Autodesk Inventor Customization & Automation
We automate Autodesk Inventor so your engineers spend time on engineering, not on rebuilding similar models, drawings and BOMs. From iLogic rules to full add-ins and product configurators, we build tools that fit your products.
Design automation for mechanical products
Inventor is used by machine builders, equipment manufacturers, sheet metal fabricators and product companies that design similar products again and again. When every order means copying an assembly, changing dimensions, replacing parts, updating drawings and rebuilding the BOM, automation pays back quickly.
ENGIMANDI combines the right tools for each requirement. iLogic suits rule-based models that engineers can maintain. The Inventor API with C# add-ins suits larger applications, custom user interfaces and integration with other systems. Design Automation for Inventor on Autodesk Platform Services runs Inventor in the cloud for web configurators. We also connect Inventor with Vault, ERP and PLM so data flows beyond the design office.
Read our guides on the Inventor API for automation and parametric CAD design automation.
What you get
- iLogic rules & forms
- Inventor API add-ins in C#
- Product configurators
- Automated drawings
- BOM & iProperty automation
- Vault, ERP & PLM integration
- Design Automation in the cloud
- Training & documentation
Inventor automation services
Everything needed to automate Inventor end to end.
iLogic Automation
Rule-driven parts and assemblies with forms your engineers can use and maintain. Learn more
API Development
C# and VB.NET applications on the Inventor API for complex logic and integration. Learn more
Add-in Development
Ribbon tabs, dockable windows and commands that feel native in Inventor. Learn more
Inventor development stack
Desktop, rules and cloud automation.
Typical projects
- Conveyor configurator generating assemblies and drawings
- Sheet metal enclosure generator with flat pattern DXF
- Skid and frame design automation from a layout
- Batch iProperty clean-up across a Vault project
- Web configurator using Design Automation for Inventor
- Inventor BOM export to SAP with validation
How we automate Inventor
Discover
Products, variants, templates and current workflow.
Design rules
Parameters, options and engineering rules captured.
Build
Master models, rules or add-in developed.
Validate
Output checked across real order variants.
Deploy
Roll-out, training and maintenance.
Inventor automation questions
Should we use iLogic or the Inventor API?
iLogic is great for rule-based models maintained by engineers. The API is better for large applications, custom UI, performance and integrations. Many projects use both. Read iLogic vs Inventor API.
Can you automate our existing models?
Yes. We usually clean up and restructure existing models into robust master models before adding automation.
Which Inventor versions do you support?
We support current Inventor releases and can maintain tools for older versions still in use at your company.
Can customers configure products online?
Yes. With Design Automation for Inventor, a web configurator can generate models, drawings and files in the cloud.
Do we own the code and rules?
Yes. You receive all source code, iLogic rules, templates and documentation.