AutoCAD Inventor 2011 Suite
(include Inventor LT and AutoCAD LT)
The AutoCAD® Inventor LT™ Suite includes both Autodesk® Inventor LT™ and AutoCAD LT® software, helping make it more practical and affordable for mechanical design professionals to start adding the productivity benefits of 3D, participate in Digital Prototyping workflows and compete more effectively. Inventor LT offers powerful part-level 3D parametric modeling, multi-CAD translation capabilities, automated DWG™ drawing views and other capabilities found in Autodesk Inventor. Inventor LT is interoperable with the included version of AutoCAD LT, one of the world’s top 2D drafting and detailing software, so manufacturers can still work confidently with real DWG data and help boost their 2D productivity.
By turning to Inventor LT, you get many of the capabilities found in AutoCAD® Inventor® software, including part-level 3D modeling, multi-CAD translation, and automated DWG™ drawing views. Interoperability with AutoCAD LT lets you continue to work with real DWG data.
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Overview of AutoCAD Inventor LT 2011
AutoCAD Inventor LT - What is it?
Inventor LT 2011 Native Translators and DWG Integration
Features
3D Part Modeling
Use parametric 3D part modeling within AutoCAD® Inventor LT™ to visualize and improve designs quickly and efficiently.
- Sketching - Evaluate design ideas as versatile 2D layouts before creating detailed part models.
- Automated Drawings - Use Autodesk Inventor LT software to deliver accurate, standards-compliant manufacturing drawings quickly.
- 3D Modeling - Extrude, revolve, or sweep sketches into 3D models. Add holes, fillets, chamfers, patterns, and more to complete 3D part designs.
- iParts - Save time by using one basic design to define and document entire part families.
- Physical Properties - Make better decisions by automatically calculating real-world properties during the design process.
- Automatic Drawing Views - Create drawings faster by calling out specific drawing views, including front, side, ISO, detail, section, and auxiliary views.
- Automatic Drawing Updates - Associate drawing views with the original components, so any change to a part model is automatically reflected in the drawing.
- Standards and Styles - Make your drawings automatically comply with industry and corporate standards and formatting styles.
DWG Integration
Leverage your existing 2D data and expertise as you adopt 3D design with Autodesk Inventor LT.
- DWG Save - Save Inventor LT drawings as DWG files.
- DWG Open - Open, view, plot, and measure DWG drawings directly.
- Copy and Paste from AutoCAD - Copy and paste 2D design data into 3D designs to save time.
- AutoCAD Blocks from Inventor LT Views - Generate AutoCAD® blocks from Inventor LT drawing views, and then integrate the new drawing views directly into original 2D drawings.
3D Design Communication and Multi-CAD Collaboration
Use Inventor LT to accurately exchange 3D data between common CAD file formats, improving communication and collaboration with suppliers, stakeholders, and customers.
- Native Translators - Exchange part-level data between Inventor LT software and CATIA® V5, NX®, SolidWorks®, and Pro/ENGINEER® systems.
- STEP/IGES - Read and write part-level design and drawing data using industry-standard formats while maintaining data accuracy.
- Inventor Studio - Use state-of-the-art rendering tools to quickly create photorealistic images of parts.
AutoCAD LT 2011
When 2D tools are preferred, use the latest version of AutoCAD LT® software, the world’s number-one-selling 2D drafting and detailing product. AutoCAD LT offers:
- Efficient drafting
- Easy file sharing
- Simplified plotting
- Native DWG compatibility
- An updated and enhanced user interface
- DWF publishing









