2D mechanical design and drafting
While the biggest portion of design and innovation takes place in 3D space, there is still a place for 2D. In this section we discuss 2D and how to be more productive with main design and documentation workflows by leveraging some of the tools you already have access to, specifically AutoCAD and its toolsets.
Course overview
While the biggest portion of design and innovation takes place in 3D space, there is still a place for 2D. In this section we discuss 2D and how to be more productive with main design and documentation workflows by leveraging some of the tools you already have access to, specifically AutoCAD and its toolsets.
Course outline
Maximizing productivity of 2D design with AutoCAD Mechanical
Learn how you can maximize your productivity with your 2D designs by leveraging the full power of AutoCAD Mechanical. To begin, you are provided with a short overview. Then, you will move into learning about the differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical, and how you can work with components and views rather than lines and layers. The use of standard components in AutoCAD Mechanical is what separates it from standard AutoCAD because it can significantly speed up your design process. The remaining units focus on how you can use these standard components.
Module outline
Learn how you can maximize your productivity with your 2D designs by leveraging the full power of AutoCAD Mechanical. To begin, you are provided with a short overview. Then, you will move into learning about the differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical, and how you can work with components and views rather than lines and layers. The use of standard components in AutoCAD Mechanical is what separates it from standard AutoCAD because it can significantly speed up your design process. The remaining units focus on how you can use these standard components.
This content takes approximately 45 minutes to complete. By the end, you should be able to:
- Understand the different design paradigms for AutoCAD Mechanical vs. AutoCAD.
- Use standard components to more efficiently create your 2D designs.
About the author
This series was developed and recorded by Thom Tremblay, Mechanical Engineer, Author and Certified Instructor. The videos and images were updated to the current software release by Elvis Sverko, Senior Application Expert at IMAGINiT Technologies.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the AutoCAD Mechanical software loaded and installed.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
Accelerate 2D drawing annotation with AutoCAD Mechanical
This content series focuses on the annotation of 2D drawings, including power dimensioning, layer and part list management.
Module outline
This content series focuses on the annotation of 2D drawings, including power dimensioning, layer and part list management.
You can just watch the videos and in this case it will take approximately 15 minutes to complete, or you can take the hypothetical project we provide and go over all the main productivity tools to transform your awareness about these tools into a skill.
By the end, you should be able to:
- Understand different approach to annotation in AutoCAD Mechanical vs. AutoCAD.
- Create balloons and parts lists automatically.
- Understand how layer management works (spoiler alert! It's automatic!).
- Use built-in set of standards and title-blocks.
- Fully document the provided project under the guidance of our 5-star instructor.
About the author
This content series was developed and recorded by Thom Tremblay, Mechanical Engineer, Author and Certified Instructor. In 1988 Thom Tremblay started working as a drafter and mechanical designer in shipbuilding, planning, casework, commercial electronics, and centrifugal compressors eventually led Thom using his skills to teach others. With over twenty years of experience consulting with businesses and education institutions of all types and sizes, Thom has developed an understanding of how people use and learn technologies. Thom also holds professional certifications in Autodesk AutoCAD and Autodesk Inventor, and is an Autodesk Certified Instructor. Thom has authored several books and online learning content on Autodesk Inventor and is authoring online learning content for Fusion.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the AutoCAD Mechanical software loaded and installed.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
Digitize and reuse your old drawings with Raster Design
The focus of this module is on digitizing your paper drawings and blueprints. You will learn how to reuse your old paper drawings to produce vector files, DWGs, and even 3D models.
Module outline
The focus of this module is on digitizing your paper drawings and blueprints. You will learn how to reuse your old paper drawings to produce vector files, DWGs, and even 3D models.
By the end of the module, you should be able to:
- Clean up the scanned drawing
- Create a vector/DWG file from it
- Create a 3D model from it quickly
Module pre-requisites
This module requires user-level knowledge of AutoCAD and is focused on best practices and its industry applications. If you don't have experiences with this product, we recommend you to take foundational training using one of the resources below:
- Built-in tutorials, available via in-product Help
- eLearning Partners
- Authorized Training Centers
About the author
This module was created by Thom Tremblay.
Before you start
- Please make sure you have the AutoCAD, Raster Design, and Inventor software loaded.
- If you have technical difficulties, please reach out to product support.
