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Apr 1, 2021
You can view Inventor 2022 part, assembly, and drawing data without an Inventor license by using the following viewers.
Autodesk Viewer (Online)
Benefits
Upload to a web-based viewer and navigate through parts, assemblies, drawings on any device. No installation is required, and the viewer supports many CAD formats and versions.
How to Access
Inventor Read-Only Mode (Local)
Benefits
View Inventor parts, assemblies, and drawings locally on your machine with the same navigation tools, 3D measuring, printing, and viewing experience as the full Inventor product. Inventor Read-only Mode does not require an Internet connection or a license and does not expire.
Inventor Read-Only mode is recommended for local viewing.
How to Access
Note: You can use a deployment to install Inventor Read-only mode with or without Inventor
Vault Client
The Vault client uses Inventor Read-only mode when you use the View In Window command on an Inventor file. If Inventor Read-only is installed after the Vault client, enable Inventor Read-only mode by doing the following:
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