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One Big Team – Man and Machine European Experts Conference

Man and Machine UK are celebrating an amazing milestone in their 10th anniversary year, and as part of that we have returned to in-person events in the wider Mensch und Maschine group, which is fantastic to be involved with again. We have very recently returned from our group wide Experts and Developers Conference hosted in …

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Importing Revit 2022 File into Inventor 2022 Error Message

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“0x8013150d: C\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Revit Interoperability 2022\Rx\ATFRevitRCEHost.exe” when opening or exporting Revit RVT file in Inventor 2022 Error Message: There has been reports that when trying to open or export a Revit RVT file in Inventor 2022, the following error message occurs: When opening an .RVT file:  0x8013150d: C\Program Files\Common Files\Autodesk Shared\Revit Interoperability 2022\Rx\ATFRevitRCEHost.exe When exporting an …

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Import Revit Model into Inventor

How to import a Revit model into Inventor whilst maintaining the model structure? Using the latest versions of Revit and Inventor we can directly open a Revit project in Inventor whilst keeping the model structure and relationship intact. Starting with an Inventor assembly file open in Inventor, select the import CAD Files command from the …

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Exporting from Autodesk Inventor to Plant 3D

How to export an Inventor model giving it maximum functionality within Plant 3D Introduction Autodesk Inventor is a great tool for any mechanical design project and with the Tube and Pipe environment it is also very good at doing small plant skids and plant rooms. For large scale plant factories and the like, it is …

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Working with Inventor and BIM 360 Design

In this blog I will detail how to work with Inventor models inside BIM 360 Design. Setting Up the Desktop Connector To work with Inventor inside a BIM 360 model first you must install the BIM 360 Desktop Connector, this will give you a space on your local computer that will allow you to work …

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Rotating the Camera in Autodesk Inventor

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Being able to properly rotate your view in Autodesk Inventor is paramount to working efficiently. In this lightning-blog, we will explore the different ways of achieving this without a 3D mouse. Cheat-Sheet Freeform camera rotation: quickest method Hold Shift + Middle Mouse Button > Drag mouse Orbit: slower, more precise Hold F4 > Click and …

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What is Dynamic Simulation in Autodesk Inventor

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One of the most powerful and overlooked tools in Autodesk Inventor is Dynamic Simulation, but what is it exactly? Read on to find out more about this awesomely powerful tool. In a Nutshell In a nutshell, Dynamic Simulation allows users to predict the kinetic behaviour of their designs – that is to say, how it …

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Navigating and Generating Textures in Autodesk Inventor

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Didn’t you ever think it’d be great to create a grate? Maybe throw in some diamond plate? Well this isn’t clickbait; this spate will help you navigate textures in Autodesk Inventor, so you can generate great and computationally lightweight grates, plates and gates! Beautiful poetry aside, it is easy to create and apply complex colours …

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