You can also use the original DWG dimmensions in your Inventor drawings to speed up your documentation. Nathan also covers how you can use the DWG geometry and combine it with regular Inventor type features like Holes and Patterns. Once the drawing is prepared you can see how to use this geometry to create a sketch in Inventor using your data for each plane and create a 3D model.

Importing AutoCAD drawings to InventorĪfter giving an overview of the DWG Underlay tool, Nathan starts by showing how to import your DWG file and the best practices to prepare your AutoCAD drawings. Whether you’re working in a mixed 2D/3D environment, reviewing 2D drawings from clients, or you want to update your older models to new Inventor files, the DWG Underlay tool gives you the best of both worlds so you can design however is easiest for you.

This feature was introduced in version 2016. And the best part is this DWG Underlay tool keeps associativity to the original file, meaning any changes to your 2D drawing will be reflected in your new 3D Inventor model. You can import your DWG files from AutoCAD to have your 2D drawings drive 3D models in Inventor. Watch below and be sure to subscribe to Autodesk Virtual Academy to never miss a session. Join Nathan Eliason, Senior Technical Specialist, for this session of Autodesk Virtual Academy as he demonstrates how to bring 2D AutoCAD drawings into your Inventor models and quickly generate associative 3D data – increasing design efficiency and expanding your workflow options.

Instead the two can co-exist, allowing users to benefit from the simplicity of a 2D drawing, or the power of a 3D model. No longer does one need to choose between a 2D or 3D workflow. Learn how to import AutoCAD drawings to Inventor for 3D modeling.Īutodesk’s 3D modeling solution, Inventor, allows users to utilize existing 2D data to quickly generate 3D models, using the DWG Underlay Technology in Inventor.

AutoCAD started the trend of computer-aided design, and a large portion of the CAD userbase still uses it to design parts and assemblies. Two-Dimensional tools aren’t going away any time soon.

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