AutoCAD Mechanical Essential Training

Course details

AutoCAD Mechanical includes the very best of AutoCAD along with industry-specific libraries of parts and tools for mechanical engineering, making it a must-learn application for anyone involved in the design and construction of machinery. Instructor Shaun Bryant covers the basics of the AutoCAD Mechanical 2022 user interface and leads you step-by-step through producing precise, 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. Plus, he shows how to perform design calculations for manufacturing, as well as create templates that are customized to suit any workflow.

Learning objectives
Navigating the interface
Managing layers and object properties
Structuring, reusing, and editing mechanical data
Creating key geometry
Adding centerlines and holes
Manipulating geometry
Inserting parts with part generators
Creating drawing sheets
Placing dimensions and annotating parts
Creating a bill of materials and parts list
Calculating design factors
Creating a default standard template

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Working with AutoCAD Mechanical
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files
04 - The new AutoCAD Mechanical 2022 interface
05 - Prerequisite courses in the library

1. Explore the AutoCAD Mechanical User Interface

06 - Explore the AutoCAD Mechanical user Interface
07 - Use 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 - Use geometry on layers

3. Organize Your Mechanical Drawing

16 - Draw creation workflows
17 - Structure your mechanical data in drawings
18 - Create a mechanical drawing using structure
19 - Reuse structured data
20 - Edit structured data

4. Create Your Key Geometry

21 - Create geometry using the core design tools
22 - Configure and activate Power Snaps
23 - Add centerlines and holes
24 - Add and use construction lines
25 - Design with lines
26 - Add holes and slots
27 - Using the BREAKATPOINT command

5. Manipulate Mechanical Geometry

28 - Work with basic editing tools
29 - Use power commands
30 - Create and edit associative hides
31 - Create and edit associative hides with structure

6. Use Mechanical Part Generators

32 - Insert standard parts
33 - Notate standard parts
34 - Use the Content Libraries palette
35 - Design chains and belts
36 - Place a shaft in an assembly
37 - Insert springs into a drawing

7. Create Mechanical Drawing Sheets

38 - Create viewports and details in layouts
39 - Create drawing sheets in model space
40 - Use annotation views in structure
41 - Insert title blocks and borders
42 - Working with revision clouds

8. Work with Dimensions and Annotation

43 - Annotate parts
44 - Add different power dimensions
45 - Place multiple dimensions
46 - Edit dimensions
47 - Add hole charts and fits lists
48 - Create a revision list
49 - Using the text layer override

9. Bill of Materials, Parts Lists, and Balloons

50 - Create part references
51 - Create and edit a bill of materials
52 - Create and edit a bill of materials with structure

10. Use Design Calculations

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

11. Leverage Existing Drawing Data

57 - Demonstrate mechanical content in an AutoCAD Mechanical DWG
58 - Demonstrate mechanical content in an AutoCAD DWG
59 - Create views associated with an Inventor model

12. Mechanical Options (CAD Manager)

60 - Create and settle a default standard template
61 - Configure layers and object properties
62 - Set annotation properties
63 - Configure BOM, parts list, and balloons

13. New Features in AutoCAD Mechanical 2022

64 - Using the new Trace feature
65 - Using the COUNT command in AutoCAD Mechanical
66 - Using floating drawing windows
67 - Sharing your current drawing

Conclusion

68 - Next steps