Autodesk Inventor Required Space

[cbale2000]

Originally Posted by Joe G.

You definitely don't need Recap for FRC work unless you have a 3d scanner handy. Probably don't need the electrical catalog browser either. Unless you're planning to migrate to them for data management, no need for vault or Autodesk 360. The content center libraries are where Inventor keeps things like standard fasteners and are very useful for doing actual work, but if you're just using it for a class they may not see use.

Basically this, I only ever install the base Inventor software plus the Content Library. Everything else isn't useful for the majority of applications a student or FRC team would use it for.

That said, I do recommend getting the Inventor HSM plugin if you plan to do any work with CAM.

[pmax]

I'd recommend installing Inventor, and only one or two Content Libraries to start (say ANSI and ISO). That will greatly reduce the footprint.

I would recommend NOT skipping all of the libraries up front, as it is a bit trickier to get them installed thereafter.