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Contents

IntlOdudion •..•.••.•..•.•..•.••.•.••.•..•.•..•.••.•.••.•..•.•..•.••.•.••.•..•.•..•.••.•..•.•..•.••.•.••.•..•_..•. xi

Cl\apler t : Getting stalled ..........................................................................•.... I

Lesson : I_actlre with the U_ Interlace ........................................................ 2
The Usc, Interilce .................................................................................... 3
Explo""C the IUbbon _ 6
Acceo<inl I'IeIp Information __ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ 9
AboYt ' '''' c.onflcu,otlon Ind ~up Guklo ............................................. 11
E.. /d ..., Intl!rId with the U_ Inteffle<! ............................................... 14
I..esson : CommOft Onowi"l SetuP ................................................................ _... 17
""""I DIiI"; " Tempa.ru,,; ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ __ ____ 18
"'''''''1 Stlond.rds-e..~ o..<I&n __ ____ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ _____ 19
Crell lnil N_ Dlilwlnl 81Hd Oft I Templale ................................. _... 11
Creltml I N_ Templlte ................................................................... _.... 22
a.lnlli n. 11M: LocMion of Template' __ .. _.. __ .. _.. _.. _.. _.. __ .. _.. _.. _.. _.. __ .. _.. _...... _. 14
E.,o,rd"" CreOle .... d U'" Trrnplote Drawi.., _______________________________________ 26
OI&pIer Summary . 29

Cl\.ipter 2: Object Property ~d l orre' Millloige ment •.••.•..•.•..•.••.•.••.•..•.•..•.•• ,•.• 31

le»Oft : Pmperty Ml n..emeni .............................................................. 3l
""""I " ulomobe Mal>Ollem..,1 of ~" ""d ObjKt _""rlie> __________ 33
Mln . .l... Llyfl< U<ln111M: Mechlnlcal LIyoer Mlnleet _______________________ 35
How to Confllure Object 1'r0000rly Settlnp In I star.dord ................. _... 39
ElOefd"" "uto motic p,-operty Mlnlcement ...................................... _... .3
leS><lfI; '--r ConIrol ..................................................................................._ .. •7
a.anllinr I"" CUlTrni LIyoer __________________________________________________________________ 48
LIyoet f .... ctIon. ____ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ ___ ___ ____ ___ ___ __ __ 51
Loyer Dbpily ...................................................................................... _... 53
E....,,,,, Control LlI'C' Di.play anet Geometry Oft LlI'C'1 ...................... 57
a.apter Summa ry _ 59

Cl\.ipter 3: OrganlLing Drawing Geometry _.. __ .. _______ .. __ .. ____ .. __ .. _______ .. __ 61

le»Oft : Otowlnl CrNlion WorkHows .net O'l.nllllk>n .................................... 62
""""II"" O'l"ni.llion Method . ...................................................... _... 63
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M«honical SlrucllJrc _ ______ . __ . __ . ___ _. 65

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_ to "eote I SI.""tu,ed Onen .................................................... 69
"eoli .... Com~ent. Ind Com~ent View> .................................... 71
Cfflli .... Folden Wil hin I Component View ....................................... n
liuI.uctufinti Comp"",,,," ................................................................. 76
$dOOp lt.aI ""'1101 Slructure Creation ............................................. 61
Exen:;"': "eal . I Of.""n, U""" Struc:lure ...................... .................. 8S
lMSOn: ~u.ll\llnd Ed ilirc Slructured Datil ................................................ go
AbDut Structure O"!iflillonl. In.tan", •• orod Occu ,ren", • ................... 91
"" ...1.... Structured 0.11 from Ihe Braw<H ................. ............. .......... 1M
"" ...1.... structured 0111 From Ihe structUf1! Clllk\I ......•................. !III
Edit 0 SI.",,"',e Definition ................................................................ 106
OI.n'i .... I I>e Oi",11'/ 0/ Inltanon .................................................... 112
Exen:ioe: He...., ond Edrt Structured 0.1.1 ........................................ 115
OIa pter Summ;uv .

Chapte . 4: TooI'l 10. Cleatins Key Geometry .............................................. 121

L.e=>n: Core Delicn Toob . .. .... 124
Cffllirc ~ n "" •........................................................................... 125
Placil\l Halch . 127
Addll\l fillet< ..................................................................................... 131
Addll\l Chlm~" ..............................................................•............... 13.4
Oeoli .... ""'Ioun .......... ............................................... 138
Exen:ioe: ""lie G~mdrv Uoinl Ihe Core DeoCn Toolo ................... 14l
Ift..,n: - . SniP' ................................................................................... 1'6
AbDut - . SlIIps ..........................................................•................ 1'7
ConfiCU.irc Powe. SniOP> ................................ 146
Act_in,Powe. SniP Co"'iCu",- " ...........................• .............. 152
Exen:;"': ConIi..,re Bnd Acti ..", Pow ... Snaps.. 154
L.e=>n: Centerline< . 158
AbDut Mechlnlcol c:..nterlinH .......................................... ................ 159
"".11 .... tenlerlfne • .........................................................•............... 160
c..mHilne ~tlnp ........................................................................... 171
Exen:;"' : Add c..nlHiinH....t Holes ................................................. 17l
IftlOn: Coml.uctklfo Une< .........................................................•................ 177
AbDut Cons\nxlion line • .................................................•................ 178
i:Qwinl Con>lfUction Une< .......... _ ........... _ .............. _ .....•..... _ .... _ .. 17<J
Placintl """Iruction Un.,. "utomllic:ally ............. .
I"""'inl"nd liIi .... Projection em..hlin ......................... ................ '"
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ErII""', ""'Wuction Un.,. ................................................................ 185
Exen:;"' : "".Ie orod U.., ""'''ruction Une< .................................... 188
L.e=>n: Deslcnll\l with Une. . 192
0 ... 11 .... SKlion Une •..... ................ ................ ............. .... • .......... ..... 195
O ... li .... ZIe ... Un.. ...... ............................................... .. 196
Cfflll .... Bf1!lkout Un .. .................................................................... 197
Cfflli .... Symmetrlcol Un .. ............................................................... 198
Exen:;"' : 0<10 ... wilt. D~rent Une Tool . ........................................... 200
 lesson: Addirc st.nd",d fNlu", Ditl [or IioIH.nd Slots ....................... 202
About Standa rd Coolf:nt. ... 203
About SlIndlrd f~lI.urM .................................................................. 205
In",rtinll Stl ndord Hole> ................ ............... ..... 2D8
In"'rtillJl Th",1IMd f~lturM . ............... ............... ........ 213
InsertillJl Slot FNlu",. . ............... ............... ...................... 215
~~ : Add ...... Ind Slotl ............ ... ............. ... .......... ... ............... 219
a.apter Summory ....................................................................................... 22~

~hapler 5: Took Iof Manipulating Geometry ..........................................J 115

lesson: EditinC Tools ................................................................................... 226
CopyiIlJl DbjKts ................................................................................ 227
Ofhc:Hirc Dbjccb; ............................................................................. 228
Joinlnl Entitl~ • .................................................................................. 229
1IIfl'"'1 Object> into MuRiple P.rt . ................................................ 231
ScaIlIlJl Obi<'m AJoIlJlI'" X and Y A:<H ............................................ 23-4
ElCftise: BIoi< Edrtirc Tools .............................................................. 236
lesson: _ r Command •.......................................................................... 238
About Powt!r Command . ................................................................. 239
Mo<lilyinc Object< .............................................................. 239
a..lrtirc Object • ............................................................................... 2.w
CopylllJl Object •........................................................................... 241
R~ lIi nl Command •....................................................................... 242
Cre.tlne View. .
ElIft"~ : u .~ - . Command • .. '"
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lesson: ",sod.tiY<: Hide ........................................................................... 243
About _ II;'" Hides .................................................................... 249
Creatine an "'sociatlY<: Hide ............................................................. 251
Ed illnean A«oclauv.. Hid. ............................................................... 257
ElCftise: erealf: and Edrt Assodat;.., Hides ...................................... 259
~~ : CfNt~ and Edrt AHDClMIY<: HId~ • • W"'n U<lnC
Structure .................................................................................... 264
o.,ple< Summory. 268

Chapter 6: Met .... n;.;.,1 ""rt GeneratOll .......""."".........""."".........""...... 169

lesson: Standatd Pa ,1< ................................................................................ 274
About stand",d Parts ........................................................................ 275
In"'rtillJl Stlndard Pa,1< U<lnllh~ Part< Ubllry ............................... 279
standard Part Ubllry fiJVlll"~es ......................................................... 282
In"'rtillJl Standard Part. U<lne I'" IUbbon.nd ~nu •..................... 28fi
In"'rtillJl Saew Compo,,",nts ............................................................ 2119
Creatine and U<lnC s.:rew Tempiale< ................................................ 294
o.anl"'1 Part III!p",,,,ntltion' ........................................................ 296
Addine Leader NOIM to Standard Part< . . .......... 297
ElIft"~ : In",rt and Nol8I~ st.nd",d Port< ....................................... 301

ElCftise: In",rt from Ihc Content UbnorlH Palette ......................... 306

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 Lenon: a.lin. ""d Belts ............................................................................. 317
DeatltIC S",DdM< ltd ""II~ ......................................................... 316
calculate Chlin.nd e.H t.o:ncth . ...................................................... 319
I~nl a..'n.lnd ~It< ................................................................ 322
(xen;ise: De';", thoi., ~nd Belt> .................................................... 324
l.o:smn: Sh.ft <>Melllo< .. ... ...... ... ............. ... .......................... ... ................ .. 321
Generolin, S/Jafb ....................................................................... 329
DolitIC lllsic: Shaft SKIion . ........................................................... 332
Placlna Shift Contour F..atu"",, ......................................................... 334
CIfllitIC Compl.. Shoft Sqme<ot> .................................................... 336
I~nl Sh.ft Oispl.., "".Iur........................................................... 341
CIfltitIC A»oci.tNe 9J.tt Views ...................................................... 344
(xen;iw! : Pllce I Shift. in "" ..... embly ............................. 346
lesson: Stond.rd Shift Pam ...................................................................... 350
IlIHrtinl from 1Il00 Shott G~elllol .................................................. 351
llIHrtln, from Other i.<><lIt ion •................................................... 3s:J
(xen;iw!: IIIHrt stlnd,rd Shift I'Irt. ................................................ 357
lM«>n: Sptll\C' ........................................................................................... 360
I'fo< .... of Addirc Spline< to \'our Ao",mbly De'i", ......................... 361
I~nl Spline< from I Standard .................................................... 365
IlIHrtinl Modified Ot:sicncd Sprinp ................................................ 366
IlIHrtlnl SPfi .... 1Iy Only DrrNI .... the Geommy ..................... ........ 372
(xen;;"' : ''''''''- a S!>rinC .................................................................... 374
a.lple< Summary ..............•...................................................................... on

Chapter 7: Creating Drawi ng Sheet5 •.••.•.••.•..•.•..•.••.•.••.•..•.•..•.••.•.••.•..•.•..•.•• 379

lesson: Model SpiCe Views in t.aygut, ....................................................... 380
CIflIi .... MoMI Vlewo In Uyout •... ............. ... ................ .......... ... ...... 311
CIflti.. Detai' View> In I layout ..................................................... 385
Doli .... Selle ArelS in Model Sj>I<o: ................................................ 3SII
DeatltIC VI_porto from Sea"
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Zoomirc All Viewport to Defined Scales ........................................... 391
Viewporlllyer On/Off ...................................................................... 392
(xen;ise: "".t<:
viewt>o<t> and Details in t.avout> ............................ 393
Lrsoon: ONIi". Dllwinl ShHt> in Model Spoce .. ........................ 399
I'fo<I:$S of Piotti". from Mod~ SpIce .. . 400
Determinirc Selle OY!frid", ........................................................... 401
CIfltltIC Deta~ V",,,,, in Model Sj>I<o: .............................................. 402
(xen;iw!: """te DB";nl Sheet> in Model Sj>I<o: ............................. 404
lM«>n: Ann_ion Vicw1 ....'hen U.lrc Structure ....................................... 407
About Annotation View, ................................................................... 408
Ocotl .... Annotation Vlrw< ............................................................... 410
Editi.. Annotation Voewo .................................................................. 4 15
(xen;iw!: Oole.nd Edil Annotation View> ..................................... 411

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In ... llillll OriwinC Hie BiocU Ind IIo«le<> ...................................... '26
Rep!otincln ... lled TrUe Blocks 0< IIDf<Iets ........................................ '30
fdrtl .... T~le Block Attribute V1lun ................................................... 02
Of_inc Shut Sdtinp ................................................................... 01
Title Block t..yer On/Off ................................................................... 04
flIe«IH : In ... 11 Tltle Blocks Ind Borders .. m
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 DiCllal Prototypln, , .... c""c~pIWlI d~,n, ~n, l n~ffl"" and manufactuMn, d~part""'nts It..
Ibilily la .irtWlIIy nplore • complole product before ~ became. reol , Wil h Oi,~al Prclolypi""
""'nufactur~" can 3e<i,n, """"lire, and 'Imulal~ product< from th~ conu.ptua l d... lln pho.~ Ihrou,h
It.. m.nufldOOn, proc:e«, boostin, Ihe level of cammunical",n with diff.",nl .lakelKlldo" whil.
,cll ln, mo", In ...." ... producl. 10 ""'M fa'l~r. eV u<in, I d lc~al prololy"" cr~al..dln I...... nlor,
"",nuflctu",,, can ";'ulli,. and "mulale th. ","Iworld""rformlnc. 01 a <Ie<i,n di,ilolly, h.lpln,
r..duu. H'~ l r r~l lara ..... c"'lly phy<lcal prolotyp ...

What: Is the Autodesk Solution for Oi(ital PrototyplnC?

Autarl .... I...... nlor IOftwlr~ take< manufa<:tur~" ~ond 3D to Dil~al Pmtolypl",. W~h I...... ntor,
\'Ou can ""ate I "rvte dic~1 1 morlcl l hot rivn you It.. ability to de",n, mWlr.re, Inc .imullt. \'Our
product.,
DMi(n: Int~rat. I II d~.I ,n dlta Inlo I <incl~ d i ,~al mod~I, . I",am li nln, It.. d..... pmu.« Ind
increo.in, cammunicalion .
Vi.u.~: Cru t. I virtua l '~preunt.I"'" of Ih. Rnal product 10 review desi,n intent, sec..-. tlrly
CU<lOrM! •• IOdlllian, and m.. ket product< IlVere Ih~re buiH.
Simulate: Dic~ally "mulate tho reol,*"rId performance 01 \'Our product. "'i", tt..lime and
mon",! r",!ul",d 10 build muH l pI~ phy<ical pmtotylH"
Inventor . ",bles manufactur. " to ""at. I dicltal prototype, h. lpin, ,educt ",lIane. "" costly
phys:",, 1pmtal'jp .... nd lot mare in .....ti"" product. to m.. kel fa.ter, Th. Autod ... k' ",Iution for
OlCltal Pmlotypln,l>rin,. toe"h" d... ICn dora from I II pha .... of lhoe product developm.nl prott$$
inla I 'i",10 dililal model ",,"t,d in 1""... lar.

What: I'3in Points Don OicitaJ Prototypinc Add.-.ss 7

Tho m.nuf.ctoo", product developm ...1 proc:, .. todlY i. domillll..d tr; i<l.nd. of ca-npclcncy, eld,
p",senllnc lIs ..... n l.rnnica l chall~"",s:
In I~ conc~ptu.1 d... I,n pho.~, Indu<lrlal .... lCn." and ~n,I~" often u<c ",,,,,,ha.ed mcthod,
or di,ilallormat. thll a", incom",Uble wiH, tt.. di,ilal informlli ..... .....t in the '.lineeri",
phlst, A Ia<:k of dieita l datI, compatible fO",,"I<, Ind lulomatlon ke' l» thi< island set)lfa" from
""inuri",- U. canceptual d"'ien dllo mll<l be rce .. at,d dieito lly down.I ....".... uHin, in 10.1
I l m~ Ind money.
In t~ .tlJi~r'" pho,., m.rnlnicallnd .Itct'''''1.nlin.." use difft"nt 'I"t.n. Ind fa,mats,
.nd I lick oI.utomation mlw ~ difficu lt to captu .. Ind rapidly ... pond to chlllle "'quc>t> from
manuflctu,I",. Molt..r pmblom In th •• nlin ..,I", ph ...: th. ttOmcl ric /oc", 01 typlcll 3D CAD
><>Itwl .. ml w ~ diflicuk to C.. l te and use. dic~1 1 prototype to ..Iidat •• nd optimize product>
btfor.lht-j Ir~ buill, ml kin, il ""c.... 'V 10 b<J ild muHipi. ca.1I-I phys:ica l prototypes.
Mlnufactu' in, "at It.. down.lt.lm ... d of I II It.. broken di,ilal proc:...... - It.. di<<lItIncc!ion
Dclween lhoe cO:IC. ptWlI d"'ien phi", Ih. cn(lnee,l", comPOfl. nlS, . Ie(ltlcal, ood m,doarolcll-
and th"'! rce~ •• thi. anllot; informlt",n in It.. form of drawin". Th' ... uH i. I h".., ,eliance ""
phY'llcal pmtotvlH'. Ind Ih~ <uM"'!u.nl lmpact ..... produCIlYIl'j and Inno .. lion
Di«annccled product d.YOIopmcnl proc: ....... mit<. it difficuk to btire cu.lomt< .nd ma,ketlre
requirement> irto the proce.. elrty '" c",tome" can ... CJ<IctIy whll t~ prodlKl will look like
and validot. how ~ will function befo", ~ I. d.I ...",d. Tho Inability 10 in..,1Ye It.. ,,,,10m...arly
in the product cevelopment pmu. .. mel'" thl l the c",tomer cl n't ..Iidate. o..icn befo ..
Ih. product'.... 10 manuia<:l..-in&- CU.lom.. ",qllt.1< for cho ..... btcamc 9pon ... lillly mo,~
,"""noiYe to ad:! .... the further .Iore the product i< in tl>c: mlnufac:turl", proc:.,•. The ...uIt:
cam",nlt. hi .. to b<J ild multipl. phy<ical proloty"". for cu,tam.... Iidllion.

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Hasn't the Concept of 0lcital Prototyplnc Seen Around lor Years ?
AIIh"",h th~~ h.. ~n talk .bout tt.. ~",fll1 of D/f~.1 Protoryplrc lor V""", It.. b .1 for th~
tool$ required to build and te$t • tru~ di,ital prototype h'$ ~ n out of reach lor m()$t manufad uMrc
<Oml>l'ni... Oillital Pmto!vpine solUlion. I re u....11y expensive. cu.lomi,,,,,, in.taliotion. for Iorwe
e n te.~I"" , M"'" out",Hhe-bolc 30 modellne .pplicotloll> provide only plrt of the fU lIClional~v
needed 10 crelle • complele dilital ~oto!vpe.

WhM: is Un ique About the Autochsk Approach to Oicihl Prototypinc7

SclI""",: The Aul<>de.k soIul"" for D/f~11 Prototvplne Is oc.ioble, fle.lble, Ind el'V to Inlelrlte Inlo
""Islln, bYsine .. proc ...... Usinll".enlor 10 c... le I .Intle dic~. 1 rr.odel. m.nuf.ctu .... can .. III ..
Ihe ~n~tts of Oifltal Prolotyplnllt Ihelr own l>I'<e. wilh minimal dlsr upllon to o.lsllrc product"'"
workn"""
AttoinalM: Tt.. Autodesk soIulion lor Oic~. 1 ProlotVplrc provid.. In usy 10 deploy Ind m. n.,.
soIul"" for mllnstrum ITIInUflcturers 10 crnle Ind m. intain I "nele dic~11 model Ihlt can be ",ed
In III stoe.. of product",,_
Cost-dfNtiw:: o.,r...,rlrc cost-di<':ct"'" softw.re lor d"icn .nd manufad uMnll workcroup •. an
Invento<-bosed DiJ~11 Prototypirc .oIutlon delivers Ihe flste:s! pllh 10 ROI . Aulode.k his. pr"""n
reeo<d of m" inll powerfu l desktop te<hnololV IVlII.ble 10 mainstream m.nufadur ....

How 00 the Autodesk Milnubcturinc Prodl.lcts ~nd Technoloev Drive 0icital

Prototypinc?
I...... nto. t.k.. .,.,u ~nd 30 to Oilila l Prototypif\l_ n... Autoo.,u ",M ion for Oi&ita l Prototypinl
~nablu ITIInufactuMnc workcroup< 10 d.""lop I sin,;.. dieltal mod~, cr.aled In In""nto,. thai can b.
used in evo:ry ,10,. of ~oduc lioo - bridcine the pps Ihal ",,,,,Ity exis! bet....,n con<cpI",,1 desiln,
enCi ne.,lnll, I nd ma nufacturlrc lums. Thi. sin&le dic~a l mOOd simuiot .. the complete ~<>duc l and
II ........ ,n.... Ihe IbiMV 10 bett~ d"'n. vis""Ii.., .nd simu latelhe;, produci w~h I.,. ...lllnce on
c""'ly physlcol proIo!vpeI-lh... by improvinl lime to marbl, Ind incr.asin, compellli'" IdVlnl .....
Aul<>de,k p.OYid.. the i nte~.able tool ••equired to croole I complete dililll prototype from th.
conceplual PM'~ of a ~oJe<llh,o'-'lh manufad u,lnc_
T"" Alii""" ....Alia,· prod""t li ne e n.ble. you to work d ilrt.l .... from projed ""t>et ",i". be.t~n ­
do", industriol de>i", tool • . Captu", ide •• d ilrt.I .... - from inrti. 1~che> to 3D concept rr.o<lel.
usin, products in t "" AI ... product line-t""n ""or. those de<iln, with t"" e ".inoerinl t •• m ",inl
a common f,Ie Iorm.t, ollo";n, o prod""r. indust,,"1d .. icn d..to to be incorpcr.oted into t "" di, i"'l
prototype c",oted in I_ntor. Today, t"" look and fffi of 0 mochine or de\lice ;, more important than
evoor for con"""",,,. "" indurtriol o.'icne" and en,inee" mu.t .h.", hou.in,ond user int.rf;oce .
e.r .... in t"" proce>'.

Wrth Aut""" .... s.howca..,· ""/two,,,. you Gin quick ....... Iu.te mu~iple de>icn v.riation. by cre.ti".
re. li .t~ occurat •• ond compelli". imq«y lrom 3D CAD dota - he lpi". rod"". t"" t ime . cost •• nd
n~ lor buildin, phy>icol prototype>. Vou con the n i nteract~"" v;"w t"" di,i"'l prototype in ",.Ii.tic
e nvi ronm. nt>. "",kine rt I..t .... N.;" r. ond Ie<> .. pon.~ to m.ke dosi,n decision.
Autode<lll....,ntor ""ftwa,. """"'. e n"",,= beyond 3D and ..... ble> the m to devoolop complete
di,i"'l prototype. of their produrn. Th. Alllode>k I"""ntor I.mi .... of ""/tw.,,, provide. t"" t>O"""rful
- yet co.t~ t "" .nd N5Y to I.. m- d='top tochnolocY en"n..,,, ""ed to ",ke IKIvanlq. 01
D\litol Prototypinl. Autode.k Inve ntor ""ftwa", .n.b". enei""e r> to interr.t. AllloCAD d rowin" ond
3D data into 0 'inel. d il itol model. c",otin,o virtu.1 re p,.""nt.bon of t "" fin.1 product. Usin, thi •
• inrle di, ital mod~, you con d.. it;n, v;,,,,,lil e, ond ,imul.t. product. di""'I ..... T"" model ""rve5 •• 0
di,ital prototype th.t ;, roIinod .nd u.ed to v,lidote de .i", function>. he lpinl to roduce re l.. nce on
phyoica l prototype> .nd minimi .. monu/act "'i". cost •.
Functional De<ip: Autode .k In\lentor .oftw.re prod""t> combine on inturt ~ 3D modl.nol
de .i", e nvi ronme nt for aNlin, part • • nd ... e mbl;.,. wrth functio",,1 do",n too15 th.t .nable
e".in..,,, to /ocu. on 0 de>icn·. function. not , oometry c",ation - Iettin, t "" ""/tw.,,, drM
t he olllom.tic c",.tion of inte lliconl compone nt> ,uch .. plastic port •••te~ fro""". rot.tine
m.chilltry. tube and pi"" rum •• nd .... ctric:.1 alble and wi", horne,,,,,,. Redudrc the Cl'omet rv
burden help< en"n..,,, .pend more ti me r.pid .... buildinl .nd roIinin, d\litol prototyt>« thot
v.lidate de'i, n function. ond ...,Ip optimi .. manu/acturin, corn
 OW6~ Interoperal>ility: In""nlOf provides d irK! ro<>d ~oo wnt. 01 n.l"" OWG f,l.. whil<
"",inlo ininll luU .. >OCi.livit~ 10 l ho 3D mod~ without ri,kin, inoccu,oI.lfO n5lation, . (DWG from
Autodesl; is Ih. Ofilin.IIo"".IIo, >lorin, aoo , hori n, d'';1" d.ta wh.n WOfki<\l wilh AuloCAD
",ttw . ... With bil lion, 01 OWG files df<uI.lil'C Ihrou&hout """-'V ioou,I'V, It', """ of tho mo>l
commoo~ u",d 0.,.., d.ta lormats_) Thi' Ii"'" "'lin..,,, lho fr..,dom 10 .af.~ rous. v. lu.1>Io
20 OWG 101., 10 bu ild IKc .... I. 3D part mod~" th. n communiall. in,;&hts pin«! lrom Oi,ital
Prolotypi"ll wil h part""" aoo ,uWI"" lhol .. ~ on AuioCAO ",ttw...

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Dynamic .imul.lion: I\ulod.,k I"". nlor do l... " Ih. besl inl..:;rolod ,imul.lion look in th.
indu'I'V_ 'oehtty int.,,,,I.d 1001, 10.- c.olculation, ,Ires" do/.,ction, .00 molion .imul.lion m.1«
il _'ibl< fo.- '<\Iin..,,, 10 oplimi,. .00 validat. a d ieila l protot~ bofo.-. lho product i, built
Simulation i, ~ rfo"" od b ...... on roOI-WOfId con,lroint" ><> you know you co n ro~ on tho
, imulalion ..... Its_ Th. dynamic ,imul.lion took in 1""...10' .... bI • • n,in..,,, to .... Iuat. multipl.
polonli. 1..,Iul ion> to • molion probl<m, maki<\l It po,,;bl. to m.1« tho bo>l desien doc:ision5 .00
.void C05lty mi,tak=_
Oowm.ntoo6on: Aulodesk I"""nlo, 5Oftwa", indud.. comp .. h.n>ive 1001, 10 ,."",01.
' <\Ii"""rinll aoo m.nulocturin, docum.ntolion di"'ctty lrom • v.lid.l.d 3D d i, itol pro loty~,
h.lpil'C do", n leom, communicate mo", .lfocti""~_ Inll<nlo, combin .. Ihe benefits 0/ ..soci.l;....,
dnowi<\l views,'" . ny cho<\l" m.de to tho mod~ .'" r.tlectod in the d",wil'C- with lho pow"
. nd w;o..., .. ad IKcepia nce of lho OWG lormallo help ,."juc • .,ro" . .... del"", tho de,;,n in
les, l ime
Routod SV>lemo: In""nlor ,o/tw.",', .utom.lod 1001, 10, de,;,ni<\l roulod ,y>le m" irICludil'C
compl .. lu be .nd pi~ fUr.., .00 e.,ctric.1 cobl< . .... harnes, do,.." .now you to create
. nd .. 11d.le • mo", comt>lole dieila l prototyp. , whido hel", ,."j""e .,ro" aoo ECo. prio, 10
"",nul.cturin, a .... 1"110 mOfkei 10,1.,_
TooIine:: Th e tooliroc capabilities of I"""nto, ><>ftw.ro ''''' do . .""" .oo .<\Iin..,,, inl.UilOnt 1001,
. nd mold bose c""'1ces to quickly . nd IKwroiety IOne ",Io mold des .... , di"'ctty from a d ielt. 1
prolotype . U"n,lho I""e nlor dieila l prototype , mold, loot, .00 d .. "",nul.ctu",,, can valid.le
l ho lorm, fll, .nd function 01 • mold o...,n b.ro.. it', built, roduci<\l <fro" .nd improvinl mold
pe rfo"".nce
To help v. lldat • • nd op~ mi .. desi,n, bdo", manu/act .,.;", you con """ the broad ron,. of ~nite
• .,ment . nalysis (FEA) .00 ,imul.lion look in Allor ,imulation ,o/Iwa"" which wilt . nh.nc. lho
I\uloo.,k ",Iut ion 10, Oielt.1 Prolotypi<\l_
 AutoCAD Me<honical .ofiwa,e is built 10 help ,""chonol de",ners.nd d.lfters "mplify comp~
mKhonlcal de.lln work, enhor.cln, prod..ctlvily. Quick", detail production dnowinl' usl", Ir>du.try-
'I)K ilic manufoclurt", 1001.. ,educ!", e,,,,,, Ind .Ivirc hours 01 l ime. AutoCAD, 0""' 01 the WOfId'.
leldin, desicn Ind prolesoionl l d~lllnl ooit ... ,., pllyo In importlnt role In Oililll Protolypinl
workflows. AutoCAO lives 'fOIl the powo< Ind fl9ibil~y to e'l>lore, document, Ind communiclle
ide••. Both AutoCAO Me<hlnicll Ind AutoCAO ooftwl'. enlble e",inHfS to Kcu,lIe1>i document
di(illllll'olotype:. cruted in Invento<. Ind communiclle imithto p ined lrom Oicill l Prototypirc wit h
<oil..' ..... ~rt""'rs. Ind .upplieu thlt ,ely on AutoCAO >oftWI .. ,
AutoCAD° EIect,icaI ",ftwa ,. pas,," •• Ie<trlcal de"," Int.nt Infonnatlan fa, cabl•• Ir>d <ond .... tor<
dl,.,ct'" to Autod... I..... nlo' ",/twa"" l<ld int va luable .lectti<l l conlrol. des;ln data 10 th. d ilital
prolotyp. C,.,lted In Inventot. Invenlor u""" can PO" wlr.<annectlvlty Informltlon 10 AutoCAD
Electti<l l Ir>d lutomatlcally crelte the co"espond in, 20 «hemIUCI. The <mOOIh Int",,"tlon betw""n
Inventor Ind AutoCAD Electrical help. your electti<l l Ir>d mechlnlcal telm. war . colloborlt""",lnd
efficient'" on 20 Ind 3D medoatronic prod .... t M.lln.

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To opUml,e pll<tic pa rI and fnl"ctlon mold d"'iCn<. u,e Aulode.k" MoIdfI<>..-lnIection moldine
,imui.tion soflware.

~t"""~l.Mox!.wb.w=.~~~edo. data ~t • .dvancod softwarel

renderod .nd .. oim.,e<! ....... Ii'.''''''. of d,.,t.1 pro'otvP<:. crutod '0 Inven'o ~ W. MIX con'. ,o. a
tompt.' e sutteof CAll d.lI p,epolI'lon. modelire. rilKts•• nd rendotlre ,001. 10 cre.'e t ... nil .... '
q... lttv photor •• IIs'ic Ind ,'l'Ilstic stili .od .o lm.te<! "Isu.li •• , ion,
Aut.,....... N"'"....,.I00· .oftware for m.nufadu,lre eoablo, m.nulac'u,ln, companl.. '0 vI,u.lI,e
tompt.'" mlnufacl u ~ne f.,Utti",. Industrial machl ... ry. faclory 1\00, model,. and production Ii .... In
I . ioll;' .... ¥ironment . The softw... support. complet . .... mbly ";,,,,,r.,otion .nd opt imi,"!ion. Ind
.....1>.. you to combi"" CAD Oa" lrom VI,Io ... do.ilO 'ys'em. ,",. ,dt. .. oIli'" ronna' Of . i.. ,
Autoo..k·, data .... ROlI"m.n! '001. l ilow do.ilo workrroup. 10 ml n'lI" Ind 'fllt.1I t ... d•• i",
compo""n" ler I d;,tt. 1prototYllC.... Ipifll you 10 bett., ,eu.. d"i,o data. m. n.,. bill. 01 ml'eri. l•
• nd promote ..fly coll.bollUon wi,n m.nul.duMo"eam, .od ellen". With the Autodc.k· vault
I.mily of data """'eemen' .ppllca'Ion<. dc<l(n. eocTncC!'lnc. and m.nul.duMo, worl:c,aups 010
m'''''II' the: D>iitol Prototypi ol pr""" by ",Ipiol ,educe lim. orili nilini fil ... '¥Oid cOSIly mista ....
• nd more rif",eolly rei.... lod ,m.. o..;(OS, You cao lurtner laciltt.l. o;(illl Prototypio. worl<flows
witn Aulode.fcO Dosirn IIcviow soft"" •. t .... 1I-<liI~.1 w.; to ,cv;.,w. me•• u,e . .,arl< uP .• od trICk
u.afll'" 10 dd,n,-. Ii wttnou' the or1(lnal ue.tloo .oftware.

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 What Is the Market Savin, about Dlc:ital Prototyplnc:?
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p~olvpiRlilo ""'WH qu..I",,,, lbout rour produd briar~ rou .llrt to ooild it"
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funetlona l loois .nd pnxt.ses required 10 I th ~ product ex<~IIe",e and profiUlbil~y 10. ve ... 10
come
- Gis. . WJ.on.nd Mi<hecl foou"elle, IDC
"0"" of the primary rea",ftS manuf"' lur ~ .. 11m 10 capl lX~ more producl lnlo.malion
ele< tronica l ~ is 10 dic~.lIy prolotype lhei. product. As I re5ult, Ihr; can reduce phv<ical
p~Oll'PiRli a nd In lu rn, save time Ind developmenl tosts:
- AbftdH:n G.oup
"II [Aulodeok) provides I compre-neftSive raree of software ",lution.lo. Ihe m.nufldurinl
Indu.lry Incl..:i ln, ll. Ha($hlp 3D d.. tcn oHo.rinc. Autodeok Inventor. The ",lulioftS re<!efl""
produci de"ln process bv .upportinl Irld connediRli III diKipli"'" of product d.. elcpmenl, from
industrl. 1de ..", to mcchlnical Ind elt<:l rkll e n.inee.-IRII, Ind m.nufadu.iRII:
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"The .bility 10 nol on ~ Yisulli't produd developmenl in 3D bul liso 10 .. mu ille how lhot produd
would perfo.m In Ihe physical world are amore It.. benefits .... ,ned 10 dirtt. 1p~oll'Pi ... ,
R~.n.ch from <oftSuRinl fi.m AbHdH:n Group. in fld .• hows Ih.t It.. u.e of dil~.1 p.ototypes
10. lop-pcriormire com~nics both reduces It..i. produci deffiopment cosl. I nd sp~. up how
qui<:ktv product< 1M to m. rtt.t:
-lndu. lryWft:k
"The Iltt'Sl Aulodcsk mlnufildurinll <elulion. reOefine It.. produd des.n pnxtss bv supportire
Ind "..liveIv <on""ctinl III of It.. diKipl i n~. Involved in producl d.... lopm~nt. from indu.trill
de.i", to mechanical.nd eledrical ereineennll ind manufodurinll:
- n.. Mlnufl<l"rtf
"Th~ DiliUlI ProlotypiRli I pproach i. now ~mb",u.d bv .ome importlnt manuflduren who once
promoted c ntef»fi.e PLM. i",ludire 6ocin • . It< new 7B7 Orelmr. ..... r.tt. t he n7 before ~. w..
d ill~lltv d........:!. ool lh~ di,itll d.fonit"", from erelneerin, wa. pust..d Into manuf",lurin, 'iiI
newproces ... lhlt .cpl",ed OCAC/MRM:
- Noncy _ . Tllty, DMIrtOP [ "I"-.i,,,
"Auloo.ok i. doin, whot ~ h.. Itwl.,.. b~n loed It-tlki"l I lechnolorY idea Ind lillinl il It..
lop BOlIo of fundionotlly II 20% of I .... p.ice. Oi&itll Prototyp;nll is no diffe.-cnt . n tltt.. tt.. ide. of
·.. pen"ve· oUl of PLM Ind brln" il down 10 llIlho", other u.e ..:
-111<1- ' Delton·TIII'''' PI\, Mlrllclire Ind It.. l!u5i"... of CAD
"8riarc Inventor. il would typ"" l ~ like me IB monln. 10 bri n. . .... w de';ln to ma.ket: JI "'"
Fl irdolh. product ml"",~r Ind d..;,,,,,. fer Mlrln Blk~,. 1"'- '"1" . .",. finil~·~"'ment Ind
mot"", .nl"",is .oftwlre hive en.bied me to . Imos! elimin.Ie! ph¥>i<. 1prolotypes. Wilh
Ih~ ",ftwl r~. rt', new nine month',.nd ,.ttl"l f"'t~r-Ind Ihe product I, bMI~ •. ThI'I' ou.
fut ure." n.. CAE cop.biliti<:. of Inve nlor Profe"",,,". 1en.bled F. irdolh 10 produce multiple:
"di,11a1prototypes" '" lhot In.. tlmH:on.umln, proc ... of physlcol prolotypln,wo, .eduu.d 0/
elimi"..ted .
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Getting Started

In thi. chlpter, VOl' lelrn how the AutoCAO- Mechanical intmace i!I let up. r"" betome rlm iliar w~h
wn~~ to find ".,lou, t ools Ind menus, Ind learn how to """.Ie d,.wlre template r,t., 1M how to ule
drawinl templ.te. for II>e ,,,,.Iion 01 new drowinl'.

