We have had quite a few questions on this subject since the release of the Autodesk 2013 products. So, when we stumbled upon this Autodesk article, we thought it was worth sharing:
"We have seen a couple of questions come up on the Inventor newsgroup around the new Update mechanism that the Inventor team has initiated and whether Updates replace Service packs going forward.
Let it be clear that Inventor will still have Service Packs going forward! As its name implies, Updates are intended to deliver critical updates (formerly Hotfixes) on a more predictable schedule. Think of it as a bundle of Hotfixes.
Service Packs allow us to deliver more complex changes but require more time to produce and verify than Updates. Like Hotfixes, Updates only affect targeted areas of the product associated with particular issues.
There are a couple of other differences between Service Packs and Updates:
Service Packs can be included in deployment images, Updates can not
Service Packs increment the build number, Updates do not
After applying an Update you will neither see a difference in the build number nor a change to the release name in the About dialog.
For example, if you apply Update1 to Inventor 2013, you will still see in the About dialog a build number 138 and a Release: 2013 RTM.
In order to verify if you have Update1 installed, you need to go to the Windows > Control Panel and use Programs and Features and View installed updates."
This is an extract from the Being Inventive, Manufacturing Community Blog
Autodesk Inventor and iLogic for Automated Productivity
Challenge:
• Responding to customer demands for bespoke products • Reduce the time taken to generate production drawings
Results:
• Reducing the time taken to generate engineering drawings from 1.5 hrs to 5 minutes. • Consolidating multiple models into a single intelligent model. • Reducing the time spent on standard relatively low value work and enabling the company to focus on high value bespoke products.
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Autodesk is making some big changes and the news is good. Consider this your exclusive preview.
On March 27, 2012 Autodesk will release the Product Design Suite 2013 product line. Product Design Suite already provides a powerful set of design, visualisation and simulation software designed to help manufacturers improve communication with their customers, more easily respond to changing business needs and accelerate the design process. The new versions offer even more 3D at even better prices. Especially Product Design Suite Standard, which now includes Autodesk Inventor software.
To get a preview of the new Suites and what they contain, please visit Autodesk's website below:
