1	"AMS CAD Solutions" AMS CAD Solutions http://www.amsystems.com
2	AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 What is it? Purpose built for associative 2D mechanical drafting and design Standards based, fully native DWG Intelligent and collaborative engineering tools Integrated data management
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4	Quick Structure Customer Need Flexible tools that let users work at their own pace AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers New sample macros and hotkeys that let users define the structure as it evolves… Create empty parts with a top down design Add and remove entities from parts Change base point On demand migration tools... Change part names Convert block to part and/or view Erase migrated block
5	Software Development Kit Customer Need Build custom solutions that automate specific customer routines AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Updated Application Programming Interface (API) with… New developers guide & samples Tutorials, migration guides, and quick start materials Full support for the mechanical structure feature set
6	Configuration and Setup Guide Customer Need Implement productive tools in AutoCAD Mechanical as quickly as possible AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Flowcharts to guide CAD administrators and users through the setup process Common workflow scenarios AutoCAD to AutoCAD Mechanical feature comparison menu Double click for detailed explanations
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8	Hole Charts Customer Need To manage large drawings with complex hole patterns efficiently on the shop floor AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Support for multiple hole charts Dynamic highlighting for hole selection Selective filtering that reduces errors Mutually exclusive placement Easy detection of un-assigned holes
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10	Paper Space Associativity Customer Need Annotations in paper space that are linked to intelligent data in the model AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Notes and symbols are anchored and move with the viewport Retrieve attributes for annotations Notes Hole charts Parts and Assemblies Dynamic highlighting and updating
11	Power Dimension Integration Customer Need Purpose built mechanical drafting environments that enhance productivity AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Arc length and jogged radii integration with power dimensions Automatic recognition of drawing scale Meets international drafting standards Easily adjust to other dimensions Join, check, align, break, arrange, or stretch
12	Dimension Driven Design Customer Need Powerful design tools that minimize effort AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Update design geometry by changing the value of the dimension Select multiple entities Add/remove entities from the selection set
13	Taper & Slope Symbols Customer Need Reduce production errors with consistent symbology that follows international drafting standards AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Precise annotation of taper and slopes Support for the following standards: ANSI BSI CSN DIN GB ISO JIS
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15	Structure Catalog Customer Need To quickly find and reuse old designs in new drawings AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Improved capability for reusing structured designs Network file searching Insert local copies of parts Place and retrieve files from the Vault Powerful database searching Ability to “get latest” version Enables “safe” concurrent engineering
16	Structure BOM Enhancements Customer Need Easily maintain an accurate and up-to-date BOM as the design progresses AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Ability to turn parts shown in the browser on or off in the BOM Custom re-naming utility that helps avoid over-writing parts with similar names Support for measurement and units
17	Sharing Data Outside Engineering Customer Need Organized 2D drawings that consistently communicates accurate part information throughout the company AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Associative BOM pipeline Clear, structured parts and assemblies Coordinated BOM & balloons Exchange properties, release designs to production with Productstream Synchronize data with ERP/MRP
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19	AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Purpose built for associative 2D mechanical drafting and design Standards based, fully native DWG Intelligent and collaborative engineering tools Integrated data management