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	Standards Driven Detailing and Documentation Customer Need Reduce errors with consistent drawing practices that are based on international drafting standards AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Pre-packaged international standards (ANSI, BSI, CSN, DIN, GB, ISO, JIS) Easily customized for your company
5	Standards-Based Mechanical Content Customer Need Save time by using pre-drawn, standards-based content AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers A machinery handbook at your fingertips Over 700,000+ standard parts and features… Fasteners, bearings, hotels, steel shapes… Screw calculations, recommended fits and sizes… When placed, features even re-draw the insertion geometry to save you time
6	Standards-Based Mechanical Content – Con’t Customer Need Improve design quality with integrated engineering design tools and calculators that are based on functional requirements and industry standards AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Machinery systems generators Intelligent Shafts, Chain/Belt Drives, Cams, Springs… Engineering calculators Moment of inertia & deflection calculations, 2D FEA…
7	Engineering Calculations Customer Need Integrated calculation tools that can save time by quickly analyzing the feasibility of designs and loads AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers A wealth of tools at your fingertips Moment of inertia & deflection 2D Finite Element Analysis (FEA) Screw connection load analysis
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9	Precision Drafting Tools Customer Need Purpose built manufacturing features that speed up complex and repetitive tasks AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers A comprehensive set of tools… Power Snaps 5 custom task-based snap settings Extensive suite of options Construction Lines Abundant options & color highlights Centerlines Mechanically focused
10	Associative Hole Charts & Fit Lists Customer Need Design tools that help deliver accurate data to the shop floor to reduce errors AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Hole chart editor reads the design for you Automatic creation & updating Flexible sorting options Fit list charts automatically pull information from the dimension dialogs
11	Intelligent Mechanical Symbols Customer Need Consistently leverage common manufacturing symbols and notes AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Intuitive mechanical symbols and notes GD&T, welding, surface finishes, etc. Notes retrieve design information directly from the model, such as hole sizes and machining notes Automatically adjust to drawing scales
12	Title & Revision Blocks Customer Need Spend less time building and maintaining common drawing tools AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Configurable title blocks based on standard drawing sizes Revision blocks to help track changes
13	Associative Production Drawing and Detailing Customer Need Intelligent features that automatically update to changes AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Annotation & detail views that are linked and up-to-date Power editing that can instantly produce related views of standard parts Chamfers and fillets that can be edited with a simple double click Parts and assemblies that can be linked and updated across drawings
14	Power Dimensioning Customer Need Faster ways to create, edit, and arrange dimensions AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Powerful and flexible dimensioning systems that save you time Automatically dimension an entire part with baseline, ordinate, symmetric and shaft techniques Dimensions automatically arrange based on standard spacing Align, join, break, check, rescale or edit multiple dimensions Integrated fits, tolerances, and symbols
15	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
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17	Manufacturing Bill of Materials Customer Need Bill of materials that is synchronized with the design and requires minimal effort to keep accurate AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers An accurate and complete manufacturing bill of materials (BOM) that is easy to use Easily export BOM data to share information (Excel, etc.) A solid foundation for data management Integrated with Productstream
18	Balloons and Parts Lists Customer Need Flexible parts lists and balloons that fit company specific requirements AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Flexible options and choices that can be customized for specialized needs Parts lists and item numbers that automatically update as changes occur Configurable balloons that are synchronized with the parts list Synchronized properties (part number, revision, etc.) with Producstream
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20	Parts and Assemblies Customer Need Logical organization of parts and assemblies that is easy to understand and share AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Best practices for 2D design… Draw parts and assemblies as they exist in the real world Live associative BOM that stays updated as the design progresses A solid foundation for data management and integration with ERP/MRP systems
21	Mechanical Browser Customer Need Clear part structures that show parent/child relationships and are easy to edit AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers A highly visual, simplified interface for creating, viewing, and accessing design data Access to right-click context menus Create, delete and insert instances Associative views and part reference data Color, visibility, sorting, attributes…
22	Structure Catalog Customer Need To quickly find and reuse old drawings in new designs AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Improved capability for reusing structured designs Network file searching Insert local copies of parts Retrieve files directly from the Vault Powerful database searching Ability to “get latest” version Enables “safe” concurrent engineering
23	Associative Hidden Lines Customer Need To minimize errors and effort related to creating and updating hidden lines AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Automatic 2D hidden-line creation without the need to re-draw parts Associative relationships that update as the design changes Consistent part definitions across all designs, even when geometry is altered in hidden line situations
24	Autodesk Vault Customer Need Centralize design storage that enhances design reuse and collaboration AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Autodesk Vault provides easy-to-use work-in-progress data management Version control protects data Powerful searching Permission based access controls Easily manage external references Quickly start new designs that are based on older designs
25	Sharing Data Outside Engineering Customer Need Organized 2D drawings that consistently communicates accurate part information throughout the company
26	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
27	Data Migration Customer Need Reuse of existing drawings instead of creating new drawings from scratch AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Sample tools to turn blocks, layers, and layer groups into mechanical structure Written in simple and accessible VBA language or C++ Streamlined interface easier to customize Sample macro’s for on-demand migration
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29	Autodesk Inventor Associativity Customer Need Cross platform data sharing between 3D and 2D that is more efficient than translation AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Visualize and document native 3D models from Autodesk Inventor Changes to the 3D model automatically update the 2D drawings Create native AutoCAD Mechanical DWG files Reuse part attributes
30	IGES Translator Customer Need Accurately share data between dissimilar CAD systems AutoCAD Mechanical 2007 Delivers Integrated Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) translator Industry standard format Import & export
31	Benefits of Mechanical CAD Provide accurate drawings and designs in less time Document designs more accurately in less time Over 700,000 pre-drawn standard parts and features Integrated international drafting standards (ANSI, DIN, JIS…) Purpose built symbols, notes, and dimensioning systems Reuse designs efficiently and reduce complex tasks Organized parts and assemblies that automatically update Associative hidden lines eliminate the potential for error Machinery generators and calculators offer validation Ship your products on time with less manpower Automatic bill of materials ensures all parts are correctly ordered Document 3D models from Inventor with automatic updating Integrated data management shrinks production timelines
32	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