Autodesk Inventor Pro 2022 May 2026

No software is perfect. Users have reported a few ongoing issues with the 2022 release:

Autodesk has moved entirely to a subscription model. You cannot buy a perpetual license of Inventor Pro 2022. autodesk inventor pro 2022

| Feature | Inventor 2021 | Inventor Pro 2022 | SolidWorks 2022 | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Sheet Metal Nesting | No | Yes (Basic) | No (Requires CAM add-in) | | MBD to 3D PDF | Limited | Full Semantic | Yes (but slower) | | Large Assembly Performance | Moderate | High (Simplify tool) | High (Large Design Review) | | Tube & Pipe | Yes (Professional) | Yes (Professional) | No (Requires Routing add-in) | | Nonlinear FEA | No | Yes (Plastics/Rubber) | Yes (Simulation Premium only) | No software is perfect

Versus older versions: If you are on Inventor 2019 or earlier, upgrading to 2022 is a no-brainer. The introduction of the AnyCAD for Revit (building information modeling) and the 64-bit memory addressing means you will no longer encounter "Out of Memory" crashes on large factory layouts. Assembly