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July 12, 2013

Inventor HSM Express - Beta Invitation - Free CAM Solution for Inventor Users

This just came in from the Product Manager of CAM for Autodesk, Anthony Graves.

Next week the Autodesk CAM Team will launch the official Public Beta of Inventor HSM Express, a free 2-1/2 Axis CAM solution for Inventor users.

Powered by HSMWorks CAM technology, Inventor HSM Express has all the capabilities of HSMXpress – the Free CAM Solution for SolidWorks and is seamlessly integrated inside the design environment of Autodesk Inventor. This integration allows Inventor users to take advantage of workflow and tools they are used to when programming CNC toolpaths for their 2.5D machining projects.

If you are an experienced Inventor user we could really use your help. Our goal is to have a CAM solution so tightly integrated with Inventor that you don’t perceive any difference when switching between the modeling environment and the CAM environment. Your feedback is crucial in helping us achieve this goal. And, for those of you with CNC programming experience, we would love to hear your first impressions in working with our new CAM tools.

For those of you who would like to participate in our Beta but don’t have Inventor you may download a 30-day trial here:

http://www.autodesk.com/products/autodesk-inventor-family/free-trial

To participate in the Inventor HSM Express Beta and watch a quick preview of Inventor HSM Express, simply click on the link below:

https://beta.autodesk.com/callout/?callid=22396638F5374AC28E2F1A24CC7EEFA8

On behalf of the entire Autodesk CAM Team,

Anthony Graves
Product Manager, CAM
Autodesk Inc.

July 11, 2013

Inventor 2013 - Update 1 for Service Pack 2

Autodesk has just released Update 1 for Inventor 2013 Service Pack 2.

This Update addresses multiple issues for Inventor 2013 Service Pack 2.

Here is what is addressed in Update 1:
  • Content Center parts material displays long string in assembly BOM
  • iPart created from part with one feature and no dimensions generates empty children
  • Unexpected exit when Loading idw
  • Stability enhancements
Here is a link to download Update 1 for Inventor 2013 SP2 - Click Here...
Both the 32-bit and 64-bit are included in the download.
Here is a link for the Readme File - Click Here...

This update covers the following products:

  • Autodesk Inventor Professional 2013
  • Autodesk Inventor 2013
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2013
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2013
  • Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2013
  • Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2013

July 10, 2013

Inventor 2014 - Update 2 Released

Autodesk has just released Update 2 for Inventor 2014.

This Update addresses multiple issues for Inventor 2014.

Here is what is addressed in Update 2:
  • Older VBA code is not working properly
  • Shaded views are not showing correct in drawing with zoom
  • Inconsistent behavior when Copy and Paste of components where file path is long
  • Layout constraint context menu command is missing
  • One side of brake line show unshaded when creating break in a shaded projected view
  • Bolted connection is not able to machine more than two parts at the same time
  • Unexpected exit when Loading idw
  • Stability enhancement
Here is a link to download Update 2 for Inventor 2014 - Click Here...
Both the 32-bit and 64-bit are included in the download.
Here is a link for the Readme File - Click Here...

This update covers the following products:

  • Autodesk Inventor Professional 2014
  • Autodesk Inventor 2014
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Premium 2014
  • Autodesk Factory Design Suite Ultimate 2014
  • Autodesk Product Design Suite Premium 2014
  • Autodesk Product Design Suite Ultimate 2014

July 2, 2013

AutoCAD 2014 - Lynn Allen's Tips & Tricks

Here is Lynn Allen's annual release of her Tips & Tricks Booklet for AutoCAD 2014. It is a quick snippet of What's New in the latest release. It is definitely a good resource to keep handy when you first dig into the new release, you can go through all of the hot points right away. For anybody that doesn't know about Lynn Allen, here is her Blog where you can find all kinds of information about Autodesk. You can find this one and all of the previous years on my Link bar above under Lynn Allen AutoCAD.

Lynn Allen's Blog

Inventor 2014 What's New Document

I have now posted the What's New document on my website for everybody to view. You can either access it on my separate page where all of the What's New documents are posted dating back all the way to Inventor Version 11, Link Here...

Or, you can access just the 2014 version directly from here, Inventor 2014 What's New

I have also updated the Inventor What's New Page with the 2012 and the 2013 What's New Documents.