ObjediYe'
Aft .. comploti"l this choplet, VIIU will be able to:
Ident ify tl>c mlin interflOC elements, thei r 'e\uP. Ind wh.t Help informa!"" .. .-..ilable.
Oeat. and utili", drawlnc template file •.
Lesson: Interacting with the User Interface

TI>is Ie""", describe> the AutoCAD Modlonical .,..... inte rfoce , how 10 <hoole d;n.,,,,nl port< 01 it, ond
how 10 acres ..... Ipful inf<>fmalion w h< n you need it-
To W<lfk romfOftai>ty, confidently, .nd quickly in .ny 5Oft_", application, you ne.d 10 "om the
dilf...nt pa rts of rt. u~ r int. rt..ce. Whe n you know how 10 .dju,t the U5<'f inte ,fu e lo match
your worl<flow roqui",ments, you con wort comfortably .nd efficlently_ le.,ni". whe re to .cces.
information when you nood it help. you to continue to imp""'" your abilitie • • rId sltill.

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Objectives
Afte r compleli". thi,Ie>50n. you will he obI< to:
D<>Uibe the pam of the use, interface.
E.pIore 000 explain t he pur""", 01 the ribbon and rontrol its di.pl"¥.
Ace, ,, He lp .nd other u~1 inlormoUoo
I E.plain the pU I "",' of I.... I
The User Interface
AuloCA{) MechoniGJ l ha, • ,imilor i0oi< and leel lo AutoCAP" beau.., AuioCAP i, al the ""'" of
AulaCAfJ MechoniGJ l. I'ou Interact wilh Ihe AuioCAP Meo:honicol user Interface 10 <reale and modi""
I""m<'lry In It.. way l ho! jOu do In staMard AutoCAP. "'" ribbon, d.o~down list" loolba", d .awlna
Window. ,horlcut .... nu •• command Ii.... Ind ,IIIU' blr IlIlu""llon Ihe Wl1 lhey do In .lIndlrd
AuloCAO. dependenl u~ which wor~e 15 elected . However. l~hOUlh lhe InterfKe may !eel
lhe . 1.... Ind JOU <In ue III It.. .Ime comtlllnd. Ihll)'Oll Ire Iccu5lomed 10. )'OIl ... ed 10 lelrn how
10 inle",ct wrth AuioCAP MedoaniGJl, AutoCAP MedianiGJl ho. a numbe r of command •• lools. ond
wortflows Ihal we", ,pecifkll l ~ eslabli,hed 10 help you creale your mechonicol o.<lIn. and d rawin"
mo .. qukk~ while ""'<'Ilnl It.. "quiremento 01 Induslry and COmPlny .lInd.rd.

Part. of Ihe U.". Inlerface

The Initia l dl.plly Ind po<ll ion ollhe ribbon, menu., loolba". and palettes In lhe uer InU.rllce
15 depend.nl on l he KlI~ WOrUpKe. The ..... loCAO MKhlniGJl Ribbon 15 ottlnlled to III", wllh
lhe AuioCAO Ribbon where po<.lbIo Ind 1""lude. Iddrtionll tlb. Ind panels for unlqU<! AutoCAO
M""hlniGJl commlnds. The ribbon ponels 0", orpni,ed to oliln with the to.ks for ""mpl<'linl 0
medoaniGJ l desiln lind ind ude Ihe uniQue lools and command. of AutoCAP MedianiGJl.
"')'011erelle Ind edil ",omelry In AuioCAO Muhlr.icol. )'OIl will find lhe ue of .lrIou. polelles
benefoeill. Oilf<:rent .,11<'Ites he lp you ICCes. command. mo", ellicient ~ I nd others ml ~ e rt ea.ier Ind
quicker to chonce properties of object •. fach plliette <In be independent~ .<'1 to dod. Inchor. Hoot.
or .uto hide I I a ",ecifoc local"", wrthln the ""'" int.rlo"".
The Ribbon, Ql>ic~ Propertie •• Ind Properties polelles are.1I polettes thot '''' _iloble in AutoCAP
lind AutoCA{) M""honiGJ l. I'ou u'" lhe Ribbon to IKC=' numbe r of AuloCAD ItId AutoCAP
Medlani<.at commands from. ';l\Ile location. The Prope rtie. I nd Qukk Propertl ... polett.. enable)'Oll
totill"" Vlrious edits 10 III typ ... of eol5t1nl drlwl". objects.
When you.", crealil\l .nd edilil\l dnlwin" thai.", ",il\l Medlanicol ,Inxtu",. yo<J inleracl with
two add itional pal<'lt ... that a", unique to AutoCAO Mecluoni<.al: 8row<er and Structure CotalD(. The
8"""",r polette 15 used to dl •.,IIY. hide. m....... Ind ed il 20 mKhlnicol~ "'uct ured content. I'ou 11'10
ue rt 10 erNte.nd modif.,o .iew~ts in • layout. The Structure Catlloti palotle enlble. you 10 Kee"
Ind ",ue .tructu",d leom<'lry.
In the foHowl". lIIu<tratlon. Ihe drilyll WOf"",lKe Meehon""ll5 KI"'" w~h the dilf<:rent prlmlry
.. 0.. of the yer inlorllKo idenllfied.

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• Appliation Menu ...... Qu;ck Ace",,,, •
Toolbo.

• Ribbon • In~nler ond CommunKiltion Center

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• Worupoce

To ~Ip you ACC .. ' I~ cOmm.llnds you require. AutoCAD MoedYnial .... th,.., preset _ _ ""
lbol you ~n ""led from. EKt. W<lfUpKe conlrols I"" risibility .nod Iocotion of tile ribbon, t<><>lt>o" •
• nd bmwsef_There is .1"" • diflere""., in wh..t toll< ore .-ilol* on t .... fibbon, ,,-ndinc on wl>il:h
wori<>pKe you ~ The pur""", of 1he5e di~enI worbpiKe, is to ~p you W<lfk mo.-e ~1OrnI1y
.nd I~ you t he obility 10 ere"'e on rnYironmenl thiot best m~ your ~'"In needs. You c.n creMe
your own WOfhpKe from one of I""'" pre>rl W<>~ to lurt"", refine the interloce wit!> the
elOIrt 1<><>, you '"'Iui",_ II you c:ho~ the oi>ibility ond position 01 i1e"" ... the intM;><e. you <.On
quil:kly re>d t l>e;r visibibtv ond position by "'~ tile WOfhpoce.
By _ult, ""'<>CAD MechaniGol has three worbp~ conf'flunoiioM:
M..m.nKill CIo,,;c
Structure
M..m.nKill

y"" ,w;tch bet .. cw ~ned worbPKH by ,e~nc It.. ~uired workspKe from the WofkspKe
Swikl>ina: icon """'ted on the Sbllu. IIor as ,00wn.
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Applitation Menu

You can u,," I"" Appllcllk>n M~nu !o ICC'''' _.al ~ com mind, Most of !h..... commlnd. !.ad to
,ubmen'" that I"" YOU mort dehoilcd options. T.... t .... t yOU can ac(ompllsh Ind ude:
Savini Of "porll", f,1M
Open;n, r ece nt~ opened document>.
ArcH.I", th~ opllon,_

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Seorchinllor I commond.

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U"n, the Self<h function. yOU cln locate one Of fIIOfe cDmmlnd, .ellted to I topic you ent .... for
..amp!.. If you wlnt 10 know whl l com mind, I •• ,," Ilal>!<. to draw "'nt~rllnH. ent ... l", c~nt~. line
return. In !he (omma nd< w~h the word (ente. line In them_ T"" ' elrch ,",uk< 11<1 the (ommlnd, Ind
in whit menu they or" locate<!. Cld in(. liste<! ", ••ch .."uk .tlrt. th.t <ommlnd ,

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Exploring the Ribbon

T"" ribbon, on Important pari of 1M u~r In~rflC~, .nobln yOU to .tfk)"nt/'j .''''''IS
mu~lpl.
<ommond._As you betamc incrNsin~y f.m ili. r w~h the ribbon, you Un use ~ to improve 'fOUr
dnil" trut ion Ind odit ire time .
The ribbon ,upport. H,e head,-"" dHiln proeMS bK.use it is 'pl<C efficiflol Ind .timinat.. the
dut,e, of tool p""II., and toolba". li<lnc ,"" ribbon Iione provide, you with mo .... '1>&<' D/\ 'fOUr
sue"" in thc d",wi.". Ire. Ind .nobl.. you to mlinta in .«en to thc tool> Ind control> you nm.

Aboul lhe Ribbon

Tho ribbon i•• 'IIK..I tool PlI~t'lh. t <ont.in. 1M tool. I nd control. r",~.nt to 1M arnv.
w<>rhpocc . It I. divid"" Into . , •• , that conla ln ,IOUp< 0/ look ca llM ponck. ElICh scPO" " poncl
con!lin> ..,I, ted tool., ,uch I. In.,.., used lor addi,. dimc"'., ....1con,troint., addi", """bol., Or
odd in, ~I. "'.t" .... Some PI""" cln ~ o.pandcd to di.ploy m",. tools. You Ian 11<0 <u.loml •• 1M
""'" 'fOU r ribbon conflc" roUon.
Examples of the Mecha nical and Structu ... Ribbons

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Th~ foHowll\llllu"'atlon .how< th ~ con'~nl< of .n~
ribbon wh ~ n Ih~ SlfLlC!u.., wor!:spa", Is I~_
NOIic:~ Ih~ .>:Ir. tab on Ih~ ribbon lot """""",,,",,,",,,--_

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Ribbon (ontrols

Th ~ ribbon I. ' u,,,,,d on by o.fluk w,,"n yoo """ tn~ ",I.wa.., In .1t",.. I,," M~cMnic:a l ", S!rUC:lu'~
wor!:spa",_ T,," ribbon I. or,lnl •..:Iln.o I ""r~. 01 tabs_ Elch lib Ind ud~. I di(f" ,.n. "". of pan~l. wllh
",I•• ~d command •• nd control. 1M. can be 10uM on ,"" MKh.nlcal Classic: tooIba" Ind diliol bo .... _
Yoo can turn t"" tab. Ind Issociated pa""" in l he ribbon on or olf by rflht-didil\l in the ribbon ."'.
Ind .. lectinl Tlbs or Plnols. Yoo can 11.0 l urn panei I~I .,. on or elf by riI M-cIk:kinl lhe pinel tlb •.
Add ilic:lnilly you can .. ve your ribbon confiluration.
Each tab In 'n~ ribbon hi. fU own ,,", 01 pan~1s thl' contain (toop< of r~lat~d .001" ,uch "' ,""""
lor u,lnl conten., Iddll\l '~', or addlnr dl"",n<ion,. Som. pa""l. can be ""pand<"<llo display m"",
.001 •. U'"""'""" '0"'" tool. an b~ ""pand~d lot m",. opUon., .uch •• 1.... Pow", Ol"",n.lon tool, . ,
Indic:al..:l In Irrow- In ,"" corn~' ofth ~ ic:on_

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• IMnt'f'" In~ purpo~ ",d n.m~ of th~ control PI""I.

• Conllln •• roup. of ",11t..d 1001...,o<ll l~ d wlln II!. ~IKt..d 1001.

• dick In<! hold ln~ dow. Irrow 10 dlopll'1 mor~ look Ind options In II!. ~IKI~d Plrm .

Add 01 Remo'o't': Tabs

TO lum opwhc lib. on o. off, 'ie"I.;::lid in II!. .ibbon I nd ~IKI Tlb •. Choose 10 disploV O. 'erT>OVe
lib. from II!. 'ibbon . Tlbs <urrenl~ diOjllayed .'" irKIiclted wllh. chKk mlrk.

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Panels
AutoCAD Mechonlcal u"" ribbon PI""I. IS 0"" m~ln. to ""CM< commlrd. I nd ~t1n". Each Pln~
consi>t< of • collection of 1001. tnM pe rfo,m ",1a1..:1 ot <lm ilar lI<h.
When u';n. II!. Muh."",.1 WOfbpoce, • >tlnda,d ",I of PI""I. lie di.ploye<I on uch of II!. lib. on
II!. ribbon II II!. top of II!. o'.... i"ll IIU. Notice Ih.1 when you oelect • diff.'~nlllb, • diff.'~nl ~I
of ponek is di.plll"'d ,
By deia ult, ~Irn pan~1 i> doo.d M th~ top of the drlwlne II .... in the ribb>n.
 P~n.1 Visibility
To t urn .pe<:ilic poI ... l. on o. off, richl·
dkle in Ine ribbon and select Pine+..
Select to di'PIl'1 or ,ern""" p.nel. from
tne ribbon lab. P.... I. cu,,,,ntl-j dl",l.yN
.,e lodlrned with I check rn.,k, .,
<hown In l he lIIu<ltotlon on the ' Ithl
Pinel. cont. ini"1l toolba" will .eappeor
in Ihe Io.t position I<lcx:ked o. floati,.)
they we", in before they we", ",mooed
from Ihe d isploy.
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Panel Tool. Visibility
So .... panek ca«ade to """'01witional lo,"~
tool. wl>en you >elect tl>e bl",k "'row in
the Iowe'·riChI co.ner of t he panel. You
con keep II>e.e poInei. open to disploy III
of Ine 1001. by ,electinl tne t hum blade
Ioated in tl>e Iowe,·1eft <O.M. of Ihe
coocadl,. pol"" !.

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Accessing Help Information

A key part of your u>ntinuilleirnini is kflOWi,. how Ind wne", to lei more informotion wnen you
need ~. In AutoCAD MKh.n 01. you ha ... point. of ",cHIlo d ifferent ""'"' .nd type. of inf«mation
tn.1 you con use 10 l>elp ",In,n • loplc. Mpa nd you, uode"la nd inl of • loplc. « lea , n • n_ lopic.

Atces,in8 He lp Information
You. point of Iccn. lot- addition.1 info.m.tion is throuth tne InfoCenter. from tne InfoCenter, you
con accn. tl>e Help System. which hi. file. fo, Met n.nKlI Help topics. t..ur.thpad. New fea t ures
W«lMop.•nd AuloCAD Help lopics. By dlckl,... .t.uloduk Manufactu,l,... Comm un ity Portal. you
conned witn lhe Autode'" _!Hite Ind na...
ICC"," 10 11>0 InformaUon publl,hed on tnll site.

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InfoCenter

To hrlp you le ",".nd ",",or" .< efhc:ie nlly "' po55ible , the InfoCenter ""arth e nl ine j. induded on ,he
t ~le bar 01 the rnl;' AutoCAO Med!.nic.ol window. You con u" t .... InfoCenter to .earth. Wlrictv of
Inform.tlon """"',., with 011. QueI)'. 'foil con II.., ...,Iy Kte" product "PIlat....nd .. nouI>Cement •.
TOu '"n u.e the InfoC.nt .. to <amp"'l. the followl", ,uk<:
s.,. rch lor inform.I;"" IhrouKh keyword. (Of by ente rin, " ph r.,e )
Ace ....ub«rip'""" ..,Me ... . hrou,h the Su","Qiplion Center pond
Aca .. produd~elated upd.te •• rId InrlOlJntemenlS IhroUlh the CommunlCltion Cente. Pln~
A<c ... ~ to>i<. ,,,,.,.,,h lhe favor~ ... PI .... ,
Aceo" top;", in He lp

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• Sut=riplion COnt. ,

• Commu nlclUcn Cent ..

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• H~lp

Procedure: Accessi", Help Information

TM fo llowi"l .tep> d~Kribe now to K«O. h~ l p info,mlt"" in AutoCAD Mechlnicll.

1. On t he InfoCent~' loolbar. did lhe H~tp b..tlon. Or. 10 Ihe ri,hl of lhe He tp bortlon. did< Ih ~ drop·down
Irrow Ind cl>oo>e tn~ ,""ource VIIU wont to ......
Z. o. t~rm tn~ 1M topic 0' tvPI' of tnfDfmMIDn you n~od 1.. lsllnee w~h or ar~ ~nllo I.. ,n mor~ .bout

About the Configuration and Setup Guide

A> you bqin to IN", I nd use AutoCAD MechaNell, there i, I cood chlncc: VOU win apply VIIUr
knowlodce Ind 9periencc: 0/ ,tlndlrd AutoCAD «Immand, Irld method, durire tM <rut",n 0/ your
dniln in AutoCAD Moehlnicll. ARhoulh In .ome c..es you use 1M .. me <ommlnd, .. AutoCAD.
tn~r~ win b~ l ime, wn~n you ,"",-,Id use com mind, or workflow unique 10 AutoCAD M~chlr>k:11
fo, optimum produCllYily. To M lp VIIU ,,".,n A..t<>CAD Moehlnicl l. you <.In Icce ... help f,,," 1M!
comPO"" Ih" commo nd. and workflow 0/ A..tnCAO 10 AutoCAll M"ct.l r>k:11

Definition of the Configuratioo and Setup Guide

T h ~ CM/ioumriorJ ond Set~p G~ld<o I< • h ~lp f,,," cr~IIM for Ihe purpose 0/ telchl"l you MW 10
confl,u," VIIur A..tnCAO MKhlnicll d "'wi nfS Ind 10 compo," the workflow Ind comml nd. of
AuloCAO to A..tnCAO Mechl nicll.
You lICC"" 1M CMr~~,ollM ond S<;lup Guide from the G..mnc Startod Lour.chpod window. WMn .et.
Ihi, wirKlow d ;'pioys l..tomoti",,11y . ado l ime VII" ,lI rt AuinCAO Mechl nicll. To di,ploy it Ii Iny l ime,

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 list on Ih~ In~n," •. In
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AutoCAD ~1!lchanlca l launc hpa d

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You cln . 1<0 &Ccus Ih~ Conflg~tallon ond !i<!tup Guld.! from ,"" Initial AutoCAll M",hanlc.1 H~ lp paE~
by did; .... Conf"urotion and Set up Guidt In thoe He lp fil", r.,1 . , .!>own below_

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AuloCAD Mechaonlcal2010 Help
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Welcome 111> AutoU.O
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Exampl. of the Confl,uration and Setup Guld.

Auto<;A.O "", 1;11",;'; " ..,. 010. you to pro-c

, ~ .. " b:HO<l on ttl., . U I1cl.:1rd <IO f....... to

• Set the Text h<>:I ht ,..,d 001..- 1..- he;

• S . llh. ~dp ""t"""" tho hoodini! OIl

• [>ot o"''''' o tho holo cI1i1ft ~ tlt .

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Exercise: Interact with the User Interface
In this 90ft ..... VOu int~ct with the AutoCAD
Mechlntc.1 use< Interflce by I«~sin. commands
... ,.... d ~rent wortflow<. c... "" .... t he d l.play of
d,tr..renl patt. of the user Inte rf.",. and KCe<Sln, /

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Compietinc the Wll',"

To complete Ih. 9e<<i"'. follow the
. tep. In thl. book or In t"" onsereen
<'XefO"' . In the Onse,...,n list 0/
c"'pten Ind eu:rd", •• dictc OH:rpter J;
Getting Shine<!. dictc rum... , Inlerocl
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..,Ith 1M U... r !.ter~.

~, To set the .e<llnr\e Iocltion .nd ...."

In Ihe d.awl", . rea. object ",ap 10 the
t. Open Interocl with the U.e. Intel/o«.dw<i. center 0/ I"" circle
1. To Delin d•• ..,i", I rectln,le.., it> middle Fo. Fulllll,e. enter 400.
I""
• Ilcn • ..,ilh center of I""
m.l in. circle.
dictc Iiome tab ) Dr . .. pInel) /lectancle drop-
For Fulilleit:hl. enle. 1OO .

down ~ More Recta nC e,

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5. On Ih~ Statu. 61,. clld I"" work<pac~ 9. To .... rth for IhHommlnd< th.t ~n. b le \I<I'J
. ",llchlnl icon. In th~ Ii<t of """k<.,.", •. ",1..,1 10 d,.w cenlerU""., do I"" followlnl :
Slrudur~. lh~ ribbon Ind MKh. n I<.l18""",~ , Clic k t"" AWlic.li<>n butlo n
In I"" Search field. enler u nlerline.
In I"" Mlw.., Ii<I, dick Cenlerli"" Cro<,
10 oI • • llhe command.

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H I"" ' , ~ Hoor<

.:: C""" ,~ o< .. d, '.. > /<hI>o '"

~. To minimil ~ I"" ribbon so lhal only pinel IHIe,
.re ribbon minim i... butlon t! C"""r~ ".."_ _ _

10. In Ihe d•• winl . ' H. objecl ",ap 10 Ihe cenler

• 0/ lhe circle . nd then 10 • quad.lnt on Ihe
circle 10 "".Ie Ihe centertine •• mown.

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1. To remow I"" Par.melric tlb hom I"" ribbon.
ri.M-click one of Ihe panel 1~1n o n I"" ribbon, 11. To KCH. theAutoCAO MKh.nlCll h~l p
,elect TII>1, I""n ... Iect P.""nel,ic 10 u""heck info.mllion. do lhe followlnl'
I~ boo. ~eview I"" ribbon 10 1ft Ihll Ihe On t~ InfllCenler toolbar. dick th~ Help
Par.metnc lib h.. bun ,enlClWd. M~n u .nd ",1..,1 M..,hlnlcal H ~lp

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On In.. di ,pl~ AutoCAD MKh.nica l
Help pal', ,,"'_ Ih. <>rtO nl:talion .nd
••• n.bl. link<.

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Lesson: Common Drawing Setup

Thi, ,mon desc,i"", the aemion 0/ " "'wi n, template foI., and I .... """' 0/ drawin, template. to.. t h"
aNtion 0/ • ntw d "'win._
U" n, drowin, templote fil ••, yOu can maintain. wn ...tent look ond .tv1e oe""s yO'"
dfOwin,..
Template me< CO " • .." Imp""'" your prnd"" tjy~y by ""c~"nll'" ,e""til"'" I<>.k< 0/ confl,u,lne;the
.HlI.... In • ne,.. drawinl_

Objectives
Aft. , complejin, thi' I"..on, you will be able 10;
OeK.lbe the P"'poH and b.... fit 0/ d'"win. templat" files.
E.opl. in how moenlobl ,llnda ,d. Imp.ooct the crealion of drlwlre leometry.
Creat. I ....... drawin. blsed on In omi", templat" fil • .
Creat. I ....... dr_in. template file.
Chin", t .... <I.buH OOlion wt..", template files.", l«Cused arid WV<!d.
About Drawing Templates
luml ... to c~.I~ Ind u... I~mp!ol~ Ii.. , I< ~.'I~r .nd m.k .. mo~ ... n... ff you unrIMu.nd In~
purP<>'" .nd M""frt1 of dr• .,I... I~m p lat ..

Oefinition of Orawing Templates

You u" drlwine tempille. to prome I .tlltin. poinl lot III new drlwinl' you c~~te . In mo.t
desi", eflvironrMnts. the drlwin.. you c~lIe . ho~ .orne common prope<tie' .nd sett in... Your
comlllny m.... h..e .peeif", .tandard, elch drlwin. musl milch, or your clienl ml,ht h..e .peeif",
.equl.ement, your drawin, mu<l Idhere to.
The.e I •• ~a l d",win, I.mplales provided . Mo.l of them lie ", ilob'" for ,otl ine ,llrted, but you
con build on I"",,, 10 <rel l. your own set of lemplates 'l>OCif", to you' d r. win, requi..,ments. When
you 50ve a drowinllemplale. you '""" _II of Ihe.e d rl win, 'ommo""r~ie •. eliminlli"'lhe ""eel 10
c..,lle or odi u,l properties _nd .ettin.. each lime you '..,I te I new d.lwi ....
Common_lities bei_efI d.awi.... include;
Confll uroUon setUn.. In I"" drawlnr. ",en I. I~>:! .tyl ... Ind un~ p~dsk>n
Commoo blocks you u,~ to .nnotale your d.awln,.
,""yout con~ l u r.lion. and l he in •• rtion of bord . .. and Iiti. blocks .
Viriou. settin.. in t"" Option. dillO( box. When you ... e the AutoC.lO drowin••ymbol precede I
... tii ... in the Option. dialot; box, any cha ..... you make to that .eltin,I•• specific to t hat drlwine
Of templat. fil• . Therefor., you wa nt to make . u~ Iny 01 tno.. ... lI in.. you chonle fmm I""
d.lluk are wwd I. pa rt of you. templat • . AutoC.lO M.enanicll odd ....... efI tab. to tho Options
d ialot: bo:< with Idd~ionl l conli,urltion option. and setli"". f Kh 01 these tlbs hi. AM: I . I
prefix to its film • .
The .londa.d on tho AM :Standard. tab Ihlt you wanl roM! In tho drlwl .... W~h ln that <llnda.d.
the diffeffllt clt.lOrio. such I I llyon. dim.nslon •. borde .., ttt .. blocks. IIIrts li.ts. Ind 10 on

If.
would h..... lh.,r sett in.. confiluro-d 10 mateh your requl~m.nt. for the u... of Ihl. t.mplat • .
Oro"'n, template Iile. diff. ...' nl iat.d from drawi... files by l hei. OWl f.", .. ten';"n.

Ex~mpl. of Drawln, Templatel

T",,~ If. many Ihlne' you con set and""", In I lemplal~ filelO Ihal I~ If. already confilured In
any dflwin, treated from Inetemplale file. f<l< AutoC.lD Mecluonica l d r. winr Ii .... one of Ihe n><><t
Importanl Item. to conli,ure I nd ...1 10 cu"enll< the mechanical .taMlrd.
In tile followi ... iIIu.trotion, tile template Ii .. boin, crelted hi. tile cu.tom meeha"","1 .tandard
COM PANY XYl .. I to roM!. Thi •• tandard i. blled on tile ISO stlr.rIard and i. conli.ured to hive III
tile llyon, dimen.ion., hoi. charts. drlwin •• IIeots, 1M 10 on mltch the lina l requi.ements for the
dra"''''' Ihlt u•• this t.mplat. I I I .tl.t point.
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About Standards-Based Design

To as>ist in thr commu_ of desi&n do!.ll. diff....,nt indU<lry orpni...oons ""- ~tabli>hed
diffef~nt sllIOOard._ By ~ a'ni<"c how 10 confilu,~ .00 ...., AuIoCAIJ _chio~. yow df.w"incs
ronfo.-m 10 I~ <t.ondo"h .. _II os 10 .ny ",",iolion. >peeified by YOU' com~ny_
In thr followi<"c illust",tion. th~ cu,lom <t.ond..-d c.l1ed COMPANY ){'U is ""inl . ~ ~ed 10 ""'''' illhe
K!;"" ,london! Thi> cU<lom ,!.lindon! i, initially b....d on """ of l he industry sI.ondo,M_

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SIa...alrd .. b..N <IHlen m~ln. \,<>U m.11~ I~HfY'r.d Inr.ot.Uon Ihll mut< lr.duslfY'".<c~plod
.landard. like ANSI, ISO, Ind OIN to nlme ju.l. few. II .1.0 muns meetlnllny <om~ny-spe<ific
.. ,ill"" of Ihose Indu.lfY 'lIr.dlfdo. W~hin I . tandlrd, lhe,e Ife mu~iple eiemenu Ihll "fOIl tin
N~ .0 "fOIl un achieve Ihe .. lIil\ll' 'pe<ific 10 I'O"U ' 'cQuirement<. CU.tomi,inlln ,..i.t i", >l1r.dord
un includc bul i> r.ot lim il.d to <llIf'lin, wl>ot llyet I~Hry i> ."ilnN, C"on,i", how d im.n'io ....
.,.. 10 "p""." ""led in, what _Idinl "Imbol. con be adde d 10 the d"'win" I nd definin, wl>ot
Inf",m.'ion I. '1"''''' In I"e 80M_ I'ou 1<1"lIe '" modify ••lIndo.-d on I"e AM ,Slandard. lab of Ihe
Option. dill", bo._
lo m.l t" desiJn doll thai m"H, 1he1.e slandard., yOU u,,,lh,, AutoCAD Mothl nicol tool. in pll ce 01
li>c AlliaCAD d,owin, a nd modify,,,, took_ Yoo can apply yOU, d,awinl ,landard. 10 a ll ne w d,awinl'
Ih.II you <.. ate In AutoCAll Me<Mnica l Ind to prc.louoly ",,1.llnt AuloCAll drawilll (DWG) file. 1M!
Ife o.,.,~ In AllioCAIl Me<Mnica l.
tn lhe Iol!owi"l iIIu.trot"", lhe Objett Pro""rty :>elli",. dill", box i> .hown li>lin, som" of t he I,yet
a nd obiect prope ' ty confi,u,.'ion ~I in" 10, the act ... 'landard. The ,cttin" here in the l<l ...
• tandard help yOU e n,u,e th., I II the ,eomHry"fOll cre.'e In the d,awi"ll. <re.,N Of\ ti>c pro.,.,.
Ilye, wilh Ihe correcl propcrtic<_ lIcclIu .. the objKt.lfe mlPPod 10 I loy .. "fOIl <onfiJ",elo m....1
you, comPlny .landlrd., "fOIl tin Iocu. on crellin. the deslln I~HfY'r.d not on WMI II~' you

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'01<", pil le fo' plont i", c",n >eecI_,.creltN Iollowin, bolh indu>try .tandard. 10, notation Ind
complny ,tafld.,ds for loyet ,cltin" ar><! u>c_

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Creating a New Drawing Based on a Template

TO ", . Ii ~ tow mLl(h time VOl> ..... when "'I ..... temp;'I, file, VOU mu,l ' oow how to " " I, • new
drawl.... th. 1 Is bose<! on , n e ' IsII .... templ,te,

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 Command Access

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Command U",,: NEW
Menu 60" File > New
Tooll>or: Qukk ,,, ..... tooll>o •.
","pllatlon Me",, : New > Drawlnc

If you use Ihe QNEW comma nd. 1.-.1 It.. Oefauk Template f ile Name for QNEW
option I. ",t to I VIII>!! ott..r IlIIn Ihe <lefauk No,.." you will nol be p,ompled to
",Ieet which te mplate to u'" for tt.. ,..,w dr.," in,.

Procftlur.: Crnti", a New Dr.wine Based on a Template

Tt.. followlnl ,teps <Ie<uibe how to crelle I ""w drawln, based on an ","Uln&template fit.
1. On It.. Quid: Acc .... toolblt. click New.
2. In Ihe Sel<od Templale dill", boo... .el<o'l the DWT templlte me l illt be.t mite h•• \'Our .lI rtlnl
confiCUfition requirement. in tt.. defluk folder or • folder you _itille to.

Creating a New Template

You ","te multiple templale. wt..n \'Our ~t i nl requirements for new d._ i.... " 'Y. Eac h of Ihe
mu klpt. lemplate. conll in It.. ",Wnp tllli mlteh the 'equlremem. for thole ...... drawlne" To
crelte I ,;nr!elempille o. mukipletemplat ... w~h ""lin, .ettinp, yOu n~ to learn how 10 "eate •
n_ drawi", templlte.
In I t.. followi ... lml.e. I new d l1lwine;lemplote file I. beire .. ved w~h the ""me COMPANY XYZ

J ~ • . - - .... _ ..................

CO"l' ~Y XYl . [
[~~""''''''Doow", T''''''''o r .... ) ~J I

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Command Access

Command u .... : 5AVEAS

~nu B." FiI< > So .... A.
Appliall",n Menu : s.ev., A.
To sa"" the l ile .. a t e mplate .lter =utinll"" Sa"" As commond. in the s.v., Dr.>wirq: As dialol box.
you mu,t ",led AutoCAD Med>.niCilI Drawi", Te mpl.le (' .dwt) from Ihe f i~ of Type list. Whe n you
, e lect this l ile ~. the octi>e fo lder lor savinllhis f,Ie i, eh.nled 10 the folde r 5pedfied in I"" Option,
diol",box

To edrt a I"",pllt~ l ile. you can I>P"n t"" l ile "' you would any oth~r , tandard
dfitWinl file . The .",e pl"'n is in Ihe !>oled fi le dial", box w""re you ... lect Drawi",
Templat. (' .dwt) lrom Ih. fi le, Typo Ii,\. Se lecti", thi' file type eon eho",. I"" IKI~
folde r you a ", I>P"ni", fi~ lrom

Procedure , Creat ing a New Template

The fo llowi", 5t e p5l~ on """",iew of cr.ali", 0 new dnowi", t e mplate f,Ie
1. Ope n 0 drawi", or templat. on which you w.nt to ba", 0 new te mplal.
1. eho",. I"" meehonial l ,tandard a nd oI""r ",tti",. in the oponod l ile to maid. your roquiromonu for
tho new templat. file.
3. Click Applic.lion Menu> s"..., As
4. In the SiNe Dr;owin, A.< dialol box. Irom t he File< of Type Ii<!. "'led AutoCAD MedI.niCilI Drawinl
Template I'.dwtl
5. Navi&ate to Ihe foklor whe ", you ",anllo •• .., I"" te mplal.
6. Ente,. l ile no"", lor I"" new t e mplale.
1. In the Template Option, diaioc box. did OK.
 Changing the Location of Templates
f or pu rPM'" 01 lil~ 'Ku.~y . nd productiYity, you <llould I~atn wny Ind ho .. 10 chlnl~ th~ d <"iau~
location .. ~,~ I~mpllt~ m.. "'~ ICC~"od Ind ...... d,
' n I~ Iollowi"ll iII",l ro'''''. 10. d<"i.ull l oId ~, locI''''' 10, wo... ~m p l <>l' fil~, If~ IKte""d .nd
~ hi" b""n d •• nl"d, Now wh ~n th~ s..1..:t Tem pl<>l~ dialot boJC op" n•• ~ ""IOmltlcllly IKte.~.
this ...... iocotlon, TllII ... w iocltlon only <ontain. I~ template f',", pertl.. nt to you Ind you. 1~ 1 1ow
delln telm memb .....

