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Technical What’s New
Autodesk Inventor 12
Improved Interoperability
AutoCAD Import
Several new options improve interoperability with
AutoCAD
®
.
On the Open flyout, select Import DWG to bypass
the Options setting. In the file import wizard, the
final dialog box contains options to import AutoCAD
Surfaces and Wires. To enable the Surface and Wire
selection, select New Part. Materials applied in
the AutoCAD file persist in the Inventor file after
translation.
Updated Translators
The following translators support newer versions of the
file format:
CATIA V5
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Import: R6 - R20
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Export: R10 - R19
Parasolid
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Import: up to version 23.0
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Export: versions 9.0 - 23.0
NX
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Import: versions 3 - 7.5
Rhino File Translation
Rhino (*.3dm) files can be imported for use in Autodesk
Inventor. The import operation does not maintain
associativity with the original file. After the import
operation: Changes to the original file do not affect the
imported part. Changes to the imported part do not
affect the original file. You can change the model as if it
had been created in Autodesk Inventor. Use the Repair
environment to heal models and fix surfacing errors.
BIM Exchange
General Improvements
If you are working frequently with colleagues in
the various building fields, these new features are
important for you. Inventor  provides several
integration improvements for BIM (Building
Information Modeling) Exchange: iPart and iAssembly
table access allows you to change between members.
Export of Building Components makes data exchange
easier. Connector access and workflows are improved.
The various changes are outlined in the following.