When countless hours of engineering time go into a manufactured product, it’s essential for companies to protect their intellectual property (IP). That’s often easier said than done, however – especially in today’s world where files travel widely through cyberspace.
One solution is to create simpler versions of product designs that meet consumers’ needs without including sensitive, detailed design information. Autodesk Inventor’s Simplify functionality enables users to do just that.
The first step to protecting IP is to go to the Simplify tab and to select which components to include in the Simple View. In addition to excluding components, models can be simplified even further. Options include:
- Removing details.
- Filling voids. This fills holes and spaces with surface patches that leave a smooth surface.
- Defining envelopes. This replaces a part with a solid object in the form of a cylinder or a box.
Once simplified models have been created, they can be exported to Autodesk Revit. This is ideal for customers who want to incorporate models into architectural projects. To learn more about how to use Simplify in Autodesk Inventor to protect intellectual property, download our whitepaper.
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