Technical What’s New
Autodesk Inventor 2011
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Overlay Moldflow Results
Inventor 2011 gives you the ability to graphically display
air traps and weldlines overlaid on the results from
your Moldflow analyses� Viewing air trap and weldline
indicators directly in conjunction with
simulation results helps users
gain a better understanding
of the impact of their
design decisions and
gives a clearer
indication of the
underlying
causes of
problems
with the
mold�
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Conclusion
We thank you for your continued support of the
Autodesk Inventor family of products and hope you feel
we are listening to your needs� We added the new and
enhanced functionality to Autodesk Inventor 2011 to
help make you more productive, make your company
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