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MA5737 – Mechanical Advantage: Using AutoCAD Mechanical for 2D Legacy and 3D Model Documentation

Mark FlaylerSenior Application Expert – IMAGINiT Technologies

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Class Summary

This class will focus on both the new and legacy dynamics of engineering documentation as part of a normal procedural method, or in a transitional state of software integration from 2D to 3D with topics such as…

3D Model Translation AutoCAD Core Drawing Views AutoCAD Mechanical Link Inventor Native Drawings AutoCAD Mechanical 2D Documentation

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AutoCAD Mechanical 3D Model Detailing

The 2D to 3D migration

Not everyone can be on 3D

Translational Errors with Neutral Formats

Can’t afford enough seats of Inventor Companies in Pilot Projects Budgetary Issues

Companies that receive 3D models

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AutoCAD/AutoCAD Mechanical File Translation

AutoCAD Mechanical 2011 STEP, IGES

AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical 2012 Inventor files are not importable!!!

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File Translation

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3D Model Drawing Views

Once a Model is imported… Exists in Model Space Doc. done in Paper Space Drawing Views Panel

Editable Items

Inventor Files No Import (Currently…) Reads *.ipt, *.iam, *.ipn Uses Inventor Project File (*.ipj)

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3D Model Views Settings and Updates

View Standards

Shaded Quality

Preview Type

Updates AutoCAD – watched by software Inventor – require reload of AutoCAD file

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3D Model Drawing Views

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AutoCAD Mechanical Inventor Link

Visible Inventor Structure in Mechanical

Fully Associative Link Geometry imported to Model Space Inventor must modify geometry

Extracts… Parametric Dimensions iProperties Thread and Hole annotations

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Mechanical Inventor Link

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Native Inventor Drawings (DWG)

Inventor must create drawing views first

Scale Matters!!!

When opened in ACAD… Inventor views cannot be exploded Views are insert-able as local blocks

When opened again in Inventor Annotations added in ACAD are visible

Highly collaborative External stakeholders Internal control

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Native Inventor Drawings

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Mechanical 2D Documentation

Power Dimensioning

Bills of Material and Balloons Reassociate Dimensions

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Mechanical Documentation

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Model Documentation Comparison

AutoCAD Import and Drawing Tools Don’t have Inventor or any 3D Does not have control over how 3D is updated Limited tools

AutoCAD Mechanical Link Companies with tight budgets / timetables Company control over 3D model Companies receiving Inventor files

Native Inventor Drawing Documentation Companies viewing / redlining others IV models Companies consuming Inventor DWG data

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