# Inventor

The automatic variable $Inventor is of type _[Application Object](https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-AA811AF0-2494-4574-8C43-4C22E608252F)_ and gives direct access to the **Inventor's API**. 

It is the topmost object in the API hierarchy and supports methods and properties that let you control the Inventor Application.</br>
Most importantly, it provides access to the properties and information of the active document.

## Syntax

```powershell
$Inventor.ActiveDocument
```

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For the complete list of properties and methods and for more information see: [Inventor API Reference Manual](https://help.autodesk.com/view/INVNTOR/2023/ENU/?guid=GUID-AA811AF0-2494-4574-8C43-4C22E608252F).
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