Autodesk Inventor Automation
Inventor automation that survives upgrades.
iLogic, Inventor API plugin development, configurators, and data extraction for engineering teams scaling production drawing throughput.
TL;DR
Autodesk Inventor consulting for engineering and manufacturing teams: iLogic rules, Inventor .NET API plugins, configurators, and CAD-to-data pipelines. Built for upgrade resilience and operational throughput.
Outcomes
75%
Throughput increase on past Inventor automation engagements
8 → 14
Drawings per day delivered after rule and pipeline standardization
60%
Reduction in clarification loops via structured input extraction
What you receive
- Inventor add-in or iLogic suite designed for upgrade resilience (rebuild-on-upgrade with versioned API surface).
- Configurator or rule-driven design enforcement aligned to engineering standards.
- CAD-to-data pipeline (BOMs, Excel, PDF, JSON) with validation and audit logging.
- Operational runbook for the drafting team plus deployment via MSI/MSIX or ClickOnce.
Best fit
- Inventor environments where iLogic rules, configurators, or plugins have grown brittle and break on upgrade.
- Drafting and engineering teams whose throughput is capped by manual data entry or one-off requests.
- Manufacturing buyers connecting Inventor models to ERP, BOM, costing, or production scheduling.
- Teams that need a partner who can both architect and ship the Inventor add-in — not split the work across vendors.
Not a fit
- Pure Inventor end-user training (CAD instructor work).
- One-off model creation or drafting outsourcing without an automation component.
Related case studies
Glossary
Terms buyers usually ask about
- iLogic
- Autodesk Inventor rule automation used to drive model behavior, parameters, drawings, and configuration logic close to the CAD file.
- Inventor API
- The Autodesk Inventor programming interface used to build add-ins, automate models, extract data, and connect CAD workflows to external systems.
- Configurator
- A rule-driven workflow that turns structured inputs into validated models, drawings, BOMs, or downstream production data.
- CAD-to-data pipeline
- A governed flow that extracts CAD model or drawing information into formats such as SQL, JSON, Excel, ERP records, or reports.
FAQ
Autodesk Inventor Automation questions
Both, often in the same engagement. iLogic is right when the logic lives close to the part or assembly. The .NET Inventor API is right when behavior crosses files, drives external systems, or needs UI hosted outside the part browser.
Yes. Configurator engagements typically include rule-driven design enforcement, BOM extraction, and a governed data boundary that downstream ERP or costing systems can read without parsing CAD directly.
API surfaces are abstracted from business logic. Build pipelines target each supported Inventor version. Upgrade rehearsals run in a separate environment before the production team ever sees the new version.
Yes. Recent engagements have included production add-in migration and stabilizing 27 users across 4 business units through a 2023→2025 upgrade with controlled rollout.
In some cases, yes — when the shared logic dominates the host-specific logic. The pattern is a host abstraction layer with adapters per CAD platform. See the cross-platform plugin migration case study for a delivered example.
Ready to scope your autodesk inventor automation engagement?
Start with a paid discovery call. You get a written go/no-go recommendation — no commitment beyond that.