AutoCAD: Mechanical Toolset

Course details

AutoCAD Mechanical comes with the very best features of AutoCAD along with industry-specific libraries of parts and tools for mechanical engineering. It’s a must-learn application if you’re involved in the architecture, design, and construction business, and if you want to know more, then this course is just for you. Join instructor Shaun Bryant as he covers the latest features and tools of the AutoCAD Mechanical 2023 user interface and leads you through a step-by-step introduction to drafting precise and measured mechanical engineering drawings and designs. Shaun teaches you how to structure drawings and data, create and edit geometry, generate parts from the library, and annotate drawings with built-in tools. Along the way, he shows you how to perform design calculations for manufacturing projects and create templates that can be customized for any workflow.

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Working with the AutoCAD Mechanical toolset
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files
04 - The new AutoCAD Mechanical 2023 interface
05 - Prerequisite courses in the library

1. Exploring the AutoCAD Mechanical User Interface

06 - Exploring the AutoCAD Mechanical user Interface
07 - Using the AutoCAD Mechanical ribbon
08 - The enhanced shortcut menu
09 - The Mechanical Browser
10 - Drafting Settings dialog box
11 - Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)

2. Object Property and Layer Management

12 - Property management
13 - Automatic property management
14 - Layer control and controlling the layer display
15 - Using geometry on layers

3. Organizing Your Mechanical Drawing

16 - Drawing creation workflows
17 - Structuring your mechanical data in drawings
18 - Creating a mechanical drawing using structure
19 - Reusing structured data
20 - Editing structured data

4. Creating Your Key Geometry

21 - Creating geometry using the core design tools
22 - Configuring and activating Power Snaps
23 - Adding centerlines and holes
24 - Adding and using construction lines
25 - Designing with lines
26 - Adding holes and slots
27 - Using the BREAKATPOINT command

5. Manipulating Mechanical Geometry

28 - Working with basic editing tools
29 - Using power commands
30 - Creating and editing associative hides
31 - Creating and editing associative hides with structure

6. Using Mechanical Part Generators

32 - Inserting standard parts
33 - Notating standard parts
34 - Using the Content Libraries palette
35 - Designing chains and belts
36 - Placing a shaft in an assembly
37 - Inserting springs into a drawing

7. Creating Mechanical Drawing Sheets

38 - Creating viewports and details in layouts
39 - Creating scale areas in model space
40 - Using annotation views in structure
41 - Inserting title blocks and borders
42 - Working with revision clouds

8. Working with Dimensions and Annotation

43 - Annotating parts
44 - Adding different power dimensions
45 - Placing multiple dimensions
46 - Editing dimensions
47 - Adding hole charts and fits lists
48 - Creating a revision list
49 - Using the text layer override

9. Bill of Materials, Parts Lists, and Balloons

50 - Creating part references
51 - Creating and editing a Bill of Materials
52 - Creating and editing a Bill of Materials with Structure

10. Using Design Calculations

53 - Calculating moments of inertia
54 - Calculating the deflection line
55 - Calculating shaft strength
56 - Calculating FEA stresses

11. Leveraging Existing Drawing Data

57 - Demonstrating mechanical content in an AutoCAD Mechanical DWG
58 - Demonstrating mechanical content in an AutoCAD DWG
59 - Creating views associated to an Inventor model

12. Mechanical Options (CAD Manager)

60 - Creating and setting up a default standard template
61 - Configuring layers and object properties
62 - Setting annotation properties
63 - Configuring BOM, parts list, and balloons

13. New Features in AutoCAD Mechanical 2023

64 - Using the new Trace functionality
65 - Using the COUNT command
66 - Using floating drawing windows
67 - Sharing your current drawing

Conclusion

68 - Working smarter with AutoCAD Mechanical toolset