Autodesk Informed Design for Inventor is an Inventor add-in that creates rule-driven, configurable product definitions from parametric Inventor models, publishes those definitions to the cloud via Autodesk Docs/ACC and APS automation, and enables Revit designers to place manufacturer-constrained components in building models.
Published May 19, 2026
| Starting Price | Add-in provided without a separate add-in fee; requires a recent Inventor release and Autodesk Docs (vendor subscription required) | Commercial CAD plus a commercial configurator in most cases | Commercial CAD plus PLM, typically a higher enterprise investment |
| Best For | Manufacturers serving Revit-centric AEC workflows and organizations standardized on the Autodesk stack | Manufacturers requiring sales/configuration automation and CAD-centric configuration workflows | Enterprises requiring deep governance and cross-CAD variant management |
| Key Strength | Integrated consumption into Revit and Autodesk collaboration workflows; manufacturer-defined constraints available at placement | Mature configurator ecosystem and automation for product options | Strong governance, change control, and enterprise configuration management |
| Key Weakness | Dependency on Autodesk collaboration services and a limited independent review footprint; requires Inventor expertise | Not natively aligned to Revit consumption without additional BIM workflows | Can be heavy and expensive, with longer implementation timelines |
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