Category: Inventor
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Understanding BOM Delegation in Autodesk Inventor API
by Chandra shekar Gopal, Bill of Materials (BOM) management is a cornerstone of effective digital design and manufacturing workflows. With the advent of Model States in Autodesk Inventor, the management of BOMs—especially across legacy designs and substitutes—has evolved significantly. One powerful yet often misunderstood concept introduced in this context is BOM Delegation. 🔄 What is BOM…
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Adapting to Change: Inventor Design Automation 2026 Engine Moves to .NET 8
<?xml encoding=”UTF-8″>by Chandra shekar Gopal, With the release of Inventor Design Automation (DA) 2026, Autodesk has taken a decisive step into the future by exclusively supporting a .NET 8-based Inventor Server. This transition marks a pivotal evolution for developers working with Inventor’s automation capabilities, especially those maintaining legacy workflows based on the older .NET Framework.…
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Introducing Sketch-Based BreakOperations for Drawings in Autodesk Inventor 2026 API
by Chandra shekar Gopal, Autodesk Inventor 2026 continues to expand its API capabilities, offering even greater flexibility for developers and design automation experts. A notable enhancement in this release is the introduction of the new BreakOperations.AddBySketch method and the BreakOperation.BreakLineSketch property. These features empower users to define drawing view breaks using custom sketch geometry—improving automation…
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Autodesk Inventor 2026 API Now Supports IFC4x3: Here’s How to Automate BIM Exports with VBA
by Chandra shekar Gopal, In the world of Building Information Modeling (BIM), interoperability is no longer a nice-to-have—it’s essential. With growing contractual requirements and cross-platform collaboration across tools like Revit, Navisworks, and Tekla, users of Autodesk Inventor have long requested better support for IFC (Industry Foundation Classes) exports. 💡 The Problem with Legacy IFC Exports…
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Parameter-Driven Sketch Dimensions in Autodesk Inventor Drawing Sketches: Limitations and a Practical Workaround
by Chandra shekar Gopal, Overview Autodesk Inventor is renowned for its robust parametric modeling capabilities, allowing engineers and designers to drive geometry using parameters. While this works seamlessly in part and assembly environments, users often encounter challenges when trying to apply the same principles in .idw drawing files—particularly in associating drawing sketch dimensions with user-defined parameters.…
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Accessing Inventor Apprentice Server with PowerShell
by Chandra shekar Gopal, 📌 Issue Many developers and IT professionals seek lightweight ways to extract metadata from Autodesk Inventor files without launching the full Inventor application. A common scenario involves retrieving iProperties from part files using scripting languages such as PowerShell. ✅ Solution Autodesk Inventor Apprentice Server provides a powerful COM interface that allows you…
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Inventor Apprentice Server Enhancement in Inventor 2026
<?xml encoding=”UTF-8″>by Chandra shekar Gopal, With the release of Autodesk Inventor 2026, Autodesk introduces a significant architectural change to the Inventor Apprentice Server—it is now distributed as a standalone installation. This update gives developers more control over deployment and ensures a consistent, version-specific setup environment, especially in multi-version or automation-heavy environments. 🔍 What’s New – Standalone…
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What’s New in the Autodesk Inventor 2026 API – Feature Highlights and Enhancements
Autodesk Inventor 2026 brings powerful new API capabilities that enhance automation, customization, and flexibility across modeling, documentation, and configuration workflows. Below is a curated index of recent blog posts that dive into these new API features with practical examples and technical guidance. 🔢 Index of Articles 1. Managing Model States Edit Scope in Autodesk Inventor…
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Marshal.GetActiveObject Replacement in .NET 8+: Connecting to Running Autodesk Inventor Instances
by Chandra shekar Gopal, As Autodesk Inventor continues evolving, developers targeting automation through its COM API face new challenges. One key issue is the deprecation of System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal.GetActiveObject in .NET Core and its obsolescence starting with Inventor 2025, which now supports .NET 8. This blog post focuses specifically on how to work with running Inventor instances…
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Introducing new API Support for the Simplify Feature in Autodesk Inventor 2026:
by Chandra shekar Gopal, The Simplify feature has long been a valuable tool within the Autodesk Inventor user interface, allowing users to reduce model complexity, enhance performance, and protect intellectual property. While the functionality has been available through the UI in earlier versions, Inventor 2026 marks the first release that introduces official API support for…
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