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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
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5	Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks
6	64-bit AutoCAD Mechanical Customer Need Improved performance and compatibility with 64-bit hardware and operating systems AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers 64-bit AutoCAD Mechanical Similar functionality as the 32-bit version Supports 64-bit Microsoft Windows Works with 64-bit hardware 64-bit software installs on 64-bit machine 32-bit software installs on 32-bit machine
7	Consolidated Help System Customer Need One simple help system that provides thorough answers that are easy to find AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers New Infocenter Search multiple help systems simultaneously AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical Convenient toolbar access Updated communication center
8	Autodesk DWG Product Recognition Customer Need To easily recognize which Autodesk product created a DWG and is best able to edit a DWG AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Autodesk DWG properties Displays product name/version of DWG Visible tooltip over DWG icon Can be shown in Microsoft Windows Explorer detail view Double click of DWG will open file in product created Must “save as” in new product to change ownership
9	Compatibility with AutoCAD Customer Need The ability to use the classic AutoCAD user interface along with helpful steps for adopting AutoCAD Mechanical features over time AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Quickly Change User Interfaces Classic AutoCAD workspace Getting started workspaces Create your own custom workspaces Mechanical Features Workshop Quick explanations of the top features for AutoCAD users
10	Increase Drafting Productivity
11	Updated Drafting Standards Customer Need Keep up to date on international drafting standards to reduce production errors AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers New Drafting Standard Revisions for: Surface Texture Symbols Welding Symbols Section Lines Steel Shapes & Fasteners
12	Extended Dimensioning Capabilities Customer Need Precise and easy to use, out-of-the-box mechanical dimensioning capabilities AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Inspection Dimensions Radial/Diametric Extension Lines Quadrant Support for Angular Dimensions
13	Communicate and Manage Design
14	Bill of Materials Ease of Use Customer Need The ability to setup a precise, highly productive mechanical bill of materials very quickly AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Simplified interface Reduced number of dialog boxes Streamlined setup
15	Bill of Materials Customization Customer Need Simple tools for customizing and extending core functionality AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Automatic property mapping New expression builder Pre-defined lists Text margin control
16	Paper Space Annotation Views Customer Need To maintain only one set of model geometry for multiple drawing sheets AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Place annotation views to paper layouts Apply visibility, color, and line over-rides to each drawing independently Automatically generate parts lists
17	Design Navigator and Single Grip Customer Need Quickly read, edit, and share structured data AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Cascading tooltips that show parent/child relationships Part views with the option to show only one grip Tree view for xrefs
18	API Documentation Customer Need Comprehensive documentation of the API capabilities AutoCAD Mechanical Delivers Updated Developer Guide with: Full coverage of most common features All new and changed APIs documented Hints and tips
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