Upgrading

[mattm]

We are running 2012 Inventor and I'm looking for a reason to upgrade to 2016. Can anyone tell me some of the major improvements over the years? I'm specifically wondering about fillet features. 

[Curtis_Waguespack]

Hi mattm,

Here are some links. If you read the what's new for each version, it should give you a pretty good idea of the improvements that do and do not impact you.

Fillets were improved in Inventor 2014:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-8AAD55CF-5A24-4CE1-A33A-21B370C9C41C

I hope this helps.
Best of luck to you in all of your Inventor pursuits,
Curtis
http://inventortrenches.blogspot.com

Data Migration:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2016/ENU/?guid=GUID-FB9B4422-2348-46FA-964B-7845D9D96018

What's New 2017:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2017/ENU/?guid=GUID-F772ABAD-C1CC-4E59-9612-C5EEFC3BC3AD

What's New 2016:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016...

What's New 2015:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016...

What's New 2014:

https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/inventor-products/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2016...

What's New 2013:

http://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2013/ENU/?caas=caas/vhelp/help-dev-autodesk-com/v/Inventor/enu...

[JDMather]

Do you have 2016?

That is an old release.

I recommend you talk to your VAR.

[mattm]

Not yet. We have been offered to buy it from our rep. I was told there is a purchase deadline before the subscription license starts. 

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:

Not yet. We have been offered to buy it from our rep. ..... 

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Who is the "rep"?

Something sounds really fishy here.  

I would proceed with extreme caution.

[mattm]

They are an Autodesk Platinum Partner. I'm pretty sure our company bought from them in 2012. 

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:

They are an Autodesk Platinum Partner. .... 

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They should have an internet website then.  A url.  http:\\

Why the secrecy?

I would be concerned.

[mattm]

www.AdvancedSolutions.com

[mdavis22569]

We did it in May of this year ... 2012 to 2016

What would you like to know?

[mdavis22569]

I think they are trying to get you done before it changes over to Industry Collections on August 1st

I'm familiar with Advanced Solutions they have an office here in Charlotte

[JDMather]

Are you on subscription?

[mattm]

I design a lot of castings with crazy lofts, draft angles, and fillets. Just wondering if Autodesk has made some improvements to those areas in the software. That seems to be our only run in. 

Also how was the file transition for you? 

[mattm]

What's industry collections?

[mattm]

We are not on subscription. 

[JDMather]

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@Anonymous wrote:

I design a lot of castings with crazy lofts, draft angles, and fillets. Just wondering if Autodesk has made some improvements to those areas in the software.  

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Form tools are now in Inventor.

But the learning curve is steep.

[mattm]

Good to know thanks. 

[Mark.Lancaster]

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@Anonymous wrote:

What's industry collections?

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These are the new suites going forward on Aug 1st.  One for manufacturing,  another for the AEC world, and the final one for entertainment.   So basically you only have a few days left to purchase the suites that are currently being offered.   But if you have a suite and you are on active subscription you can continue to use them now and in the future (as long as you state active).   If you need to purchase after Aug 1st, then you buy one or more of the collections or purchase each individual product.