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Unread 08-11-2001, 23:24
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Originally posted by Jay Lundy
This is what I think...

Inventor is like a stepping stone into CAD drawing. It is full of nice graphics and help files and is really good for someone who wants to learn what things like extrude, lathe, or loft mean
So, it doesn't offer any really useful features that AutoCAD might not? In particular, I'd like something that can be dynamic, while still maintaining the precision of AutoCAD.

I've designed much of our practice robot and it's drive train in AutoCAD 2000, in complete 3D, and we can probably use that for everything we need. But, AutoCAD lacks the ability to easily work with moving parts, like hinges or pistons and things. Or, maybe I just lack the knowledge of how to accomplish something like that.
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