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58 Ratings
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102 Ratings
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Based on 102 reviews and ratings
Likelihood to Recommend
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor is a great tool for students and faculty for engineering areas that don't require great precision or development of more thorough scientific results. Is you are conducting research, or deal with very intricate and complex systems I would recommend a more robust platform that complies more to industry standards.
Coordinador de Espacios Tecnológicos para el Aprendizaje
Universidad del Valle de GuatemalaEducation Management, 51-200 employees
Revit
Revit is well suited for creating collaborative projects that are fully integrated into the design and construction document process. We work a lot with engineering firms who also use Revit and the program allows us to fully integrate and coordinate our models together to make sure that everything is correct. I can see where my electrical engineer has placed lighting into the model and same with my mechanical engineer and their HVAC equipment
Architectural Designer
DP3 ArchitectsArchitecture & Planning, 11-50 employees
Feature Rating Comparison
Construction Project & Field Management
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.2
Plan distribution & viewing
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.3
Plan markups & sharing
Autodesk Inventor
—
Revit
8.1
Issue tracking & punchlists
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.0
Photo documentation
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
7.8
Jobsite reports
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.3
Document sharing
Autodesk Inventor
—
Revit
7.2
RFI tools
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
7.9
Collaboration & approvals
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.2
As-built drawings
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
9.1
Mobile app
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.3
Submittal design and management
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
9.5
Estimating
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.3
Takeoff tools
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
7.7
Job costing
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.2
Cost databases
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
8.7
Cost calculator
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
7.9
Bid creation
Autodesk Inventor
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Revit
9.1
Pros
Autodesk Inventor
- The program is very good at simplicity. Each of the buttons, menus, and options has an explanation of exactly what the feature does, and even a more advanced description if you desire to learn more about what each one does.
- Autodesk Inventor is a very fast program. Everything renders extremely quickly and there are no delays when examining a 3D model, part, or assembly. This is especially useful when giving a presentation about a product or design, and you need to be able to show a concept to an audience in real time.
- The software has an extremely accurate simulation feature that lets users do stress analysis on a 3D model. It can calculate precisely where the stress concentrations are going to be in a particular model and even give you an accurate depiction of where the part could likely fracture and/or fracture during loading.
Product Development Engineer
NoMo DiagnosticsMedical Devices, 1-10 employees
Revit
- 3D Models - It's kind of a no brainer, but the key benefit of Revit is its ability to model in 3D. It's a somewhat complex modeling environment, however, it's not impossible to learn and I have seen users from a range of abilities to effectively model content in Revit.
- Schedules - 3D is great, but the ability to quantify your geometry is contains valuable data if modeled correctly. If you model how you will build it, Revit has the ability to give very accurate schedules which includes quantities, and any data you would like to incorporate into your model.
- Industry Standard - Revit is the industry standard. With that being said, it really help to use software that is compatible with other agencies for collaborative model review.
Virtual Design and Construction Manager
Korsmo Construction, Inc.Construction, 51-200 employees
Cons
Autodesk Inventor
- Inventor demonstrates a lack of fluidity in the process of transferring data between programs.
- Inventor shows some lack of sophistication that certain features that are readily available in other design software packages are limited in use in Inventor.
- Inventor can often have difficulty in creating models that show true color, as in blacks can come out as dark grays in certain renders, even when the material and appearance settings are the same from part to part.
Director of Engineering
TrippNT ManufacturingMedical Device, 11-50 employees
Revit
- There are often several ways to draw certain things, but the object will have different capabilities based on the way it is drawn. This can be confusing when trying to use the object.
- The way objects are drawn is not always user-friendly. This program would be difficult for someone to figure out on their own without having any Autodesk background.
- There should be a better way to track changes in the model. Often times the architect will not share a model during construction to avoid sending changes that aren't finalized or complete.
Assistant Superintendent
McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.Construction, 1001-5000 employees
Likelihood to Renew
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor 9.4
Based on 2 answers
Inventor continues to meet our enterprise needs. I don't see a need to change unless we change our business model significantly.
Vice President Of Engineering and Operations
Skidmore PumpMachinery, 11-50 employees
Revit
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Usability
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor 10.0
Based on 1 answer
It’s easy and very good for mechanical design