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CAD Ma nagement 0)1 Temp late,

f or m. mlnol"m.nt PU'PO'''. you .I>ould n,ve you. t. mpl,~ files - 0 to • ce nt~ llocation tn,t i.
wrthin yOU r file b.d<up "1>1."" You Il>en enanee In" po'n in yOu, inotallo, on of AuI<>CAll M..:honial l
'" lilill ~Ien lim~ you C.. lte. new d~w i nl.. yOu cln ",I..:t I;" l ~m pl.I" from tn<>l central iocolion
,I you Ire wotldnlln In elWlron menl wh ..e mu~lple p"ople need to c.elle ...... d.awln .. uofnllhe
.. me templlte 0. m 01 t.mpllt ... you con hav<! tn<>l cenl •• 1<l0.1C. lor tM t.mpllt .. be iocot.d on
I n.twork drive Ind Ih.n ch. nl.IM template f,1e iocotlan PIth to point to thot network Iocltion.
ey hlvlne tne templlte. In I ~nl l e iocotion. If t n~ .... od 10 be updilod. I"'" only nud to od~ I olnl le
fil. In I >inll. Ioc.tlon . 1!ecI"~ .ve<yone who u~ . tM I.mpl.t. ICC . ... ' ~ lrom I >inlle Iocltlan.
WMn yOU '"""" H•• t.mpl.te " ith the chine.' , peopl. lutcmllialily ",.th.t templll. '. current
sett in" for ' he ... rt new dfl'Ninl l hey c.. lle.

[)nowi", Templ~e File Loc:~tion

To chl"ll ~ Ih~ iocotion wh" .. I~ mpllte fil .......« ... 5od ..... ~d. yOU ,pecifv • new ""th in
l he Option< dillOll box, To """" Inlo Pllh .eIIlnl on Ihe File. tab. yOU c!i,k Ih~ pi" •• i(n (tl 10
MPlnd the Itee >'lew for T.",pll t~ Settlf\lO Ind then D.lwlf\l rempllte fie locatIcn . .. ohewn In Ih.
Icilowinllllu.t~tlon, To .pedfy I new PIth. you dick tM <u.rent Pltn Ind .nt., I new one. or dick
afOW ~ to _;pt. to .nd ••• ct the foId.r.

ey chonelnl H•• PIth und .. til. Dellult Templat~ file Nlm. lor QNEW CO:. lcry, you 'I>"<ifv whot
t.mplal. lile <IIculd be u50d Iulcmllialily when 1M QNEW comtTllnd i< .... cul.d,

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Procedure: Chaneine the l.oc:ation of Template.

Tht! foIlowi", pro«dure <lHcribe. how 10 clllnie lhe folder louIKln!Of Iccnoinllnd lI"';nl tem~te
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I. In the Opt""" dialot; box. elie:< t he file> tab
Z. from t"" Search PatM. f ile Names. and f ile lOCatKlM li.~ e.pand t"" tr .... ¥itw I", Templa" SetUnp
Ind t""" Dflwinl Tempilte file
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'" ft 001,', . T........ rOo No., l ,d)fo~,W

3. Ente,. new local or network folde r b:otion. or c lick B~ to ""Ieet one.

Exercise: Create and Use Template Drawings

In Ihl. 9et<ise. you <, ••1. template d.awlnp I. we ll

., new dnowinp ",;". one of the templ.te m... VOU
II.., ..11 new ftHd.. Iocltlon for ""'" Ind Kc".'nl
templ.te f'les. <~l'fr » ' c.- d
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Uc. ",,,,~" 1-«"1'
~C''''m~" """"" 3. To d •• nlell>o di",loy preti>ion for Ihe unit..
Iii!: Co.·II'Awn:"z on the Ipplkliion menu, did Drlwl", ) Unit<,

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In tl>o Orawin, Unit. dilll", bo. , chon,. the

Completinl the Exercise

To compl,",e tl>o 9ero"". follow the
.teP' In thl. book o. in tl>o on.treen
exerrne . In t l>o onsc,-..,n h.t of
<,,"pte .. Ind .... 'd"" •. dlde Chople, 1:
(jelting storied. Clid C~trr;i~; C,tote
and U", r.mplate Drawinq.

4. To tre.t •• templ.t. from this OPOll drawin"

1. OPOll Common Dra",'nq ~lup. dWf1,
do the foIlowi""
~. To chl".e the K t ive m.chanicl l . lIndo,d. do
On the IppllCltlon menu, dick So.. AI.
t l>o followlnl '
In the Save Orow;". AI d ia ioc box. "om
On the Ippikliion m.nu. dick Opllonl.
11>0 f il .. 0/ TYPe r..~ ""'KI AutoCAO
In 11>0 Option. diaioc box. AM;SlInd.".. MK,,"nicl l Drawin, T.... plat.l · .dwtl.
lib. on the Sta nd. rd l;sl. did P~OJECT M.ke nole of 11>0 template file, listed in
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11>0 cu".nt foldH.
Clid OK.
EntH Common Setup.
Click So..
5. In 11>0 Templ.te Option. dill", bo ... dick OK.
~, Close III open fitu.

,. Chap/ef I: GerIinQ stanw

1. To c~II~. ""w drllwinl bUN on th~ 11. To ,pecjly I n.w fokIer locoUon. do Ih.
t~mplale you J"'I CrealN. do l he followin" followin, '
On th~ Qud ""CMS loolbar. d id N.w. Clle kBrowoe.
~eviow lhe 1i,I 01 """ilabl~ lemplal .. 10 tn the Browoe for f olde< di.IO( 00.,
... IKI from. ~xPlnd the fold~n 10 It.. Ioatlon wh ~~
In lhe Select Tempille dialoa: box, ...Ied you in.talled tt.. dota",t for Ihi' I....,n
Common Sftup.dwt. I nd """ct the Cu.lom Templal .. folder • •
,hown tn Ih. ~ ... mpl. ;"'Iow.
did Open.
t. On Ihe Ipplicllion menu, crld Option. to CllekOK.
make 'u ~ Ihal PROJECT ... BC is Ihe acl M! ,,
<landord.
!t. To dl..... ~ lhe fokIer where lemplll ~ ,lrlIw inp
are .. ved ond .«" ,N. do t he foIlowInl '
In lhe Option. dillO( box. dd the lelt • & L""'I:M; ~: I
wall arrow to th ~ ~,ht of the tab< 10 scroll ' Ji ....'CJ,IH.. _ :!I \O
.rId Yi.w Ih. f iles lib. . .. O;' ..1<.-.J""=' ...... 1< t>_
did Ih ~ file. tab. ""'_ f~

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~ I) "!I So!O.<I f"'l U. In th~ Option. dl.1oa: box. dd OK.

NA!l_ I NA SuI.. ~ ' 14. On the Ipplication menu, <lick SIYC .....

l 15. To '"""" the Rte IS • tempi.le, do t he lotlowinl ;

tn the Sa.. Dr,wlne A< dlaloe box, Irom
Ihe Files of TVpe ti,t, ",Iect AuioCAO
11). On Ih ~ File. tab. In Ih~ Se.r'" Path., File MKh.nical Orllwi.... T~ mpl.l. (' .<!wl).
Nam .., .nd file l.ocIIion. Ii.!.. uPind lhe Iree MI~e note of Ihe folder Iocotion ... he~
vI.w Iof T~mpl.t.. S~ In&S.rId It..n Drawlnl Ihi. I. mplat~ will be ".N.
Templ.le f ile l.ocIIion. d ick lhe lislN pith. Enter Common Selupl .
It. ~ c... ..... "",_ dle kS. ....
i!' h 0010 s...:a ~ 16. In th~ T~plll~ Option. di.1oa: box. dick OK.
Iii· 1_"' ~ 17. Close. ll openlile,.
iii ~ 0.--.; T~ Flo l«_
18. Usinl Window> EJcplorer, <<>PI' l he Common
Setup.dwt file from Ihe defauR templ.le file
Iil ~ _ 5oI T"""",.\.oo..,., I.,<ltion (C:IU,.",\<u<.!r IIDmc/>\ApjlDato
Iil!:l Delu T",,"'Flo~ "' (lNE{j ILocal\-'WtodnklAufl>CAD Mcd>o""",f
1010\Rl8. Ol~"" \oardm I tcmp/ot~V 10 Ih~
n. ... template palh IClAurod~sk L....'ning
11. Take r.oie olthe current folder Ioal ion.r<! lAutoCAD M«hanicaf 201OIE..mtio" leu.torn
pit h .., 11m you an """cily Ihis Pith "",in Tcmp/orc./
olter compietin, tllis exercise. The def. uIt Norc; You 1710 .. hu-.c to type oU Of port 0/ the-
p.th i. Cllhcrsl(U..,r Name/\AppDoto poth in j/ 1M Appdala .ub folder it not ... ible.
IlO«ll\Aurod.!,k\.WtoCAO Mcd>onl<:ol
201 aIRJ a.Olmu I rx:adm Itempiate I.
19. On the Quick Act... toolb6., dkk New. 00 the
Iollowin,:
~iew the .... iloble t"",plate>.

S<le<t Com""", Sdup.dwt.

ClOck ap.n

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Chapter Summary

In ,ois (h.pter, you 1~If""d how Ih.. AutoCAD M~ch.ni<.l lnl~rfa<e i$ <oet up_10u become f.m iliar
wrth whet" to find VlI'iou. tool. Ind menu., Ind ,,",ned
how to crel,e dllwin. templa!e fllH.rId u...
dll ..;", template. for tho creltion of I now dllwirc"
In this <hlpter, you I.",... d to;
l<lentil'! the main inlm..:. elemento, \he;, .etuP. Ind whit Help informll.", i. ..... il.b'".
ere,,,, and "1m", d,.wll\llempl.te filM
30 Chap/e< 1: Ge/ling' Staffed
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Object Property and Layer

Management
In th " chapter, you le .. n ,bout the AutoCAO· MedIIniulloyo:r m.n'ecmcnl >v>lem I nd Ie.,n how to
control the d;. 01 ... 01 I"0mdry bose<! on it> lire< type, d1lnl" leometry to dilfet ... t layotB, Ind .et I
I..... rcur~m_

Chapter Objectives
/lite r compte!in, Ihl' chapter, !'>u will be able to:
o..<eribe the abjer! pr0IH',IV and l"'Ie, manl,ement <v<lem, wne .... 111'1''' .'" confi,u ... d, and I""
Inl erf;><e.
Chin", lire< vilibilit'/. whall.~, leometry ,.. KIM on, and wtlllllre< i. cu" ... t
Lesson: Property Management

This IHlon d~.rnbn AutoCAD MKhlnicll', objKl ptopt'rty Ind Ilyt't m."..,~m~nt 'Y1t~ m. WM'~
live" ore init;.11y COnfol\lfCd, where the in~j . 1 propcrtie> of object. Ife <O<1fi(u rtd, and the intcrfKC
you ",.10 v;"w and interact with the confilllrations.
I'ou """ Intellcent, automat"" lIver< and ob]",1 "'0l>"nl ... In AuloCAll M",h.nlcol . When you leu. ..
• MKhiniul command, the <""ent I.~ may <h.n,c, or the Ilye" may automatically be .~ to on
or off, become Iod<ed or unl<xb:d, or be fikertd out of. selection set. no. eeometry you create is
piKed on the <or~ct ~ wiH. the <o"ea propmie •. WMn you unde"tlnd wh.~ !aye.. and object
propcrtie> .r. <onfiJU~d, how the Ily<: r m..... '.m.nl system work., and how the interfKe you use
in the drawilll inl.",d. with the conf,.u,PCI I8Vf'''. you can U5. AutoCAD MKh.nical to cr ••te and
.... n.~ 1ev<:1'S Ind objcd. w~hOul h•• inl to m.n .... llym.n.'c them.

Objectives
Afte, completi"l thi. I... ..,n. you will be able to:
o.<erlhc the automatic m.nac ..... n! 01 liver< .rId ob~1 pra""rtl ... In AutoCAD M.rnanl<.ll.
Expl.in tM proc~. for man.,inl ~,,",;nl tM M~d'.r.i<.1 ~ M.noe<''-
DHcribl! the proce" for kow the proPl'rti~ 01 objtd ••• e p.econfi,".ed in I .tarld.rd.

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About Automatic Management of Layers and Object Properties
To meet most company's drafti ... standi.ds, rt is aiti<11 thai d•• wire loometry be a ..locI on the
<Ot~d ~. Ind wiln tho <Ot~d p.o~ .I "' ••I.. n •• <clot Ind II""IV~, In AuioCAD MKnaniell,
II.~ •• nd tho pro~ rt "" 01 • ~ •• •~ tho oam~ I. tn~ ••~ In ,,"nd • •d AuloCAD· , ~ primary
d~~ne~ 1'1 I n~ w.11.~" I~ oonfl,u•..:!, =I'..:!, .nd manl,..:! ; .nd In.I'....... lry I•• utom.lica l ~
trOll..:! w~h th~ cotrKl "'0l>"rti"" To work .ffk",n l ~ w~h AuloCAll M.rhanica l, you n~ to
undefStond ~s sl"lem 01. ulomotic mano~menl 0/ IoyoefS Ind cIlject properties,

In tne foHowire iIIu"'fiion, • d.lwinl ...... of I des.n i, "'own with the leomel ry .equire<! to
oommunic.te rt •• hlpe Ind ch. fld"-;"i<>, .nd w~h dimen""n. th.t i<lcnt ify it> ,i ••. U,;n( AutoCAD
MKh.nicll oommlnds, Ih. ,.,,,,,,,try WI> <futocl Ind IUt<>mlti<lli'! adn.re<! to the stlndard tr; beire
plK..:! on the Ull'rKt I........ wen •• ,".ouch tho uo. of ath .. pro~ rties .

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Fh< T"'"'' l'" .J

D~lillition 01 Automatic Mana8~m~llt 01 lave" and Ob}ect P.op~rtie.

Autom.ti< manl,ement of lire<' Ind object properties is dene I. pI.I 01.utemlli< property
m.... '~m~nt. Autom.tic P~rt1 m.n ....... nl .of... 10 tne proeHl who,e pwry AuioCAD
ModI.nicll rcmm.nd chKkl; 1,.0Up of settln,. kr.own I. tne oblKI pmpert1 ,ellin" .nd hono ..
t n ~m du.lre ... cutlon, Thl. ~nlbl", elch commlnd 10 b~ ·.WI~ · 01 lho oth~. command •• nd
Int.ll if.nl~ '.Kllo obi""" In Ine d •• winl I~',

Autom.ti< p~rty m.n........,1 .nd tho object property ,",I inp •• e cent,.1to the inleUi,.nee
behind AutoCAD MKhanicl l com mind •. Elcn command ha. its own unique loci< 10. deilln, wrth
oblKI propert1 sellin, •. If you tum off lulomalic p.op~.I V mlna,ement, lhose comm.nd ••Iop
chedln, obled p,ope.tv setUre' Ind Ihe InteUl,enee bul ~ .round oblKt p.operty ,etUnp Is dloabl..t,
In"e.d of lu,nllll off lutomatic ".opertv m.nl,.menl, ~ Is .Kom ...... dod lhal you modify tho oblKI
prope rty "'tti..... lo ,urt you. partitulo . requiremenl" lour oonfil u.lllion ,ettlnp a"otiIIIe<i w~h
automolic prope.ty manoll"ment • •• oavo:d .. port of the _clive stondard .
You p~dof l ne Ihe p.opertl", of object. tnal AutoCAD Mechanica l command. cr~a," In tho Objecl
P,ope.IVSettTnp dialoc bol. With in this dialoe bo:<, you can .pecify which ~, lho oblKt shc-uld
b. =otod on. Wne ... utomatlc prope.ty ma".lI"m.nll ..... bl..t, AutoCAD ModI.niell comma nd.

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honor Ihi5 5rlii.,. Irld I lwoy> crelte obje<:1s "" I"'" p",·o" icr.e<i I I ~. III"'" loyer do"" nol e.ist. il i5
cre~le<!'U1omaliaolly. ~rs lhol ore creoted by AuioCAO Med>oniaol command. in Ihi5 monner .re
relerredlo I. mechoniaollayers.
You c",.le 000 manoK' I"'" llyers Ihat the object. I re .«ilne<! 10 in I"'" Me cMnica l Loyer M.nll er
dillot: bo><. W~ hin Ihi. dillot: bo><. \'011 con Idd t.vers Ind chon,. propertle •• uch .. the ir ""me •
... lbUlly "'lIlne', color. IInetvpe. Ind 1I""_IIh!.

(xample of AuiOlnatk M~" agement of l avers ~ nd Objed Pl opert ie'

A finol drafted d .. wi.... i. rompo<ed ol r=mriry d .. wn wJih d,",,"'nlIVII ~ of Ii""'. width<, . nd

colOr< 10 help """ally communicate the information in Ih.t de.iln. In <ome ""<e<•• 11 .. ped. of Ih.
dl",11'1 ol ' .... metIV a", bo<e<l on the III"" H 10 crelle<! on Inc! lhe PfO!>'!rtln of thollove'. In other
co ..... Ihe ,e<>met"l ""'V ""ed I u,.;q ue prop<"fly Ii.. I di ~rent <oIor Of r.n.-I,ht. 8e<lu<e yO\I
conlilu,ed I"'" 5rliinp 10 Ihe .blndord, AuloCAD Memlnic.or. commoOO. crem.t...., r=metry with
l hose ""llnp.
The commar.d for creatine <enttffin ... I< In ~' I e.ample of AuioCAO M<"<honlcol', l ulom't l<
property mln_me nl in act ion . The commoOO oulomolicolly crem ~ t "'" c en te~ i n e on Ihe corrKi
lIver rep ,d tes. of whot IIV"'- 10 current. Di ""'r _ 1"1 like dimension •• weld svmbol ••• ..,I.ce
le>:lure .ymbol., I nd hll<hllll con be ....""d so lhollhe 'oflWl,e lutomotlcolly <,ul .. lhe
"ometry o«ordi ... to I"'" <u,",,,1 "'lI inp in I"'" .blndord.
In the followi ... iIIu.t",lion. d",wi",lIio:w> of I >,mpte port lie .how" wilh the ,eometry 'eQu i' t<!
10 ,ommur>klle Ihe .hope Inc! 01 .. of lhe pori. The 111"''' Ihll WHe ,rello<l In lhe drowlIII I nd lhe
properti~ 01 I"'" obj..:" were .utomlli<:.o lly ",I .. the .... mei "l WI' bel ... oddo<l 10 Ihe d rowinl
n

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ManagIng layers UsIng the MechanIcal layer Manager
W,,",n jOu a .~ wort lna "" I drawlna 11"'1 1< property conllcu •..,j 10 ""rt wilh. Ih~ drawl", .I>ould
ha..., I,,", llyer> and !heir pmperti,.. . Ireldy wnlicured. W~ h I"",,e ~ em, wnfieured. yOUr d rl wine
I..b .I>ou ld only require vou to .ec.... Ind ".., t,,", wn ~eur ed 11yer>. To focu. 'fOUr t .... Ind I""
jOu ace ... to Ihe «>nfilll.ed Iaye ... \'011 u... Ihe Medllnicol Layer Mlnller dilloe be. i",tead 01 tM
l .. dru",," 1AuioCAD ~ Propert ~ Mlnll"', To rilH:lently u,," t,,", MKhlnH:11 Layer Ml n.,.. r. 'fOU
n... d 10 u".;. ..tand whi t Info.mltkln it I< .l>owln,lnd it. 1•• lIlbI~ option<_

Me<hanica llayer Manager

When jOu .tlrt I d~nl in AutoCAO Mec.... niCI l, the drawin, mov t.ov.: only 0"" or two I. ve". A,
jOu Ice ... AutoCAD MK h.n icll d.awinl .nd Innotltion tool>, p.edefine<! mKh.niCIllIvero lI.e
lutom.IH:111y Idd~ to the Ii>I. y"" u,," !he MKh.niCIl Laye. MIni,.., dillot be. to <",,!rollaye •
• tat.., ... t Iaye .. cu • •• nt, .dd pred.H""d I~n to t,,", d",wll\l. Ind cre.t. ""w layen
From with in tM Mech.Nc:lllAye' M.n.,e., 'fOU con:
er.ote Ind ed~ AlJloCAO 1M MKlulnica l layen 1M propertl.. _
Co~ AlJloCAO layen to M«luIniCIllayen.

Import II\'H Informltlon I nd .ettl", •.

s..t I Iaye. d..tln ilion •• Ih. tu ,rent I.y,", .nd h."" I;'" predefln~ Iaye. added 10 Ih. drawll\l f,1e
You con det•• mln. II llaye. i> .n AUloCAO live' or In Au toCAO MKhlnH:.lllve' b.... d on !he
difff,renee. b""' ... n Ih~ icon. di.pllyed In Ih. Stalu< column for • .eh liver,
Layen .Ith•• 11,. ady emt In Ih. d,.wln, or thpYlre only d..tlne<! In the d •• wl", .nd root I"'t <re.t.d_
You con idenlify layen t ....1 ... " Of I.vet< Ih.t .. ~ only define<! b.... d on the W"'l they Ippe.r In Ih.
MedionicallAye' Monacer. M. cllonica l layen tllot I r. only def i n~ in Ihe d.awi", file t.ov.: Ih. i. layer
n• .....,. displ.yed in the I. ver li,t in Ii,ht l rav te>1lnd "" icon, displ.yed in lhe F...... . Lock. or Plot
property column •. You Idd I p.edefin~ I ~. to the d.awin, by doubte.<:lickin, it> nlme in the Iaye.
li.1.
To m.ke the Iaye. list mOfe conei ... Ind ea.ie , to wo.k with wilen ed iti", I d.awjnl, by def.u lt
only the layen u... d in the d.. win, .... hown in tM llye. 1i.1. You con toUIe "" the d isplay 01 I II
MedilniCIlllver definition. /0. Ih. pu,pos. 01 pre-a>nfll u'l nlllll"'~' propertl.. or to ...t H<u".nt
.nd .dd It 10 the d."",lnl-

In the followi", iIIY".atien. I ... Clion of the MKlIonical Layer Mln"l. r ;, ,I>own with Ind without
li5l in, the mech.niCIl layen predefin. d in the drawin, . The indu';"n or ""du""," 01 I II defined I.yer>
in the Iaye. Ii>t i. bl ... d on the ShoW/Hide lAye. Defin~ion. option . You tOIl ..... the . ettin, for t M
option by dldll\llh. >dentifi~ i>lrtt",,_

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5«a..... mechonic;J 1~"are creoted "" lhe f~ a. Ih.,.,. are re<l uired by Ihe cw"",try creolion
mmmonds you v=ule, t he loY"" to be creoted mu.t be predefined in t he dnlwi!1ll.
AuloC.lD MKhonical . hip" with >evenl preddined medIonicalilye". BV deiJuk, lhe namin, formot
of loVC'!1 follow. 0 c""vent.,n of AM.... ' . The ..:t""lloY'" ""me in 0 dnlwi!1ll i. dependent"" the
confi,urotion in the octive .blndord . The ~r name> ond .. ltinc' can be different bet""""" droftin,
't.>ndord .nd bet""""n d,_inc me>.
tM laver in the >tlndl rd ho. it< own de,il"oted use. Some 1oVC'!1 ore "'"red lmenc .evenll obje<:t<
while other laye" ore w:;1",jve to port " .... , ob;ect •. The defaultloyer .., il nment. hove b""n
trled ond tesled for optimum use "'"" .everol ,.,Ieoses 0/ AutoCAD Me<:h.nic.ol. ri ""eded, you con
C"'nl~ It.. confi,,,,rtlon ..mn" for obje<:t propertle. <0 you outomrtlcoliy odh~r~ to yoo r e<>mpony
'tandord, 0' eu,tom~ requl"'m~nl<.
or.
Tile,., two wov' by whido you can eu.tomi .. I.yer o"'icnmenls. You con ,.,no"", tile eoi>t in, laye"
to r. flecl tile compo ny 't.1nd.rd, Of C,.,ote your OWn ""t of mechonico l ~".nd ."iln t hem to
object<.

In the followinc iIIu.t",tlon, the deflult 11\'0' ""me. " ,. ""own"" the left Ind the '""'" 111'." Ifte,
they we, ..... amed 10 mlt,h e<>mPlny .llndl,d. I,e "'own on the rilhl. In this e .. mpl., on~ the
fin! 10\'0 ' (AM_OfCONTOUA_lINESI "..:t""liy created in the d",winc. The other 10VC'!11f. onlv
ddi""d in the .blndord and ready 10 be odded.

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A~' to It.. I... ,on CMfigurt! CO.... " r".~ ond Symbol PmMrtlfi In Ch.pt~' 12"
M ~ thani<ll l Option, for It.. CAD Mana, .. /()f more InformlHan CHI oonflCUrlnc 1.1"'''
a nd obje<:! ",operti •• _

Command Access

Comma nd U.... : AMIAVER

{# Ql;f m • •
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Monu e." ~orm.1 > M, ,"'nicol 1..0.,." M.... ~.r

MK hanicill liver Manager Options

T,., •• '" two ""v Ia,k. \'0" do In t"" tII.rnan""l ~r Min.,.,. You either conficur. the
d.tlnll ioo. 1M Ih~r proper'''' and ~ th • ., I. part of \'Our template draw'lnlL or VOU m. .... dlaf'C'"
~r

10 the proper!;", of flY"" In I drawine "'" I r. IttMty workl"C ""_

Ift he drowirc roy.'" wortinl on WI. 1"~i. 1 1 1 c",.t,d In Ir.d illonal AuloCAO, the loy .... th.t w...
« •• I..:! con t.. co ..... rt.d to M.d'.nlc.II~. '0 \'0" ClIn map ob,",c1110 th.t~,_ You <o"""rt I
I..... ' to • MecNoni<a 1~, by t!cht-dlcklf\llh. AutoCAD III"" In the list .nd th.n dldl .... eo_It To
NKh.n l<.ll ~t_ ~ th. layff'1 do not adh.", 10 jOu, , lar>do,d, bKl u", H wa. u~at~d wlhout u.11II
r>ur dr.win~ I~mpl.!<. VOU can ",1"'1 10 Import I h ~ Ill'<'r and objecl proP"rtv ",rlilll'
You <et 1 layer .. 1M curr~t layer by doublKlidinl rt. "'~ i n l 1M la~. and IMn dicki"l the Set
CU"'~t option. or by rit;ht""lkkl"l Ih~ layer .nd thM cllckln, Set Cu"'~ t SHtlnll Mechonkl i layer

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 delinition cu,rent thlt hi, not I'e! been aeoted in the d rowin. cou,.,. thlt IIY'" to bo c'"ted in the
drowifl( 10<1 oet cUff1!ni.
The prope rties vou oet fOf I li ve' " ' e On/Off, f reezej'Thlw, Lo<i</U nlock, Colo" Ur>eweilht, Piot/No
PIoI, Repliclt. in lIye' Group" Of fllib le """,ridin. 01 color by I lire ' IfOUP.
To m."" il •• ';'" to view the I,,: of Ioyoe .. Ir>d m."" chlnlln, VOU Cln togle on .0<1 off Ihe d"pioy of
mechlniCIlloyoe, d.fin~ion, Ind VOU co n li m~ whit llyen ",. liR.d to thooe toyers Ihll perllin to I
.perille m.rhlnol cole","1.
Alone wilh conf,.u, in. 11Y"f1, you hl.e add itionll option, on Ih •• horlcut menu Ind lop row of
butlon. fOf v"""lty Idenl i!y1 n.whll ",ometry " on I lire' by hi(hli(Mifl( lhe ",omel "1ln lhe
d," wlf\Il wi ndow. You con II", """'" .eomet"1 to I .pecilk: love', 1M oel..:1 III the objeru Ihll re1lde
on I lave'.

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You cln hl.elhe love' 11<1 Inlo,,,"llon dl.ploy lwo d~ ... nt ",0V" Full Of Simple. You toule botween
t t..oe v~ by dld in, tn. e",,,,,p<>ndif\ll option In the ,ho,telll menu.
Full I. In. delo ullind " slm lla, 10 AutoCAD wilh In. 11.111\11 of III 01 theloyoe,·. P'OpertIH. Simple
, e_ , col umn< of In/onnlllo, '" you Ire <>nty left with the propertie; of On/Off. f,,,,,..,/Th_.
Lock/Unlock, ond De",ripl ion, 'IOu mov Wl nt 10 , witrh to Simple: if t he live .. . ... . 11 con/ il ured
property or>d VOU no Ionce' '"Gui,e tn. odditio ....1information.

In In. lollowifl( lIIu.l rolion, • port ion 01 In. Ic:ft ,Ide d In. M..: honlelillye, Mini",' ".hown In Full
ond Simple: '<i .......

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Process: M~na&:inc L1yers UsinC the Mechniul Layer M~n~rer

Th~ followi", ,~ps I;w, In """MOW of mlnlllire m~d'"nicllll"~" u'i.,. I!I. MKhlniclll ~r
Montier lor us< w~h .utom~tic property mlMicment lor medl~nicllily crefled objects.
1. Op~n the MecMniCl l l.lver Man...,..
2. Coovert .~.tinl l\utcCAO la~" to mcdIoniclllllycr>, chan", the property .. n inp for liver> that are
m.11~d In the drawin, or defined in t!l. . laMard. Of "elte I Ioyer in I!I. drawire from I m~<hlniclll
Ioyer dcfi"~ion by .ettinll that lover defin~ion .. the current Ioyer.

How to Configure Object Property Settings in a Standard

W!l.n \,<>U crealc and ed it I drawire in AutoCAO Mechanicll, mechanicllily cr.ated "",melIY
lulomiticilly hI> ill; _ti<" .ct bl ... d on whit i> confrcured for lutomatlc p"'perty manl",m~nt.
Seuu.. the initial conlilurat",n ol \'<>ur dr_ inll' ""'uld be booed on I "'mplflc file that hi. the
draftl'" .llIrodard compl-etely ...1 10 m....1 your "",,uiremenu. \,<>U Iyplca lly do not n ~ed 10 ICCess Ind
ed il object pro.erty .. ltire' .. you arc workinll on I drawire.
E.en lhou,h YOJ typIcllly do r.oI ...... d to mike chln,e. to I!I. confi,urflion of object property
.ett1ne'. you .MuId kl"lOW Ind unde","nd whal ~ mean< 10 hive obJecl propertl.....1 In 1M
oIl ndard, wile .. object propertie. Irc confilUrcd .• nd the proce .. for confrcuri nllhem. 1Iy h•• ire !hi.
knowl,"",", you wi ll und~"tarod wily Ih~ d~"'nt m~chlniCI l obl~ct. \,<>u m..I~ .ulomlll<.llly h....
the propertie. they do I. you cre.te them .

In the f.. lowire iIIuolration, the propel'tie' 01 the object> arc automfl icllily bei.,. <eI .. they are
crelled u>in, dtferent Meckanl<.l l com mind •. Thi> IlIum.lIon ,how< th~ ",nlerl n.. t..ln, crelled for
the .nd view I.d the mult..< of their creat"'" '

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Object Pfopi'rty Settinp

W h~n you " I AutoCAD MKh.nic.l1 malllE~ oIljKt pmp~rtiM, It.. ..... chanlcal objKI< I nd conlent
you crn t. in t he drawi", l ulomlliYlly hi.. the propel'!i'" you Ipplied to tt>em, indudin, plKemenl
on t he co"",1 tay.r. You con He""" the , .ttlre' lot automatic obl",1 pro~.1'j mlMI.ment ~pa," t.1y
from liVe< confilllfi tion.
When you .'" ronfl,",lne ,..,ur drawlne or drawln, u.m pla'e, yo.u Iyplcllfoj , tart by conli,",ln,
Il veJ1 so you <I n tllen ,pee.1y what objectl.", to be ,reate<! on tho>e 11yef1. While t he sen i"p
t""
lor I ~".,. done In the M..,""nlca i llve, Ma n<>«" •. you "'" t he Ob",CI Propert", dillo, boo to
'''il" whit liver .n obj«t i"",.ted on and ~ t he obi"" .haY ld ha • • I different «>10<, linelyl>'!,
or lir>e~i, ht from that spe<ified layer. I'ou l isa set whethe r that objed should be ll oored when
aleu l. tinl hiddM ,...,metl"1.
T"" OOnflc"rlllon of the objKI property ",ttlne' I< part of the oonflcuratlon of • draft1ne <la nd. rd.
8«a ..... it is port of I drlfti", rtorld.,d. you ,hou ld savt! 1""" ru,to m object proporty ,nlinp., ~rt
01 tnt dr~w inc Itmpl.tt me you use to " t~ l t new dl1lwircs. You access the Object PrOptrtie> di ~ 1oe
box from t he Sta ndard, Snlinl' dillot; box when td~ i n l the KtiYt <landl rd.

Active Standa rd

You sel..,1 Ihe ,tandard you wanl acl"" lor I dr. wln, In l he Option< d ial", box, AM:Sta ndard,
tab. Tht IIImt tnlt i< di<pia~ in the Standa rd Ii<! i, t nt active , t.ndard in t he drawi",. When you
",I..,tlhe ,taMard lrom Ihe li,1 ol • • • nlble ".nd..d<. t ne 11<1 undt r Slarld~ rd Element< on Ihe riCnl
di",ll\'< I II the elem~u lor thlt .tandard. The IIIme of the ,tandard you ,electod i< Ii<tod I. the
top element. After you double--did Ihe ,IaM.rd', n~me at t ne lap of the 11<1, Int Sla n d~rd, Stttlnc'
dil lot; box d i.piayl.

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In Ine SlI nd.,d. Settinl' dillot; box, rou did Setti",. under Object Properties 10 di.pllYIne Object
Properly Setllnrs d ialoc box. Here, you can chanee the ",ttl",. fOt obje<ts creal~d by mecha nl<.ol
1001.,

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Object Property Settin8s 01,,108 80.

The Object Properly Setllnrs d laloc box I< "" up 10 help \'IIU undersllnd Ind idenl ify the .. latioMhlp
Ind properties I.sodlttd with the d iffefe nl aIljects,
The Objer! Properly SetUnrs d laloc box hI< three dl.lincl pa rts to ~. On the fi r left I. I list of object
catelQfies il), When you select I catelory, the I .>ociattd aIlject. for Ina! catel<>f'/ Ire listed in the
II bke In the middle m l he dill", bo. (21 . Thl< middle table l iso lI.ts the objed . In I tree .truclure 10
help ident ify the ~a!ion.hip betw..,n objects. You can .pecify to ,roup t ni. li.t by object or by ll yer.
Afte r \'IIU "'led an object In lhe middle IIble, the ""ociate<l obj~d I< hlrhlllhted in the p _
an the rirht (3). If the Hi,hlitlhl All Catqories ThaI Use the Selected Object ct.ea 00. is .ekected,
and Ine ,ekected objed partic ipate. In olher cllel0rle., the", catecorle. a re hllhlitlhled In H,e left
catelOfies list. To further help you undemand Ine purpo.e of I .electtd obje<! in the properties li.t,
an explanation di .~ below the properties IIble,
You cln 11.0 u.e the middle IIble 10 chanle the properties the "'lected object should n.v.., When you
ct.anee the propertle. for an o bjed, t he p"",lew on t he rlChi "'anee< IKcordincly. If In object that I•
• hartd betWHn mu lt iple calqorie< has its property chanced, I d .. io, boo di.pilYS informinc rou of
t he ath.,. catecones a~ct.d by t he cha nce.
If \'IIU hIM! made propel"l'/ chl nee' Ind \'IIU wanl to nave all properties revert to the ddl uR settinrs.
dick Re<tore DeflUIts. 8e _are ho_r, dldlne Re.to re Defa uR. a l«> resets the ~r ",Ul nl ' In the
MKhl n1<.o1 i.ayl!:r Manaeer. Any cu.lom Iayo:r nlme is con .. rted to In "'uloCAD 11\'Of.

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Hmr 10 lhe I~ ..an COll{igu,~ la~" T~Jt and Symbol Pro~, rjn In Chlpl~ ' 12:
M~rhanical OpUan, lor the CAO Mlna"" lor more InformaUan on oonfl""'l\Ilial'l'''
I nd obierl properties.

