Autodesk Inventor Strengthens Market Lead as it Reaches 800,000 Milestone
Published 10:13 am, Thu 31 Jul 2008
Launched nine years ago, the 800,000th licence of Autodesk Inventor has just been shipped, and the millionth sale may be on the horizon.
Commenting on this landmark, Richard Blatcher, manufacturing head of Northern Europe said “It’s evident that manufacturers are seeing investment in Inventor as essential to continuing to be both innovative and competitive”.
Predicting further success, as manufacturers identify the benefits of digital prototyping and being able to experience – by visualisation, simulation and analysis – their ideas on screen before they are actualised, he continues, “As the most affordable and risk-free solution on the market – and the natural choice for AutoCAD users – Inventor has become the industry standard for manufacturers of all sizes and in all sectors”.
Inventor’s success has been attributed to a number of factors. Its familiar look and feel mean that designers using AutoCAD are quickly able to implement its advanced functionality, with minimum downtime. And an ever-growing pool of skilled users and an increasing number of students graduating from universities teaching Inventor provide employers with a rich pool of high-calibre staff from which to draw.
Additionally, a burgeoning number of component suppliers are now using Inventor 2009 to design and publish their products on Autodesk Inventor Supplier Content Library, where hundreds of thousands of Inventor-modelled components are readily available for download. True DWG compatibility then enables fast collaboration with both clients and the supply chain helping to smooth workflow and speed time to market.
Says Blatcher, “Our reseller channel reports that the reputation of the latest version of Inventor – especially now it incorporates further digital prototyping tools – is enticing not just AutoCAD users, but also those using other 3D CAD solutions.
“This new milestone shows that Inventor is now racing ahead of the competition – and looks set to stay in this position as manufacturers continue to recognise the advantages of digital prototyping. We look forward to hitting the one million mark very soon.”
