INVENTOR NESTING
CAD-embedded, true-shape nesting tools for Inventor.
(Available only in the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection)
What is Inventor Nesting software?
Inventor® Nesting software helps you optimize yield from flat raw material. Easily compare nesting studies to optimize efficiency and reduce costs, and export 3D models or DXF™ files of the completed nest for cutting path generation.
Inventor Nesting is available only in the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection
The Product Design & Manufacturing Collection delivers tools that work right inside Inventor—including advanced simulation, 5-axis CAM, and nesting, plus AutoCAD and Fusion 360. The collection includes:
- Inventor
- Inventor CAM
- AutoCAD
- Factory layout tools for production planning
| Operating System | 64-bit Microsoft® Windows® 10. See Autodesk’s Product Support Lifecycle for support information. |
| CPU | Recommended: 3.0 GHz or greater, 4 or more cores Minimum: 2.5 GHz or greater |
| Memory | Recommended: 32 GB RAM or more Minimum: 16 GB RAM for less than 500-part assemblies |
| Disk Space | Installer plus full installation: 40 GB |
| Graphics | Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/S Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant Minimum: 1 GB GPU with 29 GB/S Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant See the Certified Hardware |
| Display Resolution | Recommended: 3840 x 2160 (4K); Preferred scaling: 100%, 125%, 150% or 200% Minimum: 1280 x 1024 |
| Pointing Device | MS-Mouse compliant Productivity: 3DConnexion SpaceMouse®, driver version 10.7.0 or later. |
| Network | Internet connection for web install with Autodesk® Desktop App, Autodesk® collaboration functionality, web downloads, and licensing. Network license manager supports Windows Server® 2016, Windows Server 2019 and the Windows 10 desktop versions listed above. |
| Spreadsheet | Full local install of Microsoft® Excel 2016 or later for workflows that create and edit spreadsheets. Inventor workflows that read or export spreadsheet data do not require Microsoft® Excel. See Inventor Excel Requirements for more information. Office 365 subscribers must ensure they have a local installation of Microsoft Excel. Windows Excel Starter®, OpenOffice®, and browser-based Office 365 applications are not supported. |
| Browser | Google Chrome™ or equivalent |
| .NET Framework | .NET Framework Version 4.8 or later. Windows Updates enabled for installation. |
| CPU Type | Recommended: 3.30 GHz or greater, 4 or more cores |
| Memory | Recommended: 64 GB RAM or greater |
| Graphics | Recommended: 4 GB GPU with 106 GB/S Bandwidth and DirectX 11 compliant |