PrOUJS; (ooligu ring O bje~ t Property Settings in j Standard

The followinl >tep' 1M! In ""CM_ of confi,u'irc Ih. Oefluk object property <eti in" in I >tlndlrd
fa, IU1amllk property mlnllemenl of mKhonlcll1y uclled obJKI.<.
1. Selo:ct Ihc drlftinl >IIndl,d to u>nfi",.. Ind Ih.n open the Object I"roperty Settin" dialot; bo>c.
2. In Ihe Object Propertv Senln" d i.,OC bo>c. In tM Co"corv Ii<t ... Ie<! tM ObJKI C""lory vou want to
confi",r. ,
3. In Ih~ p,op.,I;"', 11,1 for the .. IK I~d catelory. In lhe Loyer. Color. Lin~l\'P c. Li..-wei,ht. and U"'I~ In
Hide column,... I tM properties for the object' to match vour l'fiIuirements.
Exercise : Automatic Property Management
In this .... ra.e. rou ,eview tho 111'<" Ind object
",ltinl'!Of lutomotic prope,ty mlnl",mem In
two difff,rem d.. ttlnc nlnda ,d<. """ It..n creale
.Od itlOlllIIle<>metry In t ho drowl"ll flle .nd review
tho I.yer. Ind propert ... /0, that ",ometry.

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PlY special "'tenlion 10 III'<''' IIM_O.
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Completinr the Exereise
To complete tho exe rci",. /ollow
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on«"",n e,,,,,d,,,_ In It.. on«"",n
Ii.t 01 chlpte".nd uertises. did
Chapter 1: Ob}tet Pro~rty and
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4. C!lck OK 10 do", Ih. dialoc bM

1, Opoen Pro~rty MOrIGgm>ent.dwg.

2. To beeln reviewln, It.. llyer oonfi, urlllion In
the Ictivi: . tandlrd ,
dick Home ta b > loyer panel> MccMni<l l
lo)"ef$ Man"IIP·
In lho MccMni<l l lol'<''' Mln.",r, rO"Vif!ow
It.. 11.1 of ~"curr cnHy cr.II<"<I ln It..
dr_ i....
S, To chanle Ihudive ,tanda rd: 1, To .eview the list of liren Ihat.", currently
RiCht-did anywhere In the drawi"C c",ated in t he drawl.,.:
window. ad Optiom. In the Mccklni<l l Layo r Ma naret, dd
On the AM :Standard. tab. In the Standa.d SIIow/Hido~. Definition.,
1;'1, ..,Iect COMPANY XTZ. Review lhe li>t of di .pI~d IIY<'<>.
elk!< OK. aick OK

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I! WI C<M>.I.NI" ' "
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,,,,,,",,,, , ~ • • '. rl

t. To belln rP\f!.ewlnlll>e current ObjKllII"oll".ty

6. RP\I~ the n.... ronfilu.ed la~ .ettlnl' by ,cttln,,:
doll'll t he followi"C:
Rirhl...,lick .nywhere in the drawi.,.
Ope n Ihe MKklni<l l ll'/er< Manale., wil"Klow. aid Oplion<.
In t he McchioniQoliAVC'I" Mll>OIe<, ",roll up On the AM:Star.d.rd. tab, in Ihe 1;'1 of
Ihe li.t of !lyer defin~ion' to ......... their .tandard element<. doubic·did: COMPANY
Mme. and colon. Pay 'lI"clll attenUon m.
to the nomes thlt repllctd tay.el'$ AM_O.
AM_S, and AMJ. '_I_j AAl .~

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Object PfOIIerl~, dick Settl .....

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 I S. ~i nto odd a d ime ... ion:
11. In the Ll ble of object$ for the Or.fl inll' (.Olecor.r. ak ' Hometob > Oime n.ion p.nel >
revM:W the layer and color property .etlinp for Power Dime ... ionin. d rop-down > Powe<
the objKl1 Contour 1 .nd CemHiine Dlme ... ionl ... .
For the first Ind oecond ext""""" line
orilin poinl1. object ",ap to the top two
comers of the 'ectonlle.

n. aid O ~ in each of the opoen di.IO( booes to 16. To pm;tion Ihe d imen<lon:
doH U,em .
Mo .. t he curs", up Ind dic k when the
U. aid Hometob > lIV ..... pon~ > Medl. nicol dimen.ion d i. I> ......... p. into pos~ion Ind
t..;ers drop-<iown ~ Comour to ",t the c han"" to. red color.
CONTOUR_LINES I~r cur.. nt.
In the Powe, Q;me ... ion dilq 1>0>:, dd

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14. To odd I centerline to the eJOst inl rm. ncl e;
ad Home lib > Draw> CentHilne
Obj«t ..... p to the midpoints of the ~iYl
Iin8 to <lHte the centerline.

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11. ~""icw the current Ii,t of ~ .. dwr>Od in the
d,awi",:

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View the '"'"'" li.lod

Pre.. Esc.

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18.. ~""icw the lI,t of ~ .. c~llod In the d,awl",

w~h the li,t of liVe< definition. t>y doinl the
followinl:
Open the Meclllnicl l l.lVen MlnICe<.
Click Showf Hide ~r Defin~ion •.
Review the list of di.plr!ed liven.
Click OK.

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Lesson: Layer Control

You con <ontrol the di.play of ce<>metry t>..ed on it> t.y.or tVIH' . You <I n 01>0 chi n", leometry to
djfferent IIYffllnd oft II.~ to ~ <""ent.
You crefle aeomelry on different I.V"" '" you r dJ1lwi"l> meet YOU' com~ny'. d"'win( ftqui",ment •.
Thne standard •• re in place to .'''''f. COMmoney betw..,n the d",winp ,...,dl... of who "Ul oe! Of
11<1 modified '''''m. The d ,"-..1 o(. h.... th ....... ",,,,,,a l <lyle of .pp.... n'" when pIoned to paP".
ond Inl'>"" who ope", th. drawln, CIon pick a nd c~ wMt Infonnotlon to "'" based on what tay. ..
they hovoe ";sibl • . By " ornins how to d •• n,. t.y.or visibility, whot III"" ccomct ry ",sid.. on, .nd what
llre r i. current, you can complete YOU' worlc moro quickly Ind H.ily.

In the f.. lowlnc lIIu<lration, the ..",mb" '"_ I, shown w~h .rId without I"""'etry basN on 100rlin,
off th. COMlnx11oo and standard pa rI< !ay!,rs

ObjKtiV1ls
Aft .. comp"'!in.lhl.IH",", you will be a blc to'
Set the cu ,rent IIVef bose<! "" the type of leomet"l you wlnt to "ute .
A....t the ~r ",U1n,.IO mMch I"" ".ndo,d .nd m~ ~mM"I 10 .not"", ~t_
l<lcntily the <Omml,."h you use to toUIe on Ind off the di.play of spedfic 101"" twos.
 Changing the Current layer
s..tlln, a ~r 10 curr~nl I, not • diffku~ ta~k ""I ~ can bKom~ Ilm~~"'mlnc ,"h~n you ...
c... IinII"Ometry th.t need, to ..,.;0. on different Ilye", or d you are not completely lamili. , with
It.. I.ye' · .... mlnl co~nllon ~ In Ih~ d,awl",. 81 k"""";nl how 10 ch.nl~ Ih~ curr~nl laver bUN
on Ihe type oliCometry you Wlnt to c.. lIe, you Cl n quidly set tl>c: appropril te: loyer cur .. nt while
en,urinl Ihllt Ihe ,etllrII adhelM to th~ .ctiv~ stand.rd
In tl>c: Iollowlnc lIIust,.lion, the I.v~r lor hidd~n li nts is In th~ Proo:tl< 01 b~i", ~lf:cted to becomt
II>c: current I.ye.-. The Ill"'r IIIme th.t mu.ltv bKome, current i, b.",d on the layer nome in tl>c:
ICI~ ".nd.rd.

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About ( hanging Ihe (u rrent layer

You chl niC the current ;.y"r with the Mecha nkol Layer M.nliCr or the Mechonkoillye" drop·down
on Ihe Lave" p..... !.

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that you ",I to curre nt thot do not yrl exi'" in t he drawine .'" a ulomotically cr" oIed 000 then <d to
cu ,,,,nt. The tooIl l", for th" button. iooica\e what t~ of object. the loy", is "",d lor.

Cha",e layer Buttons

AJ I Iayoo" h."" __ ilk purposes f<>f example, you use <onlo", l.yero 10< drawine , oIid objod line._
The Iollowinclist mows I .... loY'" button" who! object t~ Ihoy",,, "sed fof, the 10V". nom" •• nd
the I,,,,,tvpe "'... . If you ch.n~ the ~r name in I .... ,laoo.rd from the def.ults lislO<l here, these
button. sri thai now ' - r nam" to cu ,,,,nt

,- ""rn Dell<ription

Contour Srl5 the cu ,,,,nt I.~ to AM_O Thi5 is the first deiouR contour 10Y"'. The li " " IVI'''
D ;«d to byloV"'.

Contour Srl5 the cu ,,,,nt 10V". to AM_ l This is the ' '':000 deiouR contour 10_ . The
D linely,", i. set 10 byla"",.

Contour Sri> the COrTent I.~ to AM_l This is th" third default contour lover. The
D linelype i, ",I 10 byla"",.

Le&a>: Layer Coo/roI

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Hidden Set, the CUlTent I~r to AM.) , The linetype is .et to byIoyoer.
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HOlde .. s.,l$lhe cUlTenllaver to AM.)_ The linelype i> .et to In o,",,,Od • . The r.""ty""
R Nlfrow .tyIe u.... I .kart.. teneth ""'h Ind ' plce. The nlme of the li netVPe U"'~ fOf the
override ..,in deperldi"ll on which <llndl,,1 i. current.

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Auxiliory l i"" Sel< ,hi: cUIT"nllayer to AM...4 . The linetype i< ,,,,. 10 by\aye •.

o;mendon/ s",1< It.. cu".nll~, 10 MI_5. The linetype is .tt 10 bytay.,.

t::j Annoto1ion

T•• t Sets ,t.. cu".nll~, to AM_6. The IInetype i< ' M to bytay.,_
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c.nte,ll ... s..ts It.. current I~r to AAI_7. The linetype i< 'M 10 by~r_
."l Wid.

c.nterli ... s..ts It.. current I~, to """ _7_The linetype "vie us." ... on .. duhH .nd
S Norrow '1>&<"'_ 1M no"", of th.
which . lar<lord i, cum:nt
li...tv"" u."", lor the o,."ride ...iM dependlnE on

Holeh Soots the current I~, to AM_B. The li notype is .01. to by\ayer.
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Section l ine Sels the cu" ... ' I~, to AM_I0. The IiMlVpe i• ..,' to byI.~r.
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Phantom s..u the currenllaye. to AM.11. The IinetVpe i..,,1 to byllyer.
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 Procedu .... : Setti"l I LayerCurrent from the Layers PInel

The fo llowi",. .1ej>S I"'" In overview of . ottire I liver to current in tile drlWire by .. Ieetire its laver
type from l he love, d"",-<lown
I. ClkI< Home tab > ~r< pa ....1> Me<hanicallaver> drop-down.
Z. On the drop·down 11.1.. dick the blJnon lot th.layoo, you Wlnt t:> .~ cu,rent.

Procedu .... : Scttl"lI lIyer Current In the Mechlnlcaluytr M l n lpr Oilioe Box
The fo llowl",. "eps Itw.ln overview of . ettl". I liver current In Ihe ~lIwl",. by ..1<"<1i",. ~.llyer In
the MKhlnical lAver Mo"'ler.
1. Click Home tob > !..over< pa .... l» Mtdwonical t..ver MI"""Cf.
1. tn Ihe MKhonicallAye, MI"..er. double·dld t he layer you Wlnt to >d to <u,rent. To set I lave, ""t ive
thll ~ cu,,,,,,lty Oft ty defl .... d In the ,,"nd ••d Ind hi. IlOl rei boen c.ealed In the d.l wln. file. lu,n on
the S!oow/Hide l¥,.,. Definit ion, o ption .

layer Functions
A.> you " ' e worl!;inl on I d.awi",.. you may ,.,.Ii,e thot ",me of the loomct .... don ""I reside on the
correct """'. 0' l ho! tho llye. propert;". ho"" been cMIlIed from I .... cttinl' In Ihe IctWe ,tandard
To rr.c>¥e the ceometry t:> Ihe correcl layoo. or ,~ the llrer propertle. '" thll they motch the .. ttl"" In
the . ctive .tar>dord with minimal effort. you r>ec<! to lea ,n how to u"" the commlnd. that I re a.. ila ble
for ouch tlW

Re<;ellayef1 to the Cu rrent l"'fe' Conf"osuralion

You reset love< properllt1 in the dnlwi",. wit h the ~ ..... t All lAver< command. When you do I h~. t he
lore" update to motch Ihe confl",rltlon In the cUlTent ,tandord
If In~ of the lire. propcrUe. hi... ~n mod ,l "'d thro-uCh lhe AutoCAD layoor 1001<. the layoo. p'opol'rtie>
"'e .eset to Iollow the c" rent ,t.ndl rd, in Aule>CAD Mcchanicl l. If IOU h_ ove.ridden p'OIl<!rlies 10.
Indjyjd.,.1 object. by u.inc the Prope,I;". O"'.rlde dialoc box. t he pr>poI'rI;", . re ""t cha n",d back to
the cu.rent con/ilu."tlon.

Command Access

Re .. t All ' " - '

Comma nd Unc, AMIAYRES£f

Menu BIt: Form.t » lAve' Tool. » _ t A1llaycfl
 Move Ob;ect. to Another lilfl!r
You Cln move O~win. ob;cct. to .""ther ~ bv ""n. tho Move to Another liver comm.r>d, which
ellilbles you to pick Ihe object. Ihol VO" wlntlo """'" I nd Ihe n >elect Ihe layer 10 whido you wonl
U.... m 10 co_ If It.... IIY'" d"", 001 v<'1 "';<1, ~ 1< C~II"<I_

Command Access

M""" t" Anolher liver

Command Line: AMLAYMOVE

Ribbon: Home lob > lIy-e .. p""",,, > M""" 10 . nolt..... lIy-e.

Menu 61.: M<>dify ) P ,o~tI ... ) Ml>\/e I" Anoltw., Loyer

M(IIIe Object. to the P•• t. lilfl!'

Tho M"ve 10 Ports layer comm.nd ellilbl ... VO" I" ......... ObJKts lhaille on wor "nllaye .. onl" H'e
correopondirc ,tanda rd ~ru live< of Ihe .. me I.ve< ,'OIlp. Use thl. comm.r>d ~ you h... tr. .lo<I.
P.rt that you w.nt to Ioc.tc on the ~ .. w~h ".ndord ~rt., This comm.nd ellilbles you to chanle
10 lho .ppro"'-;lle liver in Ihe octM: ,lIndord wiloo"" haYinc 10 know the live' nome,

Command Access

M ...... to POlis lIIv<'.

Command Line; AMLAYMOVEPl

Ribbon; Home l ob > lIy-e .. p""",,, > M""" 10 Part. liver

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Menu 61.: M<>dify ) Pro~ll ... ) Ml>\/e 10 P.rt. t.ver

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 Movt! Objects to the Wor kins Laye.
You mav<' objecl! tMI . , ~ on slar.cia,d plnsl.~,. onlo Ih~ Cot.Hpo,,,lIn ........ 'kln.l.y~r of Ih~ .......
.. ,.,." croup by usi,.. H. ~ Mav<: to Wotlo;i,.. Leve' commond. U.. tn .. com mind wh ~n I pon .esidH on
th" ..,.,.,,, /0 ••tlndord ""n. Ind you do not wlnt it to be on tho", 101"". Thi. command cnab". you
to eMnee 10 the correa llyer In Ihe Ictl ... slar.cia.d without MvI", 10 know tne III""" ... mcs.

Command Access

Comma nd U.... , AMIAVMOVEWl

Ribbon , 1\""", lab > lev<''' pancl > Mav<: 10 Worklnllayer

Menu el" Modify > P""",.r;.,. > M""" to Workin, ~.

Layer Display
A primary bencf~ of crell inllComelry on d ifferent Ioyc" .. to conlrol whl l you ."" in H.e d",wi,...
Vou tIIn I « H. specific commlnd. thai ",,,,,d up the ta.k of lumi", off.nd on II>< I"Ometry·' Yis;b;l~v
on .peciflc types ol laven. To IoCcompll,h tne", quick c h. nlCs In Ilye< vlslbll~y; you must IHrn whit
""'H of , - " you tIIn 10cc1c on and off and how 10 Icce" Ihe command,.

Tllrnlng the Visibility of Sta ndard Pa rts On and Off

You control Ihc y isib;l~y of nand. rd port< by usl,.". Ihc Stonda rd P. rl! On/Off comm.nd. Whe n vou
use the commond. lil ihe Ily.... lot tne stlnd. rd pons (AM_ ' Nf.,e toaled on ot off. 1\0_"". only
""' nda rd pon. pllt ed from Ih" "ondord porn librory or any obje<:1 d rown on tire AM_ ' N laye" Ire
lu.ned on or off. If you mav<: standa,d pins to. d iffe,e", "ye •• the Stand •• d Pl rl! On/Off command
does not 'M nle the YislbH~y of the ports. When you u>c the commlnd. you do nol h.... to kr.ow III
Ih" Ioyer .... me._
 Command Access

Command UM: AMLAYPARTO

~Ibbon : Home tlb ~ layef. piMl ~ Stond.'" Pitt. On/Off

1,l td",,,,,ol ~.
1..0",- ... ....,..

i1 ~"Il~ ~ l.i 8 d
e, fl, ' Ii '10 "'.., '0
iii ..,..,
M.... u 8.or: Fofmol > Lol"'r Tool. > SLondOfd Port< On/Off

Tumin8 the Vioibility of Conotru<lion lines On ~ nd Off

You """' I~ Con!ilnxlion u ... On/Off commond 10 lOUie con.lrudion line Iaye" (AMJl) on or off.
U... Ihl< .horteul to avoid ..,''In, lh'O\IIh III the 101"''' 10 find the Iaye, 10 turn on or off_I'ou <In "'"
up con.trudion lines early in the dr .... inl proc:e>. , Ind then tORie t~m on Ind off I. YOU uute the
drawinl_

Command Access
eon<lru<tlon Un. On/Off

Command U",,: AMCU NW

Ribbon : Hom.tlb > loyefl piMl > Con<l ,uctlon Line. On/Off

(if. Q -J;l- <1J . •

1.1«"'''''01 0 , ...; ~ ~
to",- .......,..

~ ~" ~ ~I f!3 d
e, n. "'i 41 -a, 'Q

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l ockin, and Unlockin, Con~tlUction lines
You u,e the Con,trudion line, loc:k/U nk>ck command to k>ck or un!oct con,tnxHon line !oyer<
When rou Ire modifyinl olhe. 1"0metry thlt i•••ound tonltructlon Ii,,", you mlcht wlnt to lotk the
ton.trudlon Ii,," to pre.ent the I ine. from belnllottKlenll l1y moved. You u'" lhe Con.tnxlion U""
loc:k/Unk>ck commlnd II •• lIortcut to findinl the AM_CL lIye< Ind mlnUil1y k>ckinl or unk>ckinl ~ .
When rou u... lhe tommlnd, you do not hl.eto know .lIlhe!oye. rIIm9.

Command Acc" ••

Comt.lKtion line lotk/Unlock

Comml nd U",,; AMeliNEl

Ribbon : """", lib > t ...... r< PI""I > C- Line. l od./Uniock

€j " ,,, .. .
_"''''''01 I:l . ".6 ~ a,;
to .... "' _ _
~ ~ ..~ 1]1tj I.) ttl [j
e; i!. '1. '1. 4,; 'i,
IQ u,.."

Menu el" f ormal> !aye' Toolo > Comt.udion I i"" loc:kfUniock

Tllrnlng t he Visibility of Title Block On and Off

You centrellhe title biod vi.ibility with t he Trtle Il-Iock life. On/Off commlnd. This commlnd toole.
the title biod Ind border !oyer on or off. In order for thi. commlr>d to won:, the t~l e block mu.t re.KIe
on the layer defined lor borde .. Ir>d title blocks .. ..,t in the current .lIr>dord.

Lf!SIlOn Layer Con/mI 55

 Command Access

TilI~ Block la~ On/Off

Command u ...: AMLAYTI8LO

Ribbon : Hom~ tab> layMs plMi > Til'" 8o<k la~r On/Off

~ I:l.
~ Q " '"'"ol
1.1«........1 ~ ~

"-~-
., ., .. ..1!lJol [:j
e9 fl, "'f, 41 .a; ~

§ "'"'
MeflU e." Fofmat » lay ~ , Tool. » 11t1 ~ OIoc;k lay ~ , On/Off

TUlning the Visibility of Viewports On and Off

You eontrol 1M vi.l bll~v of 1M vlowport ~'lAM_ VIEWS) wil" 1M v;..w pon ~,On/Off eommlod.
In <>r~' f<>r Ihi«ommand to work. Ih~ viowpor' must t.. e""'...! "" 1M AM_VIEWS ~,. U,lne Ih~
command Io.... n. In.. nee<! fo< knowinl IIIII~' nam ...

Command Access

VIeWport la~ On/Off

Command u ...: AMLAI'VPO

Ribbon : Hom~ tab » loIyc:.. plMi » Viewpo<1la~' On/Off

~ " Q. . . .
1.1«"-'"". 1 I:l . ..~ ~ '"ol
!.or« 1.10,...",.

'P tn A .--5 ~ I. ,~
e; fl, 'I '1. 4; 'U
§ "'"'
M ~n u e." Fofrn.1 » lay~r Tool. » V_port ~,On/Off

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Exercise: Control l ayer Displ ay and Geometry o n Layers
In Ihi< .... "'I.~. \'Ou ch.n~ Ih~ dllj>loy of ~" .nd 2. On Ih. Hom. tab••• paM Ihe lore" pa",,1 Ind
"" diffe.... ' ~" to CUff ... t du.l .... th~ proc... dkk 11>0 pu<ll pin Icon In Ihe IowOf·loft co.ne.
of oddin •• rod modifyifll.oomolf'j to. part in .n 10 pin 11>0 pinel open for •••• of 1«... 10 .U
... embly. command. H"..... ho-ul 11>0 Io..on.
>to<'\C " 'iT,,' ·@·rMlW"

'5ffi
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I
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I
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© :
1. ad Hom. tab > ~"p,n.1 > Con.truction
Une On/Off. HOlite the ml"'n, lin•.

Comp~i nc t he mn;iMl
To complete tl>o ... ~"'. follow
tl>o "e", in Ihi. book or in Ihe
on5CreflI...,..d"'.ln t l>e on"~n
li.1 0/ <h.p,~" ,rod ... rn.., •• dick
ChapUr 2: Ob}tt! Pro~rty and ~r 4. O<;k Hom. tab>~. pa n.1 > Mechilnkal
Ida_menl. Click C".n:I<e, Crmtroi loY"" drop-down. a nd ",Iod II>e fl ..1 contour
~r DIsplay and a ......... l/y "" laye". button. The ~rOONTOUR_ UNES ,hould r.ow
be HI 10 cu,ront ."hown.

1. Open Layer ONIlrr>I.dwg.

S. Dro .... Ii"" from endpoint to end~nl ••

• hown.

....,.1
6. did Home lob > love" ponel > SIoI"<I.rd. 12. Clid Con.lruction Une On/Off.
Plrts On/Off. Review wnich IWmelry i. no
lon~r dlsplaye<l. Also nole tne end line 10. the
""u""lu,,", Plrt I. now ml.s1n,

,. dick Home t. b > love" pi nel> SIol"<llrd.

Plrts On/Off 10 lum lho ,,"r.d.rd Plrt. back on 13. Click layel1 pa~ > M", na nic.1 UVCl1 d rop-
so you Clned~ IhIlIlM. do ...... ar.d ",1",1 Hidden. Tho li ve< HIDDEN "
•• To chinle Ihe ;.yer on .... ich Ih. 1 end line no", sci 10 currfl1l .
... ide<. do tho fo llowi"., 14. D._ . line On the ""uarelul>c part usln, ,he
Clld Home tab > UVCl1 pa",,1 > Move to con.truction lin. inle""ction toell""'. I. 1'0'"
Wor\!;inIUoye<. ,lort.1"<I .1"<1 point •.
S.1e<tlh. end .... rtICIllI"" Inat "'"' 15. dick Con.truction Une On/Off,
",,,",,,,,sly nOl di.pI.yed.
Pre .. ENTER .
9. Click Home lob > love" pinel) Slar.dlrd,
Plrts On/Off. Review ", nich IWmelry i. no
Ionler dlspllyed. No ~<. the el"<l Ii"" i. new
'Mwlre ..... nIhi< ;.ye. i< off.

16. Unpin , nelayel1 p. nel. Save Ind do", 111M...

10. Click Sllnda rd< Part. On/Off I,. 'n

11. Pin to Ine upper v",w.

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Chapter Summary

In \hi, ,h.ple', you Ie ...... d .bout t .... AutoCAO ~«"'ni<l l ~r ""n.",ment >vstem 1"11 how to
controllhe d i .~ of ccometf'/ bose<! Of' it> Iov<:< type, chlnce le<>metry to di!fet.,.t ~", Ind set •
IIY'" cu ,,,,nt.

In th i> ,h.pter, you le ..""d to;

Oe!<,;be the object property and live, IIIInl.ement oystem, .mere
int.rfKe.
"'reB Ire confilufed, and tho
Ch, n", III"<' ";"ibility, who! lI ver ",ometry rnides on, .nd wt ~ lI ver i. current
 3
Organizing Drawing Geometry
In Inis chapter, VO'J lel.n .boYt the worlcflows rvlil.ble in AutoCADOMeehln"'. 1fir Of,"n;,'n.
drawi", ,00II\01."1. Vou then if"," how to use Moeh.nbl """,11M" for Ihe <~.Iion of components,
compo ... n! 1Il~. and fold~ Mlnln MKkan1cl 1.I,uctu,o . You II.., ~.'n how 10 io... rt In.tIne .. of
murty •• d.fin~lon. Into I dr...,... and <"<I~ mudy •• o.finltlon.

Chapter Objectivel
/lfte, wmpldinl this doapt." ro" will be Ible 1o;
ldonti!y and d...ctlt.. It-.. d.,t..,.,nt WI>\'< of ''''.t in, and "'l.n;.ln, dr_in, ,-.01"1 in AulnCAD
Med•• nic:a l
Crute Mechlr.icll .tructu", in I drawi",. by <futi", component., compone!lt .;eM, .nd foIde ....
l-n In,tane" of .truety... driinlU"M Into Ihe d..wln •• nd <"<I~ <trudu,,, o.fInitlon.

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Lesson : Drawing Creation Workflows and
Organization

Thi> 1. ..0" d",<;fib .. lhe differ.",! WQfkflows yOu "' .. u.. to O'ton'" yOur dr.w;", ce<>metry., VQ"
cr •• t> Ind I."'" II In AutoCAD MKhlnicll.
Wh.. yOu halt<! mofe thin one W"'f of Kcompllohl"l somet hln&,. VOl' ohOlJld undersllnd III the
met l-od. so you can ""t"ct the "". m<><t oppropNte for you I nd your "qui,."",,,I>. f<>f exom"".
when rou "".te I drawln&.. you can <fut" Hso you plot the leometry dl'ectf>! from model .~. or
from ind"id""lloyooA,_ T.... md hod you .,..... d. "" .. <Is on your ~ui"'m . n t5 _ To W<>fI< effi<~ n tv with
the l!OII'Ietry In I dra .. lnl while 1Met1... you, 'oqulrements, you IIHd to undersllnd t he dJffe",nt
wayso! = ot inl "r>d oriOni.i", dfilWinlll=metr; in AutoCAD Mochonical.

Objt ctiv..
Afte' <omplet.". thi,lo:>>on, YOU will be able to:
E<plain th" d ifferenc.. het ... ..,,, the W<>fkfIow> lor oriOni ..... dfilWinlleomelrv in AutoCAD
"'ochlnlal.
DeKribe th" ,,",pose .OO benefit of Med ..,niaol .lrOO ", • .

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About the OrganizatIon Methods
Autoe:.w MIXtIonk:1 1~'" <lifferent mKhocll Ind WOfkflows tn.t VO'J con Ule to 0ll.nlle VO'Jr <llIwinl
leomelry. Ind thu.... i,,,, toot ..I> to I «ompl i,h the tuh. By unde""ondinl t he difference.
bttw""n the wortilow<, JOU Cln mob, I cocnltlnt choice of which wakftow you _nt to Iollow when
OfHtlnl your de.n •. Bo! undent.ndllll tne WOfkflows 11'>0< to lelm i' l AutoCAD Mechlnlcll', tool.
ond te<: hniQU.,.. \'OU con undcmond if wh.t you ore leornilll con Ix VIed Ior . n woricflowJ or if it o n~
per"' in' to I specific w""flow. Thl. mob,. it • •• .,r to undc ..tlnd the ImpOrtln<e ond u!le of the tool
or tIXhnlQue you .re Ie"nlnllt the time.

Ofll~ll ila ti on Methock Defined

When JOU ule AutoCAD Me<:hlnlcl l, there .re thr... I>C"lm.", WWo/< \'OU con m..te Ind o'llnl,e the
dr.willl leomet",. The th .... "",tnod • • re:
f ollow the trod~""'. 1 AutoCAD- woricflow.
U.e 1_ , "OU,," 10 , .. oni,. the ,.om. try.
U•• Me<tIonito l <In..<tu", to o.... ni'" ond "'u,. the dr_illl ,""melry.
When you follow l he I"dil ionol AuioCAD method of leomelry orp ni",ijon, I completed d ,owinl 01
different pin. COMI<I< of leporate IndlvldUlI objects Inlerml..,d wllh <orne bloch. To mwe I llY one
Plrt, \'OU would hi.. to m.b, sure you ""cted em indi.,.;dUII obje<:! lelme<lt t h.t m.kes up tnat
port. ~ you wonl.d to chon,. the "';,ibilily 01 jom one p.rt. you would h. .. to m.nu. l ~ creote unique
.et. oIl.re" io< elch port.
When jOu ule Ilye, I"" P<, Ihe m..tlon .nd o'llnltlUon oll""met,., !n • d ,. wlnll< Ilmo<l e .. ct ~
lib, lollowinl trod~lon. AutoCAD. The d ifference I< layer Iroupo """" tool. 1M opt"",. thlt efllble
you 10 .utomlle l he c... t"", 01 unique 1. yef1 fo' different P.rt • .
When you Ule Me<: h,n i:.1 . tructure, the completed drowin. COMi." of definrtioM of port •• nd
..... mbl., • . lou m..te the .I<ible, hidde n, ond <enterline ceomet", thilt dcfln .... port within th.
pin definit ion. The .... mbly d.... n the<l COMI<I< of brl",11II the port, 10lether. I'Ou con Idd, modify,
or 'emwe leometry or port. from I Pl rt or "lem b\>j definition at ."" t ime. To c h.nce the pc»rtion
or ori.nt..tion 01 • port or . " . mbly definit ion, you ju.t need to ""ct one pie<:. 01 ",ome try in thot
definit ion 10 ... le.:I III of It, !nllead ol hl'lllll to ... led ...", Ir.dlvldullobject tn.1 .hOWl tn. Pin or
"""m b~. If you w.nt to chinle the m.bi lity 011 Plrt or .ub.'lembly, you ," n toule on Ir.d off the
. i5ibility of ju.t Ihot pa" or """m b~ definrtion without hovi nl to m,,1t" or m.n ipul.l. loye".

( aample Comp'Hln& Creation WGr kflows

Th. Iollowilll . ... mpl. rompa'es the tr.d it i",,"1 AutaCAll wo,kflow 01c,.otin,a nd or,oni,inl d"winc
leometry w~h the Mec"nlcll .truct ure workflow. For t his com porl",'. I 'I mpl~ hlnler I""mbiy I"t
d.mp.lO. pi"" i. u.ed. Thi. h.n",r de.iln con ...t. of Ihre~ ports boled toc ~h.r.

In tn. ftMlowllll <eI of IlIu.tratioM, tn. IIldillonl l AutoCAD woric/low .... followed 10 com plet. the
d"'len w ~h the fin.1 d... n . hown on the .,ft The object • • re dr_ n ... nd remoin ir.dividu.1 object •.
Se.,ctinl on obje<:t . ctl\",.,. t he IrtP' io< thlt obje<:t. M""inc the ",,,,,,,,t ry a part ill u,t"t • • how the
I""met", Is cre. t~ d to ",presentlhe .«emb~ <iMI,n.

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 In the Iollowl", set ollllu.I~IIOtI s, Methonlcll . tructure WI. u>ed to complete the de' len with
t"" fl nll d"'len shown on the idl. The object. Ire dr_n .. Indivldull objetts wit hin diff~rent part
deflnltlom. When yOU . e lect In object, the ,rip lor t hot entl~ port defin~"" betome. &<;live. The
fir M.M Iml,. shows the Indlvlduol Plrt definition< m<Nod lport wit h the cont.nt. of the browser
Included 10 lIIu.l r. le how each port I•• ..,po rot e definition.

.. ":. "I'" ><AN"'"

Cl f!:, PI (0 .... 1(,1 P.l
ll': !.-.:!
Ii! 0 lAC< >AO,1H
~ Df I!ONl !.<.DI>l. l
IV O HAN<UPlATU
13 !!l'KJI:IW COHlI
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Iil I"tfV"W lit!< tolnl
1!l 1i ...... ~Al :l
IV €il .....A~ Al :1
~ @COIOCALSi>I'3N4WASl-iERH
IV @:l HU hUTl~

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About Mechanical Structure
When rou understond Mec"'n",, 1,tructu", ond how it a n benefil 'fOU durin, the c",oIion and
mo<iifiation of 0 10 d.... n. _ con decide rt yOU w.nt to !el m mo<e lbout the command, .nd
option. for <reotinl.nd !e"",.(inl Meth.nic.1 <trudure in 'fOUr o..i, n•.
Th,ou,h the use of Meehonial >I'IKt ure, the d iffere<lt ports of the thoin drive >v>tem m own in Ihe
followi,. iIIu>lmion we", ".oted. monipuloled. ond modified 0' 0 port .nd not 0' 0 line. a" •• nd
orO. th.t ",p"""nt I Yil:w of the 0"",.11 • ...,m b~. U";nl,tructure. the r;omp!eted view hecom ... the
byprndIKt of <"'oti,. ond p"'~ioni,. the port. th.t m.... ~ up. Add ition.1 ';ew.; of the part. in the
• ...,m b~ we", In,erted Into the d rawlnl to III"'t'at. how the .. m. port <I n be d isplayed multlpl.o
tlm.... nd In differ. nt WIV'.

Definition of M e< h ~nic~1 St.ucture

Meehon ",,1 >lructu", ;,; • combi""tion of r;ommond., copabi lrti .... and ...,.tl!ow .,,,;,to
that yOU in
the proces< 01creatin" modifyin" Ind documentin. yOur d..,.,n. Meth.nicol .tructure "".blo. yOu
to I",i<llly tr ...... aroi "'Ionl.. you, 2D IMm<'lry into part. ond o. sem bli .... tt "'... <ompenen!> ond
foklors to 1oc",, 1 ~ dofl"" how Ind.pend.nt l""m<'I ry ",II'" to .Ich othe,. tt h.lps yo.u foeus yo.u'
thlnklnc on the port. Ind I...,mbll ... w~hl n yo.u. ","",n In,t..d of I""ullnl ",Ioly on the IroiM<lul l
lin .... Ira .• rod oro... thlt ml'" up the different view< of th .. ""'lin. U.lnc Mechlnlnl .tructur... _
p.""....
c, ..t .. the .. me hie.l rch,,"1 pI.t to .....mbly .t'IKl u... .. I.tio",hip durin. Ih.. ""'i,n thlt yOU
intend to ""til. durin, the monufocl u",.nd . .. embly of the produd.
Aft • • port Ind I...,mbly dill I. defined .. h• .;nc Meth."".1 structure. yo.u <I n quickly .""'" diffe,em
01mol .. rilll!BOM). BVIddinc o.
views in oIh ... ","",n. lnd popu l... the dlto in ports l;>t. Ind bill
deletin, in.tor>eel of the .. me POrt o•• ssembly to the doslen, the qu.ntrtv in the BOM upel" ", to
rdlect the COf",ct <u,,,,nt counl
When ~ com... time to modify I port o......mbly. N~ln. on .. in. lar>ee upel.t... . 11 in.tlnces 01thot
';ew. This ...... yOU from hovin, to Nit the port or
..semb ~ ,eomdry in each location rt ;,; used in
yOur d... .,n.

