Inventor 2013 & AutoCAD 2013 Videos

Here are some videos that are on YouTube showing all of the new functionalities of Inventor 2013 and AutoCAD 2013.


I have also updated my separate pages for Inventor What's New and AutoCAD What's New.





Here is the Inventor 2013 video.

Here is the AutoCAD 2013 video.


Here are some links for some other AutoCAD 2013 videos.
Tour the User Interface: AutoCAD 2013
A New Approach to Help: AutoCAD 2013
Create Objects: AutoCAD 2013
Modify Objects: AutoCAD 2013
Create Text and Dimensions: AutoCAD 2013
Plot a Drawing Layout: AutoCAD 2013
Convert 2D to 3D: AutoCAD 2013 
Create and Modify 3D Meshes: AutoCAD 2013
Create and Modify Surfaces: AutoCAD 2013

Inventor 2013 – What’s New

It is that time of year again to release the details about the latest enhancements that are added to the newest release of Inventor. Here is the list of What's New for Inventor 2013.

User Interface

Help Experience

The default Autodesk Inventor Help is online, and is updated continuously.

• Wiki Help
  The online Wiki Help is the default help in Autodesk Inventor. If you are connected to the internet when you access Help in Autodesk Inventor, the WikiHelp displays. The Wiki provides robust, relevant, and up to date information. In addition, the Wiki enables you to partner with Autodesk to share your knowledge with others.
• Local Help DownloadWhen you are not online, you can still have access to the Inventor Help locally. Access the internet, and then download from: http://www.autodesk.com/inventor-2013-help-download. When you are offline and you access the help, the local help displays.
• Tutorial Data SetsDownload the tutorial data files referenced in the Inventor 2013 Tutorials, and the instructions to install them from: http://www.autodesk.com/inventor-2013-help-download.

Welcome Screen

When you start Inventor, a welcome screen displays with a clear starting point for new and returning users. The screen is divided into three sections:

• Work Section - Start new files, work on existing files, or configure the default templates.
• Learn Section - Open interactive tutorials, watch short introductory videos, or view the What's New topics.
• Extend Section - Start Autodesk Exchange, or explore the cloud with Autodesk 360.

AutoCAD 2013 – What’s New – Full Breakdown

A little while ago AutoCAD 2013 was released in Japan and now it is the US release. Before we were only able to reveal some of the details.Now here is the full list of What's New for AutoCAD 2013.
User Interaction

• Welcome Screen

A Welcome Screen is automatically displayed when you launch AutoCAD 2013. It provides easy access to drawings, learning tools and online content.
 
In the Work panel of the Welcome Screen, you can create new drawings as well as open your existing drawings and sample files. A Recent Files list provides easy access to your most recently used drawings.

The Learn panel offers an overview of functionality new to AutoCAD 2013, provides links to videos to help you get started in AutoCAD 2013, and it includes additional learning resources.

In the Extend panel, you can easily download apps from the Autodesk Exchange and connect to Autodesk 360 and social media resources including Facebook and Twitter.
You can choose not to display the Welcome screen during startup using a control in the lower left corner. It will still be accessible from the Help menu.

AutoCAD What's New throughout the Years

Seeing as how my dedicated page for the What's New for Inventor over the years has been pretty popular I have decided to do the same thing for AutoCAD also. Up above on the tab bar you will see that there now is a Inventor What's New Tab and an AutoCAD What's New Tab. On the new AutoCAD tab you will find a What's New document starting with AutoCAD 2004 all the way through the current release of AutoCAD 2012. Also, when new versions get released, I will update these pages accordingly. If you have one from previous years of what I have let me know and I will get it added to the list.

Autodesk Product Design Suite 2013

Autodesk is releasing information about their new lineup for Product Design Suite 2013. There are some things changing in what is included in each of the packages.
 
Here is what the NEW Product Design Suites for 2013 will look like:

Product Design Suite Standard	Autodesk Inventor-New AutoCAD Mechanical Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Sketchbook Designer Autodesk Mudbox AutoCAD Autodesk Vault
Product Design Suite Premium	Autodesk Inventor Routed Systems-New AutoCAD Electrical-NewAutodesk Navisworks Simulate-New Autodesk 3ds Max Design AutoCAD Mechanical Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Sketchbook Designer Autodesk Mudbox Autodesk Vault
Product Design Suite Ultimate	Autodesk Inventor Professional AutoCAD Electrical-NewAutodesk Navisworks Simulate-New Autodesk 3ds Max Design Autodesk Alias Design AutoCAD Mechanical Autodesk Showcase Autodesk Sketchbook Designer Autodesk Mudbox Autodesk Vault

The only thing I wish they would have included would be Inventor Publisher in the Ultimate Suite.

