AutoCAD Mechanical

2006 - Seminar

Advanced Micro Systems, Inc.

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 1

 What is AutoCAD Mechanical 2006?
 Purpose built for associative 2D mechanical drafting and design
 Standards based, fully native DWG
 Intelligent and collaborative engineering tools
 Integrated data management

AutoCAD Mechanical accelerates mechanical design projects with

tools that automate common tasks, saving you countless hours
of design and re-work
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 2 © 2005 Autodesk
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks

Reduce Errors

Increase Drafting Productivity

Communicate and Manage Design Data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 3 © 2005 Autodesk

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks

Reduce Errors

Increase Drafting Productivity

Communicate and Manage Design Data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 4 © 2005 Autodesk

 2D Mechanical Structure
 Work with associative features,
parts and assemblies instead of
lines, arcs and circles
 Live associative BOM keeps
data synchronized
and up-to-date
 Organized data is easy to reuse

Reduce detailing time & effort

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 5 © 2005 Autodesk
Associative Hidden Lines
 Perform 2D hidden-line calculations automatically
 Easily incorporate revisions and change requests

Automate repetitive tasks while improving accuracy

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 6 © 2005 Autodesk
 Mechanical Browser
 Create, view, and access design data easily
 Eliminate dependency on blocks, layers
and groups
 Access right-click context menus
 Create, delete and insert instances
 Associative views and part reference data
 Color, visibility, sorting, attributes…

Shorten the learning curve and speed up design time

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 7 © 2005 Autodesk
 Standards-Based Mechanical
Content
 Over 700,000+ standard parts and features
 Fasteners, bearings, hotels, steel shapes…
 A machinery handbook at your fingertips
 Screw calculations, recommended fits and sizes…

Avoid duplicating effort, access pre-completed drawings

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 8 © 2005 Autodesk
 Standards-Based Mechanical
Content
 Machinery systems generators
 Intelligent Shafts, Chain/Belt Drives, Cams, Springs…
 Engineering calculators
 Moment of inertia & deflection calculations, 2D FEA…

Remove tedious task of drawing or consulting catalogs

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 9 © 2005 Autodesk
 Precision Drafting Tools
 Power Snaps
 5 custom task-based snap settings
 Extensive suite of options
 Construction Lines
 Abundant options & color highlights
 Centerlines
 Mechanically focused

Ease repetitive tasks with a comprehensive set of tools

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 10 © 2005 Autodesk
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks

Reduce Errors

Increase Drafting Productivity

Communicate and Manage Design Data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 11 © 2005 Autodesk

 Drafting Balloons and Bill of Materials
 Automatically create intelligent balloons and BOM’s
 Easily customize the parts list

Ensure an accurate and complete BOM

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 12 © 2005 Autodesk
 Associative Hole Charts & Fit Lists

 Hole chart editor reads the design for you

 Auto creation & updating
 Flexible sorting options
 Fit list chart automatically pulls information
from power dimensions
 Only specify fit information once

Deliver accurate data to the shop floor

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 IGES Translator
 Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES)
 Industry standard format
 Import & export
 Share data between dissimilar CAD systems

Improve the accuracy of translated data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 14 © 2005 Autodesk
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks

Reduce Errors

Increase Drafting Productivity

Communicate and Manage Design Data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 15 © 2005 Autodesk

 Standards Driven Detailing
and Documentation
 Pre-packaged international standards (ANSI, DIN, JIS, etc.)
 Easily customized for your company
 Full suite of title and revision blocks

Reduce errors with consistent communication

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 16 © 2005 Autodesk
 Associative Production Drawing
and Detailing
 All part and assembly drawings update automatically
 Annotation & detail views are linked and up-to-date

Changes are instantly updated everywhere

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 Automatic Dimensioning
 Create intelligent mechanical dimensions
 Baseline, ordinate, symmetric and shaft dimensions
 Dimensions automatically arrange based on standards
 Add or remove a dimension – Dimensions adjust!!

Save time and adhere to standards with auto dimensioning

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 Intelligent Mechanical Symbols
 Quickly create standards-based symbology
 GD&T
 Welding symbols
 Surface finishes
 Automatically adjust to drawing scale
 Easily adhere to company design
standards

Leverage international standards for productivity and consistency

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 19 © 2005 Autodesk
 Autodesk Inventor Associativity
 Visualize and document native
Autodesk Inventor models
 Changes to the 3D model are
automatically updated in the
2D drawings
 Create native AutoCAD
Mechanical DWG files

Only Autodesk delivers cross platform 3D to 2D associativity

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 20 © 2005 Autodesk
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks

Reduce Errors

Increase Drafting Productivity

Communicate and Manage Design Data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 21 © 2005 Autodesk

 Bill of Materials
 Easily export BOM data to share information
 Popular formats available (Excel, etc.)
 Import BOM updates and instantly incorporate changes

Avoid costly mistakes related to miscommunication

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 22 © 2005 Autodesk
Data Migration
 Turn AutoCAD blocks into
Mechanical Structure
 Streamlined interface easier to
customize
 Written in simple and accessible
VBA language

Re-use instead of Re-create

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Autodesk Vault
Autodesk Vault provides easy-to-use work-in-progress data
management integrated with the design applications you use today

 Manage Work-in-Progress
 Easy to Use and Administer
 Organize & Reuse
 Protect and Secure

Centralize design storage and improve design reuse

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 24 © 2005 Autodesk
 Collaboration and Viewing
 Publish 2D and 3D models to DWF
 DWF publishing built-in
 Auto-publishing with Autodesk Vault
 Lightweight published data
 Secures intellectual property
 Autodesk DWF Viewer
 Free download
 Viewing and printing

Easily share designs with the extended manufacturing team

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 25 © 2005 Autodesk
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 Helps You…

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks

Reduce Errors

Increase Drafting Productivity

Communicate and Manage Design Data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 26 © 2005 Autodesk

 AutoCAD Mechanical 2006
 Purpose built for associative 2D mechanical drafting and design
 Standards based, fully native DWG
 Intelligent and collaborative engineering tools
 Integrated data management

AutoCAD Mechanical accelerates mechanical design projects with

tools that automate common tasks, saving you countless hours
of design and re-work
AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar 27 © 2005 Autodesk