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 Orga nilation 01Geometry Uslns MechaniCilI Structure

Wh.., you ".at. MKhanial l .tructur. to repre ..... t I port. you define the po rt ., I comPO"""t
in th" drawi...,. In t .... part component. you create ,p..cial folOor> u lled component viow5. The ..
compon..,t v;""" contllin the ,.".... t"l that reprosents a .p«ifIc v;"w of the port. rumples of
.pecific view> include toP. frent. ri(hl. Ind loft. An a"embly is II.., a componenl .00 is composed of
pa rt lind s.utHo"embly compon. nts . The: dr"';nll vitw> of the .... mbly Ir. th. n deflnt<! tJa .. d on the
collodion of port .nd ,ub.""m bly compon..,t v;"""
To he lp you ICC. .. and reu .. this "ical orc,nitalion of inform.tion. AutoCAD M« hanico I d i.pI'fS
t"" o'l"nlrnlon.' , tructure In. hlo •• rchico l fa. hlon In a polott. ullod t"" M«hanlc.IBrowsOf. The
d.awi..., ,."mot"la'sociItt<! w~h I pa rt is orpnilt<! into I""
diff<o •• nt llirws of that port I nd .re
nested below the Plrt In the brows.r. To furth.r rd'ine the: structure Ind arp nl'. the: ",om. t"l
w~hln I p•• t o..... mbly component iii ..... you un cro.te f<>kIe" and define ,."mot"l within them
Individua l po rts .re flMl.d below tho owt.U lSumbly or under .ubo... mbli ...
In the followl... lIIu.tration. the ~m e MKhank.-1 strveture I •• eon In the browser I•• no",n with and
without b.Uoon callout.

El ~ SI->'..fT DItTIf ~ 13 ~ ~Ifl OM'1l

. 1-8:, ,HAFT ~1W~1 e·B:,!WIn DItIV~1
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~r,onI :;::::r,...
6 0Dml AXlH
I:J O OFTIE l..XIH
. L'·~l"" IE D,,,",,c H U
G 0 !l'ROC.:[1,I EJ 8:,iR.loCIJ:hBEARlI<:i,1

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8:, BRl.CKIT. i!IIn'!(i:l
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1Il',o..
IE D M U EAAC ~ EI , l
~r,,,.... <Eo- D Dr lAllC.£D9 t..W-1C.l
Ell D AAlE~flACKETJ
o ru, ....W 8U.1II....~
j ~l"" <Eo- •
::!:l ln""i ... <t-

• The top d'lWinl node fo, the Mochlnicol structu,• . RitlM·did to ICC ... command. t o "eato Ind in.ert
$truct u•• content at the UPlle, 1....1of the <truetur•. AI .... I(hI-dlck Ind dick BmW<O:' OptlonSlo .dJu.t
the di.play option. applied to the bre""", cont""t

• Assem bly component Icon IOOic.lin, .n .... mbly comp"""nt

•
• Pl rt component Icon Indic.tl rc • pon componenl

• Compo.,..,t llirws for tile Pin compon..,!.

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Stru<lur~ i, Like Pad'''GinG Wrappe'"

0"" WIV 10 Ihlnk about MKIIl n1<.l1 mlldur~ I< 10 think of ~ IS I <p~<l1 1 wr.pp~r .. ound your dall
Ind .eometry. The com~nt I. tM overall or,"nl.ln. wrapper for I port or H>embly. .... n ... embly
compo""nt i••• incle wnlpper conlaininc port compo""nt •.• uba.sembly component,. • nd Ihe view.
al tho... port. or "'ba"~mbr."'. A po rI com ponent I< I w"pp~ r thll conta in.lhe diff .. ent compon~ nl
views .howIn. the part In different WIYS I nd direction •. TM tempo""nt view within I part tempo""nt
wrap> liP the individuII piec ... of leomctf'/ th.t rep ..... nt thlt part in •• peeif", viewin. direction.

Example of Mechanical Structure

WMn tr~atl n," d... l.n of I n ..... mbly. Mechanicll 'If""t",. makH 1M Ia.k of or,"nilln •• nd
mlnlpU l. tin. the .eometry t ....t repre ... nt. different port. in different views .... Ie< Ind more 1ot,<.I, In
the followll\l illU51ralion. two views of • m..:h.nicll (ripper . ", .!>own wilh II>< MecMnioa l br<>W5ef.
in Ih ~ browser, lhe port tit led lfVl' R I< .~cted . n.. .~ometf'/ ~ned w ~h i n It1 two _ Ire shown
I. bold lin ... In tM drawi"l .... to hlchllcht them in tM two views. Thl•• tNctllre enlble. you to
move Ind rotale 010. view IS rt .lIlho line. cirele. and Ire objects in tl>at ..... were a 'i"llo POrt
obj..:!. _ tan mlnipuille th ~ m . 11 a • • sin,1e part wh il~ .liII bei"l able 10 . d ~ II>< Individual obj.cts
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Lesson: Structuring Data in Drawings

This "''''''' d",ctib", M""hanical "",,:lure and It.. <""'Ion 0/ <ornpon~nt<. compo n~nl y~. and
Iold..... wit hin Med•• nica l .tructure ,
I'ou <",.te difff,rent drawlna y~w< of" dMlfn to comO'lunicate it< .haPl' •• I.e, po.ilion, o~.nt"'-ion .
a nd p Ufpo$< . Me<:"'nica l <lrudur. help< you creOl • • naMCe, ond "' ..... your d"'icn doLl bo,o brineinc
""lui orclni<l\ion to the inOcpendent linn, 1ft., 01>11 <ireln you c",.t. to repm.ent your de,i, " in
those diff.",nl ... ~ .

In tl>e Iollow''III iIIu.trlllon, •• ection of H•• brow.o: • .,ow> the ~rt> Ind ,ubo .."mb!i •• thlt
collectively cre.te the mlchi"" d,awinl .hown to tile richl.

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Afte r compl<'linc thi.I..,,,,,n, you will he .bl/, 10,

Dficrlt.. the pr""'"1m =lt1nl' M.rnlnicall1 .tr<ICI",.d dMlcn.

Cr...te . new '<>mpone"! ond .... w component YiC''''.
Create Mecklnia l . Irudur. foIcIfis within I com~on.nt v",w.
RenNetu •• compone nt< In the b",w.e,_
Ident ify tho sett in" th.t control . t l1Jcture c r•• tion .

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How to Create a Structured Design

Wt...n jOu u'" M..:nanlcll <I'uctu~ to he lp jOu "~a!~, modify, arid doc u m~nl YOU' de<l,n,
jOu hen~fit in I num~ of WI.,.. from ha';re JOU, 2D l"""",tl'1 orrlni",d into Iot:ical part. Ind
I ..emblic., A, few 01 the rTIIny henclit> include t he c. ", 01 ~...., in one 0< mo,e d"'.II5, Ihe .,..e 01
modifyin, I pa,t Ind "",,Inc IlIln<lane", 'Mled th",e chln,e" It... lutomatlc population of the bi ll
of mat ... ill., Ind the Ibil~y 10 ""ow
tt... .. me de'i,n multiple wrt<. To clfc<l ivcly UW! Mechanica l
.t",du~ and reap th.,.., benefit<, you mVSI Rrsl lea rn the o,de, In which you (In deflne ' I",du,e I nd
Inc dati Ind I"ometrv witn in tt... <I'uct u~.

How to Create a SllUclure-d Design

Thc~ I,e th,ee prirTIIl'1 WOfkflows lor the uul"", of Mechanicll .I rudu~ . Rrprdl",. 01 which
worHiow jOu u"', the ord~r In which jOu c~ a\t Mechan lCll 't",(tu,e i< wry fle xible,
Followire 0"" workflow, JOU define
the a .. cmbly component and
Ihe pa,1 component< wilhln lhe
P,.I Compo ,,,,,t "xl Vi....
I .. eml>ly. When you hi .. dcfo""d
Ihe "rudu~ ~1iJ!io ns h ip from
Ih~ ."~mbly down to In~ part,
you belin 10 ".01. It... leomcll'1
w ~ nin tn~ part compo""nt

helin by c ..
F'-Iowlre olire the
Inothe, ,.,.,,,,,,tl'1
wo-rkHow,
• part. W~n the ,eomclty created,
JOUfo, ~~O~~~:':"~'~O~CI"~rn~.~,.~~e,~"~
you tnen "~II~ I part «Impatlenl P/lt C(tII re rUn:! Vie"
Ind OcIine lhe (COmcll'1l' I
componenl "lew of lhat pa,t ~ou AI S!!fII ttl COOl>W~t ifla VIEW
Ihen combine part component> to
"e.te In o~bly component.
Th~ third wo-rkllow 1< a com bination oI'h~ firs' two workflow<. H~~ you c,ell~ <om~ 0I1t...
I""mblic. Irld Plrt> by firs' ""fini", Inei, .'rudu,.; lor othe, PI,I> you beein by "eltin, lhei,
Icomcll'1.

Goo metry to
DescrlJ e th e Pifl
 Warkflow EXOi mpll!

In tt>.: followi"ll iIIu,t' otion, tt>.: two prlmlOry wor' flows .~ IU ...t,.ted by the inform.tion t.c;nll
popullted in the browse< to cre.te the drawinll shown on the fir ' i,hl. The top worlclow .haws the
",,,,mbty componen" bel" "",oted followed by the port component< within the .,,,mbty. After the
Plrt """,oted It tho: correct structure level, the view reomeiry would be <re.ted forthll port . The
bottom workflow <how, the port rom_I< 1M thei, >'lew< with the reometry bel". crelled fir<t.
Once the port. ond their ¥lew:; ore "",oted, the .."mblies they bela", in I", cr...ted ilellordle.. of
which workflow method rou ""', tile eM ,.... It" the .. me.

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Creating Components and Component Views
Th~ produclJ you ~lln Ind c~al~ con.ld 01 pa.1J Ind I ..~mbll .... To cr~ll~ Ihl< ....... plrl Ind
",,,,mbly 'trLlClu~ ~1.I""'d'lp In 1OU' d.awlnl', \'Ou mu,l t.am how 10 =It~ .... w compon~nt< Ind
compo""nl '<l ........
In H,e 10Howi... iIIud,"lion. H,e d.lwi", is .I.uclurally defined I. In ... embly <on.i.linl of parts, •
• ub.""mbly, Ind ""'Killed draw inl view •.

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About Creatine Components and Component Views

When \'Ou crelte: I n..., compo""nt. \'OU II", =lle I component 'liew for thot componenl.
ComponenlJ ••• di.pll'(e<l in the bra_. w~h .n ;con Ind 11w.'(S h.ve.t 19.1 one component v,"w
lidO<l under thorn. A part component icon .ppe... I • • ';nlt. oq ....e. whit. .n .... mbly component
icon .ppel.. I. Ih.ee "I UI~' slKked 10(eI1Ief.

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.... with .Imo<l In comm.nd.ln Aut<>CAD, you hi... ml"" d i ~ rent w.r< In whkh you can e_ ut~ lhe
comm.nd.lo create new component< 0' ""w component ""'w<. There I re I couple of key b" .... fil< 10
u<lnllhe bra ..... ' .horlcut menu /()f Ihe component .nd COmf'O""nl '<lew c~atlon comm.nd •. Fi ..l,
Ihi. W<lrkflow follo w< t .... loeical procrenion of \'Ou io<u<lnl on ...... t part you _d 10 =.Ie Or what
'<lew in I part you need 10 cre.te:. ~cond, you define where in Ihe ,Inxlu", Ihis new ~em should be
created b.>ed on wh.1 node in Ihe br"""", you "lhl·<;Iic •.
 f or ulmp l~, ,it;M-dldinl in It.. browso., on I <ompon~m 0' ,ompon~m view Ind dldl", N~ >
Compon~m on th~ .ho,lcut "",nu u~II ...... w pa,1 ,ompon~nl ... 'I~d b~1ow th~ ,ompon~n l you
'1Iht-c1k:I",d. If.,.," 'lehl-dle""" I part compo ... n~ ~ <Iolree, 10 In ."~mbly compo ... m bKlu", th~
n~ port compo...nl i< nOW o.r. ... d w~h in ~. To <reo~ I n~ compo ... nl ollt.. hit;t..'1 levd In Ih •
•1I\IeI""" 'lchl-did lhe node l<x the d",winl file no"", O•• hown.
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.... mbly compon. nl you wom Ih. new compon. nl ';ow to be defined wilhin.

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Aft~,.,.,u .... rul. tt.. commlnd /rom the browoe" by delluR, you complete th~ commlnd bV
,.. pondinl to the prompt. It It.. commlnd Ii... , To int"""t with tt.. New dillot; box in<lHd, in the
Option. dill", box on It.. AM,Sl1uctu,. tab, In It.. B'o ..... ' Rilht<lk:k fo, ".lllon 1i .I, ",Ioct It..
Oplion U... O~1ot; Bm (AMSNEW).
Wh.., .,.,UI,e UHlin, I compon..,1 or comPO'""'t viow, deflull 111m.. IUlomllk:l l1y Ippel' lot-
It.. ... ... w ilem •. When p,ompled /0, • lIIme, enl.,. I nl"'" lhil bet\.,. mll,he. Ihe part, ..",mbly,
.;~ oMnlllllon, 0' pU'PG'" of the view. You con chin", I""'~ deI.uR nl """ on the AM :St,uClU'.
tab of Ihe OpUon, dillot; box.

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TMurh you <In l um on Ind off Ihe mibilily of 10011>1.. Ind OIIlnize It>e;r pos~ion 10 motet. your
pm..reflCe., the commar.i. ",<Odaled w ~h Med,"nlcll .tructure """" be..n prelrfOnced for you In
the wo~e lill<:d Struclure, Thi. ,',o,bplce hI> Ihe dl>hoo.rd ';>ible or<! d<>eked 10 the left w ~ h
the bmwwr .,.;.ibl<: below Ihe duhoo.m. The duhoo.rd Irel of QUic KStructure (II lhen become.
the primory k>cll ioro fo r ICces>i"ll lhe com mind. you .... e<I 10 create Ind mod ify .Iructured dotl , n
I. 11<0 1M mllon for "<""<sinl mlny of the medllnbl comma nd. for creltire 100 "n""'"tinl your
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Componenl VICW

Command Un~: AMSCREATE

Ribbon : structu . ~ II'" lkIild poMI , Quick V_

Menu 60" Siructu •• , C~II. , Component VICW

Comrmlnd AcC41U

SuuClure

Command liM: AMSNtW

Ribbon : structu. et." :. lkIild ponel :. New

M~ u 6or: Structu.e > SI. uctu.e

PI ...e not. t hai the ribbon wmmand. li,ted, Quid Componenl Ind Quid View, or. a Vi riat"m oltlle
MenuSa. command. to "eate I new wmponent and new wmponent view. Wh~ you ",etlle qukk
command., I new pin 0. Ylew Is c~lted ",Inc the ""me. "",nil"'..:! on the AM:Slandard. lab 01 tile
Option, dil loac bo •. The .... w Ylews delault to havinll on In .. rtion point 01 0,0.
New Dialog Box
The New di. loc boo d i,piilY> when .,..,u e""cut. tne AMSNew command. You <In ",e t~ ;' dialol boo
lo "".cll-jlf.,..,u wlnt to =ate I new compo .... nt o..... w component v~w aM at wnat leo;elln the
.lructure Ihi. new rtem mould b. creatrd. You II", ",Ioct what ";,Ii nl <>il;'ru mould b. defl .... d in
tn.. comjlOllent view Ind where the view', im erlion boe point i,.
After component. and component view< na~ b.en =Ited. you con u'" thl. dll." boo: "caln to .eu.e
In.. ,omponent views in the d"'winl.
You follow I li nel. Ind descend1ne w<:>rI<How wnen workl"ll witn the options wilhin thiS dillOC boo to
create Of IMert structu.ed dall You ,"".k from It-.. top Irea to the bottom lrea.
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• Select wllkh compo .... nt Ind view Ini' new wmpor>ent Of ,omponent view will be .... ,Ie<! b.1ow. aide
tt-.. select <>iljects button to ",leer tn. <omponent .nd view from the dtawlnc wl...tow IMlead of In.
Ii,t..

• Set.ct to crelte I n.... component. Idd • new in,lI",e of I component. Of modif~ In ..;stine in""n,e
When <rel~nll new component.. e nle. It-.. nlme of It-.. wmpor>enl.
• gp.,dfy the name of II>e vI_ for In" tlew component and In" view', ba'l! point. AI"", ""led any .....lIne
ltomelry tn.t ~O"l' in tne new v,"w.

Procedure: Creatine" NewComponem

The followlnl steps I~ In overview of usinllh., browser.r.I (o", mlnd-line prompts I..
component
=.te I new

1. In Ihe b,,,,,,,,,,,, riehl-did. I"" drawlne file name Of compo""n! be",," which v<>U want to "Mlthe ...".'
compo""nt dick New > Component.
2. Enter I ... me fOf the new mmponent.
3. Enter. IlIme tOf Ihe view Y<>I' ore init;.11y crefiinl for tim component. p",,, ENTER to K<cptlhc
d.flult "';"w n.me
4. ~ct the nisli ... dr.winl objKts, if Iny, H•• t mould M Plrt of H,i. <ompon~t ww. PrH. ENTl'R to
skip addinl • ..,. lcomet,.,. to the t"mpone "1 vicw.
S. Spe6fy the bose pg< nl for the component view.

Procedure: Cteath" a NewComponent Under an Assembly with Multiple

Component Views

n •• followinl ,tep' I;'" In overview of u<lnl Ih" brows<.r 1M <.. mmlnd-lin. prompts 10 =.,,, • new
Plrt tampon .... ' under In emtinl ..",mbty compo ...... ' thot h., multiple <OrT\ponent view> define<j
within ~_
1. In Ihc browstr, riChl-dic k l ilt .$$tm~ componenl ""low which 100 wanl to nC$lthc ntw ""tt
component. then click New> Componcnt.
2. Entcr. tIImc fOf thc ,",w componcnt.
3. Enltr. tIImc fOf t hc vitw you . rc initilily crminl for t M componcnt.
4. Enltr tho nomc of tho • ......,bly'. componcnt view that th;' ""rt'. componcnt vitw should bo port of.
S. Seltct Ih ••• ;'tine dr.-Mnl object>. if 1"1'. Ihot shook! be wrapped inlo t h" compon.nt view. P....
ENTtR to <kip Iddinl In1100motry to tho component view_
I;. SPKify th. bo .. point fa< tho compo'"'nt v",w.

ProcedUIlI: Clitiititll iI New Component View

Tho followinl 0I.p' 1M! In ovorvitw of u>inl the browIOr.OO commlnd·line prompt> to entlt. I ntw
component ""'w.
1. In the brow>er, nllht-dic k t ho port or •••• mbly component '(Ou wont to cr.. tc I new component view
fOI_ dick New > Compo,",nt v",w_
2. Enter. tIIme fOf the '"'w component vitw_
3. Select th. e.mine dr.winl object>. if 1"1'. thlt shoold be Plrt of this component ""'w. P~ .. ENTtR to
<kIp .ddinC '''1' ceomtlry to lilt compo,", nt vlcw_
4. Sp.cify the 1>0.. point forthccomponenhlcw_
Creating Folders Within a Component View
II> you,truelu,," yo", de><,n, into component. .nd component ¥lew., you moy find the need to
furthe< define.nd <>f~ .nile your de'ien ceometry_ 8y iearn ine .bout /olde" in Mect..niclll ,truelu,,"
.nd how I<> ' .... te them, you Com add thot ...t", ~I of definition and Ofpni.. tion thllt your d"'iln,
"'qul,e_
In Ihe foHowirc iIIust"'tion, Ihe .iol pun<he. in lhe lop view Wei'e crelled by drlWin, lhe ,eometry
of one sIol purlCh in I folder and Ihen inserti"l Ihe /oIde, once mOfe. 1Iy usi"l /oIde" llId .I,ooure
in Ihi.llllnn,,,, bolh sIol pUrIChes tin be modifoe<l Ind updaled by ed~in, lhe content. of one 0/
lhe /oIde". AI"" by u,i"llokler>, .n enli ... . Iot tin be quidcly sele<ted 10 ct.."", its ~~ion or
onent.I.,., .

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About Folders
You tin c,. at. Iolders 01 l he upper level 0/ the drllWinl, in othe< fo lde", Ind in component Yiews. To
erme . folder nested under Ihe drllWi"l f,1e name, 0 fokler, or. component Yiew, ri,ht-dic k l hot node
in the brow.er .nd sele<1 the opproptiote comm.lId .
You predom inlt.i'! use /oIde" w~hln I compo""nl "';ow 10 oIPn l", Ind combl"" ,elltorl leomolry.
Thl. ,.lltorl ~m .. ry could be I INlure on the part like pocket cuts, purIChes, Ind stlmpood .hIP9.
0, l he roomolry could be I section 0/ an ed,e 0/ tho PI'1.. like one h.lf of I symmol'icl l "" rt. II could
II", be ~""'I ry added to In ..",mbi'! compon.nt view 10 ' epresent f.. tu,es cr.ltorl in p,e· 0'
~tl .... mbly 0/ the p.rts.

Thalllh you could IKhnicali'! "'" Ioldo .. 10 <ltuelu,e part •• nd ."",mblle. Ind not u,e components
Ind compo""nl Ylew<, you would lose some of I"" be""fr!< llId caplbOlity /or le<>metl'j I nd data
... use_ The,"""", you ,hould Implement the u'" of folde" w"",e II helps brlnl more O"lnl.. lion alld
dill , .... '" 10 you, components Ind component Ylews_
 Command A.c:ceu

Commlnd Une; AMSC R ~H

Ribbon : St ructu. e t.b ~ Build ""nel ~ Foide.

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Me nu e..: Structu.e ~ ( ,e.te ~ Fo llin

Procedur.: Cllt1tinc Folders

The followinl .Ieps INc . n ove"';ew of usinl the bro.....,r Ind com mlnd·line prompt. to cre.te I new
fold",.
t. In the i>nIwHr. ",ht·dc\:' lhe drowl.... file n. me. folder, 0' componenl ¥lew below whkh you want the
folder c.... led. If you rleht·clid I dr.wine fIle n.me Of component view. click New ~ foldet. If yOu ' i,hl'
click In e.oi.l inlfolde,. did New folder.
2. Enler I nl me fOf Ihe new foIde,_
"- Select the eoistlne drawlnl obJe<;l<. If .ny. that mould be p.rt of thl< foId",_P,e« ENTl' R to <kip .ddlnl
.ny ,eomel l'llo the folde •.
4. Spedf., th e In""tion b.", point for the .""m"'-rv In this IoldeE

Restructuring Components
A. yOu c",.te • dnlen, VIllI m.y decide yOu Wlnl 10 dol"". wIoat .ubl.... mblie. ClCi.1 Ir><! how Ihe
p.rt. "'e >tnKt u,.d .et.l..... 10 Ihe .."'mb~ Ind "' bI ....,.,bl.... To fe.l.uel u", compo"",,l . to matdo
yOur 'equ;",menl', you mu>t IeIrn how 10 ' n lructu'e compo"",,I' f rom one !ello! 01 lhe 'Iructu", 10
Inothe. Ind ~ the compone nt vieW< of the component bcinl •••t ructu",d "'si,ne d to the cOfre<:1
view of the I .. e mbly component beine restruet u,ed 10.
In Ike followl.,. lIIu.I,"I""', Ike IrH vtew on the lefl sIIow< I one·I .....1component <!ruetu ... _The !r~
view on t he n, hl <hoW< t he <Irud u.e loIlowine .... Irudur\nt. Dunnl ... l rudunnl. Ike .."tin, vieW<
lor Ike p. ,1 companelll< bcin,.nl,ucture<ll.e I«ilned 10 Ihe I .... mb~ componenl view Inlo wh ich
Ike p.rt componenl is beinl re.l.uelu,ed . The ""rtill dillOll boo It I ke bottom of Ike imll"'hoW<
Ihis beine done for.,.,e of the componenl •.

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Rearranllillll and R",lructurinll Compone nts

You CAn ",or",net' Of r-.uct .. e componenl" component _ , ond fuideB in t he ~ I"",
by d "'UillJl _ dmppi,..lhem to onol he< Ioc.tion in the hierordly_ You <.On ~ ond .... nipulote
one objecl 01 0 I""" or mu~i,* ob;.ct, by koldinl l he SHIFT or CTlIl "'"" down _ you did in the
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You rUm>flC" Ihe order structu", of oIl jectt; in the browser by holdinc the SHIFT "'"" when d"'Uinl
the object_ When you Ofe rurnnc .... structu re COf\I.rn, • horironlol Ii"" it; di5f>loyed . t It.. lorcrl
Iocol ion_
You c,-".le ... ~ semblies by drOUinc 0 componenl over onother component , Of by drauirc •
cO<nr><>""nt view over onother component view_ You GIIn rHl>D'i'O 0 nested object from on o' 5embly or
folder by d",uinc it ""'"' or.ot!>er compo""nI Df over the _ n l file .-ne .t the l op Off the br_ _
The Component R<Structure d iMoc box i, dit;p~ when you resbuct"", 0 component uncIer onother
cO<nr><>""nt by d"'Uinlond drnppinc ~ in the browse<_ You ...., lhis dioloc box 10 mop t he views
fn>m It.. source (droged) componenl l o _ of t i>< de5l ino1ion component_ If both t "" 50Urce
ond destinolion " - only one ""'W, the cIi.oiot; box it; not di5f>loyed_ You <.O n n.trt-dd: uncler Source
Comr><>""nI _ did Auto Mop V-' to outomotically mOf> oi l view, if ~ """ the 50"'" view
nomeo; ond numbeo" of _

In <><tIer to moinloin the inle(rity o f the desirro, you cannot perform "'''''' operotions
when reordennc ,tructu",_You <.Onnot drq componenl_ to componenls, fo<
eum ple_ Nor <.On you drq componenn Of component view> to fo lder>, becou5e
foIde" <.On ~r be ""rents of components. You <.Onnot drq comJ>Of>enls Of
compo""nt _ to on extemolly ",(en,nce<I component.

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Gho~t Components
You mlY ... count ... ,host <ompo ...... u in the brOWHf when 'filii re.truc:tu,e <omponerru with
mo~ thin on~ llipw Ind you do not mlp.n of th~ IIi~ . Wh~n you mlP I compo .... "'" llipw,
to I .ubo"embly, lrod you keep one o r mo~ vie .... unmopped, the <ompo ...... ~ become< ",I>ost
component. Th .... ,ho<t u>mponent. become only intermediate holder< of component IIi~ wMe
you ~truc: lur~ 'fIIIIr d~.I", . n.. ,ho.t u>mpon~nt "' di.pl~ with In !ton H,.t "' ~mply of <<>lor.
Gho<t <omponerru hold lhe unmlPped view< until you mlP th..-n to the PI~nt. To ,~ lhe ,host
, ilulUon Ind complM~ th~ compon~'" ~mutlu'~, d",lh~ I h<><l <ompon~'" vlpw 10 I vlpw In Ih~
p. , ... I ...bo.oembly.
6ec."", the.e """I compo .... nts are tempo"'f'I holder< of inform.tio n lrod not pertinent to you,
dOi"" you .hould wort< towlrd (dIin(.n of the;, vie .... m.pped into the proper •• oembly.
In the followi"ll iIIu.t,.lion, the Plrt u>mpon ... t DRIVE AlILE;! WI. ~ .Irutlure<! to be I pari in the
..",mbly <omponent SHAFT D!t1Vl: :1. At the time of th~ ,..tructure, th~ ..... mbly compon ... t only
contai .... d on~ <om pon~nl y" w '" <>n ly on~ of Ih~ part', <om pon~nl y...... wI' mopped. n.. parI',
othe, component y"w "' .hown below the ( ho<t ... Iry fOf Ihe DRIVE AXLE:l component.
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Proei!du l't!: Restructuri", Components

The followinl . Iell' ,ive In overvipw of ~>I'uc:turin( pari components in the brows ....
1. In the brow..-r, dill the componenl to the component you wlnt ~ noted w ~hin .
2. In th ~ Compon~n t ~,trutlu~ d ialOC boJc, mop th ~ vlPW10 from lhe Sour<:~ Compo .... nl V ...... 1",1 10 th~
Oestino1ion Coml>Oflent V ...... by dkki"ll . nd d,""inl the compo"",,, vipw bein, ' estructured .nd
d,oppirc ~ on the component llipw of the <omponent thlt "' be;n, restructure<! below.
Settings that Control Structure Creation
To IurthM Impr""" )<>Jr productlvit'j wilh M~lnlcol muelur~, VOO con rhanc~ I h~ muelur~
cr~alion .ellinl' 10 betl~r malch your requ i rern~nllind worlellow. To malle Ih~.~ dlln~., you muot
u..... "lInd w h~r~ 10 .re.... th ........ tlln, •• nd whll ... llInc 10 rhallC"

Turnill! Structure On

81 MIIUII, M..,hlnlCll .lruelur~ Is lurn~d offlor In n~ drlw1rc' un .... It.. I~mplll~ draw1n, 1""
Ill" from hI> .Iructu", .... abled. You """" th~ option 01 tnlbli", M~anicll .1"Jelu", for I II n~
d.. w1nc'. You dlln,~ Ihl. """Un, on Ih~ AM :SINetu", lab 01 Ih~ Option. dillo, box
For drfWin,s w~h ,Iruel"", lurned off, you enlble Siructu re by loglire It.. option on, by execul in,
0'"' 01 It.. rommlnd. lhal c"'"I~ 'lruel u'~, 0' by In_lin, m..,hlniCIlly <t.ucturod conl ....1 inlo It..
d•• wi",. You COn lu.n off mtdllnlCll <t.uelure in • drl winllilt II I".,. point. "' 10", I. mtdllnlCllly
,Iruetu,od conl~nl or drfinilion. hW<' .U bHn d~lod and rerno...t I.om Iht dfllw inllilt.
You lOUlt ,INetu", on .nd off by didln, STRUcr on Iht ,!atu, ba •.

Stilt us Bal Buttons

You con loglt on .nd off th~ dl,ploV 01 bullon, on th~ Slalu, el. '0 only Ih~ button, you wanl ~ok: k
lret .. to a r~ .hown. Of Ihe lou. Slllu. Bar button, lhal relale to It.. u<t 01 MechlnlCll <t.uetu re, only
It.. STRUcr button I, dl<Plavod b'/ dMau ll, '" you con tl<lly idtnlifo/ whMt..r I d.awlnl hI< SINetu",
enabled o. not.
II you .'" u'inl Mtchanicll .INetU"', V"" <In lOUI~ on It.. di,pllV 01 Ih~ att.. r th",~ Slllu, Ba.
bullon, II you wonl dl."", ..,"'.. to It..m.
y"" toule on • ..:1 off It.. dlsplly 01 IlIlu. button, by rirhl-dickinl on Ihe SI. lu. Ba. and lhen dickln(
Slalu, Toglt, Ind Ihe III"'" 01 Iht .1.lu, bulton you wanl 10 lOUt. on o. off.

In Iht laHowi .... iIIU<tflltion, Iht Slalu, e •• Is <hown wrth Ih~ di<Pl.... 01 It.. dMau l1 button<, and It..n
wllh Ihe button< I'SOCiated with ,tructu",.
 Options DialOC Box· AM :Structure Tab

You ch on ~ the >elli,.. fo< Ihe creation of com pone nts, compone nl vie""" aoo fol de r> on the
AMcStnxture lab of l he Option, diolot; be •.
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• Sele-cl Ihi' option 50 Ihal .11 new d",wi ,.. I>ovoe 51ructu", .utomatically enabled.

• U,e these li5l> 10 conlrQ l he u,,",r inleracOOn fo r Ihe c",.Uoo of new compone nts, componenl views,
.. 00 fol de r> wt.en the "",alion i> inil iole d from l he browser. The delouk i. 10 ente r imormolion allhe
commond line

• Sellhi> bmc to be the de/auk p"'fI. for compone nl nome<, Unle« you chonce l he nome durine
componenl <realion, the ""ort in""menlal numbe r i, aul"mati<ally added 10 Ihe name V<>U eMe r here

• Sellhi> bmc to be the de/auk p"'fI. for folde r name<. Unle<, you chonj[e Ihe name of the fo lder dunnl
its creation, Ihe nm inc",me nlal numbe r i. a utomalica lly added to Ihe nome you ent e r he",.

• Set< l he order in which l he defaull compone nl view nome , 0'" prompted fo r "",olion wrthin •
compone nl. You con odd, "'''''''''', . nd ",order name< in Ihi' li51

• Sellhe c",otion "" uil< when copyinL .r",yinL mirrorinL or p ..l inc Mechanic.ol rtructu'" compone nl
vie"", 10 erth .. c",ote • new in.lonc. or odd oddrtionol ¥iew, of Ihe .. me port in.lance .

tn lhe fo llowine iIIu.lrotion, _ . impie 51rucl ure w o, created to ili u.II1II. Ihe defouk automalic naminl
of Ihe object< •• they .re cr.aled. The comp"""M ¥iew, under COMP2 :1 . 1<0 ill",lrale the defaull
c",oticn order for the componenl vie"",

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Mo... lnfo,m..tiol'l About Mechnlul Structur.

For mo,e in-depth info",wion .bout confiluoinll nd workinl wilh Meo:h.niciol ,trucl ure:
On Ihe InfoCeme< loolbl'. dick Ihe Help drop-down) M«hnicll Help. On 1M eor.tem. t.b. dick
I"" cal"C(>rl Orp nb e G<"Om<"lry wJih M<"dJlnlcal Siructure_ aid I"" , u _"COry looic; 10 learn
more .bout Ih,Hopic
On Ihe InfoCenle< loolbar. dick the Help d,op-Oown ) launchpad . From 1M (lett lnl Sl l lted
laun ch~, dick lhe li nk lor Ihe Confil"ralion .nd S<"Iup Guide

Afie, >electl... Confilure Meo:hlnicll Sirudure III 1M Con/19urotloll and Sftup (Jukk. dick 1M d iffere!ll
linb on the Proc:ed ure lab lor the .Iep< 10 compi<"le ._Jfrc .Irudu", confil ural ion Ind modJf_ion
I.. k>. The Quick Rele<ence lab identilie •• dd~"""l li nk> 10 more allhe lact . lbout the oet\inl' on lhe
AM :Stanei.n:I. tab 0/ Ihe Opl""" dl.1ei Dot. lnei ln lhe Annolliion V'- Senl.... dl.1ei Dot.
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Exercise: Create a Drawing Using Structure
In Ihis .... fti~. rou creole tompo""rrt •• componenl 1. Opcn SttuctUling D<lto.d"'9.
vI-.. aM a /older while creatine and definlne ;>arl<
and an a'~mbly. The d~nlle<>metry .Ireldy

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1. In the b<OWoef.... pand the t, ... vlcw aM did

lhe 11,11"1 0/ the component 1M tomponerrt
vie .... to ,eview the cu'rently define<! d.to
aM hi,hli,ht the .,,«;ote<! ",ometry in the
d,awin, window.
l3"l'l. 'l R~llJl'-"G DAlA
t;l O~ ! Rn(A. l !R>(U
Compl. tilllih wrci Ml
To complete tt-..: .... rti~. follow the
.tep. In Ihi. book or in tt-..: on", ... n
...."'+.e. In It-..: on"reen li,t of
cklple" Ind .... r<i~ •. did Chapte,
" OrganW"'i Drowi"'i ue<>",..rry. 3. Inthe b<OW<M. 'iChHllckVERnCAL BRAC£;l.
did ~rd••; ONt. 0 Drow''''i U""'i dick Vf5iblc.
Stnxture. 4. To be,ln c...atln, a componenl /0( the th",e
vie .... of the cr""..:kln""; p.r!. do ti>e
/aUow in"
In the bmwser. ' i(ht-dick the drawi"l
""me. dick New > Compo""n!.
When pmmpted lor the tompo""rrt n.m ••
Cre3te Components 3nd Component Views
enter RUNG ItOOK.
In Ihis oection of the ...ef<i~. you creote new
component.< Ind component _ fmm e>lsllnl
dr_inl ieQmetry 1M fmm .n

view and copy IkIt /ald."

