Typical migration
Imported solid
- × No editable feature history
- × Dimensions, constraints and design logic are lost
- × Changes require manual reconstruction
Import1Solid body
SOLIDWORKS → AUTODESK INVENTOR
Switch CAD. Keep Your Engineering.
CADMigrate rebuilds your SOLIDWORKS parts as native, editable Inventor models with feature history included and geometry verified.
NativeInventor feature history
Validatedagainst the source model
Documentedmigration audit
Feature history8 / 8
- 01 Base sketch ✓
- 02 Extrusion ✓
- 03 Holes
- 04 Fillet
SourceSW→INVTarget
Built for teams that need more than a neutral format
EngineeringManufacturingAutomotiveCustom design
01 / THE PROBLEM
A STEP file transfers the shape.
A STEP file transfers the shape.
Not the model behind it.
Traditional CAD conversion often leaves you with a dumb solid: no editable feature history, no design logic and no practical way to continue engineering. The next design change becomes a remodelling challenge.
CADMigrate
Native Inventor part
- ✓ Rebuilt as editable Inventor features
- ✓ Dimensions, constraints and references retained where supported
- ✓ Geometry and model behaviour automatically validated
Extrusion1Native Inventor feature
Sketch1Editable sketch
Hole1Native hole feature
Sketch2Editable sketch
Fillet1Qualified finishing feature
Chamfer1Qualified finishing feature
WHY CADMIGRATE
We built the migration tool
We built the migration tool
we could not find.
We first encountered this problem while moving our own engineering data from SOLIDWORKS to Autodesk Inventor.
The tools we tested either stopped at imported solids or produced feature histories that were too unreliable for continued engineering. So we built a process around the standard we needed ourselves: editable native parts, predictable results and evidence that the migrated model still matches the source.
02 / HOW IT WORKS
Every migrated model
Every migrated model
has a traceable path.
CADMigrate separates reading the source model from rebuilding and validating the Inventor part. The process is repeatable, reviewable and suitable for larger CAD archives.
Read
We extract the geometry, sketches, dimensions, constraints, parameters and feature order directly from the SOLIDWORKS part.
Rebuild
Each supported design feature is recreated using native Autodesk Inventor operations.
Validate
We compare the source and target geometry, check the reconstructed feature history and test selected parameter changes.
03 / SOURCE → NATIVE RESULT
Same engineering.
Same engineering.
Native in Inventor.
Real source models and real migration outputs—not renders. Compare both CAD systems side by side, then open any image to inspect the native model tree at full resolution.
03real engineering models
02production-scope native parts
01full assembly R&D case
Unedited CAD application captures
✓ Component placement
✓ Coordinate-system parity
✓ Native Inventor constraints
R&D validation reference—not yet production scope
✓ Editable feature history
✓ Patterns and mirrors rebuilt
✓ Finishing features retained
Production-scope native part
✓ Repeated geometry preserved
✓ Native hole definitions
✓ Editable Inventor operations
Production-scope native part
YOUR DATA, YOUR PROOF
See the result on a part your engineers already know.
A representative file tells us more than a generic demo. We will assess its feature structure and propose a measurable pilot.
Test a representative part →
04 / VALIDATION
Quality is not a visual judgement.
Quality is not a visual judgement.
It is a measured result.
A migration is accepted only after it passes a defined set of technical checks. If the match cannot be demonstrated, the part is flagged for review instead of being silently marked as complete.
View a sample audit report →
MIGRATION AUDIT
REPORT #CM-0421
housing_v7.iptVERIFIED
Feature history8 / 8 ✓
Faces265 / 265 ✓
Edges548 / 548 ✓
VolumeMATCH ✓
Parameter-change testPASSED ✓
05 / SCOPE
Start with the parts that
Start with the parts that
deliver the most value.
CADMigrate currently focuses on the native migration of parametric SOLIDWORKS parts to Autodesk Inventor.
Part files
Single-body parametric parts built with standard sketches and mechanical features.
Feature history
Supported extrusions, cuts, holes, fillets, patterns, mirrors and other qualified features are rebuilt as native Inventor operations.
Technical audit
A structured validation report records the results and clearly identifies any remaining differences.
Prove it on your own CAD data first.
We select a representative sample of your parts, migrate it and measure the success rate. The results allow us to define the scope, effort and risk of migrating the full archive.
Plan a pilot migration ↗Transparency: Assemblies, drawings and multibody parts are not currently included in the production-qualified scope.
06 / NEXT STEP
Send us one
Send us one
representative part.
We will review its feature structure, confirm whether it is suitable for native migration and recommend the scope of a pilot project.
01 Introductory call
02 Sample analysis
03 Pilot proposal