it, together. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Architecture & Planning
UA
Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)
"Inventor is an amazing software in creating BIM models from Fabrication"
What do you like best about Inventor?

I like the easy interface and the interoperability capabilities that Inventor already offers. The BIM Content feature is the bread and butter of the software for my usage. I love that I can easily extract and export a Revit file with the simplify tool. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

The downsides is the error capture when the software crashes. I've had multiple scenarios where Inventor will crash but with no crash report. This makes it real difficult to resolve or reproduce the issue. I would like to know what the file max sizes are before trying to opening the solidworks file to avoid the software from crashing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering
UM
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Professional design tool"
What do you like best about Inventor?

Parameter driven modelling and assemblies are well structured is quite simple to learn. Drawing creation and structuring is good. Inventor offers a range of possibilities in simulation and analisys which are simple to use, with a lot of online recources if you are unsure on how to use them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Inventor?

The flexibility and ease of use is not quite at the level of Creo parametric, but all in all the user experieence is comparable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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