""wlI"0metry. You
aloo define ",ometry within a folder in a component

Hate: 111,. e""rd~ I"um.. the Siructu", worhpoce

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S, To 'l'Kifv the component vif: ... lrod it> bo.e !t, Ta c, •• t...... wcampone nt fOf I II n_
poln~ do t he followlnl ' leometry, do the foIlowlnl'
When porompted ta enter the Yi_ nl",.. In the b<ow;~. rilht-dick the d~w;nl
pore" ENTER to I«ept the deflu~ of Top nlme. did: New) Component.
Select the ccametry .hown in !h. foIlo wi", for the camponent .... me •• nt ... PLANK
imlCC. Pre .. Enter. SUPPORT.
fOf the bo .. point object """P to the For the vif:w nlme, enter 5idt: VICW.
midpoint af the rilM ""rtlell li ..... When porompte<! to ,eled the object< for
the vi_. pre" ENTER.
For the t\a.e point, enter 0,0.
to. In the bmwse<, under PLANK SUPPORT:1,
double-<:11d Sid .. View
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6. To helln "eatlnl Inother com pone"t view for

t h;, I>CW port, in the brow>Cf. dJht-<: lick RU NG
HooK:l. dick N_ > Component View.

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... 11. D~ the part •• ,,"own in the followi"ll imlle.

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fa. Ihi< e""rd.e, do 001 Idd the d ime",I0",.
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v. ...
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To $pCdfy the compone nt vif: ... Ind it< bo'e
point. do the foIlowinl '
fOf the view name, e nter End View
Scl.d the object. dire<tly below the top
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fOf the bo .. poin~ object """P to the

tow..r-<Iiht corne ..
tz. In t he bmwse<, double-dick the d~wi", .... me
node II the top .., the Side View compo .... nt
view;' no Io......d;." .

8, To tum the di",IIY of the ""rtlcll brace part

bock on, ln the bmww" ' I,ht-did: VERTICAL
BRACE :l . did: Vi;ible.
13. In t ne lop view. draw I rectl"lle tnillib 16, OrIW I ,..:ta"ll~ .. . hown. fa. tn", eJOI!rci.e.
between In~ C dlann~llnd Iii",. to the ~ do not add the dimenoion •.
01 th~ port ,,~w you ju,l dr ....... 'Mwn r-

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11'--) 17. To drow cente.line, for the ",cto"",lo ' ,lot do

the followinl'
Click Home tab , Orlw p.....1> c..nt"!lne
Object ,ni P to t he midpoi nt> 01 the vertical
14. To create I top COmlX"'ent view rOf Ine PLAN~ Ii"",.
SUPPORT plr~ do the followin., Repeat the comm.r.i 10 drlw, ~rtlcal
In lhe b~r. 'lcht-dlck th~ PLANK cent..!inelh",u~ Ihe ,lot.
SUPPORU. Click New , ComlX"'ent View.
fa. tne 1Iif:w nlme, Pfe<. ENTER .
s",1..:llhe rettllnele y<>u previou<ly (feated.
p",.. Enl ...
fat tne t...e poin~ object <nIP 10 the
mldpoinl 01 tne ~rtica l let IIn~.
15. In t ne b",.....,., ur>de. Pt.AN~ SUPPORT;1.
doub~·dick t he Top componenl view to tTllke
H active. 18. To belin pultin, the .ectonrie ond lwo
c."t..!i"", in • >inl~ 1oIde<. do the followinl:
In Ih~ b"'....., •. und~, PlANK SUPPOR'r1.
'ifht-did Top. did New > Foid<,.
fOf tne folde. nlme . ."Ie, Rect'J\I~ :;lot.

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•
 ,. To , ... Ie I new a>mponent Ihat becomes In
". To defjM Ine loometry.rod b... point for the
fold .., do the foIlowi""
luembly component IOf th. wO'lded ~rts. do
th. f"How;..:
S.1.<t the ,"ctan,", .nd two ce,,",lIn,,, In th. btOWSH••• hHlId 1M d"'winl
fof the I>o~ point, object ""'p 10 th. nlme_ elld N.w) Compon~nt.
inlef>.eCIion <>f the two c.nt.~ in •• _ Fo, th~ <ompon~nt ""m~, ~ nt .. RUNG
roo Copy the re<1a"lulir ,lot and piKe it 10 th. ItOOKWELDMENT.
rirht ofth. in~i. I .Iot. Fo' the vicw n.m~, pm. ENl1R .
FOf the obj~ct. fo, the view, pm. ENTl:R.
!I I 1I I
,. FOf th~ ba.~ polnt, ~nt~' 0,0.
To c"'.t~ .noth.. C<>mpOl><nt Yi.w for t hi< new
C<>mp"""nt, do the foIlowi",:
In th ~ browo .., 'iCht..:lick the component
n. ~'""~ 1M «,,".nl< of ,"" browso.r. Noll<.
RUNG Hoo~ WELDMENT. Clid N.w)
,"" oddi!;"" of • _ood fold. r for It.. mpi"<i
Compo""nt V;ow.
,,,,,,.nCulor <lot
FOf the .;ow name, P'''' ENTER .
8 l'J. >'~u( l lJOrluo.o.,~ fa, the obl~m fo, the ".w, pres, ENTER.
OJ D \[RTICAL iRACU
Ii!:l! .. \',.... Fo, the ba'e point, enter 0,0.
i:!::j .... ,. To bqin ,m,OO"rin. the C<>mpOl><nb, in t he
I"!'lr~1'II. b , _, dtl. RUNG HOOK onto RUNG HOOK
IOl 0 Rl11G flOO~l WELDMENT.

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!:!lIM V....
a I!iL.,.
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f:] R"''' . lk Sl::tl

"- In the broww: f. double-dic k t he d .. wi . . ""me

node et H•• lop .., thlt the Top component
view i. no 10",,0< active.

In Ihl. ",dlon of It.. MMrM, you treat •• ,",w

component with component views and Ih~
,,,,lruCl u" ","<lIn, component< to he d.r.~ within
thlt new ComPOtlMl, thereby ,,,,,verti,,, lh. ,,_ •• In the Component R..tructu,~ dil!oi bo. , dtl •
th~ compon~nt view> from the .. flli.t onto the
component lnto • ,ubo<"'mbty compOnenl.
'iCht liol. ClOck OK.

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 8. In th~ brow_. und ~ r Ih~ Iho<t ~ ntry for th~

.......... c...",.." ' ....,

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compO""nt VElTICAI BRACE. "~II the f r""l
compO""nt view ",,\0 the Richt component

e 1"~11W8 ~ p,o. ,~
o 0 J>t..\1I ~ SWl' Cnl
~ ~. v....
IE1 Wr""
L ~Ro""'~~ "'otl
Ll """ bn~~ ""'2
S. In the browser. "~ c VERTICAL UIlACE onto a ·f!, " 1.1<(, >«Xi(WIL oo.nn:1
RU NG HOOK MWMENT to ",struct ure rt. . lIl''''
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S Ll PlAN Kltn Ol,H e Drom::J.l.IR"'CH
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9. To ~der the :ompone nt, 'n the br ...... e r,

",I.dlhe a"embly component. P"'''
aM hold
down SHIFT, and dral Ihe .""mbly compO"," nl
a bove the top ~rt compone nt.
51 1"~IIRUI:1 UR11" [),t,1~
ill D PlAN KI~ OI,H
•• In Ihe CompOn ~ nt R«lrUClu'" " ..101 box. d ra, !!l 'a, RIIN<; Wle« WIlDMENTj
the compone nt .icw> lromthe ~ li.1 o nlo the
n.hllist. Thi' low, one ccmpon .... t view not
mapped. Click OK. 10. SaW' l nd'""" " lI fi'....

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1. To c",ot~ anoth..,. compO .... nl 'fi_ lor It..

• ...,mbty comp""e"l. do the /ollow l".:
In tt.. brow>e r. r;Chl·dd RUNG HOOK
WEWMENT. dick New> COmpon .... t Virw.
for th~ view n.m~. """" ENTE R.
for the object. for the 'inrI, p,.", ENTER.
for the b.ne poIn~ ent" 0,0.
Lesson: Reusing and Editing Structured Data

This IMM>n dH<flb .. now to In'M! In,Ia"" .. of ""du," d~n i lloll'l lnto I drawl.... Ind how to od~
<Iruetu.., deflnition._
U,lnc ModI.nbl mudu'~ Is B b~n..r~ wn ~n v<>u n<"fllt.. ",," Ih~ !.1m.. PI" Or ."~mbl-t m" tl lp,,"
tim .. in • <Ie$icn Of In oth ~ r de;i;cns. Tt-..: b end~ (Orne> in the form 01 Sllvinll ime ar.d d~'icn
co",istency. To fully r•• li", this ber>efrt, VOl' must Iu,n how to fC'"'' ..... il.ble >lrlKturcd d.t. Ind
how to .dtt rt.

In ,"" Iollowinelllu"rollon. 1M Inll1ll "ot" of • ble.clo.r from .. dMitn I< ,hown nil the "fl Addrtlona l
part> we r. 0<1.1".1 to the drowi "1";'10' of th" ••>embly by ",",i"llex;.!;", defined . t ruelure. !leuu",
t ho ero .. brld,e! thot til< bench >HI bolts to Is defined .. I otructUrN compo ...... t. th. aeomctry
In one in,tlne" WI. modif.. d and . 11 in,tlnte. ""Iomllicllf>! ",Hoc,,,d th.t <h.n,e, th"",by saIIire
.dd lllo""I..:Iillfllll....

Objectives
AfI.r completi". thi.lesson, you will be able to:
Dewibe the d iffere""e bet_e n. definttion. in.Iance. Ind "''''''rence in Med'.nir;a l .tru<;tun:,
Add inllinee> of component>, compo""nt views, Ind /olden from the bfOWoef,
I"'tlnce compo""nt . ;'w< and IoldeMO Into the d rl wln, "<In, the St ructu,," Colllot:_
Stlte the method. Ind option> 1.lillble 10< ed iti"ll llru<;tu,," definition.
Stlte how the d i.play of In in>lance of I definition <In be chlnled.

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About Structure DefInItIons, Instances, and Occurrences
I\> you .euse you. ,t'uetured d.tl, you mu,t , now the difference between ils Oefin~""" rt, in,lI nce..
Ind its occurrence" ey undont.ndi!\l lho diffe.ence Ind pu.pose of th ..... you can identify H,e
dl",IIYdiffe~nce. In the b.""",e. Ind Sl ruClu~ eoll iOl.. lel.n tho .lmlflcaUon. of In ed~ on
,tructured data. I nd Ie.rn what occu " when you delete the $tru<l"~" definition I.om • d •• win, .
In the f~lowi"l iIIu".atlon. p•• t 01 tho broW>e' ,1>ow5 50me of the i",lon",,, . nd occunenc: ... of
compo""nts Ind IoIdet5 th.t are wrthin this "'b • ...,m b~ . definrtion Ind in".nce,
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Definition of Strud ure !l@finitlons,lnstances,and Occu rrent:es

Whon you "",.Ie I component, component vlNI. '" folde. within Mechonlcal .truet u.e, you Ife
creatinll a definition of th.t item. Thl$ defin~ion ,ton" the nome, in"'''ion pOint .• nd .11 the
lIe<>metry. 80M Attribute ".1 ..... I~ 1150 sto~d in I compo""n!'. definrtion. These defin~ion. can be
""",d In the drawinl Ii!.. ~I.rdle" if I~ .~ u.ed lraphiclily in the d.awinl Of not
Whon you lraphiclily pl.ce I definition in the drawin" .n in.t.nce of that definilion h.. been "e.led.
By copylnl the I",t.nc. o. In ... Unl l ho deflnllion multiple time<, you Ih.n h.... mu ltiple In.llnc ... of
the 'ome definition plated in the d.awinl. llec>u", e.do in,to",. ,"fe" bK . to the $ame definition,
if you ch.nre tho ltomel ry in 0"" in.llnce, III in.ll nc... upd.te to .efled th .... cho",... The only
...,eptlon to Ihe lulomatic update /0. in.lon<O'. I. if you IPPIy prope.ly o_,OIe •. fOf . .do In.llnce d
I deflnrtlDfl. you cln ....... ,rid.
wh.1 eeomelry I. vI<lble Ind whll colo. It .hould di<play.
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compo""nt view, Of /olde. n.me. The number ;, .utomotically Incremented Ind odd"" as • • do
instlnce i. adOed 10 the drawi!\l. While the fiBt i",tln<O' 0/. Plrt or I.sembly component lisU in the
bro .... ' wilh I .utli, d :1, lhe fiBI I",t.n<O' 01 I componenl v~ doeI not hlVelhe colon Ind number
I. I .utI" 10 It< nom • . All oth~. In.llnc ... of the componenl v~ h.", the nat Incrementa l number
Idded to the n.me. So in the browser, tho fi"t instl "" of the <omponent . iew ca lled Top i. di,pl. yed
I. Top while tho n..1 insllnce of th.1 component view defin~ion is di.played I. Top:2.
ElICh lime you .dd .n in.tl nce 01 I component to the drawi"l. the 80M quantity .... Iue fOf Ihat

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 component automatically i""re ..e •. ~ I component definrtion is r.ot instanced into H,e dllWi"l, H,en
II is r.ot 1"" lud...! In tl!. 80M.
So wnen I. tne ,rapni(.ll di,play of I definition not In IMtlnce' When il is In occurrence. An
occurre""e of a definrtkln hlppen. when an in.tante of thlt definition i. nmed wrthin lnolner
definition Ind you add multiple IMtanoe. of tnat """rail definition. IMte.><lof more In<l.IKe< of Ine
nm...! definition bein, crell...!, occurrence< of t l!. .Ime in.tance. ore created . Rql rdleu rt it i.
In In.ta""e or In occurre""e, tney III refer b.>d: 10 II!. <ame definlUon <lored In the dr.w1 n, file . ~
vau rnl "", Ine leomctry in In in.tance Of I n occurre""e, thlt definrtion dlll"le< and the ,eomctry
clllonEe< for III of Inem . The primary difference w ith In occurrence I. It< properly dl.pllY I nd b....... er
displlY. Unr.ke in.llnce<, the property di.ploy cannot be differenl between oceurre"" .... Also. tl!.
nlmu in tl!. browoer fOf .n occurre""e Ire ldenlicllt<> it< orilinallMtanoe. The number< do nol
Increment to • new hi"'er number.

Similar to Blocks
Mecllloni(.l l .trudure definition., in"'. nc..., Ind occ",rence. I re somewhat similar to block
deflnitlom Ind Imtlnce< of blocks. They Ire .Im iiar In Inat bloc\: definitlom can be defined in a
drowi"ll file but r.ot used , ,,,phically in tl!. dr_inl, I nd the ~omct ry d;,p~ for eoeh " llCement
of tne bloc\: i. tl!. <ame. If vau doln~ t ne ~ometl"1 in t ne bloc\: definition, III of t ne blocks in.erted
In t ne drawi"l doa n,e to refle<t tl!. new definiti on .

Example of Definitionl, IrutanCt!l, and OccUlrt!nCItI

In tl!. lollowl"lllllu.llltion, •• mall blelcher .ubmucl ure nl< been de.lln...! usin, Me<hanlcll
. t ructure. In t his desi,n, two different 'Iiew$ of t n. desiln nlve been a • • ted. Tne wbstructu re u••"
lour weld...! frome< bolted tOliether by cr,,,, brace<. Thl. lIIu.tration .ho... pl rts of tl!. browoer
two different tim... tn the browser t re<: on th.left you can •.., tnat the w. ld.d 5 ROW fRAME;' I
.ubl..embly to tl!. de.im Ind hI< been in.ta""...! into the dnowi"ll lour lim ... You know it is fo",
beu use of the numbe r liter tl!. compone nt name.
t . po nd in, tl!. brow>er for tn. lir<t Ind ,,",ond i n.ta"" ... of 5 ROW fRA ME disploys the port
components thll ",,"ie thl •• ubl"embly. Review1nl l l!. component nlm .. Ind Imtance numbe"
for tl!. components in tl!. two wbl.semblie. revel l. tl!. nlm .. Ind in.lance number< lie identical.
Because l hey Ire Identica l, the component< lill...! under II!. .e<ond in.tlnce 01 t ne wbo •...,mbly I re
OCCUrre"" .. of the orilinl lln'la""" I nd r.ot new in,tlnc",.

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Drinilion Thi. d~wi~. III of th ~ infe,ml:",n .lo,N! in lho drawin, fiI~ .boutl compo.. nl,
componenl "';ew, Ind felde ,. Th. o.finilion can rniOc: in Ihe drawi", file: w~hout bci na;
,raphicl ily ",p""enl..:! In Ihe drawl", windDW 0' b,,,,",,e,.

I n~lo n«: EKh component, component y;.w, or folOe' defin~ion thtl )'Qu ~. pl icitly ploce ,raphiclily
In the drawin, is ",pr .... nlN! in lho b""""",. When tho", is mOf~ thin one In"....u. of I
definit",n pl",N! in lho d,awifll. lho definil ion nome. indude I ",ffl. of I wlon (;f Ind
• numbe,. Jhcoj can n.w. unlql>O' Pf<>PC'ty display ... ttl"" b.twcen th~ In,ton", •. 110M
qUintity is booed on t ho numbe, of inltlnc.. of I compoon~nt .

0<'""...... The ",uelu,..:! Item Ih.1 is 11lIomaliclily I dded 10 t ho drawl", ",,1.1y beClU," il is
n..l..:! in I compone nt view 0' Iold., lhat h.. another in.luce l<lded 10 th. drawinC.
The bmwse, entry nome I. Id.nticllto lho o'Ieln.1 n.me Ind in<to""e numb ... The
inltlnce numbe, aft~, tho name <tayo lho .. me. The d i.play properti.. betw..,n multiple:
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The option to Insert a component wiew 1$ only .... Iloble on the bro~r sho<tcut menu when you riChI-
click I p.rt or I$sem D~ compone nt If the component you ri,ht·<ld.ed i. nested in another I$sem b/y
.nd has more th.n one component v;ew, you are prompted to enter tl>e neme of a component view
from thlt pa,ent l.sembly. You Ire prompted for the p.,ent component YieW so the instance of the
oomponent vi_ JOU a ", In<erUn,1< .. utom.lltal ~ m' PIled to th.t pa,ent component vi_. 1M!
m. pp<nlldd. more intellitence . nd r.I.lion.hip to the strudured dill JOU . ,. c","tin• .
A couple of ke'/ thlnp 10 think lbout when In.ertin, . n inltance from the browser i. what do you
w.nl to in.m . nd below which structu re item do you w.nl the in, tance to be nc:sted . You then ri(hl-
click the Dro~r ent .... for the .truet ure item jOu ... nl the in.tance to be Inserted below Ind d ick the
, hortcul menu option fo r what you Wlnl to in<ert.

Proeedure: Insert In, an Instanc:e of a Component from the Browser

The followlnc <lep< ,!Yoe .n overview of ",Inc the Dr ..... e, . nd commond line to In ..,1 In Instlnce of •
component
1. In Ihe Dr ..... e,. double-did Ihe component ..... you ... nt 10 in .. rt l he component into so thlllli_ 1$
Id;..o ,
1. In the Dr ..... er. ~l hHl ic k the Id!Yoe component ... w_dic k Insert> Component
3. Ente, the Jllme of Ihecomponent JOU wlnl to In.. rt.
4. If more than one component yl_ ..1.11 for lhe .pecifoed componen~ ente, H,e nlme of H,e
componentllic:w to in<e rt
s. Specify the In .. rtion ~ nt for the component vi_.
6. Specify the rotltion . n,1e for I"" comp"""nt 1Ii_
 Procedure: Insertl", an Instance of a Component View from the Browser

T"" lollowlnl 'I~p< ,,,,,, In "'~"";PW of u<inl Ih~ br""""r 1M com mind Itn~ 10 In"," In In,tanc~ of.
component view.
1. In the b......... r, "Int-clid t"" wmpor>ent that h.. tile compor>ent view of wh dl you Wlnt to in","
Inol h ~r i n,tanc~. did I"'~I > Compon~n l VIN > 1M Ih~ nlm~ of llIe llipw you wlnl to in",".
2. Iltlle compo""nl you rilht-clickod is ne,le<! in l'IOth~ I .... mb~ Irld rt hi, mo.e Ihln 0"" componenl
.tPW MIIn"", .nl~' I"" nl .... 01 tn~ compon~nt.tpw I", wnlch you Wlnt 10 ««>dll. tn ~ In "anc~ 01
!his componenl view.
3.. Spe6fy Ih~ Ins.ertlon point lor t"" comPO""nt view.
4.. Specify th~ mtalion Incl~ lor th~ compon~nl view.

ProcedU I"1l: Insertine an Instance of a Folder lrom the Browser

T"" lollowinl ,Ieps ,,,,,, I n <We"";pW of usinl the brow><:r . rId command r.ne 10 in"," In in.tance 01 .
lold~.

1. In tn~ b......... r, 'ilnt-cllck I"" node lor I"" drawin.l fiI~ ,,"m~ 0' comPOn~nl view lor which you wlnl 10
ins~ l.n inslon«: nesl"" below. dick In .... 1 > Folder.

2. En l~' t"" name of I,," folder you want to In,ert.

3.. Specify th~ ins.ertion point 10' I"" lolder.
4. Spe6fy Ihe million Incle lor Ihe Iolde!-.

Slrateev for Instanclnc Component Views

n,oo,h you can Idd multipke l"'llnc", of I compon~.1 view from Iny of I h ~ In""nc", 011""
component you ,,"oold Iry I nd maintain I consistent methoo for ins"," in, component view> into
diff.r.nl vi..,.., 01 In .... mb~. By usinll con'i'l~nl .. ethoo. you '" Inyo"" el .. who mlY work on
I"" drawinc In the l utu,eI"" on el,ie, ta,k urld~"tardlnc the I mplemenl~d "wcl u",.
In Ihe foIlo winl ill u.tration, Ihe toll narrow view of Ih. 5 ROW FRA ME I.",mb~ h.. been labeled the Fmnl
view. Thi' view 'how< fiw End views of IIIe SEAT BRACKET PI". In Ihis ca", I II f"'" component views we",
&ddI:d to th•• ""mb ~' s.tpw lrom the fi"tl"''''''''e of the SEAT BRACKET component While this I. I n
effICient WIY 10 i ni l;'l~ create llIe view. Irvinllo c",,,,llle w"",,, I pI" is in the difff:",nl views is m",.
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fi"t i",tlncc of SEAT BRACKET on~ hi" ii, ht . thc ceomctry for it . Side Ind Er>d vic ...., The otl>er End ""'...
• re on'" hilhli&htcd d you ",Ioct its co".. por.din. component in.t.nce, By add inl the companelll vie ....
to 1M other vi_ of thc .""m bly dHlcn In thl. man""., H I. CI<Y to Identify Ind u...o.rstand whi t is ",0<1
whc~_ This In lurn hell>$ you be able to e dit the de$iln m~ quid<1y wh ile maintainin. Ihe in1e&rity 0' I I>e
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Reusing Structured Data From the Structure Catalog

n •• Structur. CIIII.., is an importanl tool lIuII you ca n u'" 10 c",ar. slrudu",d d.. willl' tnr"",," It..
rouse of nislinl structU'N dati. By I... rni", .bout U,. Structu", CIItalO( Ind ~w to use it to ",use
Mechlnkl l ,tructu", d.tl f,om tt.. cu,,,,nt dr_ inl .nd ot her drawi"ll', you can ql.'ickly complete
your de<iln •• nd drlWinl' by not ha';nl to recreate the ",ometry .nd associated dltl .

About Rellsing Strudured Data From the StrlKlure L1talotl

You u'" Ih. Struclu,. CltalO( 10'; .... Ind r.t_ <lrucl,...d dlta from ott.. , drlwi"" .nd th.
current ly open drowin,. The StNcture Clta.., lui, Ih''''' diffe",nt tlb, lor vin/ in,"nd Icce..;",
,Iructu",d dlt • . VIlu u<e two of them lor Icce..i"a; ot ..... d .. w;"" .nd one lor acee ..;", dat. in the
current drlwllll. Nol only can you I(cess and reu'" structured dotlln dtOwl", fries tl>at I re stored
locally "" your compul.r o. out "" tt.. n.two"" but you ako ca n dirMly .cc... and r.u", muct ... ed
dall in d .. win, Ii"', tlull or. , Ior.d in AlIIod",." vault
When you reuse I componenl view or folOe< from l nothe , d.. w;", file, you dh .. ",I.btl,h .n
extern.1 reference to this other drowinll or you insert the content into the .ctM: dr_ inl. The dellu lt
be,,",,1or 01 I dr<>c ueat'" an e><lernll ",Ierence 10 the orlClnatln, drawln, file. By pressln, CTRl when
you d.... you in"," Ih. cont.nllnto Ih •• ct .... dr_inl_
You c.nnol dirMly d"ll compon.nt; you can only dill tt.. compon.nl .;.... _However, when
you i",er\ or reference . n a...,mbly component vicw, the compone nt< ."ociated with the view Ir.
aulomotkl ily In",,,ed Into the dtOwilll .nd .'" ",presented In lhe browser.
Tt.. . <I.rn.1 refe",nc", you ",llbll,h tMOOCh It.. SINd ur. 0I1a.., It. mot. ~,,"IIIe and .ff~nt

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In the f"Howi .... iIIu>lmion, the tree vicw in ,1>0. Structu," Cootl.,. .!>ow> I dr_ i.,. th.t contl in. both
int",nll l-j a nd e",..",,11-j define<! component •. The r. ..t I rr.,... ohow> . Ioaol l-j dcfi .... d component
white the bottom .. row ,now, the external component.
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You u•• th. Ext",nll 0._ 1.,.. lab 10 open I ",Ie<t.d d r.wl ......... rch for I dr_ I... m•• In_1 ",I..,t.d
.Iructured dclin~lon. I •• n extemll ",f.r.nc. compo .... nl or Innotltlon 'Ii..,...... Import 11>0. defin~1on
into Ihe drawin, . I'0Il1 1", u'" 11>0. Ext",nl l ~ w i np tlb 10 define whit fo.ide .. I .. listed on Ihe
Ubro'V lab Ind 10 acccss drawi .... dircctl-j from ""'lode'" VauR.
1M ,..n . . .... tin be ... oIled b'/ dkkln,l nd dragln, tl>o. d lYldl.... III .., I'0Il tin II", col lapse Ind
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Drll'lifl!i SIlt"" in Mod.1S

• A liltinl of k><.ol aod network /oIder$ a nd drawln~1 you """iClle Ihrou~h to u:le<:! It-.e dr_in~ Ihal
,ont.in. t"" <lructu .. lhll you want 10 .. U>e . Open I dJ1lwi"l me di .. ctly from Ihi. li.t tr; double·
dlckl", ~ o. by dlcl:lnl Open from tn ~ mortcul menu . U,e the morlcUl menu option Get F,om VIIull to
d i.pI .... lt-.e dr.,Mni> in t hc •• uf! you I .. cu r.. ntly IoRed in 10 Ind .elect ... ulted dJ1lwi", 10 ...... ,
Riehl-dlck I folde. Ind dick Add to f ..otile. to di.pllY t"" foklfi Ind ~. contcnll in tM f ..otite. tab.

• Disp ...... the .trudu.. d data for tM d r.wlne you selected in t he f ~ ... pane:. E,pand the .trudu...0 you
,"n >elect I"" egct ttem you wlnl to ...... In tne cur .. nt d.lwl"I. Drac Ind drop Ihe component \'lew
or folder 10 Ihe d r. wine window 10 creale a n Il\$tan", Ihall< In ed ernal reference 10 Ihil dr_inc me.
Pr... CTRl while dJ1lllinland d roppinl tM component view or folde. to import in>tead of e.te rn.11y
reierendnllt. To Import In entl ... component definition, ,I(hl·did: tl>e component and dick Import
Dcfinttion, This im port do ... not imrnc:diltcly plocc In in.tancc of tt-.e component in the dr.wlne,
Inslead. tl>e definttion ClCi.1> in the dJ1lwi"l Ind you mu.t insert In in.tance from tM Strudu ... ClIlIoa:
Cu , ... nt labor from Ihe browse<.

• A p.eview of the dJ1lwi"l file. component vi..,.,.. or foIder$.

,.,., dr_Ifill you I«e« from Aulod ... k VIIuf! I, copfed to tn ~ wo.kl", folde, of VIIull
I nd referenced into your ......,bly Irom t hollocllion.

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Struct ure Catalog - Favorites Tab

Too u>e the favor~ .. tlb to IC"''' the drawi", liles in the /olden thlt you ..Ided to the flvor~ .. tlb
usinl H't Add to flvo~ttS shortcut mtnu option on tl>t (.tt,,,,t Orlwi"Cs tab. Vau lettSS Ind 'tuSt
structu.ed d~ from d.lwlnlS tisttd on tl>is lib In the !.lime Olav \'Ou do on tl>t Exte.",t O.awl"Cs tab.

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• u .. to n"iilto tl>t foklo .. you added to the l,brlIV Ind ,elect I drawi", «>otain,n, the ,tructultd data
you wlnt to It.... , Doubl..-.: lick the d.awin, filt to directly <>PC" it.

• o;splay> tl>t structured dotl for tl>t drawlnl you .. Iecttd in the Filts pone. Expond II>t slructult so you
con >eltct II>t HiKt ~em you wlnl to .eu .. in the current d.lwinll. Orall the component vicw or foIde.
to tl>t d.lWinl window to atate In Instar.c:e thlt is In o"'e'lnll .defence to this drawi n, filt, P.ess CTRL
whllt d.aUln, tht component >'lew or folde. to Imwt Instead of .. te.naltv .e/e.enclnc I\. To Impo.t
In entire oomponent definilion .•"hl-did Ihe component .nd dick Import Otfinition. This import dots
not immediltetv pia", In in,tance of II>t component in tl>t drawi .... Inslead, the definition .. im in tl>t
drawinl and you must in.. rt In in""nce from tl>t Structure Cota"" Cu .rent tlb or from the brows ...

• A p.pyjew of tl>t drawi"C file, componenl vitw<. o. fold ....

LeMOn: Reulling and Editing SIDJdutlld Data 101

 Structure C.. talotl - Current Orawillg Tab
You use ~ he CUlTen~ Drawinlil' tIIb to "ew, m. l\&le, and Inst~",e the ,~r\ICt ure defin~lons and extern.1
refererlCH in the dllwilll file you are currenlt1 e<!itinl.
The options for mana,in, e"'ernally ... ferenced files . ... "cessed from the shortcut menu . Types of
manalement acli .. tiM include unloadirc, relood inl,. and ... pathin, uter",,1 rm ... ""es olOlll with
chedilll in and out tefer."".d £oles from the .0uR when rou .,.Ioae<! in. By hoverin, the cu"or
0... the yauR .tal... Icon, • ~ooRlp Ippea" w~h the .tat", Informallon of lhal file. Thl< enlbles you
to , .... ew Ihe ,lit", informallon w~hou t hlvin,lo Kr<> llo the ri(ht Of expand the File ~mre"" ...
a,ealo se-e ~ he Inform ~ion.
The Me<:honK:11 Structu ... ~ne 11<t> III of Ihe wmpooent definition< in lhe dllwilll hie. Thi ••Iructure
dl<pla~ 11.1< III of the componenl views of. compooent, ~n onMlhal may not be currenl ly
in.tII""e<! into lhe dllwilll file.
for 1oc.1 .... mbly compooenl., rou can ~ lhelr 80M ,ep'Mentallon ~o Norma l, Phanlom, or
Phlnlom in Current Dliwirlll. s..ttin.an I.sem b/oi tom_nl 10 phant om ... ables you 10 orpni...
datil and llearner,.,. toce~her into •• illlie component defin~ion while .till ho .. nll the compooents In
the phlntom a .. embly compo""nl appelr .. their own li ne ~em enl';". In the 80M. You often do
tM for the JlUrpo.. of mlkirlll it ea,;"r for you to ,.-use Ind manipulat e the ,earner,.,. .. I >i ncle ~em
while malntllnln, the sepa,atlon of II< 80M data

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• u.u the exter",,1 references Into ~ h e cur ... nt d rawirc and thei ' cu, ... nt status. Use the shortcut menu
option< ~o reload, unload, open, chan", to. palh, or chock In or 001 e"'e,na lly reference<! mM.

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• 1""'1t .dditional jn>tln<e. of I component view Of folder t>y draai"l it from t his ot,,,,,'u,e I'e<! to tho
drawinllMn<iow. U~'" the oplion. "" 1M ,honcut menu, you can ~""me. d."'t.., ~ter .... II, •. IO<lIl~.
open, .et the &OM repr.sentation, Of in.ert the .tl1Jcturcd dotl . Octetin( t .... structure ddin~ion her.
completo/>j .... ~ the definition .rId . 11 of ib imt.nOM from the drlwi",.

• A preview of tho: drawire Ale. compon.nt view>, or folders .

Tho numbe, of CC>umn. of inlofmation di.played in the File Rrie"""fl ~ne d.~d.
on .. heth., Of nol you . ,elou"" Inlo AutDd... Va ult W,,"," jOu .'"Ioa"" Into
Aut<>dc ... Vlult, two ..od~ jon.1 w lu mn> displlV on th.1eft to indicat. the .t.tu. Ind
~"ion of the f ile

BV ", • ...,Incille f l" Refer.neM dl.pioy paM to. I ..... vi",". you can "'""" I"" .... I.tionsh lp al l""
rct.: .... n«=d f,I.. in,t.ad of the properties.

lllilW<l:AI. SnU,l;Il.t1l

To • .t.blish I rct.: .... noc 10 • Viul'tII file, odd the folder whe .... th. dledcd"Out file, oro
.to~ to the F.YOf~" tab. Th;s liYM you I mor. <"",,,,";'"11M quic"", ,ofH~C~ of
d1eded-out fiiel.

Targetin g t he In~tante t ocatlon With in the Strllct ure

when rou in",rt In in$\once of I component view or /older into Ihe lI"win!! f,om the St",cture
Cltolot:, the inrtonee il piKe<! in the Ktive level of the .t",cture. This mum thlt d the ow .. 11
drlwlne i< KIM, Iny compon~nl !II /old~, i< In ,~.t~d .nd dl<pll~ It Ih~ upp~.mo'llevel 0/ Ih~
st",cture. If rou h""" I compon~t view act ive, the instance /or t he: in",rte<! compor>ent or fu.lder is
Idd~ unde, thot component ..,; .....

BKI u'" 0/ thi' In",rtk>n t...h •• Ior. ",t the componut v",w actiw Ih.t you wlnt th~ Imtlnr~ to ~
pllc~ wilhin ",lot 10 In"" lin, il f,om lhe St ructu,"" Cltalot_ HI"';ne the (O<rect component view
Ictive Pfk>. to Irldine the in.t.nre .. YeS you ti me from hlVinl to ,utructu.e the in.t.nee .fter you
h""" In",rt..:! it

In th e foHowirc iIIustrfiion, two different reouR. I re .hown for the imerlion 0/ the .. me component
vlew_ In tM b""""". Iree ..... W<hown on t M left. t"" ...... 11 d llwlrc m~ WI< _ wMn t he SEAT
BIlACKET component wlS beirc imtl"""d. T..... ,"u",d Ihe im"n"" to be in",rted II Ihe uppe.mo,1
level 0/ the .tructure. The browser tree YH!W on th., richt .hows the .. me component wh~ it wo.
In",.ted with tM Side component ... W .ct.... duM n, Ihe In"'rtk>n_ In l hi< (I'" Ihe component
in,l. nee i. now ~rt 0/ the S ROW fRAME ."embly component definition.

