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2	AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 What is it? Fully native DWG Standards based Purpose built 2D mechanical drafting and design Intelligent and collaborative engineering tools
3	AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 Proven Benefits Independent Productivity Study versus AutoCAD Drafting and annotation tasks are 55% faster Design and engineering tasks are 85% faster 60% reduction in number of commands used Go to www.autodesk.com/autocadmechanical for the entire study
4	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 Machinery generators and calculators offer validation Automatic layer and property management tools Associative hidden lines eliminate the potential for error 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
5	Top 10 Reasons to Move from AutoCAD to AutoCAD Mechanical 1. 700,000 Standard Parts and Features 2. Extended Draw Toolbar for Manufacturing 3. Powerful and Smart Dimensions 4. Reusable Detailing Tools 5. Support for International Drafting Standards 6. Associative Balloons and Bills of Materials (BOMs) 7. Layer Management 8. Hidden Lines 9. Machinery Generators and Calculators 10. Data Exchange Between CAD Systems
6	Reason 1 700k Standard Parts and Features Customer Need Save time by using pre-drawn, standards-based content AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers A machinery handbook at your fingertips Fasteners, bearings, hotels, steel shapes… Screw calculations, recommended fits and sizes… Inserted parts re-draw the surrounding geometry to save you time
7	Reason 2 Manufacturing Draw Toolbars Customer Need More options than basic AutoCAD to speed up repetitive tasks in manufacturing AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers More than 30 options for rectangle, arc, and circle creation Nearly automatic centerline creation Specialty lines for break outs and sections Full suite of construction lines for aligning drafting views Manufacturing hatch patterns and sizes
8	Reason 3 Powerful and Smart Dimensioning Customer Need Faster ways to create, edit, and arrange dimensions AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Automatically dimension with baseline, ordinate, symmetric and shaft styles Dimensions automatically arrange based on standard spacing Align, join, break, check, rescale or edit multiple dimensions Integrated fits, tolerances, and symbols
9	Reason 4 Reusable Detailing Tools Customer Need Intelligent features that automatically update to changes AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Detail views – easily create linked views at different scales Chamfers and fillets – a simple double click to change the size Hole charts – automatically updated charts for the shop floor Title blocks – a full set of English and metric versions
10	Reason 5 International Drafting Standards Customer Need Reduce errors with consistent drawing practices that are based on international drafting standards AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Pre-packaged international standards (ANSI, BSI, CSN, DIN, GB, ISO, JIS) GD&T, welding, surface finishes, etc. Easily customized for your company
11	Reason 6 Associative Balloons & Bill of Materials Customer Need Bill of materials that is synchronized with the design and requires minimal effort to maintain accuracy and share data with other groups AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers An accurate, complete manufacturing bill of materials that is easy to use Automatically updates balloons and properties as changes are made Easily share information with import and export (xls, csv, txt, etc.) A solid foundation for data management
12	Reason 7 Layer Management Customer Need Spend less time changing layers and searching for property options AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Automatic layer & property selection Pre-configured templates conform to international drafting standards Easily customized for your company
13	Reason 8 Hidden Lines Customer Need To minimize errors and effort related to creating and updating hidden lines AutoCAD Mechanical 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
14	Reason 9 Machinery Generators and Calculators Customer Need Improve design quality with integrated engineering design tools and calculators that are based on functional requirements and industry standards AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Machinery systems generators Intelligent Shafts, Chain/Belt Drives, Cams, Springs… Engineering calculators Moment of inertia & deflection calculations, 2D FEA…
15	Reason 10 Data Exchange Between CAD Systems Customer Need Cross platform data sharing between 3D and 2D that is more efficient than translation AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Integrated Initial Graphics Exchange Specification (IGES) translator 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
16	AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 What is it? Fully native DWG Standards based Purpose built 2D mechanical drafting and design Intelligent and collaborative engineering tools