AutoCAD Mechanical

2006 - Seminar

Advanced Micro Systems, Inc.

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar

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

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AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks
Reduce Errors
Increase Drafting Productivity
Communicate and Manage Design Data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar

2005 Autodesk

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks
Reduce Errors
Increase Drafting Productivity
Communicate and Manage Design Data

AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 - Seminar

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks
Reduce Errors
Increase Drafting Productivity
Communicate and Manage Design Data

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Drafting Balloons and Bill of Materials

Automatically create intelligent balloons and BOMs

Easily customize the parts list

Ensure an accurate and complete BOM

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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

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AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks
Reduce Errors
Increase Drafting Productivity
Communicate and Manage Design Data

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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

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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

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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

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AutoCAD Mechanical 2006

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks
Reduce Errors
Increase Drafting Productivity
Communicate and Manage Design Data

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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

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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

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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

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AutoCAD Mechanical 2006 Helps You

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks
Reduce Errors
Increase Drafting Productivity
Communicate and Manage Design Data

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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
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