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This tool has some of the basic functionality such as 3D Part Modeling, Automated 2D drawing views, and update, copy and paste from AutoCAD® software, DWG True Connect, Neutral 3D Multi CAD import/export, Native 3D Multi CAD Translators along with DWF publisher, Design Review, and Photo Realistic Rendering capabilities. This tool was launched at Autodesk Labs in May 2007 and was available as a free download tool in the US, Canada, New Zealand, and Australia. It will be available to other countries in the near future. “Inventor LT eliminates many of the headaches associated with moving files between different CAD systems,” says Robert “Buzz” Kross, vice president of Au- Figure 1: Photorealistic Rendering in Inventor LT todesk Manufacturing SoluContact Sam Antos from Autodesk Labs tions. “As a result, customers can realize with feedback on this tool: labs.inventorthe benefits of 3D part design and Autolt@autodesk.com CAD interoperability to get their jobs done ® ™ faster and easier.” Autodesk Inventor LT Autodesk Project helps customers improve their communications with their supply chain by making ed- Showroom Project Showroom is a visualization itable 3D part design data more accessible than ever before. This provides a tremen- tool that helps you use the Web to navidous solution for the entire manufacturing gate virtual space. This tool was launched in July 2007, with the focus on design visupply chain. sualization. A home builder can make use of this tool to help his clients customize Photorealistic Rendering in their homes by selecting the appropriate Inventor LT accessories based on the cost. This can be With multi-CAD translation capabili- extended to any business, such as car acties, Inventor LT adds a whole new level of cessories, fashion technology, and so on. collaboration to your operations, thereby It is easy to work with this tool by simincreasing business to a greater level. This ply dragging and dropping in the required technology preview software helps you entities. Immediately after its release, the import and export different file formats response from both customers and manusuch as DWGT, IDW, IPT, Native UG – facturers was overwhelming. Some of the NX, Parasolid, Native Pro-E, GRANITE, basic functionality such as zoom in and out, IGES, STEP, and SAT. zoomfit, and orbit provides a wide range of Inventor LT allows you to read and viewing capabilities. One of the benefits of write DWG files, which enables better col- this tool is it requires no client software— laboration between your business circles, just a plain web browser. Additional tool thereby increasing the reuse and share of components include the ability to prepare 2D manufacturing data. Inventor LT pro- a purchase invoice and place an order with vides you the opportunity to develop digi- a vendor. These enhance the overall functal prototypes of your part design, which tionality of this tool. helps you in reducing the design errors Noah Kennedy is the person to whom and scrap cost, which has a direct impact feedback can be addressed: labs.showon your time and money. room@autodesk.com The major benefit is that once your part design is ready, Inventor LT helps accel- Project Draw erate your manufacturing drawing by auProject Draw is an online, vector-based tomatically creating the necessary views drawing/technical drawing tool for science along with the 3D model. Any changes in and engineering. The tool works withyour part design automatically changes your out the use of client software and can be M a y/ J u n 2 0 0 8 Autodesk Inventor LT Technology Preview 2008 drawing data. With built-in photorealistic rendering capabilities, Inventor LT helps improve your sales presentation, assisting your ability to win new business. Inventor LT Technology Preview 2009, due out in May 2008, will have enhanced features that will increase your business to the next level, so download your copy and enjoy another year of business collaboration. Not all PDF and DWF Files are Created Equal Wilhome.dwg converted to PDF at 300 DPI For full test results visit: http://www.cadzation.com AutoCAD 2008 (412 kb) Acrobat 8.1 (151 kb) AcroPlot Pro (138 kb) TM ® ® higher quality and smaller size PDF files. Input Formats AcroPlot Pro consistently creates TM AutoCAD 2000 - 2008 Compatible Batch Creation of PDF, DWF, or Images Automatic Bookmark Creation Custom File Naming Options Create a PDF from any Windows Application Try it free for 30 days. Output Formats Corporate Headquarters USA 518 South Route 31 Suite 200 McHenry, IL 60050 847.973.9460 Main 866.845.6881 US Toll Free AcroPlot Pro is a trademark of CADzation. All other band names, product names, or trademarks are property of their respective owners. Copyright © 2007 CADzation. All rights reserved. r rv 25 http://www.cadzation.com

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