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Associative Detailing Tools
Update drawings quickly with powerful tools that
enable users to edit previous operations, saving
valuable design time. Easily re-edit features without
having to remove and re-create the original feature.
For example, resize a chamfer using the original
dialog parameters by simply double-clicking the
chamfer.
Design Navigation
Use the design navigation feature to better
understand how designs fit together. As the user
moves the cursor across a design, a small window
displays part names. Expand this window to show
parent/child relationships inside assemblies. The
entire part geometry is highlighted, with a single
grip placed at the base point and an arrow showing
default orientation.
Software Developer Kit (SDK)
Customize and combine features in AutoCAD
Mechanical to achieve higher levels of productiv-
ity. The SDK for the API (application programming
interface) provides information to customize and
automate individual features or combinations of
features in AutoCAD Mechanical. It includes up-
dated API documentation and sample scripts.
Power Snaps
Ease the repetitive task of geometry selection by
using task-based power snap settings. AutoCAD
Mechanical includes five settings for object snaps,
as well as many more options for selecting specific
geometry than basic AutoCAD software oers.
Quickly choose the snap setting that works best
for the task at hand.
Dimension Stretch
Easily update designs to specific sizes and shapes
simply by changing the dimension values. The ge-
ometry of a design resizes accordingly. For complex
designs, use multiple selection windows to choose
exactly which geometry should be changed by the
dimension value.
Design and Drafting Productivity Tools