Verified User
Technician in Manufacturing
Primary/Secondary Education Company, 1001-5000 employeesRevit
Revit 7.0
Based on 1 answer
It is a professional environment, but far from easy and overly complex in many places. The system is often too deep in settings and overrides (see Visibility/Graphics in combination with linked files, filters, color overrides and view templates).I don't really like the dialog-in-dialog interface and its spartan looks. But it works well overall if you know what you are doing.
sr. BIM Manager
D-studioConstruction, 1-10 employees
Support Rating
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor 8.0
Based on 19 answers
I'm giving the overall support rating a 5 only because I rarely have to use it. Trying to find the answer on the help pages hardly ever helps me because any problem I have is usually too deep for what the help offers. Given the popularity of Autodesk, I have always been able to find an answer online after doing enough looking!

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Automotive Company, 501-1000 employeesRevit
Revit 7.7
Based on 12 answers
Autodesk has always had a good support system in place. There is a massive user base for Revit, and there are thousands of forum threads and other discussions online about any and every problem that you could ever run into. For being such a large program with so many different options, there aren't many roadblocks or pitfalls that users can fall into.

Verified User
Project Manager in Engineering
Construction Company, 201-500 employeesIn-Person Training
Autodesk Inventor
Autodesk Inventor 6.0
Based on 1 answer
I got the training during college, so mostly i learned on my own

Verified User
Technician in Manufacturing
Primary/Secondary Education Company, 1001-5000 employeesRevit
No score
No answers yet
No answers on this topic
Alternatives Considered
Autodesk Inventor
AutoCAD and Inventor are both made by Autodesk. We use AutoCAD for all of our electrical design work as well as our pneumatic design work. AutoCAD and Inventor can really compliment each other. Information can be shared between the two programs. It would be hard to do what we do without either of these software packages

Verified User
Engineer in Engineering
Industrial Automation Company, 11-50 employeesRevit
Revit like AutoCAD can produce both a 3d model & 2 dimensional drawings such as plans, elevations & sections which are required for any design project to be communicated on paper for construction. But unlike AutoCAD, Revit's focus is to build a 3d model that contain smart information for construction. So for Revit the 2 dimensional drawings becomes a byproduct. In addition to the required drawings needed on paper to communicate the design, Revit offers so much more information in the model for all engineering disciplines.
Senior Associate
Stir ArchitectureArchitecture & Planning, 11-50 employees
Return on Investment
Autodesk Inventor
- iLogic has enabled rapid design changes and model automation that save us time and money
- Cross-platform compatibility with other Autodesk products (e.g., CFD) keeps us in a single ecosystem with a single software vendor.
- Included data management tools save us from chasing files or components around and prevent data loss.

Verified User
Consultant in Engineering
Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Company, 1-10 employeesRevit
- It's positive. It saves quite a bit of field time when used correctly, and lets us make sure we have proper room for all equipment and ductwork.
- Helping minimize field 'thinking' time is an immediate add to the bottom line. 1 guy designing on the front side saves down time of 5-10 guys waiting in the field. Cost savings on labor is apparent.
- Coordination time is also cut down, saving on office time. It's easy to spell out what your plan of attack is. All these savings directly add to bottom line profit by not expending labor.
Construction, 11-50 employees
Pricing Details
Autodesk Inventor
General
Free Trial
Yes
Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Autodesk Inventor Editions & Modules
Edition
Monthly | $260.001 |
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One Year | $2,085.002 |
Three Year | $5,630.003 |
- per user/per month
- per user/per year
- per user/per 3 years
Additional Pricing Details
—Revit
General
Free Trial
—Free/Freemium Version
—Premium Consulting/Integration Services
—Entry-level set up fee?
No
Revit Editions & Modules
Edition
Monthly | $3051 |
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1-Year | $2,4252 |
3-Year | $6,5503 |
- per month
- per year
- per 3 years