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 Autodesk Inventor | Score8 out of 10 | N/A | Autodesk Inventor 3D CAD software offers professional-grade 3D mechanical design, documentation, and product simulation tools. These blend parametric, direct, freeform, and rules-based design capabilities. Inventor includes integrated tools for sheet metal, frame design, tube and pipe, cable & harness, presentations, rendering, simulation, and machine design. It also features TrustedDWG® compatibility and Model-Based Definition capabilities for embedding manufacturing information directly in… | $300 12 days over 1 year via Flex pricing 100 tokens |
 CATIA | Score9.4 out of 10 | N/A | CATIA from Dassault Systemes is a 3D product modeling and design tool used across multiple industries. | N/A |
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| Considered Both Products | Chose Autodesk Inventor SOLIDWORKS: Better with surfaces and weld CATIA: Works well with complex assemblies with 1000+ components Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info Chose Autodesk Inventor We chose Inventor because the team had some historic experience with older versions of AutoCAD. Our market services primarily building engineers, so to export directly to a REVIT file was critical. Independently Invited by TrustRadius A de minimis incentive was given to thank the reviewer for their time. The incentive was not used to bias or drive a particular response, nor was the incentive contingent on a positive endorsement. More Info | No answer on this topic |
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| Likelihood to Recommend | 8.0 | 10.0 |
| Likelihood to Renew | 9.2 | - |
| Usability | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| Support Rating | 8.1 | 7.8 |
| In-Person Training | 6.0 | - |
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| Configurability | 10.0 | - |
