Inventor vs AutoCAD
Inventor vs AutoCAD
(OP)
I am an AutoCAD draftsman (I've used every version from 13 to 2005, both full and lt) and just started a new job as a Sr. Draftsman heading up a new drafting dept. for a large communications / engineering company. They are going to give me my choice of AutoCAD 2005 full or Inventor.
My question to anyone with experience is: Which do you prefer? Is it easy to go back and forth (everyone else on my team will have 2005 lt) Is it easy to pick up? And is it fully compatible as they say? Thanks!
My question to anyone with experience is: Which do you prefer? Is it easy to go back and forth (everyone else on my team will have 2005 lt) Is it easy to pick up? And is it fully compatible as they say? Thanks!





RE: Inventor vs AutoCAD
If AutoDesk has not changed their product packaging, then any seats of Inventor include the whole full meal deal. When we were looking into MCAD packages at my former job AutoDesk packaged AutoCAD MDT, Mechanical, and AutoCAD(full) with each seat of Inventor. If they have a seat of Inventor then there should be a seat of AutoCAD.
Take care & have fun!
Kevin
"Hell, there are no rules here -- we're trying to accomplish something." - Thomas A. Edison
RE: Inventor vs AutoCAD
In my opinion you would want everyone on the same software. Having some of you on AutoCAD and some on Inventor is defeating the purpose of the software. If you try them both out you'll see what I mean.
RE: Inventor vs AutoCAD
RE: Inventor vs AutoCAD
"Everybody is ignorant, only on different subjects." — Will Rogers
RE: Inventor vs AutoCAD
I just received a demo of inventor so I will playing with thatand checking compatibility this weekend. Thanks for all of the input.
I'll let you know!