AutoCAD MechanicalAutoCAD® Mechanical software is essentially AutoCAD® for manufacturing. With specific tools for almost every aspect of the mechanical drafting process, designers save hours of design and rework, so they can spend their time innovating rather than managing workflow issues. Users can reduce the tedious rework associated with manually performing updates and design changes by providing a comprehensive set of tools for automating complex and repetitive tasks. With AutoCAD Mechanical, designers can: - Use machinery generators and calculators for shafts, springs, belts, chains, and cams.
- Automatically generate reports and calculations needed to analyse your designs.
- Use the intelligent layer management system to automatically place items on the correct layer as a drawing is created.
- Automatically update and redraw to show hidden geometry accurately.
Built to save time, AutoCAD Mechanical has a specific tool for almost every aspect of the mechanical design process, including libraries of parts as well as support for local and international drafting standards. Designers can refer to libraries with more than 700,000 standard parts, as well as international standards-based drafting environments. These tools help ensure design consistency through thousands of standard structural steel shapes. Workgroups using AutoCAD Mechanical can more easily organise, reuse, and share valuable design data and provide accurate reports to downstream users through features such as: - Bills of Materials data that can be exported or linked to manufacturing resource planning or enterprise resource planning systems
- Integrated data management tools for workgroups
- Libraries of built-in language and graphic standards translators
- DWF™ technology that enables sharing of 2D and 3D designs
AutoCAD Mechanical Productivity Study
This study compares the time required to complete ten tasks in both basic AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical. The conclusion: switching to AutoCAD Mechanical can increase your productivity by more than 65 percent.
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