Inventor to PLM/PDM Integration for Controlled Product Data
Connect Autodesk Inventor with Vault, Fusion Manage, PTC Windchill, Siemens Teamcenter or Aras, so items, BOMs, documents and engineering changes are managed in one controlled process from design to release.
PDM for files, PLM for the product lifecycle
PDM systems such as Autodesk Vault manage Inventor files, references, versions and revisions. PLM systems such as Fusion Manage, Windchill or Teamcenter manage items, BOMs, change orders, suppliers and quality processes across the whole business. Both are valuable only when Inventor data flows into them accurately and changes are controlled.
ENGIMANDI builds and configures these connections. We set up Vault properties, numbering, lifecycles and Copy Design for Inventor, connect Vault items and BOMs to PLM, and build custom connectors where standard integrations do not cover your process. Typical results are automatic item creation in PLM on release, change orders that reference the right Inventor files and viewables available to people who do not use CAD.
Read CAD to PLM integration and integrating CAD with Teamcenter, Windchill, ENOVIA and Vault.
What you get
- Vault set-up for Inventor
- Property & numbering schemes
- Item & BOM sync to PLM
- Change order workflows
- Viewables for non-CAD users
- Custom connectors via APIs
- Legacy data migration
- Training & admin guides
Inventor PLM/PDM integration features
Controlled design data across the business.
Vault Configuration
Categories, properties, lifecycles, numbering and Copy Design set up for Inventor.
Item & BOM Sync
Released Inventor items and BOMs created or updated automatically in the PLM system.
Change Management
Engineering change requests and orders linked to affected Inventor items and files.
Viewables
PDF, DWF and cloud viewables generated on release for purchasing, quality and suppliers.
Custom Connectors
Integration with PLM platforms through REST APIs when no standard connector fits.
Data Migration
Inventor files from shared drives loaded into Vault with properties and references intact.
PLM/PDM platforms
Autodesk and third-party systems.
Typical projects
- Vault Professional roll-out for an Inventor team
- Vault items and BOMs synchronised with Fusion Manage
- Windchill part numbers pushed into Inventor iProperties
- Change orders with automatic affected-item lists
- Migration of 30,000 Inventor files into Vault
- PDF viewables published to a supplier portal
How we connect Inventor with PLM/PDM
Review
Current file storage, releases and changes.
Design
Data model, workflows and system roles.
Configure
Vault or PLM set-up plus custom connectors.
Pilot
A real product released end to end.
Roll out
Migration, training and support.
Inventor PLM/PDM questions
Do we need PDM before PLM?
Usually yes. PDM such as Vault controls Inventor files and references, and PLM builds on that controlled data.
Does Fusion Manage connect to Vault?
Autodesk provides a Vault and Fusion Manage connection. We configure it and extend it for your specific items, BOMs and workflows.
Can you integrate Inventor with Windchill or Teamcenter?
Yes, using available connectors or APIs, depending on your platform version and licensing.
Will engineers need to leave Inventor?
Most daily work stays inside Inventor and the Vault add-in. Approvals can happen in PLM through a browser.
Can data continue to ERP?
Yes. See our Inventor to ERP integration service.