DWG Underlay has been improved to streamline workflows when integrating your 2D data inside of 3D designs. BIM Content workflows allow for direct publishing of Revit (.rfa) files. In addition to outside data, Inventor 2018 helps you work with other Autodesk file formats. Surface data can be combined with your other 3D data in the Presentation environment for animations, exploded views, and documentation. You can continue to use imported mesh data in your designs, and also leverage STL or OBJ files in your Inventor 2D drawings. Inventor 2018 delivers new capabilities for mechanical engineers who work with a variety of design data.

Once your 3D model has MBD and 3D Annotations applied you can recover in your 2D drawing, export in a 3D PDF or STEP AP242. The integrated Tolerance Advisor checks the health of your tolerance scheme and lists potential problems, errors, and other information in the Tolerance Advisor browser. Model-Based Definition (MBD), is a powerful new set of tools for adding annotations, GD&T, and other manufacturing information directly to a 3D part. And integrated Model Based Definition has been added to give you the ability to add Geometric Dimensioning and Tolerencing and 3D Annotations to your models to streamline documentation and enable downstream use of your 3D designs for manufacturing and quality processes. Inventor 2018 delivers key performance improvements to large assembly and drawing workflows. Projecting geometry in sketching, multi-body sheet metal parts and part modeling workflows have all been enhanced. Improvements have been made in several core functionalities you use every day. To stay ahead, you need ever faster, more powerful tools that help you realize better performance and productivity. Engineers constantly need to drive innovation in their design work for better products and more efficient processes.

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