AutoCAD Mechanical - The Complete Guide

This course is designed to give you a solid understanding of AutoCAD Mechanical features and capabilities from the basics through to advanced components.

Beginner, Intermediate, and Advanced

English

Course Length: 20 Hours

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What you'll learn

New for AutoCAD
Introduction to AutoCAD Mechanical
Mechanical Drawing and Editing Tools
Layers
Blocks, Libraries, and Mechanical Content
Structure

Detailing the Drawing
Bill of Materials, Parts Lists, and Balloons
Preparing the Drawing for Printing
Data Exchange Between CAD Systems
Machinery Generators and Calculators

Course Description

AutoCAD Mechanical The Complete Guide is designed to give you a solid understanding of AutoCAD Mechanical features and capabilities from the basics through to advanced components. Every course is designed to use all learning styles from the text, audio, video, interactivity, quizzes and practical Let Me Try examples.

Autodesk AutoCAD Mechanical is a specialized “flavor” of AutoCAD, with features designed specifically for mechanical/manufacturing design and documentation. This standards-based application provides mechanically focused content, geometry creation tools, and annotation features creating a more efficient environment for mechanical drafters and designers.

Course Outline

AutoCAD Mechanical Course Outline

New for AutoCAD

General Updates
Drawing Compare
Layer Enhancements
Shared Views
Enhancements to View and Viewports

Introduction to AutoCAD Mechanical

AutoCAD Mechanical

Mechanical Drawing and Editing Tools

AutoCAD Mechanical Lines
Construction Lines
Centerlines
Drawing and Editing Tools

Layers

Working with Layers

Blocks, Libraries, and Mechanical Content

Blocks and Libraries
Mechanical Content
Inserting Other Content
Building Your Own Content

Structure

Working with Mechanical Structure
Additional Structure Tools

Detailing the Drawing

Dimensioning
Annotations and Detailing

Bill of Materials, Parts Lists, and Balloons

Bill of Materials, Parts Lists, and Balloons

Preparing the Drawing for Printing

Working with Model Space and Layouts
Additional Tools

Data Exchange Between CAD Systems

Importing Data and View Creation

Machinery Generators and Calculators

Screw Connections
Generators and Standard Parts Tools
Calculators

Navigation Strategies

Beginners: Complete the course in order from beginning to end. Once any topic is completed, you will have full access to it at any time for one year after registration, to use as a resource.

Intermediate/Advanced Users: Use the course as a flexible resource tool to find what you need, whenever you need it. Try the assessment tests first, if you get 80%+ you can move to the next level, if you get less than 80% you should complete the lecture. This gives you a pre and post-assessment score, which can be used to track your skills improvements.

About the Author

Mike Thomas spent the first 12-years of his career in the Autodesk channel working for an Autodesk reseller as an Application Specialist. During his travels, he delivered countless hours of training, support, demos, and implementations. He was very fortunate to be able to help solve many issues with Autodesk software. Mike has been using AutoCAD since r13, cut his solid modeling teeth on Mechanical Desktop, and has been using Inventor since before it was known as Inventor. Data Management has always been a big part of his professional life, for the most part with Autodesk Vault.