[1] Inventor allows analyzing 2D and 3D CAD models by creating a virtual representation of the final product in order to validate the form, fit, and functioning before it is built.
Inventor uses ShapeManager, Autodesk's proprietary geometric modeling kernel.
The software can be licensed as a subscription or through pre-paid Flex Tokens (daily use, consumption-based).
Autodesk Inventor competes directly with SolidWorks, Solid Edge, and Creo.
The latest Autodesk Inventor product line includes the following software titles:[3][4] Mouseover grounded constraint visibility, Model & assembly simplification, Joint constraints.