From Inventor to virtual reality

Module overview

The focus of this module is to take an Inventor tractor model, bring it to 3ds max, and put it in the VR environment.

This module takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. By the end of the module, you should be able to:

• Export from Inventor
• Set up units in 3ds Max
• Import Inventor data into 3ds Max
• Streamline your project

Module pre-requisites

This module requires user-level knowledge of Inventor and 3ds Max and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:

• Built-in tutorials, available via in-product Help
• eLearning Partners
• Authorized Training Centers

About the author

This module was created by Anil Choudhary and Ben Bisares, both Support Specialists at Autodesk.

Before you start

• Please make sure you have the Inventor and 3ds Max software loaded.
• If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support. 

Module downloads

Module outline

• Download project files
• Exporting From Inventor (2:02 min)
• Unit Setup in 3ds Max (4:55 min)
• Importing into 3ds Max (4:15 min)
• Streamlining your project (4:52 min)
• From Inventor to Virtual Reality - Quiz
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