Inventor Studio
Autodesk
Inventor 10 has been out for a while now. I am sure that a good
number of the Inventor users are aware of most of the
functionality enhancements that this version has to offer. In
this edition of the mechanical product review I want to take a
moment to point out one function in specific. This new tool in
the software will allow more realistic images to be created
while working inside Autodesk Inventor®. Inventor Studio is
this new enhancement, and it is accessible in any of your model
file types.
Autodesk Inventor by itself can create some very nice images
right out of the box. (Click Figure 2 to see full size image)
You have the ability to create custom colors and add textures to
them. But once you activate the Inventor Studio, you have many
more options that will allow you to configure the image to look
even better.
Inside Inventor Studio you will have new controls for surface
and lighting styles. These go above and beyond the configuration
options that you already have with Inventor. In the new surface
styles, you have ability to add bump mapping to your colors to
give your parts a more natural look. (Click Figure 3 to see full
size image) With the lighting styles you have the ability to
configure multiple lights with different types and colors.
(Click Figure 4 to see full size image) You can also configure
shadows and reflections of your models.
Just by using those tools you can give quite a different
appearance to your models. These images that you will now be
able to create will be much better suited for online
publications as well as print versions. Gone will be the days of
going to outside sources for creation of marketing and sales
brochures. (Click Figure 5 to see full size image)
Now I know what you are thinking. “Wow, this is great news!” But
there is more. Not only can you create wonderful images, but you
can now create even more advanced movie files as well. Once you
combine the tools I just mentioned with the ability to create
cameras, your animations of assemblies in motion take on a whole
new perspective. (Click on the links under Figure 6 to see
basic animation) (Click on the links under Figure 7 to see
Studio animation)
For more information on this new version of Autodesk Inventor
contact your local Hagerman & Company sales person.
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(Original animations were
tremendously reduced in size
with the help of Cleaner™ XL from Autodesk Media &
Entertainment. Cleaner allows you to transform,
optimize, and encode high-quality media for delivery in
multiple formats. Download a free trial
here.) |
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