Included software
Premium and Ultimate editions
Premium: 2D and 3D product design tools, plus Digital Prototyping features, like data management and visualization.
Ultimate: All Premium features, plus project management, integrated control systems, and 3D design simulation tools.
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Product Design Suite 2016 editions |
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Inventor
Design better products faster with easy-to-use 3D mechanical CAD product design and documentation software. |
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Inventor Professional
Design, visualize, and simulate products with 3D mechanical design, product simulation, and tooling software. |
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Fusion 360
A new approach to industrial and mechanical 3D design. View video
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Speed documentation, share ideas, and explore 3D concepts with powerful design and documentation tools. |
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AutoCAD Mechanical
Get AutoCAD, plus standards-based parts and tools for automating mechanical CAD tasks. |
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AutoCAD Raster Design
Add powerful raster editing and raster-to-vector conversion tools to AutoCAD-based software. |
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ReCap
Capture and integrate reality data directly into your design process with ReCap reality capture software and services. |
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Vault Basic
Manage, track, and organize your CAD data directly from your design application. |
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3ds Max
Create cinematic-quality visuals and movies from your CAD models to help market and sell your designs. |
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Navisworks Simulate
Integrate models to improve team collaboration, simulate construction sequencing, and enhance product review. |
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Navisworks Manage
Integrate data from multiple sources to facilitate project review, visualization, and collaboration. |
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AutoCAD Electrical
Use standards-based symbols and tools with AutoCAD to automate common electrical engineering CAD tasks. |
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Showcase
Improve the design review process by easily transforming CAD data into compelling imagery and presentations. |
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Alias Design*
Develop and communicate 3D product designs from concept to final surfaces. |
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Features
Everything you need to create innovative products
See how the Digital Prototyping capabilities of Product Design Suite can help you make great products, reduce development costs, and get to market faster.
Desktop Subscription gives you access to the latest updates and releases, 1-on-1 web support, priority support in the forums, flexible licensing, and more.
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Engineering design productivity
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New
Design, test, and fabricate in a single tool
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE WITH SUBSCRIPTION
Develope products with cloud-based Fusion 360.
Cloud Service -
New
Integrated electrical and mechanical design
ULTIMATE
Incorporate electrical components. (video: 1:38 min.)
Cloud Service -
New
Sheet metal design
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Create complex sheet metal parts. (video: 1:32 min.)
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New
Free-form modeling shape creation
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Model organic shapes and parametric workflows. (video: 1:30 min.)
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New
Customizable Inventor Home dashboard
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Quickly access common tasks. (video: 1:35 min.)
Cloud Service -
3D mechanical design
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Build components from existing data. (video: 32 sec.)
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3D assembly design
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Create, control, and manage data. (video: 1:36 min.)
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Plastic part design
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Combine Alias and Inventor tools. (video: 1:40 min.)
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Rules-based design/automation
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Simplify component reuse and focus on design intent. (video: 2:04 min.)
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Tube and pipe runs
ULTIMATE
Streamline routed element design. (video: 1:13 min.)
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Mold, and tool and die
ULTIMATE
Automate injection mold design. (video: 1:36 min.)
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Sketch constraint control
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Relax Mode simplifies working with constraints. (video: 1:30 min.)
Documentation & data sharing
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New
Native support for DWG files
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Rely on CAD file compatibility. (video: 1:36 min.)
Cloud Service -
Engineering drafting and documentation tools
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Automate design documentation. (video: 1:39 min.)
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Building Information Modeling interoperability
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Simplify models with BIM compatibility.
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AnyCAD
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Collaborate with AnyCAD file interoperability. (video: 1:55 min.)
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In-product data management
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Manage, edit, and share components. (video: 34 sec.)
Product simulation & design validation
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Assembly-level finite element analysis (FEA)
ULTIMATE
Predict product performance. (video: 1:37 min.)
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Dynamic simulation
ULTIMATE
Use tools--not intuition--to predict performance. (video: 34 sec.)
Visualization & conceptual design
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Flexible product modeling
ULTIMATE
Visualize form with product modeling tools.
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Explore design concepts in AutoCAD
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Take advantage of AutoCAD sketching and layout tools.
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Cinematic-quality rendering and 3D animation
ULTIMATE
Use 3ds Max software for visualization.
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Real-time design visualization
PREMIUM, ULTIMATE
Give customers and stakeholders clear visuals. (video: 1:24 min.)
