Download
Download the free Laminaro beta for Autodesk Inventor
Laminaro 1.0 beta is free: one installer sets up the add-in and the solver on your PC, with unlimited runs and no card. The full version follows in a few weeks.
Laminaro 1.0 beta for Inventor 2027
Free beta · Windows installer · 64-bit · the add-in and the solver · build 0.47.5
Free beta
Runs need nothing
Install, open Inventor and run studies: no licence key, no card, no run limit. Unzip the download first, then double-click Install Laminaro.
AI features
A free sign-up for the AI
The CFD Tutor, AI Checks and written reports: free up to USD 3 of AI use. Sign up in Settings › Licence with your email address; no card. For the EU/EEA, the UK, Switzerland and the US.
System requirements
What your PC needs
What gets installed
The add-in and its engine
The installer checks each part, skips what's already there, and finishes with a small test simulation on 2 cores to prove the engine works.
The engine goes into your user folder (%LOCALAPPDATA%\Laminaro). Windows asks for permission once, for Microsoft MPI.
| Part | What it does |
|---|---|
| Laminaro add-in | The LaminaroCFD tab in Inventor: the six steps, the CFD Tutor, post-processing and reports. |
| OpenFOAM® v2606for Windows, native | The solver. Runs natively on Windows; no virtual machine. |
| Microsoft MPI | Lets the solver use all your CPU cores at once. |
| ParaView 6.1 | Makes the pictures and videos for your reports. |
| Python 3.12embedded, private to Laminaro | Runs Laminaro's runner, which prepares the cases and writes the reports. |