Course Summary
Students learn the features, tools, and techniques of AutoCAD Mechanical. The hands-on exercises teach students to create mechanical designs and engineering production drawings efficiently.
The primary objective of this courseware is to teach students the basic skills necessary to become proficient with professional 2D mechanical drawing, design, and drafting using AutoCAD Mechanical.
AutoCAD Mechanical Design Concepts
• Interacting with the User Interface
User Interface
• Common Drawing Setup
Mechanical Layers and Layer Control
• Layers
• Layer Control
Workflows for Organizing and Creating Drawing Geometry
• Structuring Data in Drawings
• Reusing and Editing Structured Data
Tools for Creating Key Geometry
• Core Design Tools
• Designing with Lines
• Power Snaps
• Centerlines
• Construction Lines
• Adding Standard Feature Data for Holes and Slots
Tools for Manipulating Geometry
• Editing Tools
• Power Commands
• Associative Hide
Mechanical Part Generators
• Standard Parts
• Chain/Belt
• Shaft Generator
• Standard Shaft Parts
• Springs
Creating Drawing Sheets
• Creating Drawing Sheets in Model Space
• Model Space Views in Layouts
• Annotation Views When Using Structure
• Title Blocks and Drawing Borders
Dimensioning and Annotating Your Drawings
• Annotation and Annotation Symbols
• Creating Dimensions
• Editing Dimensions
• Hole Charts and Fits Lists
• Revision Lists
Bill of Materials, Parts Lists, and Balloons
• Part References
• Bill of Materials
• Inserting Parts Lists
• Ballooning Parts
Design Calculations
• Design Calculations
Leveraging Existing Data
• Library
• DWG™ and IGES Files
• Inventor Link
Mechanical Options for the CAD Manager
• Standards-Based Design
• Configure Layer, Text, and Symbol Properties
• Configure the Annotation Tools
• Configure Component Properties, BOM, Parts Lists, and Balloons
Note
The suggested course duration is a guideline. Course topics and duration may be modified by the instructor based upon the knowledge and skill level of the course participants.
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