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Neo_Richard_Blake
2007-06-20, 04:30 PM
What's the difference between Inventor and Inventor LT? I know with AutoCAD the main difference was 3D manipulation vs. no 3D manipulation, but that can't be the case with Inventor. Does it have to do with Assembly creation or DWG creation or something like that?
JD Mather
2007-06-20, 06:09 PM
Inventor LT does not do assemblies. Most anything you can do with a single part in Inventor can also be done in Inventor LT. You can go back and forth between the two programs with the files but don't install both on the same machine.
joeswantek
2007-06-20, 06:30 PM
Sounds like the old XchangeWorks program that SolidWorks used to give away...
Neo_Richard_Blake
2007-06-20, 07:30 PM
So, to save costs, we could give part designers LT, let them design their parts, and then someone else with Suite or Professional could make the assemblies? Can LT open an assembly? I know that Suite can open a professional drawing that has created electrical conduit, but it can't parametrically modify said conduit. Would LT be like that? Can open file, but can't modify assembly?
jonathan.landeros
2007-06-20, 08:14 PM
So, to save costs, we could give part designers LT, let them design their parts, and then someone else with Suite or Professional could make the assemblies? Can LT open an assembly? I know that Suite can open a professional drawing that has created electrical conduit, but it can't parametrically modify said conduit. Would LT be like that? Can open file, but can't modify assembly?LT can't open assemblies at all. It also doesn't have Sheet Metal as well.
JD Mather
2007-06-20, 08:15 PM
LT does not open assemblies.
Neo_Richard_Blake
2007-06-20, 08:49 PM
That's enough to help the decision there. :) We need to have sheet metal, so that means no LT for us. Thanks for the help.
jonathan.landeros
2007-06-20, 10:28 PM
That's enough to help the decision there. :) We need to have sheet metal, so that means no LT for us. Thanks for the help.One thing I can't say for sure, now that you mention it. I don't know if LT can OPEN a sheet metal part (it's an *.ipt after all).

I know for certain the tools aren't there though.

Does anyone know the answer to that one?