Autodesk has dropped a bit of a bomb on the MCAD market by releasing a cut down version of its MCAD modelling tool, Inventor. The software has been posted on its labs website. The software is about 1 Gb as a download and the license allows usage of the software for a year.
The concept of Labs is that it's a place where users can try new software ideas for free, to aid the products development, prior to a commercial release. It's relatively new but even then, a years free usage is pretty unique.
We will be playing with the software this week and hope to include something in the issue of MCAD that comes out next week. From what's written, Inventor LT (light), is a part modeller that can import and export DWG, and there's a download for translators to wok with Pro/Engineer and UGS formats.
Autodesk has been struggling to get users to migrate from AutoCAD 2D to its 3D products. Here with Inventor LT, anyone interested in learning and experiencing 3D can just try for free. I am guessing that this is mainly a play for getting those customers interested in Inventor. Of course it's a great demo for their ease of use and interface.
More news when I get it.
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