• Inventor

Reduce assembly model complexity with the Inventor Simplify Command

This course introduces the Simplify command which was first introduced in Inventor 2022. The Simplify command allows you to reduce assembly model complexity to improve performance in downstream processes, protect intellectual property, use in larger assemblies. The Simplify command enables you to create a part from an assembly - you specify the components and features you want removed from the simplified part or use one of the built-in pre-sets.


Course overview

This course introduces the Simplify command which was first introduced in Inventor 2022. The Simplify command allows you to reduce assembly model complexity to improve performance in downstream processes, protect intellectual property, use in larger assemblies. The Simplify command enables you to create a part from an assembly - you specify the components and features you want removed from the simplified part or use one of the built-in pre-sets.

After completing this course, you should be able to: 

  • Access the Simplify command from inside Inventor 
  • Apply Parameters to simplify the assembly model 
  • Understand options available for exporting and using the simplified assembly

Course outline

20 min.

Simplify command in Inventor

This content series teaches you how you can access the Simplify command inside Inventor and begin to apply the basic and advanced features to control the complexity of an assembly model. You will learn how to launch the Simplify command, apply various parameters to simplify the assembly model, and select the best output format for your application. 

This content series teaches you how you can access the Simplify command inside Inventor and begin to apply the basic and advanced features to control the complexity of an assembly model. You will learn how to launch the Simplify command, apply various parameters to simplify the assembly model, and select the best output format for your application.

This content series takes approximately 20 minutes to complete. By the end, you will have a strong understanding of:

  • An introduction to simplifying command in Inventor
  • A simplify command overview
  • Removing model detail and features
  • Reviewing output options and advanced properties

About the author

This content series was created by James Willoughby, Technical Account Specialist at Autodesk.

Before you start

  • Please make sure you have the Inventor software loaded.
  • If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.