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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- Part I Overview
- 01 About AutoCAD Mechanical
- AutoCAD Mechanical Software Package
- Leveraging Legacy Data
- Starting AutoCAD Mechanical
- Accessing AutoCAD Mechanical Commands
- 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 Companion Support
- 2D Design Productivity
- Engineering Calculations
- Machinery Systems Generators
- Intelligent Production Drawing and Detailing
- Detailing Productivity
- Annotations
- Standard Mechanical Content
- Standard Parts Tools
- Collaboration
- 02 Commands in AutoCAD Mechanical
- 03 New and Revised Commands
- 01 About AutoCAD Mechanical
- Part II Design and Annotation Tools
- 04 Working with Templates
- 05 Using Mechanical Structure
- 06 Working with Layers and Layer Groups
- 07 Designing Levers
- 08 Working with Model Space and Layouts
- 09 Dimensioning
- 10 Working with 2D Hide and 2D Steel Shapes
- 11 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
- 12 Working with BOMs and Parts Lists
- 13 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
- 14 Calculating Shafts
- Part III Engineering Calculations
- Part IV Autodesk Inventor Link
- Appendix A Layer Specifications
- Appendix B Title Block Attributes
- Appendix C Accelerator and Shortcut Keys
- Index
Key Terms
DefinitionTerm
A type of dimension associated with an Autodesk Inventor part model. Parametric
dimensions control the size and positions of geometry. If the dimension value
parametric dimensions
is changed, the size and position of the geometry adjusts to reflect the new
value. Parametric dimensions can be changed only from Autodesk Inventor.
A command useful for generating linear, radial, and diameter dimensions, which
minimizes the number of individual actions while generating a dimension. Power
power dimensioning
dimensioning automatically selects the type of linear dimension (horizontal,
vertical, or aligned), based on the selected point.
A type of dimension that indicates the size and position of geometry. Reference
dimensions do not control the geometry size or position, but follow them in-
reference dimensions
stead. The type of dimensions created with power dimensioning commands
are reference dimensions.
A file with predefined settings to use for new drawings. However, any drawing
can be used as a template.
template
A title block contains a series of attributes. Some already have values. The pre-
assigned values can be modified, and the vacant attributes can be completed
with new values.
title block
A scaled view of the model defined in a layout.viewport
The scale of the base drawing relative to the model scale. Also, the scale of de-
pendent views relative to the base view.
view scale
Linking Autodesk Inventor Part Files
With Autodesk Inventor link support, you can create views of Autodesk
Inventor part files while maintaining full model to drawing associativity. Note
that the exercises in this chapter can be done only if AutoCAD Mechanical
was installed with the Install Autodesk Inventor link option enabled. If
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