Le.ssoo: ReuMlg and &tiring strudured Data 103

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III ~ J. ....
til !LH(lW FR,.\~Ll
III BoHOW FItA~(,l
m !i" ROW F RA~W
Gl a,Hi(lWf R,.\,~'"
III D~· w. ( L.\.:l
III Dx.!w'CE."'"
Gl DX· lMAn.. ~'l
til DHI".... cu"
I'll Dx.!W,CE....d
III DX. i<AA"..""
iii O SLAIBR.I.CXtT.J <t-

Proc:edur.: Addin, Folders to the Strudur. c..t~I", FlIYome-s

T"" followlnl 'I~p< ltv. I n "'~rM-w of addl ... local or n~work foId~" 10 I"" Siructu~ Call""
fO.Of;I", tab for quicR, and .... '1..,. .cc~" of <lructu~ """".
1. O""n th~ Sltuclu,. catalOI. Click th~ EtI~'nl l Otlwlnr< tab.
2. In In" filM paM. nlvipl" 101m. local or nnwc,k fold", IhIt conllim th" drl winr< you wl nl 1«"" 10
on 1m. f.....,r~"' tab.
3. Rith\-dlck Ih" fokl,,' VOU wo nllistcd Of' lhe: flVOfitc:' lib. Click I\Od 10 f.....,'~"'.

Proc:edur.: Reus'n, the Stn.>d\lred D~tJ in Other Dr;owinp

T"" followlnl 'I~p< 1M I n ... ~rvi .... of u<1 ... In" Struclu~ Cllilot to r ~ ... th~ muclur..::l dill In
I nol"", d,"wln, by ute,,,"11y m.,~ndnc IIIMO Ih~ 'u"~nl drawln,.
1. In In" brow...r. dick Ih~ 'Iructu~ ml on which you wanl lo In", ,, I"" In<l.n'~
2. O""n Ih" Siructur. Colilot. Click th" [tI"ml l Dnwinr< Of flVOfil", tab.
1. In tn" filM pa"" .... Ioet I"" d,awl ... that contaim Ih~ <lructu~d dota vou wanllo ~u<~ '" il i<
hichr. ... led.
4.. In Ih" Mechlnicll Strudu,. pa"". dick I"" plu, 'lin (t) 10 ~",,"nd Ih~ I~~ view of I.... previou<ly
",lected d,awl ... . s"loet I"" compon~ nt view 0' /old ~, VOU want 10 In<~r '-
So In In" Mechlnicll Siructu,,, paM. clid Ind dllli 1m. compoMnl vi .... 0' fold..,. 10 th" drlwire window.
&. Spedfy Iho in....tion poiM fo' the: in,ta""o.
1. Spedfy th~ rotalk>n .rel~ fo, th~ in.Ia"" •.

1'00 ,"nnol u... Ih~ EtI~ ' nll Orawlnr< Of faYOf~", lib< In the Sirudu~ Cltalollo
di~ctly 1M"" in. ta"""' 0/ moe hanlcol cootenl .uch •• bolt<. ,""orln". ,., . ... ond
. tructulll i .t..1from l l>OIh .. dlllwi... f,lo into the: curreM d'awin,.

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Procedu .... : Reusi", the Structured Dau in 3 V3ulted D... winc
The foHowi",. .tep> live In ....:'View of ",i",. the 5troou ,. Colllo, 10 'eu.e .t,oou ,ed dlto in.
drowil\ll f,le Illirt exi<15 in Aulode.k Vouk bV exlem a l ~ ,efe ,encil\ll ~ inlo Ihe cu ,rent drowil\ll.
1. In Ihe b,ew,e ,. did I"" <Iructure level on which you want 10 in5ert I"" in5lance
1. Open Ihe Siruclure Cotolol. Click Ihe Exlernal D,"";n,< 0' f.....,,~e5I.b

3. Richt-dick In the ~ft pI ne . Click Get I,orn Vl ull.

4. If IOu Ire ""Iloeled In 10 ""Iooe.k VouR. q In 10 I"" "' ..... r 1M datlbo", Ihll conto ln.lhe
moo u,ed dlto you want 10 reu",.
5. In the Seied file dillOli be., navilile Ihroulh lhe ,,"uR folden Ind ",led lhe .. uked d'lWin, lhot
cont.in< I"" <tructured dati
6. Wil h Ihe f i ~ now hiChlirhled in I"" f ile, p.ne on I"" 6c ~r",,1 Drawil\ll' or favorile< lib, in Ihe
MKhln1cl1 S"""l ure pone, explnd lhe t , .. "lew 10 .how the compo.nent oIew 0' folde , IOu wlnt 10
,~ .

1. In the M«honlcll St,,,,,l u,. pine. dick Ind d,.,. Ihe cornponenl "iew 0' foIde, to lhe d,.winl window.
,. Specify the in",rtion po; nl for Ihe instonce.
9. Specify Ihe 'otolion a n,le for I"" in,ta nce.

The !oiiowil\ll "ep> ,,,,,,, In ....:rview of ",ll\Illhe SIr""l u,. Colllol lO reu," the .irOOured data lhol
exl,ts In lhe cu,renl d,awlne.
1. In the b' ...... e'. dlcl:. lhe . 1,,,,,lure level on which you wlnt lo In"," the In.tlnce
Z. Open the SI,,,,,lure Cotoq. Click Ihe CU,rent DrlWlnlllb.
,. In Ihe M«honlcll S"""lu,e Pine. exPOM Ihe I'ff "iew 10 d i.plr! Ihe compon."t view Of folder you
wanl to in,lInce inlo I"" dflw in, .
4. In Ihe M«honlcll Siructu ,e pane, did; and d,.,. the compone nl "iew or folder 10 Ihe d"'winl window
5. Specify Ihe in",rtion poi nl for the in,to"",
6. Specify the ,0011ion a nIle for I"" In,tance

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 Edit a Structure Definition
,.. ve".. mien< d •• rc<'. you ... ~d 10 be .1>1<0 10 PeI~ 1M ,,0ITII'1"1 in I driinrtion Ind d •• n.... n.1
.nould and ,hould 1>01 be pa ri of. definition , After Crelt inl ' definition. you m<>y decide you want
10 chl"le I definil lon ', b..e point 10 mike il e ..ier 10< posrtionin, 1M o.finrtlon •• you reuse rt.
Chan,in,lhe name of. componenl d.tlnll ion nel", you 000 01""" Id.ntl'" ..... t tne component " .
I"",eby m."n,lhe to,k of >electin, rt 10< reuse or edrt in,11II1 much quickC!'.
To mike PeliU .nd cllln,.. 10 I structure definrtion. you must lea ,n .....1 melhods Ind option, ", •
• v.llable for you to u.~_

TypiQI Editin, Tulls.MI Methods

You mu>! do 1M /oIlowi"l 10 Pel il I"" ,lructu,PeI dlto 0/ a COmpoMnt _ 0' foldet:
Red.tlne rt. insertion po<nl.
Cha".. I"" ,i,e or positioro of Ine ,eomelry.
o..lete or Idd ,,,,,melry,
Renlme Ine d.tlnil ion .
You nave I"" foUowin,lwo drt/..ent melnod, or worldlows Ih.1 you con u,. when you ... PeI 10
modi'" ceomet"1 ln I definllion 10 chan,e Its <I", 0' po.llion or to completely delete ~_
You con acl ivate I"" rompor>ent 'Ii_ 0' fold~,- O",e th~ compon~nl .tow or fold., .. Ictlve,
you mod i'" t"" ..omelry in t"" definition ",i"l the Pelrt in, commlnd, you are lireadv /amilio'
with , Afr.i .."mel"1 you cre.le .. nile th~ definition I. active .. lutoml~colly Idde<llo !hI. K~"
d" finrtion.
You con ",IKII"" ploe~ 0/ .."mel"1 to modi'" by dlrecttr .~lectln,1 1. To .~Iect tne ,,,,,m"-ry, you
nePel to cycle from rt, upperm"'t st'ucl ur. level down to I"" piec:e oI,eomel"1 you Wlnt to edrt.
0,. prior 10 Iryin, 10 select I"" .."melry. you nePel 10 chin.. Ihe ",Ioel ion ordet 10 stlrt select in,
at tn" bottom of t"" structure.

Redefine the II-ase Point

When you drl, a new In.1I",,, 0/ I romponent 'Ii_ or folder Into tn" drowlre fmm I"" Slructure
CltiioL you position l hol in,l.nce baoed on th.t definrtion', defined bose po<nl. Acomponent v"w
or /older ",IKted In the drowin, window dl.plays • <if\llie ,r ip point .1 thllln<ertion bo", po<nl.
In ",me CI"" you mil' doelde INII h.'lif\llln" bl'" polnl de/lnPel 10 a dMo.renl Iocallon .. more
benelkill th.n whot i<curTenHy defined. To cho"le the b.se point, in I"" bm ..... ' . you rirhl·dick 1M
componenl ...... w or /older 000 did Charee lII"'poInl You then spoeci'" a new ba", poInl by enlerl"l
I"" coordi,,",e v. lue 0' object .nappi,. to Ine ,eomelry. You con al.., I«e .. tne Chonle lllsepo< nl
commlr.:l fmm I"" ribbon, on I"" Slructure lib> Edrt p.nel. diclo: Chin.. BI"'poinl. Note : The Edrt
pan" l l. only available when. compOnent view i$ Ictt.atPel .

In I"" followl"llllu.lritioro, oroe IMllnc" of tn" <ide 'Ii_ of tne .eat brackel componenl ho.
been selectPel. Inrtlally. 1M bose po< nl w .. defined II an arbilrory point •• shown on tne left.
After ,odeIinin, I"" b.", point. I"" in.ertion loCI~on.r.:1 >in,1e ,rip i$ r.DW pos~ionPel in. more
I ppro",ilte location 10< pO<rtiorolnl I"" rompOnent In In" a'",mbly.

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Activatin, Structure
You .cI ivlt •• compon.nt view or lokI.r to 10<:"" \'OU r Ink> to Ihlt <lefin~ion . To ""t .....I •• component
.!OW Or Io""'r. In the br<rw<er. double-click the componenl y",w or Iokier Ih.1 r"'lul"" ...-.od ific.ti<>n
You tin 11,0 select the componenl viow or folder in lhe bro""",r or drawi"l window, rllhl·dick ~,
ond Ihen dick ActiYIIle. SeI«l in,lhe compoo<nl .!ow In Ihe d nowirc window .nd Ihen ",",Clin.lo
KlI .. te ~ tin be In dlkiem melhod fa, .cIivltl"ll componenl viow or folde, when \'OU hive I
de>il;n w ~ h I Ia ~ numbe, 01 compo .... m. I Yl il.ble 10 ",,1..:1
To ",t u,n Ihe 10<:... block 10 the o..... Ud,"wl ... file f,om I componem y",w Of foldo,. In the brow_.
dou~e..dick in I bl. nk .... or on t he dr,wi"l ... me.

When \,<>U ""ole. modify, or er. ", ,~melrv in l he KI~ compone nl view or Iokler. the drlin~ion
Immodlate ". eM",H Ind oU ln,lIne.. of 11>0 deflnllion updale, 1I>o,eby mlecUn, l I>o eM ..... you
m..o. . Outi". I now compo .... nl 0' lokI.r wl>on I compon ... t view i. ""l ive lutomolitlll'jHtobli,hes
t he octiYe defin~ion a' Ihe pa",m I_I to Ihe .... w". """Ied componem or /oIde,.
Att.r \'00 hwe 1Cllvltod. deflnHIon, ,oom.try tIOIlnclucl.d In tho ""l ive definilion .. mlln. 1II.lbl.
but the d;,;ploV;,; dimmed . n.. . taIu. bo, ","inl S-lOCKconl rol< \,<>ur obility 10 >eI..:1 ,.,.,,,,,,try that
I< not part of l he ICtivo definition . When SolOCI( I< on (hlrhlllhtod on 11>0 .tat... bI,). \'Ou ... unable
10 ",Iect ,.ometry Ihot ;,; nol l l or below 11>0 I.vel of Ih. I<live definil ion. If it ;,; off. \,<>u ... Ible 10
,elect and manipulate .1I.eometry_
In Ih. foHcr.. l... illust,atlon. Ih. Front compo",,"! III .... In lhe component STROKf :21s letl... 11Ie
><live com pon.nl Yiew Of foldor ;,; d;,;ployood in t he brow .. r w~h > blu. ,""oded bo, behind it. In Ih.
drlwl"l window, 11>0 ,.,.,metry nolln the ",,' Ive <ompo""m .!ow oppe.", In lI,hl .,.V_

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 Top·Down Venus Bottom·Up Selection D,de,
Tt.. nructu,~ you c~ol~ ClI Ob ~ ••• Imp!<, 0< 0 .Incl~ 1", ...1of (MmHry wroPPf'd InlO • cornpo""nt
III.... or •• compl", • ••• n ~ntl~ ..... mb/'1 contolnl", multi,"" mi. of .ubo .... mbll~ •• nd p.n • . Wh~n
VOU Wlnl 10 .. I",d Ir><!Mduol pieces of ..... metry Of • compo"" nl view nesled w~hln the m",,\u .e so
VOU con modify ~, you m.... need to cycle Ih'OIO,h t .... mi. of <\,,,,,Iure to .. I",d e .. dly whot vou
wanl. Tho: 'election orde, 5CII inl on l ho: ,tal", ba, of TOP-ON a nd IITM -UP "",a b!t:, yOu 10 ,pecify
wl>ich dire<lion you wanllO boain <ydinr Ihlnuch the Ievei< of 'Irudu", .«ocial~d wilh 0 piec~ of
~ometry.

To chof\ll~ Ih~ oro., in which yOu eye'" Ihro .. h lho: ",,,,,I; of ,Iructu"" on lho: ,101", bar, did lho: TOP-
ON 0' 8TM·UP butlon. Tt.. 10...,1 on Ihl. butlon chone.. 10 d ispl.... lt.. cu".nl ",I..,tk>n ord~. "'III",.
To cycle Ihtoulh 1M .trudu.e, when. commo nd prompt. VOU to ..Iect obj..,u, dick the oblK!. To
eye'" up or down the .I.""tu •• for Ihi< object, clid '1I.ln until the level you wonl i. hilhlilhted.
In It.. followlnc lIIu.I.Olk>n, 1M I"", _ I•• he .... In Ih~ middle 0/ 1M lmale .r><! Indicole. Ihe ml<
01 , 1.""lure Ihol .re beln, eyeled IhtoUlh In the upper or><! lower ... mples. In 1M .. lectlon 0'0..
,he .... a! tM lop, .. lection 0'0.. i, .. t 10 TOP-ON. Clickillll the leometry , tarts the ""dlon from 1M
upperm<»1 <I.U<ture Ievd ..5Odaled wil h Ihe ~omet rv all tho: way down to l ho: (Mmetrv ddined
w~h in Ih~ compon~nl vi<w. In tho: , ~lection ord ~r ,hewn allho: bottom, ,~i<ctlon order i. , et 10 8TM -
UP. Clldlnc the ~ometry <to ,1< 11>0 ",1..,11on 0/ Ihell..,mMI'/ In the component III..... r><! wo.k< up 10
1M uPPf',mool .!rud u•• I.....!.

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De~"n Navigation Mode

To ... I.t you In ident ifyln,IM lolde ... r><! component viowo thol .lIst In vour deslen, vou ClIn lurn
on Oesiln Novipllon modelo enoble 1M dvnamic hillhlilhlinc 01 component view leometry and tM
displav 01 t""lt ipo li<linl the compone nt view ""me. Tho: order 01 hi,hli,h/inc i< cont.olled bv Ihe
TOP-ON, I!TM -UP ,tat", bar "'ttinc.
When you I>ovoe. yOU' CUtlOf 0 ..... leomctl\' that i. w il hin muk ip" definition., you con eye'" throueh

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tho"" "",,,,, of rtnxturo by dK:kinl or h"""" nl 0""" the pi", 0' min'" symbol on the left e nd of the
looitip. Clidtinl the nome in the locllip eou,,", thot compo""nt view to be , e lected
In t he foHowi,. iIIurtmion, the de>itl;n n"""otion mode i5 on and the ",I..:bon 0'0.. o n the ,tatu, bo,
i5,et 10 TOP-ON. H"""rirlll t he cu"o, ""'" the , . .t b,odot c.used the """",II o"e mbly to hichlilht. By
h""",i,. 0' didtinl l he plu, symbol on the l ooHip, lhe Iccllip u panded 10 Ihe ""xl 1"",,1 of rtruel u",
The cu,,,,nl focu, in thi' ili u,I",licn i, II>< End ... ~ of the foo ,th in' \ol><e of SEAT BRACKET. The
.«<><:ioled '""w i5 .1'0 ide nlJfoed in the bro"""" wrth • ,ed ",ctonlle oround it< nom.,.

In t he foHowi,. iIIurtmion, Ihe , e lection orde , ,tatu, ,,,"inl i, ",I Ie BTM-UP. In this eo,e Ihe l im
ide ntifoed compo""nl i, II>< indi'iid",,1 port. nd t hen rt ""pond, up 10 t l>< nm o" e m bly "'~

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 Com~nd Access

~(cn N""'.tion Mode

Command U~: AMSNAVMODf, CTRl +D

Ribbon: Slruchlfe I.b > Tool. p....,1 > ~(cn N."".tion Mode

Menu III.: 51.utiu.e > Dui,n NI';p lion Mode

AIoI\1 with li>e ~iln Nav(cation Mode "'!tinl, Ihe hichlichtlnl of I""metry is .1""
cont roll"" by the PRfVlfWHffCT and SHf cnDNPRfVlfW ""tern . aria ble"

Edit th Cant.ntl of StructurH OMI

Du.il\l Ihe p<'oce .. of efUli"ll ceometry Ind dc:foni .... Ihe .1 ..",lu ,. of VOU' dati, you may hive
(eometry in I >\ ..",t u' e defin~ion VO<J do not wlnt in the .. Of yOU mav wlnt I copy of it in anoti>e •
• t rutiu.e dc:finition. You mav a l", hove ..i>\in, (eometry Ihlt i< not port of the definition but you
wlnl ~ to be port of the dc:flnilion . To mike II>e<e c ha n,." to ,trutiu", dc:~ nibo"", you u'" the
AMSI'DIT command,
Vou eln Ieee .. iI•• a>mmlnd in the broMe' aft. , ,..ht -tlidc in, tho component view Of foIde. Ind
ti>en d",kinl Edit Object> Of f,om the ribbon. When yOU Dece .. the command from the broMe', VO<J
t i>en ",led the ",boption Add, Remove, 0' CoPY dc:pendin, o n whot yOU Wlnt to modify. When yOU
IKe,"" /,om the Edit Strutiu", pI nel 0/ Ihe ribbon, you eithe, "'led Add 0' Re m""", To "'" t i>e .ibbon

,-...
command" you mu,1 / i,,1 oet Ihe component view or folde, ltiive lhal you want 10 edit

~Krlption

U", '0 yOU con ",led Ind odd (eomelry or com_nis to Ihe cu"enl defin~lon. f old ....
cln onf-/ hIVe (eometry odd"" to them while component views cln odd ceometry or
components. Any "'5OCiltion to othe ••trudu.e delinitio", I piece of (eometry mlY hl.e
had is .. plleed with the new definition information. S..tetli .... I component to add forcn I
rest'uetu,. I nd ti>e di.pll. of the Component Re.t.uetu .. d i. 1ot: """-

Re m.,.... R.....,....,. III .trutiu.. dc:finit ion informltion from the ceornc=try COI"'i .... ~ to be .t.nd. ,d
model ,poco: leometry,

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...... OH<.lptIon

u~ 10 <OP1 100mi'l l"! not current", ... odatod 10 any dMlnltlon to the <om ~M " ' - Of

'"" wide. the command wa, executed . Unli"" the Add option, t hi. option ... ..... t~ <>rilina l copy
of the (KIm<1f)1lr.c1 annot .00 ",om.try from othe r deflnilloll • .

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Command u .... , AMSEDIT
Ribbon : St, ... tUf. lib > [dit SI' lKtu,. pa ... ' > Add

IQ] g ~
/dI ""...... (""'v< 80><","", """
[d.s...... .. "

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Command u .... , AMSEDIT
Ribbon : St"I<tUf' lob > Edit St,,"tUf' 116..... > Add
 Rename lhe Oefinition
A, you <reo~ I compOnenl, com"""e n! view, or folde r definltOO, you may """" ""Iered I 1"""".1
nome not k"",,"nc whot you w.nt to nome the definit ion or you mov ho"" IKcepted the def.uR nome
Then, .t • l o~r poi nl in lime, you wonl to .pecify. more IKcu role Of desuibinc nome,
for ... mple, yaJ may u<e YOU' m.nul.ctu,lntI Plrt numb"" lor Ihe PI" Ind .... mbty compOnenl
nlmes bul f<>r • new de<l(n Ih.t hos nol ~n I«ept..:! v"', you do nol h..... PI" numbe" 10' l i>e
n_ p." Ind .,,,,mblle<, Thl' me.n, you ""ed • wlY to renlmeli>e definilloM ofte, li>e desicn lui,
b""n IP\l"""'<l.
You rename I d,finltion In Ihe bra ....... ' or Structure Coiliot tty 'ichl<lldlntl tt .nd ",iKl inl ti>e
option 10 ren ... e. II you fllhl·dcl:. . com"""ent v~ in ti>e brow<er, ti>e ~n.me opllon bKomes I
cosadlnc mene on whkh you con ",IKt bet ..... en ,en. mini the <om""".m 0' tt.. compOnenl view.

B,eak Link 10 C,eale iI New Definition

When you ",e \he Copv comm.nd to dupr.cote . port or ... e mbty component, y<u e nd up cruti,.
.nother instono: of the com"""e n! or component vicw delinrtion. A.., chInle> 'fJ<J "",ke in the copy
clulnle> the delinrtion .0 both instlncn chl ... e. To u.e In e,lsIinl delinition to aute • unique Ind
",porate definition, in ti>e bra""",r, ,icht·did< Ihe instlnce .nd die\:. Bfuk Link. After did inl Bfuk
Link you ente, I new Ind uniq ... n."", for ti>e delinrtion.
You u'" the 8""k Link OplOO to c"'ole new componenl, compOnenl view, or folder delinrtlon, lrom
. n existi,. I",IOnce of Ihe definltOO. The datI within thol .trudu", definltOO is t •• .,. on what Wo<
in the instl nce .t the time ti>e link WI. broken . The ne w definition cre.~d from I Pl rt component i.
now completei'\' "'Plfate .nd uniq ... from it> orici n.1<leflnrtion , ~ you bre. k tl>e link to .n ... e mbty
component t ...... embty definition" unique but tl>e port Ind ..",mbly component. ne.ted below it
.,e .tilliinked t. their oricillli delinil io",.

Changing the Display of Instances

A, you u'" Memlrole.1 <truelu"" you foeu< more on whot the ,,,,,,,,etry you ore «eltll\l pertain,
1<>. When you fullow IIuI! worHiow 01 locu,lnl on what ,o",,,,hll\ll. In a de"ln, you lui"" different
oph"" ..... ilab" I<> you th.t i>elp you Ioca~ and chlnt" li>e displry 01 on In.tanc.d de/initi"".
UnOc"tandi,. Oow the di.pl ay of.n i",lIn"" of I definition con be ehl nied hel", you become mo",
productive in creat in, and modifyi,. your de>icn ",il\l Mechlnical .Iruet ure.

locating an Imlan{e In the Drawing Window or 8row<er

AIthOUllh Iocotinlln In,lInce 0/ I definttion In the drawl,. window 0' b,,,,,,,er does not IctuI11'/
clulnlel'" dlsptlY 01 th~ l"'l lnc~, rt does help 10 ~n'"re Ihlt you Ite worl:.inl on l he Intend~d
In,lInc •. II you h""" ",lected In I"'tlnec In the d,"WlnI window Ind .. ani to hiciltlcht II In li>e
b""""", 'icht-dld In In open area Ind did Find In Br"""",. To locate Ind d l<pta. In IMtlnec of
a d~fln~lon In the drowlnl window ba<ed on II< enll"/ In the brow<e', '1Ihl-die\:. lhe In<ta",e In lhe
b""""' r Ind dkk Zoom To.
You eln ,elect I .... find A II I"'lInc~, option wt.~n you Win! to locale Ind id~mify all 0/ II>e in,tanee>
01 I eomponenl v~, /older, or III of the <ompon~n! viow> 0/ I component You K<~" thl' option
Irom the .hortcut menu atter .el<octl,. the <omponenl, component view, or /old., in li>e brow<er or
drlWll\I window. Afte, ,eiKIlnl Ih. f ind AM1",lInec, opUon, att 0/ I'" In'lInc~ Ire ,eiKI..:! ln lhe

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drawl'" window .nd In In~ brc~,- Th~ -.¥w In In~ d,.wl", window . 1<0 ch.nlH 10 th~ .>:t~nU 0/
lne ,elected in,l.nCH.
In tn~ loHowi", ;ttu5lmion. a ll of II>e compo""nl view. lor II>e OI;CK BRAn compo""nl t.av.: b..,n
lo""d .nd ... lecl~d •• , Indlcol<"<l by Il>el. di,~d •• Ip.

~
..... ,

'IL l'
~ ...... :~
l!''U
Visibility olln,tan{e.
To help you f<><u, On •• petif'" .... 0/ your d.';l n. you may 001 w.nl to .... <Om. !>Orb .". .... mbliH
., you uNle Of modi,", ""meth in, ~I .... W~h YO'" dHlen' defined w~h .Irodu.., you Cln turn on Ind
off the d i'Ptav of iooividu.1 in.lanc ... of a de fin~"'" so you .... iewine only wh.lyou n..,d 10 • ..,
Wl>en you wlnt I .... In.Ia"'~ of • d~in~lon 10 ~ vi<1~ o. hidd~n in tl>e d.lWlnL you lOUie II>at
In.I.",e·, V;,ible ... ttin,. To 01... "", II>e M'lllnL In the brow>e< 'leht-clid the in,Ia",. you Wlnt 10
hide o. m." vi<i~ .nd did< Vi1ible . The ,.;.ibility 10. the .. Iee",d .Iroctu.. Ind .ny n•• ltd .tructu ••
lulomll","If-/.witchn.
You con idenl ity wh",h in.l.ncn hlV<: Iheir vi.;bility turned off boy tl>ei.,ray icon in t h~ br_.,

ProP<lnV Ow-rridu for an Instane.

Th~ ,,"""'Iry that you _lor In In.la nce of. o..finition I. th~ """ct .;,~ Ind k><.t"'" IS ~ I. ",Kifl~d
In Ih. defon~lon 100 by deflull tl>e .. m. colo., Tho",h tl>e .. om~lry oIl e Ind k><11"", I, l!wlrs Ih •
.. m• •• the ddin~ion. you con """"ide the di'lll.y propert". of . i.ibility and color 10••• ch in>lil"'"
of I definition.
To .,..,.nd. Ih. Pfoperti ... of In i...tl"'~. in tl>e b.OWIoe<•• ,.M-clid the in,Ia",. Ind c lick Property
o...rridH. In th~ Prop.rly o... rride. di.loa: box, '."ct the o...rrlde Propert." <heek box 10 enlbl.
rou to , elect or dNr II>e <h~dc b<.«e, for II>e oettlnp you w.nl vi<lbie Of overridden,
l; ."'f'""l" 0.-;,;., ~
Il ~"'_ ...
-,
r:: ~,OI'i\'

[;I >_Ln<,
Il c"-",,,

1. ..... . 1

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 Scale Ficlor of an Instance
EKh in.tlrlte of • component view 0' folder thlt .,..,... insert into the d~winl i. di",1ayed II its tn",
full ",.Ie . i.. , I'ou <In di",ll~ In in.tarlte of • component view 0' folde. It. II"",0< .mllief Klie ~
you l'e'qul,e rt. a.lnlin. the selle lido< <b"IM the di.pllY of the In5t1r1te H,e .. me Imount In the X
Ind Yd i,ection ,
TO chln~e the ",.Ie l""tOf I t which I <omponent vicw Of lokler in.tance i. bei,. d iw,",,""d, in the
bfOW>C '. 'iCht-<;lick the in.t,mce Ind dic:k Ed~ Sule. tn the s.:.1c: di.i08 box. "",te, the numeric: foetor
by which the in.tarlte should let II"", 0< .mollef.

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Exercise: Reuse and Edit Structured Data
In this .... rdse. rou work on lwo d~w i n l vie .... of
the .tructure of I blel<her. You insert instances of
component> Ind component view> Ind modif-/ .
component defin~ion.

3. To p'epare to Idd Inothe, In.!anco of the

component SEAT BRACKET to the Side
component view", the .... mbiy S ROW

- FRAME. In Ihe bra ..... ', unde, 5 ROW

FRAME,l. double-dld lhe Side eDml><>ftent
view to acl ivate II.

Compl.tint th. EMreiit!

To complne t he .... rdse. follow the
. tep. In thl. book or "' the onw ... n
.. ere;"'. In the on«, ... n 11<1 of
c""ple" Ind .... ,d"",. did Orapr~r
J ; Organ'l'''f1 Dn> ...."f1 GfiI=try. (;I;ck
•• Zoom In to the uppe' ' 1Iht co,ne, of the 'lfht
Extfdse; """'.e and Edfl structured
.k!!. view.
Data.
<. To . dd Inothe, in,!.lnee of l he component
SEAT BRACKET. do Ihe /oIlowinl ;
Run theotandard COPY command by twin,
"COPY" and pre..i", ENTER .
Note: Thi .... rdoe ...ume> t he St l\lcture w o ~ e In Ihe d~wi nl window. select the In.t. n,e
i.Ktiw. of the SEAT BRACKET.
For the base pcHnl. object <nap to the
Copy and Inser1 Views mldpcHnt.Ion, the to p
for the ""<ond point. objKl , nip 10 Ih.
In Ihi< oed"", of l he ...,dse. you I dd In l"'llnce by midpoint of th. horl20n!.l 1Ii "" on Ihe
COpyin, In ..i<llnc pa ,t and l hen odd. component compon.nt to t he ri(hI. a, ,hown.
Yiew for tlla! copied component. P, .... ENTER .
1. Open Rtuse and Edil Siructure.dwg.

2. On the .!atu' ba,. make 'ure the o ption TOP·

ON i< tu,ned on. IHhi< .!at u' ba, opUon i< not
.I,e&dy dl.pI.yed. to toUIe It on, ,I,ht·clid

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 ,. Pin Ind <com .., H,at rou .,~ v.... in. tho side
'litw Ip in

Reus. DIU UfinC th Structur. Cit;olol

In t hl. " ' <lion of tho . "".d.... you re"", . tructured
daU throu,h lho u'" of lho Slru<! ure Cotaloc· Sped/ic
tl.b ind ude Iddine I folder 10 Ihe F...... ~ ... I ddinll
• component from In ext~ml l drowin ... Ind Iddi", I
_ 011 non In.tonco<l definillon.
6. In lho bfOWM" u..o.. Ih~ .,~bly <ompon~m 1. To diopllV the Structure c.tlloc.. '" 10 th~
S ROW fRAME:! ... pand SEAT IlAACKE"rS. Structure lib > Took panoj. and dick Stru<lu r ~
Notkc that ~ current ly only ho< one Clltoloc.
compone nt vicw in.t.I>CN. 2. To odd I flvo,~" Iolde' to tho St JlJcture
1!I .fl m# } ' O nCA.l.l Clltoloc, do Ihe followi",:
i3 O >EATI""(nl~ In Ih. Structure Clltoloc. on the Exte,n. 1
~Sidc Drow inJ$ tab. f il .. panel. """"Me lo Ihe
ioulion .... ere rou do wn~ Ind <loro<l
this <lo1 ....1. fa< eumple, C;\AutoUlD
7. To be,;n Iddinl on~ of tho olho, component ~chanicr>l 1010
'liPW< that Ire dMi n~d f<>I" SEAT 8RACKET. do Ri,hl-dlck Ihe Auto;>CAO Mechanical 2010
l ho followlnl '
In lho DfOWM", rirhl·dick SEAT IIItACKET:5.
""0.
dd Add to favorrt ...
CI;ck In ... rt > Compo""nl View> End.
f()( the parent 'litw. enter hon!.
I. To Sjl«ifv lho in ... rtion point for Ih~ vicw, do
t ho followlnl :
Pa n to lho left until you .... Ihe other I ,I
drow in, vicw of the OVer. III .... mbly. iii·.
~ .
II.«,;:..,.
O ' •••;",.....L J
Obj~ct ",. p 10 H,~ UPIl'" left co.n~. of tho
1111..1 compo""nl "" . T~ ' ....'"
f()( t he rototion lnele. p...... ENTE R. r.. !.o~
iliff" "

•• To b..ln In ..... ~nl. component view from •

drawinc In Ihe ""wly c,elted f._~ path.
do Ihelollowine:
.
In th~ f ile. pine. on th~ f.vorite. tlb. in
lho AutoUlO MN:/ooniarl 101O/Rtu .. and
fdit SfnI<Mtlolder, did BASE RAlLd"".
In the Mechonica l Structure Pine, ur><ler
tho component BASE RAIL, dr.,the Side
component vicw 10 Ih~ dflWinc window.

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4. To pl.c~ It.. in.II""~ of Ihi. ~.I~'n. 1 1y
rch:,.,nu:d component . iew, do It.. followi nl: 6. To pI..:e Ihe i",tlnu:, do Ihe '"Iowi",:
f or Ih~ insertion "",nl, In Ih~ .ide view, for tht I"'t rt"", point, objt <l ",ap to the
ObjKI ",.p 10 Ih~ iowH lrit cor,.." of It.. "'It ~ndpoinl of tt.." ... n line.
Irit verlk.1 p.rt. FOf Ih~ !Clition .nll~.lII"n. ENTER.
f or Ihe rut.lion .rele:, prcs, ENTER .

7. In th~ brOWIH. doublr-did:. It.. dllwinl fiI~

S. To beein Iddi", In inst.nce ollhc DIAGONAL n.me to .et the <>veli ll dr_ jIll file l<Iive .
BRACE comp(>f>ent 11",1 I. defined In thl.
dllwi", but not yft in<lanced. in It.. Slru<lurc
Colllot, on lhe Current Or.winllllb, in the
OMinill"'" ""n~. und~, DIAGONAL BRACE.
dll' thc Sidc com",,"cnt view 10 Ihc ollwire
window.
 ~. To hld~ It..dl.pllY 01 H,,, coml>On~nI view, do
In~ I.Howinc'
In Ih~ bfowm. r ichl<lid It.. nil;hlilhlod
In Ihi. ~ction 0I1t.. ~xe rd>e. 'fOU US~ d iffe,.~nt lools Sld~ view und~r ROW 1 VERTICAl.:l. Click
10 view Ih~ dal. Ind do."", il1 d i.play. r"" I I.. ed~ Visibl~ .

Ih~ ~nmon of • compo""nt vi .... P", .. ESC 10 ca ncoj It.. ,rip ~ I KlIon.

I. tnlt.. b~r 10< 5 ROW fRAME:l, und~r

SiAT BRACKfl'l. richHOlick In~ compoo~nt
vi .... Side. Click Zoom To. L - -_ _)
2. Zoom ""Ito view the ~ntl", lereth 01 the
w rticl l member •• ,,"own

I+_I~/
L

3. Click the ""'''kal compOnent 10 evele throuv.

It.. 1......1. of >truet"", unl il ""~ It.. .~rticll S. To ed~ tM corner ofth~ SEAT BRACKfT
compon~n t " hia:hlichtod ... hown. RI,nt-<lkk comllll""nt by .ddlnr I cham~r. do 1M
Ir.ywt..",. Click fir.d in !lraw~r. followinl:
." ..... On tM comml nd liM. en t~r CKAMfE R.
Set tt.. chamfer di>lon<c to 35.
s..1ect It.. I~ an d bottom II"", to cham~r.

•• R""lew It.. other In.Ian<C1 of Ihl. definilion

Ind nolke MW they I II updl tod 10 ",n"'t

•...... . 1.
tnc~ chln«:> .
On the SEAT BRACKfT compo""n~ d raw I
circle wrth ~. centcr at tn~ midpoint of tM
bottom Ii"" Ind I d ilmetH ofJS.

