2013 inventor fusion (student version) Windows 8.1 Problems

[jhtfitness]

Hi All

I am at college and bought a new laptop as my old one was not upto spec for autocad and inventor 2013. I downloaded the student version of both these softwares and the autocad works fine, the inventor one will not work at all since the 8.1 upgrade of windows.

A large part of my studies are based on inventor so this is a problem for my learning. It just tells me that inventor is not compatible, is there any way for me to get this problem solved?

Can i also add i am not very technicel so computer jargon may be above me.

Cheers Guys

[chad38]

Firstly, are you using "Inventor Fusion" or are you using "Inventor"? There is a difference.

[jhtfitness]

well the icon that installed on my computer says inventor fusion 2013, so i assume thats the one?

[chad38]

Well, that's not inventor. Inventor Fusion was the original beta name for a different modeling program, which is now called "Fusion 360" I believe. Are you supposed to be using Inventor? Also, if you are wanting fusion, I believe you can download it for free under the new name "Fusion 360" perhaps your incompatiblility problem will be fixed then.

[jhtfitness]

To be honest i never knew there was any difference, but it is definitly Inventor that i use in college so i have maybe installed the incorrect software then? Am i able to go and install this? if so is there any guidance on what it would be called ie. just inventor 2013. I do get it from the education section.

cheers for your help

[chad38]

http://www.autodesk.com/education/free-software/inventor-professional

Try that. It's what you want. Stay away from fusion in the title.

[jhtfitness]

magic il give it a try and uninstall the other one, il keep you posted and thanks again

[JDMather]

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@chad38 wrote:
 Stay away from fusion in the title.

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I don't think there is a choice if downloading Inventor Professional r2013 - I think it is part of the install (but can probably set an option not to install during the installation process).

[JDMather]

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@jhtfitness wrote:

 autocad and inventor 2013. I downloaded the student version of both these softwares and the autocad works fine, the inventor one will not work at all since the 8.1 upgrade of windows. 

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Can you use Inventor 2014 instead (keep in mind that the files are not backward compatible if your school is using 2013).

[jhtfitness]

when i now try logging into the education section to download software it is asking for details and urls for my college, unfortunately i dont have this info to hand and college is shut till next week. what a hassle.

[JDMather]

Are you clicking here (I noticed they made some changes recently that fooled me for a bit in getting signed in on my account).

[jhtfitness]

yes that is where i clicked to get in, it lets me put username and password, then asks me to fill out the details of college, unsure why it does this when obviously i put this in when i initially registered lastyear?

[JDMather]

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@jhtfitness wrote:
... lets me put username and password, ... i initially registered lastyear?

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Autodesk has gone to a single sign-in, are you using the same username and password that you used to get here (on this forum post your question)?

[jhtfitness]

Yes i am using the same username and password, so i am confused

[jhtfitness]

well as far as i know i am, i registered lastyear, i got to the forum by checking for online solutions from windows when it said uncompatible. I know i used the same email address, and as far as i remember, same password.

[JDMather]

Probably should have sent you over here

http://forums.autodesk.com/t5/Installation-Licensing/bd-p/24

a long time ago.

Post your problem over there and be sure to include a link back to this discussion so that they know what you have already tried.

[LT.Rusty]

JD-

For what it's worth, every time I go to download software from Autodesk for school (I know it's a single login, but I have two accounts - I set one up with my day-job email address and a second with my night-job email address as a teacher), it still asks me to re-enter all the school information.  Not sure why, but it's done it every time, and it seems to be the same thing that the OP here is talking about.