• Inventor 2011 Modeling Interface
• Inventor Visualization Environments
• Inventor Mold Design
• Inventor Frame Design and Analysis
• Inventor FEA
• AutoCAD Electrical to Inventor Connection
• Inventor Tube and Pipe
• Inventor Sheet Metal
• Hole Feature (Inventor Basics)
• Specialized Sketching linetypes (Inventor Basics)
• Show me Animations (Inventor Basics)

For the first time ever, we compared Autodesk® Inventor® software to the Pro/ENGINEER®, CATIA®, and Dassault® SolidWorks® software products in a head-to-head demonstration. Those who saw the challenge know that we demonstrated the superior capabilities of Inventor software. Now TechniCom, a respected CAD analyst firm, has published the results of a study they conducted comparing core user capabilities among the software products.

The TechniCom study, which was commissioned by Autodesk, compared Autodesk® Inventor® 2011 favorably to Dassault SolidWorks in every category.

“Given these results, users should definitely consider Inventor Professional in their evaluation of a product development system,” says Ray Kurland of TechniCom.

For more information on the study, click below:

 White Paper from TechniCom Illustrates Superior Capabilities of Inventor Over SolidWorks 

Do you have a VEX Robotics program at your school or are you looking to add one?  The Autodesk VEX Robotics Curriculum is designed to help students master the fundamentals of robotics and the engineering design process. Beyond science and engineering principles, a VEX Robotics project encourages teamwork, leadership and problem solving among groups.  It also allows educators to easily customize projects to meet the level of students’ abilities.  The affordable VEX platform is expanding rapidly and is now found in middle schools, high schools and university labs around the globe. You can bring VEX Robotics into your classroom while making your budget go farther and this can be accomplished while learning to use industry-leading Autodesk Inventor design software. The Autodesk VEX Robotics Curriculum is included for FREE in the VEX Classroom Lab Kit

Link to Vex Robotics

On Tuesday, July 14, President Obama unveiled his eagerly anticipated American Graduation Initiative. The initiative, previewed in ACTE's July 6 Legislative Update, would provide $12 billion over 10 years to improve community and technical colleges and postsecondary programs leading to industry-recognized credentials, certificates and associate degrees. The Obama plan recognized the important role that these institutions play in educating and training students and adults for the high-demand jobs needed to keep the United States economically competitive.

ACTE commended the Administration's proposal in a press release. "It's refreshing to see President Obama acknowledge and emphasize the critical role that two-year colleges and training programs play with respect to building a pipeline of qualified workers," said ACTE Executive Director Jan Bray.