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Table Of Contents
- Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Get Familiar with the Work Area
- 3 Drawing Commands in AutoCAD Mechanical
- 4 Modify Drawings with Power Commands
- 5 Generate Standard Parts
- 6 Organize Objects with Layers
- 7 Create Hidden Lines
- 8 Reusable Detailing Tools
- 9 Power Dimensions
- 10 Add Part Lists and Balloons
- 11 International Drafting Standards
- Index
About the Work Area
The work area consists of the following components:
1 Menu Browser button
Click this button to access a complete list of commands in the menu bar,
and to search for Help information.
2 Menu bar
The menu bar contains menus and commands for performing tasks. It is
a mix of AutoCAD
®
and AutoCAD Mechanical commands. The first four
drop-down menus contain AutoCAD commands; the fifth menu through
the last menu contain both AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical
commands.
3 Mechanical Main toolbar
This standard toolbar contains the New, Open, Save, Save as, and Print
commands, and a set of viewing tools.
4 Draw toolbar
The Draw toolbar holds all of the mechanical drawing tools.
5 Design toolbar
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