Graphics Programs Reference
In-Depth Information
CHAPTER 14
Working with
Non-Autodesk
Inventor Data
The Autodesk ® Inventor ® 2013 software is used in many industries to
fulfill several roles. One common role requires users to design tooling and
provide other manufacturing support. You might find yourself working with
data that was sourced from other programs and that may or may not be 3D.
In turn, you might have to give data to users of other systems inside or out-
side the company.
Architects use the products of mechanical engineers and designers every-
where in the buildings they construct. Heating and cooling equipment, light-
ing fixtures, doors, windows, and curtain wall are all manufactured and ideal
components to be designed using Autodesk Inventor. Versions of Autodesk ®
Revit ® MEP software can connect equipment that requires electricity, requires
water, or does air handling with intelligence. If you're a building equipment
manufacturer, you can use Inventor to share data with Revit MEP users so
they can include your products in their designs.
Exploring the data formats for Inventor Import and Export
Working with AutoCAD data
Exchanging 3D data
Creating content for building information modeling (BIM)
Exploring the Data Formats for
Inventor Import and Export
By knowing the formats you can work with, you can better communicate
with others about how you can most easily work with them. Table 14.1 shows
the file formats that Inventor systems can read or write primarily using
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