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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Part 1 Overview
- 1 About AutoCAD Mechanical
- AutoCAD Mechanical Software Package
- Leveraging Legacy Data
- Starting AutoCAD Mechanical
- AutoCAD Mechanical Help
- Product Support and Training Resources
- Design Features in AutoCAD Mechanical
- Mechanical Structure
- Associative Design and Detailing
- External References for Mechanical Structure
- Associative 2D Hide
- Autodesk Inventor link
- 2D Design Productivity
- Engineering Calculations
- Machinery Systems Generators
- Intelligent Production Drawing and Detailing
- Detailing Productivity
- Annotations
- Standard Mechanical Content
- Standard Parts Tools
- Collaboration
- 2 Commands in AutoCAD Mechanical
- 1 About AutoCAD Mechanical
- Part 2 Design and Annotation Tools
- 3 Working with Templates
- 4 Using Mechanical Structure
- 5 Designing Levers
- 6 Working with Model Space and Layouts
- 7 Dimensioning
- 8 Working with 2D Hide and 2D Steel Shapes
- 9 Working with Standard Parts
- Key Terms
- Working with Standard Parts
- Inserting Screw Connections
- Copying Screw Connections with Power Copy
- Creating Screw Templates
- Editing Screw Connections with Power Edit
- Working with Power View
- Deleting with Power Erase
- Inserting Holes
- Inserting Pins
- Turning Off Centerlines in Configurations
- Hiding Construction Lines
- Simplifying Representations of Standard Parts
- 10 Working with BOMs and Parts Lists
- 11 Creating Shafts with Standard Parts
- Key Terms
- Creating Shafts
- Configuring Snap Options
- Configuring Shaft Generators
- Creating Cylindrical Shaft Sections and Gears
- Inserting Spline Profiles
- Inserting Chamfers and Fillets
- Inserting Shaft Breaks
- Creating Side Views of Shafts
- Inserting Threads on Shafts
- Editing Shafts and Inserting Sections
- Replacing Shaft Sections
- Inserting Bearings
- Part 3 Engineering Calculations
- Part 4 Autodesk Inventor Link
- Index
Dimensioning Contours
Now, dimension the lever, using the Power Dimensioning command.
To dimension a contour
1 Start the Power Snap Setting 1 command.
Ribbon None.
Object Snap Cursor Menu ➤ Power Snap Settings
1-4 ... ➤ Power Snap Configuration 1
Tools ➤ Drafting Settings ➤ Power Snap Config-
uration 1
Menu
AMPSNAP1Command
2 Start the Power Dimensioning command.
Ribbon
Home tab ➤ Dimension panel ➤ Power Dimen-
sion.
Annotate tab ➤ Dimension panel ➤ Power Di-
mension.
Annotate ➤ Power Dimensioning
Menu
AMPOWERDIMCommand
3 Respond to the prompts as follows:
Specify first extension line origin or
[Linear/Angular/Radial/Baseline/Chain/Options/Update] <select
object>:
Select the first corner point of the lever opening (1)
Specify second extension line origin:
Select the second corner point (2)
Specify dimension line location or
[Horizontal/Vertical/Aligned/Rotated/Placement options]:
Drag the dimension line to the left until it is highlighted in red, click (3)
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