Autodesk Releases Preview of Inventor's Latest "Functional Design" Tools
24 Oct, 2004
Autodesk Inventor Series subscription customers
can preview new Design Accelerator tools for
creating end products based on how they will
function rather than on their
geometric properties, the company announced last
week. For
example, engineers can specify gears based on
loading and reduction ratios rather than size and
placement, and the software automatically
generates the geometry as needed.
The new functionality is the result of Autodesk's
acquisition of technology from MechSoft.com in
February 2004. Download the tools at:
http://www.autodesk.com/subscription.p>