One of my favorite times of the year is when Autodesk releases a Bonus Pack (now called Subscription Advantage Pack). Last year AutoCAD had three of them and Inventor had one great one. The best thing about these extra sets of tools is that they don't change the file scheme so they can be used alongside and collaborate with standard installs. The other known is that the tools will be in the next release of the software although most likely enhanced further.
PDF: Inventor_2010_Subscription_Advantage_Pack.pdf (use right click and Save Link As... for some Firefox users)
New to this release are a volley of enhancements but focus primarily around:
- FEA and Simulation - UI enhancements, Material selection, and Reports
- Drawing Manager - Blocks, Views, Annotations, and Model Refs
- Fabrication & Architectural - Settings, Templates, and Symbols
Some of my favorite enhancments this time around are the Replace Model Reference in the drawings (solves this problem: link), the updated Simulation Browser, and Initial View Extents document settings. Although the Fabrication and Architectural settings are also a nice improvement for the growing Autodesk Revit/Inventor user base.
Download the PDF and explore the enhancements. If you are on subscription, get over to the site and download it today! Autodesk Subscription Login: Subscription.autodesk.com. If you are not your companies subscription manager or do not have a log in contact your sales contact or program manager to get the ball rolling.
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