Here is the link explaining in more detail: www.autodesk.com/more3dnow

Inventor of the Year - 2011

Autodesk has named Green Structures as the Autodesk Inventor of the Year for 2011 for developing the Ventive energy-efficiency system that is ideal for building retrofits.

Members of the Autodesk manufacturing community from around the world chose the U.K.-based company by voting on the community website. Green Structures uses Autodesk Inventor software and a range of other Autodesk Digital Prototyping solutions to transform the way energy systems are planned, designed, constructed, maintained and operated within the built environment. The company was originally named Autodesk Inventor of the Month - December 2011.

As a member of the Autodesk Clean Tech Partner Program, an initiative that provides Autodesk Digital Prototyping software to emerging and established clean tech companies, Green Structures is an innovator in passive heat recovery ventilation and thermal energy storage systems.

The firm’s Ventive heat recovery ventilation system works with existing chimneys to channel air and heat. This system contrasts with current mechanical heat recovery ventilation systems, which require that complex ductwork be installed throughout an entire building. Ventive can be installed in less than 30 minutes, providing a far faster and less expensive alternative for retrofitting buildings with the latest green technologies.

Here is the Press Release

Congratulations Green Structures.

Autodesk Virtual Event - March 29

It is about that time of year again for Autodesk to showcase the newest releases of alot of their software from AutoCAD and Inventor to all of the Product Suites that are available. Autodesk is having a Virtual Event on March 29th from 9:00 a.m. PT to 1:00 p.m. PT. It is probably an event that you won't want to miss if you want to find out what some of the new features are for the 2013 release of products.

You can register for the event at the link below.

Autodesk Virtual Event - Lead the Way

AutoCAD 2013 System Requirements

Usually something that is always a hot topic when a new release comes out is: What are the system requirements? As long as they are the same as what the requirements are for Japan then this is what they will be for the US also. Here they are, listed below.

Here is the last post about AutoCAD 2013

32-bit Version

• OS
  • Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, and Home Premium. Windows XP Professional and Home, SP3 or later
• Browser
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
• CPU
  • SSE2 support using Windows 7: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 3.0 GHz dual core
  • SSE2 capable of using Windows XP: Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 1.6 GHz dual core
• Memory
  • 2 GB (4GB recommended)
• Display
  • 1024 x 768 True Color (1600 x 1050 or more recommended)
• Free Disk Space
  • 6.0 GB during the installation
• Peripheral Equipment
  • Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
• Installation media
  • DVD or download
• .NET Framework
  • .NET Framework Version 4.0 Update 1

64-bit Version

• OS
  • Windows 7 Enterprise, Ultimate, Professional, and Home Premium 64-bit. Windows XP Professional x64 SP2
• Browser
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 7.0 or later
• CPU
  • Intel Xeon or Pentium 4 EM64T, AMD Athlon 64, Opteron, SSE2 support
• Memory
  • 2 GB (4GB recommended)
• Display
  • 1024 x 768 True Color (1600 x 1050 or more recommended)
• Free Disk Space
  • 6.0 GB during the installation
• Peripheral Equipment
  • Microsoft mouse or compatible pointing device
• Installation media
  • DVD or download
• .NET Framework
  • .NET Framework Version 4.0 Update 1

Using 3D Features 32-bit and 64-bit

• CPU
  • Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon 3.0 GHz or higher
  • Intel or AMD 2.0 GHz dual-core
• Memory
  • 4 GB or more
• Display
  • 1280 x 1024 True color video display adapter
• Graphics card
  • Workstation class 128MB memory implementation, Certified graphics card Direct 3D-enabled, Pixel Shader 3.0 or higher
• Free Disk Space
  • 6.0 GB during the installation and separate

Inventor Fusion for the Mac - Part 3

There has been quite a bit of activity over on the Facebook page for Inventor Fusion. The most recent news is they showed the splash screen for Inventor Fusion Technology for Mac.

They also included another picture of Inventor Fusion for Mac in action.

They also loaded two new videos onto their Facebook page also. The first has to do with a 3DConnexion device in action with Inventor Fusion for Mac. The second is Part 6 in a series in showing the functionality of Inventor Fusion for Mac.


3DConnexion support in action with Inventor Fusion for Mac

Inventor Fusion Technology for Mac - Part 6, More Part Modeling

Hopefully my next update on this will be on release day and have some more to share with you.

Here are also the other posts that I have done about Inventor Fusion for Mac

Inventor Fusion for Mac - Part 2
Inventor Fusion Coming to the Mac



Image Credit: Autodesk