Autodesk Inventor — 3-Year Licence
Autodesk Inventor is professional 3D mechanical CAD: parametric parts, large assemblies, sheet metal, tube and pipe, simulation and production drawings. Supplied as a 3-year licence for Windows.
Licence term: 3 years from activation.
Price range: £39.00 through £99.00
Fixed-term licence: one upfront payment, with no automatic renewal or recurring charge.
Know exactly what you are buying: clear licence terms, selected version and device compatibility are shown before payment.
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Description
3-year licence. Valid for three full years from activation. Renew only if you want to keep using the software after the term ends. Digital delivery and activation guidance are included.
Inventor: parametric mechanical design built for manufacturing
Autodesk Inventor is the 3D mechanical design application UK engineering firms, machine builders and product designers use to take an idea from concept sketch to production drawings. It combines parametric part modelling, large-assembly management, sheet-metal and frame-generator tools, integrated stress and motion simulation, and drawing views that update automatically when the design changes.
Since Autodesk merged Inventor and Inventor Professional into a single product, the licence you buy here includes the professional-grade toolsets: tube & pipe, cable & harness, dynamic simulation and Inventor Nastran-style stress analysis.
What Inventor is used for
- Parametric part modelling: sketch-driven features, iLogic rules and design accelerators for shafts, gears, bolts and frames.
- Assemblies: constrain thousands of components, detect interference, animate mechanisms and generate bills of materials.
- Sheet metal and weldments: flat patterns, bend tables and weld symbols ready for the shop floor.
- Simulation: stress, modal and dynamic simulation to validate designs before prototyping.
- Drawings and documentation: BS 8888-compliant drawing views, GD&T and automatic parts lists; DWG output for AutoCAD users.
Who buys Inventor
Mechanical engineers, machine designers, fabrication shops and industrial designers who need a full-featured desktop CAD system with local file control. Inventor is the natural choice where a company already runs Autodesk Vault or AutoCAD Mechanical, or where clients supply DWG and STEP files.
Teams weighing Inventor against Fusion often land on Inventor for large assemblies and shop drawings, and Fusion for lighter, cloud-first design or integrated CAM. Both are listed here: see Autodesk Fusion 360. For Inventor plus AutoCAD, Navisworks and the manufacturing add-ons, the Product Design & Manufacturing Collection bundles them.
Choosing your release year
Inventor is Windows-only; select a release year from 2024 to 2027. Inventor files are forward-compatible only, so match the release used by the customers or suppliers you exchange native files with. If most exchange is via STEP or DWG, the newest release is the safe pick.
Inventor, Fusion 360 and the PDM Collection
| Inventor (this page) | Fusion 360 | PDM Collection | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parametric 3D mechanical CAD | Yes | Yes | Yes (Inventor) |
| Large assemblies and shop drawings | Strongest | Good | Strongest |
| Integrated CAM | Via Inventor CAM (collection) | Built in | Yes |
| Platform | Windows | Windows, Mac | Windows |
| Includes AutoCAD and Navisworks | No | No | Yes |
Compatibility and system requirements
Inventor 2026/2027 requires 64-bit Windows 10 or 11, a 3 GHz+ multi-core processor, 16 GB of RAM (32 GB recommended for assemblies over 1,000 parts) and a dedicated graphics card with 4 GB or more of memory. Reserve around 40 GB of disk space.
An Autodesk account and internet connection are required for download and licence validation.
Always check the current release against Autodesk’s published system requirements before you order, because minimum specifications move with each release.
Delivery and activation
Orders are fulfilled digitally — there is nothing to post. Once payment is confirmed, your licence details and step-by-step setup instructions go to the email address you entered at checkout. Most orders are processed promptly after payment confirmation; a small number are held briefly for a routine manual check. If you need a hand with installation or activation, our support team replies by email during published support hours.
- Licence details and installation guidance delivered by email
- 3-year licence term, counted from activation
- An Autodesk account and an internet connection may be required for download, installation and activation
- Secure checkout in GBP — Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Apple Pay, Google Pay or invoice/bank transfer
- Order confirmation and payment record for your accounts
Changed your mind on an unused, unactivated order? Contact us within 14 days. Suspected defect? Tell us within 30 days so we can investigate and replace or refund where required — see the Refund Policy and Delivery Policy.
Autodesk Inventor FAQs
How much is an Autodesk Inventor licence in the UK?
The 3-year Inventor licence here starts at £39 per user. Autodesk charges for Inventor by annual subscription; compare the models in our Autodesk pricing guides.
Is this Inventor or Inventor Professional?
Autodesk now sells a single Inventor product that includes the former Professional toolsets, and that is what this licence provides.
Does Inventor run on a Mac?
No. Inventor is Windows-only. Autodesk Fusion 360 is the Autodesk option for macOS.
Can Inventor open SolidWorks or STEP files?
Inventor imports STEP, IGES, Parasolid, SolidWorks, CATIA and other formats through its AnyCAD translators, and can keep associative links to some of them.
What is included with the licence?
The Inventor application for your chosen release year, with the ability to download and install from Autodesk after your details arrive by email.
Ready to buy Autodesk Inventor?
Select your operating system and release year above, then add to basket. Your licence details arrive by email after payment confirmation, with setup guidance included.
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9 reviews for Autodesk Inventor — 3-Year Licence
Typical hardware for the releases we sell (2024 - 2027). Exact requirements can vary slightly between release years.
| Component | Minimum | Recommended |
|---|---|---|
| Operating system | Microsoft Windows 11 or Windows 10 (64-bit) | |
| Processor | 2.5 GHz or faster | 3 GHz or faster, 4+ cores |
| Memory (RAM) | 16 GB | 32 GB |
| Graphics | 1 GB GPU, DirectX 11 compatible | 4 GB dedicated GPU |
| Display | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) | 3840 x 2160 (4K) |
| Disk space | 40 GB free | |
| Internet | Required for licence activation and updates | |
Before you order: confirm the requirements for the exact release year you select against the official Autodesk page below.
View the official Autodesk system requirements for this product
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Marco P. (verified owner) –
Ordered Inventor 2025, key delivered within minutes. Activation went without a hitch. The price was much better than the official store.
Elena (verified owner) –
The product works as expected, but the key took about an hour to arrive. Support was responsive and resolved it. Overall satisfied.
Tomasz K. (verified owner) –
We needed Inventor 2026 for a new project. The key was genuine and installed without issues. I’ll definitely order again for future releases.
Elena M. (verified owner) –
Instant activation, the key was original and worked perfectly. Support was helpful when I had a question about installation.
James T. (verified owner) –
Autodesk Inventor 2025 runs flawlessly on my workstation. The key was delivered within minutes and activated without any issues.
Sofia K. (verified owner) –
The delivery took a bit longer than expected, but the key is legitimate and the software works great. Would buy again.
Lucas (verified owner) –
Bought the 2024 release for compatibility with suppliers. The key was sent to email right after payment, and activation was straightforward.
Aisha B. (verified owner) –
Got a genuine Inventor license at a great price. The team responded quickly to my queries about the 2026 version.
Dmitry S. (verified owner) –
Ordered Inventor 2027 for a new project. The key was delivered instantly, and the software works without any hiccups.