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B, Run the TllIM commlnd, ",Ie<:tthe line Ind 10, To Idd theare to the IctiYc view definition, do
rlrde 1< the ,,,"Inl objKl< .• nd trim the li ne the followlnl:
Ind t hen the rlrde. Notice the ' cou lti", Ire On the Structure tlb > Ed~ pinel. dick
.nd III~ ,.,men! .re not di,pll~ in the
other Inola""... 0/ the SEAT 8RACKET "'.
Se .. ct the min in,lre Ind Ii ..... .,men! .
.,.:",
~ Pr .... ENTER.

=
=
" To bq;in Iddi", the Ire to the component
view definition, In the btoWH •. u""'" SEAT
8AACJ:£T:I. double-dick the Side component 11. In the btow ..... double-dld the dtlWlnl file
_ t o ml~ ~ ICIM!'_ nlme to .ct the ove~ 1I d,_ i", file .ctive:.
12. s.wc .nd doH. 1I file._

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Chapter Summary

In this d '. pl .... roy ",.,ned about I h~ workflOW1l1V1 il. ble in AutoCAD MochlnKl l lor o,..n;, ;nl
d,.wi,.. ~metry. You t hon lAme<! how to use Me<h. nko l .!ruc!uf. lor tilt: nulion of com""".nto,
compon.nt v\'''''', and foIde ... within M",h.nlcal <lruel", • . You .1", 1••• r>M how 10 In~rt In.tlncM
of . t rueture dofin~ion. into I d ,.w inl_1Id .d~ st ructure dofinttion •.
In Ihi< d ,o pter, IQu "'.'tled 10:
Identify or<! dCKribe the diffc.re nl WfIY' of , ,,..tire I nd o .... ni. '"1 d ~w;nll.ometrv in AutoCAO
Methioniaoi.
Oel'e M""Nonlca l .trud u•• In I d •• wlne by creatine oompo ... nl<, component .;...... and fald.".
I", ... t In. laI>CM of ,"octo•• d ~n~lo", Into the dr. wln, I r><! edtt .I",ctu ... d.tlnllion.

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 4

Tools for Creating Key Geometry

Thi' <hap~r d~uib .. lt.. co~ m~.niCiI d.sifn productivity took for cr~"'jn, f.ct.ncl~'. hatchine.
filln., ch.m~n, hoi .., ,loll, and th .. od •. Thi. ch.pt~r . 1", {I"""
Ih~ AutoCADO M~<hln",, 1 PC_'
,n.p conli,"rJltion .rId th~ir "W' wrth th~ ",om~try u~alion and .diti.... tDOh.

Aft .. <omp"'~nllhi. dl.pI .... you will b. II>!<. to'

er •• t •• rId modify ",om.try "'il1l ,.dlnrle, hatch, f,IIr!:, d •• mlff, and conlOll' findfi.
Confie""" Ind activit. powe, "'"p'
Add centetlitles, holes with ,enter!ines, and c\ftle. with ,enterlir>es to I drawl .....
Crute, .r..". or<! chlnre the mibi lity of con>lruction lin.s.
er •• te polylin.. ba ... d on ..ill inl ContOll' ,,"omHIV.
Add """'s. slots, Ind thread, to I drawinl
About the Design Productivity Tools
\,<>y Y'" d... n pr<>duclivity 1001, 10 ro, on creolinl)'OYr d~' iln whi le ,p....dinll.., l i m~ foe",i",
on rouli.... driftirc lo5b ,uch .. mol inl hole .,.tt~rn', oddi", C<=nt ... li ...., Ind Iddinl "",lion l in~'.
In Il>c: followi", iIIY,lrolion, Il>c: holes, c<=nl~rlin .., Ind "",lion l in ~ were odded to Il>c: port y,inl
djlfer~nl desien productivity tools. El eh of tl>c:se objects were a u tomaliCll I ~ pliKed on the correct
la~er_

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0 ,
t
•• I 0 •
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, ! •
• •
•
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Oefinitlon of Oe'iign Productivity Tool~
~sien product"'~Y tools Ire commands and options that help \'OU erNIe ~omtlty 10 represent
me<:hanlcal de'len'_1Iy ll$lrc tllest tool" the ~ometry Is created on the Ippropriate ~t$ ba<ed on
)'O"r ,tandlrd . • nd \'OUr Ibtl~y to edit tt.. eNlmeiry "enhlnced_
n... des." lutomation tool. include tool. for the creolion of rectarcles. hatches. fillets, d ramf.....
cOMtruclion Ii..... oymmolric Ii ..... brnkout line>. ",clio" Ii ""'. and cenlerli .... , You 11.0 hl.e
power commlnd, lor dimen.ioninl. mol inl views, .nappirc to le<>melry, copyi"'le<>melry. ed~ inl
~omelry, and t riS;nllltomtlry.
In t he foHowi,... illustration, con.truction rone> are projecti,... from tl>< front view ar.d top view to a"i.1
In Iocalll\l Ir.d <I, lnl t l>< IMm~rv for thc fillhl sidc view_

Example of DesiCn Productivity Tools

" part of thc ccnte n int ~roductMty tool enable> you 10 define ond create . PIIler n 01 hole>. In Ihe
followi,... iIIu.tration. t ho ci fcu lar conlen ine WI> "e.ted bo.e<! on t l>< 'l'Klfie<! d i am~er Ir.d the
numb.r 0' ho~, dlct.ol .. the po<ilion and _ncle 01 li n•• , ,.ntorlincs. Countot$ln' hoi., b.",d on
indu,try .i,cs I f. now btinl dcfintd to be po"tioncd .llho inlcf<O<t on of lhose <enlCflincs.

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Lesson: Core Design Tools

11>i> I<=n describe> II>< CO~ medl.n;col d<sit;n I",," of = tarcl<, hatch, l il .,l, chamfer, Ind <ontour
fi nder, a nd Oow to .".. them to ",,"te Ind mod ify ,.,ometry in your des;"n .
A. jOu ,,.,.Ie 10'" mKhonka l de,llns, you flnd th'llh~ • .., compo",d 0/ <ommon m..,hlnlell
,h."". a rid ~Ure5_ The mecMnka l loois of ' o<L1 n,"'. hatch, f il "~ <h.m~r. Ind contour finde r
pes.""
"",ke ihe i ..1:. of crelt ina Ir><! modifvi .... those types of . ....
tools acIcI ""rsatil~ V to your <Io.lln•.
feature. Quicke<" .nd el,ler. T....

In I .... Iollowlf\l iIIu,trlhon. the ,.,omriry in the di/fe r"" dr_Inr ¥i~. of the ""rI WI. erelted "'; ....
I .... primory 1001. of IIne.r>d circle II _II IS oome Idditlonal COfe tool. 01 'colln,le. fillet, ' .... mler.
hltch,lnd conto ... find ....

T,

Objectives
Afte, completi"llIhI.IM>on, you will ~ . bl< to:
ONt. rectlnc1e. u"n. dilf... n! definin, method •.
Place dJ/fe,ent hoteh st)'IM ill • drl w1nl.
Add ond modify fillet.
Add Ind modify ,h,mlen,
Cleote polyline> 1>10.<"<1 on •.•b tl", contour ,..""el"l.

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Creating Rectangles
Alon, w~n In~ line ar.:! drde, the ' edanc" IS IIle mo<l common shope you ereOle when ereoUn, a
dllwi"l_ Beuu", tn~ information you nl~ tnll definH lhe location Ind !I,e of • 'KIIre" va'in, you
need 10 be able to create rc<torete. in many different wav>. ev ICirnin, about the typ ... of ' c<to nll'"
you con creOle Ind how to o«e« tne rnmmlndl to c",ote tnem, you (In cr.ll. tne recll"ll ... in the
dllwi"l by lpecifyi"lthe informotion you know obout them.

About Creating Rectangles

W~h th. Rc<tanel. comma nd, you (In "".t. "'CUnlll ... and SQUII"'S Quidfy.nd . u ify from diff."'nt
in""tion poin", The elsie<l way to dllw I recllrcle is to ... Ied two dil"",11 cor"", po;n"_ You
delinc the Ii", of the recll"lic: bv ,clectin( the opp05~C comcr ""otionl or c nteri n, coordinate"
You (In dcflne the ,II,t po;nt of the ",clancle In diffe",nt wav>; for CXlmp". from the bo", lI n~. from
the heir"" Ind from the cent~', Vou <In u'" the Redlnele drop·down on the DrIW PI""I 0' the
RKlln,les dioloc box to "'.." ",cunei. oplions.

Editing Rectangles
To edit the .i,. 0' IoclItion of I recllreie, double-dlck ~ <0 you (In ' .... IKI lhe '~CUnrle i"",rtion
po;nt Ind dimcmjom I«or<iinllto how the ,c<to n,ie W15 ori(inalfy pliKcd.

Rectangles on the Flyuut

When you did 10 view lhe RKII",le drOlHiown on lhe Draw pinel. you nave I«es, to I numher of
mctholb for c","l inrl recll"lie, The ill Ulllllion on tnc butlon indicat .. lhe in.crtion IoclIlion Ind
.dd~ional defininc Informotion r"'lui,ed for the c"'alion of tnot recllnel•. To let mOre epUon., did
Mor~ RKlanric< on tne drop·down_

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fle<1o...,t. AA <.<-
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o Mdl""'" 01 ~.~",

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 Rectangles DiilioS Bo~

dick Mo~ Rectlnll~, on th~ ~ctIl\1l", drop·down to op~n t"" R..,II",I", dllot boJr, wh~~ VOO
tIIn ~"'CI I rectlnd~ cr' "lion m"'hoxl. Th ~ cr' "lion m",hoxl •• ~ li .~ on 1100 tabs: 0.... for e~lllnl
rectlne"" Ind th. ot""r for c~lt i ne «tuar"'. Each "'.ation m",hoxl i< li<l"<l •• In ImaC' .howi".
I"" crileria r""" rod 10 creole thai ""lane'" Or .q""~. 1"" blu. dot< and numb. " corr"'pOnd 10 ,h.
location Ind order of point< voo pid to defi .... t"" ",<ton,le in yOur drawin, . The ,,,,,,n dimen,;on,
identify the "" ...... thot )'Qu enter.t I"" com mind r.ne to define t"" ,i.e,
Aft~r yOU .."'ell ~ClII\II~ or «tUI .. e~lt"" method In the dlliol boJr, VOO dick OK to .. tt I""
diliot boll Indeontlnu. with e.. ltlnl''''' rectlllli. or «tUI .. by delinl nl''''' .. Iu", for th. ""'CI..:i
c... Uon method.

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ProcHS: Creatine Rectancies and Squares Usine the Different Creation Methods

The followinl Cillrlm ill u.t,ate. the procH. for <rutine ,..,lIneIH and «tUO'H Ini", Ih. diffe .. nt
e... lion met hod.,

126
 St ott II •• l MR E C TA ~G L. " .. .. "d 0 0 tho Oro .... po, .. I. ... I, ct t ho
reQuired creatio. rot,hod.

Di, pliVth o Rlctl . ol.. di l l. , bel • •

r [0 the Recto.ol. , 4i.l.. ~"".

,oloct tho "" .Iro d ,,",, ' ~ 0/1
,•..u. ...

s..dr. th o • • 1• • , or Io l;8ti • • ,
"' re"" ired b. the cr •• tio n
",o,~.d Doing ",od.

Placing Hatch
Whon rou unto I sectiO/1 Of b.. al<out view. you Med to hi tch the I .... of tho pl rt till! I r. to
appelr I . thoulh they ... ere cut th r<>UCh in thot locotion . Ba.ed on the "'ap. Ind . i.., 01the port !>e1 nl
hat<hed Ind wh.ther muRipl. p.orU in In I.sem bl>i I .. bei", hlt<hed. rour requi .. m.nls for the
I ppe ..l n« of tho hltch," n '"'Y.
By unde"lI ndinl how to Idd mechl n>til hitch..., you tin a>mplet.
rour drlwin .. Ind Khle'" those .1'Vi'" hitch .lyI....
10 th. followi". iIIustrol; .... th. hatch lio.. . howi n, th. <>:otioo of I ha I ",clioo we", . . ,;~ addod by
, . lectio. " preconli,u,'" pattero I nd "le.
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About Plaeh" Hateh
Whon rou piK ' I mechin>ti l hitch in rour dr_ inl. you tin "'" on. of th"" hatchi,... 1001•. The
looI.. llow you to:
Pile' I Pfed~ned nonlHO<III~ kat<h.
Pllce I custom """ .;so<Iat~ hitch
Pile. " cu. tom "_"t ~ hotch .

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 [ditin8 Hiltch
After you how pllced I natch in tne dJllwirc, you <In ed~ it Ind chlnre ~,,~e Ind prDllertiH. You
ed~ I hitch bv doublo:'<lkkillll it in t .... drlwinK Iru ,

When the bou...oa.ry definlrc In Issociitive I>at,h chances, tne hat,h automatically Idjusts to the
boundary', ~w PQsitlon, IS lone I~ the boundary the natcn Is In continues to defi~ I closed_re.. If
the boundory definlnc I n!INI«ocIoUve nat,h chanCM, you cln update ~ only Ifter.,.,u dnuble·dld:
the hitch, did: OK in the Hatcn dillot: box, Ind tnen pre« ENTl'R.

PliKin81'fedelined Hiltch Pallern J

AutoCAO Mechanical conta in, I .. t of ,i. predef ined hatch pattetn. with left Ind lilnl direction, I nd
one double-l>atch pattetn, T......e lie three pre<iefincd nltch width. ilt In lillie of 4S dCKreM ilnd
three ~t In Incle of 135 deareM, each patter n Is IWlled to objects In the ~me mlnner. I'ou seled
_ natc n pattern Ind then select In object or click I paint. The hitch patter n I, drawn, but it Is not
I«odatlve

ComrNnd Ac;~ss

PlflIc:fined lIatclln

Menu e." OJllW ~ Hatrn ~ (Pn:definw Hitch)

Ribbon: Home tlb > DrIW Tool, ponel > IIlkh

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Co'IIIr...:,,,,,
OJ 'IJ"""'"~ .
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In
n
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I ...... ~

Predefined Hatches on the Draw Tool~ panel.

When .,.,U did: Home tab > Draw Tool, pinel> Hitch drop-<town. you hive OCCtlS to I number of
pn:defined hitches Ind tne u<ef-defined nltch. The Icon Ind tooltip for predefined nltche. indicate
the direction Ind .poein. b!iWftn the nltch lines.

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10· Sd "9- 11 .......nS_

l[j lli ~ , 2.J "'~Jl_

El m ~, .,J "''';OJ9 incl>
,~ U) ~, I1 "'.-..Il .. _

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I~ DoubIt, 4>1135 dr9. ~l "." 10.09 .... h

Process: Adding Predefined Hatch Geometry

Th.. iollowil\l 'te p< d .. >trlb .. how to 0 ... 1... "at"" In I d,_i", based On • p",d<flned pMt .. rn.

1. Clid< Home tab > Or_ tool. pa"el > Hot"" dmp-<iown, . nd ",lect th .. pr~ ned pattern you want.
1. In th .. d rowinc window, did. point inside. cIo>ed a ... as d<fi ned by conlou,,_

Placins User-Defined Hatch

WJ!h th .. User-OMI" .. d Hitch comma nd, \'OU CIon a.ate 1"'" own hll<ll p.tt.,n •. I'0Il <In "'1"""
UH f·Defined Hitch tommlnd to .. lect hom iddiliollli hitch ~tt .. rn. ond still hi.. the h. tch fol low
'h .. !oyer defined in th .. stond.,d I nd the drawine >ai le. If YOUchone< t .... d.. w i", >aile, th.. ><:. 1.. of
th .. "",,-<ldined hItch j. upel.ted

Comm~nd Access

Command U"" , AMUSEIIHATCH

Ribbon : Horne lib > Drew Toolo ,.ntl > Hatt h d rop-down > UH!,· Ddlr.ed IMtdl
Menu BI " Draw > Hitch > U..,H).fir.ed IMtdl

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 U"" .... Defined Hatch Dialoc Box

Afte, you dick to pllce I ",",,-defl .... d hitch, the Hitch dill". bole open. or.d you tin .elect the
pltte ,n you Wlnt to piKe in the d,"wire Ind HI ill p"'pertiu, When the Adapt Hitch Distlnce It
less Thin cheel:. t.o. I< .eluted, ~ you pllee I hltd, thlt would hive if", thin the numbe, of li ne •
• pe<il .. d, the hitch hi. It1.Clle .11"" ehlreed '" thlll It hi. the .peclfied numbe, of hitch IInM.

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PIa.:inS A~SO{ialive Hatch

With t he """"latlve Hllleh commar.d, the hitch adjum to t he ,elected boundlry leo ..... try II
lhe bou...o.ry chlnlM Ind ma lnllift< I clo<l'Clloop lround Ihe hitch. Thl' command e>:teM' lhe
tlplbility of l he I ," d ~ionl l 8HATCH c,,",mlnd . Alter ''''rtinc Ihi' command, you.", prom ple d to
""Ieet l he obje<:t••• "",ioted w ~ h t he hItch. The ""teh I""t .. pl;oc:ed in l he dr_inc i•• "Iom.lioo lly
pl;oc:ed on t he I.v<: , wedfied in t he ;oc:tlve .I. nd. rd.

130
 Command AceelS

Commlnd u .."" AMASSOKATCH

M",nu Ba" Ora .. > Hllch > A..odlli~ Hllch

Adding Fillets
Whon rou need 10 ante In Ire in I d'"win. view thai i, tlncentlo two e.iolin, obje<:t>, the quick..t
wav 10 creOle ~ Is 10 u~ the Fillel commond. Tho AutoCAD Mecl>lonica l Fi llet c"",,,,,nd is desl&ned
.pecifically lor lho purpo.e of helpil'Olll"'" crelle methlnicll pari d,"wiflll'.1Iy 'nowiflll how 10 creale
I mecl>lonical f,llet you (In properly represent YOU' J)lrts Ind ,lin the llreltest flexibility for edillflll
lho Irc In the futu,e.

In the foHowil'Olllllu<1ration, Ihe rad ius d imension for lhe fill~ .... lutomaticolly Idded to lhe drawinll
lite, aOdil'Oll the fil let.

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About Adding fillets
You (In Idd I fillet If< It the inte .... ction of lines. Ira, or cif<l.. 0' 11111 of the corners of I ""lected
polyline, IIy ~Ie<tin l the Polyline option, you (In h_ ~lIets crefled In II I t he COfners of the ""Iected
polyline
When Iddln, I medolnltal f,IIeI, you cln .~ the Silt b~ .electin,11 from I d illOC 00. 1I.11n, common
,j,..,
Ind rou (In hl~ lho Irc .utomiticlily d imensioned Ifter it is crealed. To ....... t ime u.in.
mechanica l fil let., you (In double-<1ick • fill~, chlnlle ~. sI,e, Ind hl~ the Irt a nd it. IIncent
loometry ,utomlliCI lly updlle

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Comrrnmd Ac;~1S
Fille1

D
Command Un~: AMFlllIT2D
Ribbo.n: Hom~ lob> Modify po~ > Fill~ 1

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+...j
6] 11!! ,..
~ fISJ 88iDVJ
~ OO;~ .

Me nu Bar: Modify ) Ulet

fillet Dialofllkll

To ",t It... fillet rod iu, ,i", Ind ot h ~. l il .,ijn, option" ,~ct th~ s.tup commlnd oplion 1IfI~.
e><e<ut inll II>c: f illet command bul beI",e >electi,. Ihe lIeome try 10 ~11e1 . ee",u", Ihe Setup o ption"
tl>c: driault option. \'Ou can ju,t p.MS ENTER oft .. ,ta.t in, II>c: commlnd 10 ~ ... cul. t his option. Th~
SetuP OPtIon the n optns the fil." d iaioc box.
In II>c: f illet dialor bo • • \'Ou >Ct II>c: , iD: fof tl>c: rodiu. bV .electin( a "" Iue in II>c: fil.,1 5<", root. bv
enlerinl I ""Iue In Ihe f illet 5<,e lisl. o. bv ",1..:lInl In .. I,ijn,ore. To .elect an 91.11 .... Ire. \'Ou 1i,,1
elid t l>c: select button to II>c: 'ich! of t he .i", Ii.\.
To conf,.ure what .. "'. a,e displlyed in II>c: f illet Size lisl Ind their order 01 listi ..... elide eoohlU.e to
dlspllY Ihe Fillet LJsI Conlilu,ation dlllo& box. The chl"""'",,,U ml" he.e IPPIy dire<11y 10 the odl ..
• tarKlard.
In llIe Option. a,el 01 tile fillet dialor bo • • \'Ou cln ..Iect wllethe. o. r.ot to I,im Of extend the
",I..:te<! eeometry to the ~ndpolnt of the fillet Ire. 'I'ou cln I I", ",I..:t to add dlmen<ion< 10 the f,I.,1
1ft... ~ i. cre.te<!. The fOfmat for t ile rad ius d im..,<ion. is ba .. d on tl>c: confilUrolion in the oct .....
,tarKlard I", rodl'" rep .... ntallon and tile ocl ..... d lmen<lon style.
Wh~n tt... TrIm Geometry ct...d box is .~lecte<!, r.ot only doe. the "'''cted ,eometry automatically
lrim o. exlend to the Ire. but you can .100 >elect ertlle , of tile trimmed", mended objects to h•• e
t hem ,eturn 10 t l>elr o<lflna l .,nlth.

Chap/9f4: TocnfrxC~ KeyGtPomell)'

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Editing fillets
The m~hod you use to edit • M~ de~ nds on whet he, the Iii ." i. pa rt ala polyl ine.
To bq;in Cd~ i " (.n Irt th.t .... previously <, • .ted by the Fillet com mind l iter ..,Ied i"l """ polyline
obj.cts, double-dick the 'r<;. In the f illet Rad ius dialoc box, ""Ioct or ""Ier a new va lue. aid OK- The
flUet .f< thane« 10 It.. new •• lue ar.d vou can .elect additiona l l illg; of II>< .. me inil "l <i'~ to tuov.
t h ~m chlnl~ 10 th~ n_ .. I~_
II t he fillet w o< &dded to • pOlylin ~. rou <h.n~ th~ f illet rod;", by ,,.,.t ll,, • "'w 0'"'" In it; pI;K~ _ For.
poIyU .... with multipH. .. ,Ue .. Of fillet., you d •• n", t h ~ ,I.. of on~ l il "t by <lartlrc th~ Fl II~t commlnd
1,lin, .. ttire the ~" i r .d .l<Ilu., Ind H,en •• lettire the poM ine oqment. on e il"" ••Ide of the fillet
roU win! to cho"lle. The If< rad iu, tl>en in,,,",.. Of deere ..". K<ord inclv. II VOU wlnt to <hi "Ie III
~ . . Of fillet> fOf • polyline to I>ovoe the •• me ~i"' •• ltcr .tortinl the Fillet <omm. fId . nd set\ in,
t he ",diu<. ",ted the Polyline commond .ui>option and the n ""led tl>e polyline you w. nt to dI.n",_

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 Procedure: Adding Fillets
T"" lollowinl <t~p< dMcriboo how 10 ~ In~ filiH . 1.. Ind lill ~1 ObJKU.
1. Sta rl lile filiH commlr>d.
2. Pr",. ENTE R 10 oll"n In ~ filiH d illol bOll
3. Set tile required MlH ,i.~.
~. ~",d or ~Ir I"" opUon. lor Ir i mm i nll"Om~try Ind I"'~ rl i nl dlm~sion •.
s.. OidOK.
i. In Ine drlwi",lreo, <eiKtthe li"t obje<t.
1. s..1Kt th~ 'KO.-.l object.
.. II vau haw Ine option to in>e<1 d imension .... le<led, posit"" lile dimension.
9. II vau h.,.. .~Ie<ted I"" T~m G<"OmHry o ption 1.-.1 vau do not ,.o nll '~Im~nt 10 boo trl mm~d. did:
the trlmIDfil obje<I 10 haw ~ .. Iurn 10 It< ooelno l "'neth, Or pr"" ENTl' R.
10. Continue ... IKtinl add~ionll obje<t5 to foIlet.
11. Pr",. ESC to~.-.I thecommand.

Adding Chamfers

You n.... two opl"". lor mnovtrc th~ .harpn~ .. of I pl r!". ~dle: You can f,11e1 ~ or cham~r it A Plrl
that h... chlmr..",d edl~ ha. I ""aU nil !I" MiIlon bMW~n lwo 'UrfIC'" of t"" part In the drawlnl
¥lew. vau rep,,,,,,nl t hat chamler wilh I <trailhl line anrll"l t>ot,.~n Iwo other Ii ... "'I"",nl< • .-.I
connedi"l Ihe two. 6y ' nowi", how to create 1 mechonical <hlmler. yOU <;an property r.pr"",nt VO'"
part. in tile drawinl view while JOini", tile lrellest ftexibility fo r editinl tile chamler in theluture.

In tile followinl iIIu.t .. I"". chlm~" ""'''' Idded to the top two (omen 01 tile part. for one 01 tile
cham~". tile Dimension ~up option WI. ",IKted '" the d ime",,,,, would boo lulomatically Idded
Itter Ih~ ",,"tlon oIt"" chamlH.

'" Chapler4: TrxnforC~ KeyGtPomell)'

About Add inS Ch amfers
You an Idd I <NomIOf bHWun lwo I n l~""ctIl\1l1n". I I <>n~ <0."".
011 potyll"". O. It III 01
1M: «If""" 01 •• e"dod potyll"" , To chlmfe. III 01 Ihe cor""" 01 • poIvi ine . .elecl 1M: Chlmfe.
commlrld '. Po/vIi"" ",bopllon Irld Ihen .elod Ihe po!y1 ine 10 cNoml....
Whon Iddlnll mo<hanlcli chlmle., you an .~ th~ .ire by .~lK!ln'll from I d ialot: box IhM 1101.
comm<>n oj .... Irld you cln hive rt lulomoliCIlf>! dim~n""ned IftOf ~ I. cr~llod . You tin .eled 10
deline lhe .ire by lwo di.ta",," o. I d i,lln", Ind In I n(le. ,lnother mojo.lime· .. vil\l benef~ to
m<:<haniCI l <Nomfe" i. 11>01 you Clln doublo-did an existinll <Nomle<. <Nonie ill; <i' e, .,d """" Ihe
.ecmenl Ind its adjoinil\l ceomel l'/ l ulom.licllf>! Updlte.

Command Access

Chamfe.

o
Command U"'" AMCHAM21)
Ribbon, Home tab > Modify I>Onel > Chom/Of

+ ~ 0 [.;\ "4, .
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Menu 0.., Modify > Chlmle.

Chamfer DlalOfllklx

To .el Ih~ ,hlmlOf .Ire, method. Ind option •. \'011 .e"<t 1M: s..l up command option Ift~, UKut in,
1M: eNomle, command Ind pOor to """di., Ihe ...,,,,,,11'/ 10 ,Nomle •. 8euu.e Setup;' the delluk
option. you an ju,t pre" ENTl:R .fter .tart 1\1 the command 10 execute th;, option .nd open t he
Chamler dillot: box.
W ~hin the Chomle< dillO( 00.-, you .el the <Nomle< .i,e tr,r .pe<ilyi n, the first chl mfer len(lh Ind
t hen Ihe .econd leneth or 1",1e, You .et III< chamfer method by dic kinlllll< option Sewnd Chomfer
len(1h or Chomfer Anti .. . To .pe<:Jfy Ihe ..".th or 11\11. vl lue •. you .ele<:t from Ihe li sl. o. enter Ihe
required vl l u ~ • . You an 1110 'p"<Jfy the "nllh or 1",le vl l u ~ by dicklna the ",10<1 b..tt<>n to the rl,hl
of thll "n(lh or Inll~ 11'1.
Who. jOu "",.Ie • 'Nomfer bo",d <>n two lenaih •. l ho 'Noml" 1"'lIh•• re m~ .. u,ed from the poinl
of Int"'Klion . A 'Noml" U~lted uojn,"n.nal~ hOI ~ •• Ire bo.ed <>n one d l.lInCO' from the pojnl of
IntOf_tion Ind In lnale from the ""t ""'Kled ob/Kt.
To conn,ur. WNoI oj," Ire di",ll)'ed In Ih~<hlmf•• "nllh 1I.t< and Ihel' orde. oI lIlIl'L did
Conflcu.~ 10 dl.pJay Ih~ ChlmlOf u.t Con",ufltlon dillot: box. The chi.,.. \'011 mike M:re Ippf>!
di.e<lf>! to the KIM! .tarld.. d.
In Ih~ Option. lrel of Ih~ Chamfe, dillot: toe. \'011 an ",10<1 whe lh~. Of not 10 t~m 0' .. lend
1M: .eleded ...,m~1'/ to lhe endpolntJ of Ihe chlrnle. li ne Ind .elK! 10 odd dimen""". 10 the
 d",m!.., 1ft., ~ I. c,~O!..,j , Wh~n Ih~ T,lm c..om~1ry d,,,, ' box I< ",I~<t..,j, nol only dOM Ih~ ",I",,,,,d
,eometry lutomatkally Irim or ' '', nd to 11>0 d",m!..r lin" but y<>u <on .1.., ..
1",1 ,ilh,r of 11>0
trimm..,j Of elCtcnded obje<:tl to h""" them return to their Ofilinl ll,ncth, .

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TI>o deflult fofmlt /0' the thlmle, dimen,ion I< booed on the confilu~ion in the wive ,t.ndo,d /0'
cklm!.., "'IH'f"~ntotion Ind tk~ IdI~ dlmMsion .""",. You cln .~""t I diff"",,t cklm!.., dim.... ion
.tv'- by ",'-<tine tklt styl~ from lhe Chlrnr.., Dim~n,ion Slyle 11<1.

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Editing Ch amfe rs
To directly ( h ~ n le ~ he Site 01 ~ charrler, the chornfer mUll h.~ b~ (reeled by select i", irldividu.1
line "'I"",nls aM noll polvli ... , fOl .11 cham!H' ueatrd b~~n line "'Imenu, doublH:l",x It..
ct.amfe r line ",~mcn~ previously uuted by ~ he Chiomfer wmmar.d. In ~he Chiomfcr dill", 00. , ..,Ied
or ent .. I now •• I~ Ind dick Olt fle chamfer 0"" ...... 10 the npw •• I~ Ind you can .ekoct Idd~ion. 1
chamfc" 01 the .. me jn~i. 1 .i", to hive them .I,a 01",,,,0 to the new ".lue.

Procedu re: Adding Chamfers

The followi", <I~ deKribe how to .n the dlamf<o, .i,•• rId chamfer ob~ts .

1. SII" the Chamfer command.

Z. P.... ENTER to <>Pf'n the 0..",1. , d.. IOI box
3. Set tho '"'Iuired d,oml•• mdhod Ind ,i ••
4. Sel~t Of d .. , the options for trimmin, ~metry.r.d i" ",!tiRl dimen,ion •. ~ the option to add
dim e n~io<1~ 1$ ",Iected .rId j'OI.' wan! to d imen?/>n w~h I <~ olh.r II"," the deflull <tvi<-. ",I the
d imen,,,,,, di.pI ... . IyIe.
5. Click OK.
6. In the d rl winll window, ,elect :t.e first object.
1. Scle<:tthe ",wod obje<:t.
8. If )Qu h_ the Trim Geometryoption ' e lecttd ~ n d )Qu do not w ~nt • ""me n! to be trlmmtd. d ick the
trimmtd objKl to h_ ~ retu ,n to ill orilini l lerc\h. Or, !>ft<. ENTER.
9. Contin .... ,electinl additional <bjtcts to <hlmler.
10. P,u, ESC to end tilt comma"".
 CreatIng Contours

AS IQU desl", pa r~s In relation to their position In In Issembly, ~ne outer slle and s"ape or Internal
f~u~1 are often bIIsed on tile slle, position, Ind shape of other pa rt aeometry. If you c~ate a slncle
polyline ""til", of Ine part !II ~atu", from Ine ai<tlne ,""melry. you know Ini< new part matches
it. u"" Ind it is ea<v to ,,"led Ind mlnipullte . By .nDWine how to aeale contours from eXi,tin,
aeomelry. you cln efficiently creote ouHinin, polylines.
In tke followine iIIu.l rI!>"", tke elos..:lloop .hown below the ...ruon view rep"""nts tke elos..:l
boundary ..:lIn Iround I poinl 'PK ~",d in the ,,"clion view. dicki ..... point inside tke closed loop
I reo WI. mucn el .ier I nd quicker thin tryi .... to drlw <M!r tke 9i.ti.... IW""'try or modify ~. This
elos..:l polyline loop c.n now be u<l!d I. Ine III". Ii otker part> or for lutu", c"", .. mienl l .tIIlysi•.

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Aboul (r@alillg(onlour,
You u,," 0'" of I"" conl""r 1001. 10 crelle • polyll", boundary . round I defined are •. four contour
tracine comml nd,.,e lV.illble: Contour Outside, Contour In,ide, Contour Tr""" I nd Trace Cont""r.
T"" first three com mind. Ire used to lutoml~c.lly Inllyze the boUndlry Ind <relte I polyline,
while Ine Trice Contour command is us..:l to minui lly c","le I polyline by Indn, emtinll""melry.
Eleca ..... t"" Contour Outside, Contour In.ide, .nd Contour Trice comm. nds lutomllic.lly Inllyze t""
aeomelry in tile drawillll for I boundlry, I II mn,trudian Icomelry is iI""red when the boundary "
(licu lll..:l. Vou (I n use ~he con~our commands ~o crea~e new pa rts from the boundarieS of exlst;n,
pa r ~s .

You cln Inen U,," Ike polyll"'. wkere Iney Ire aeol..:l or mOlle tkem 10 I""lner .",a of lhe drlwin,
. nd ed~ Inem IS needed.

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Contour Outsi~
YOII u.e the ContOll' OUtside comflllnd to treate I poIyi irle bo.ed.,., t he do.ed OIIte. boundary
dofined by ",lKted object •. The ContOll' OUtside comflllnd .Kolnl. .. .,., 1y objects truted .,., t ne
contour ~"A M _O , AM_l , o. AM_2, o. on ot ne. custom c.,.,tou. II\'M'_ Tn~ crell..:! I'Olyilne io
pllc..:! .,., lire' AM_4_

Command Ace.1S

ConI ..... OUIu.t.e

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Comml nd Urle ' AMCONmUT
Ribbon; lIome tob > I)",... Tool. poon" > Contou. Out,id.

Menu 8." Dr.w > Boundary " Cant..... OUtside

Pro~ur. ; Creatine Outside ContoUrti

The foIlowi", "eJ>S de",~be now 10 trut e I poiyI irle bosed.,., t he outside <ant .... , of ",IKted
loomHry thll define. I do• ..:! Ioop_
1, Stl rt tne Cont .... , Outside <ommlnd.
2. Soled the <>hjed. \'Ou wlnt to nl~ In outer boundary cok".t..:! 10._ p,"" ENTIA_
3. Pr. ", ENTEA10 n""" Ih. poIyi i"" cr• • I..:!
 Conlou, Inside
You u,," tM Contou. tnsid~ tomm.nd to cllcull1~ Ind «<!. t~ I polyi;M bI",d on I <10.0<1 boundary
c~ltod by Mlstl", d .. wl .... ~""'try. To 'lIKify 1M location to cilculll~ tM boundary, \'Ou did I
poinl In<id~ th~ bound.ry YOO wlnt 10 tIIlcu l.I~. "'~ Contou. In.1M comm.nd ~tofnl' ... only obi"ru
c",.,od on 'M ton'OU . loY"" AM_O, AM_ I , o. AM_l, o. " n o,h". cu,Iom contour tay"". n.., ,,,,.Iod
potytine Is pl""ed on ~ r AM..4 .

Command Access

ContOU' In"""

Command liM: AMOONTIN

Ribbon : Horn ~ lob " Drl w Took ""MI " Coolou, In"""

Procedure: Clntine Insid. ContOUR

T"" followlnt "~P< "'«rit.. how 10 c,,,I1,, . polyll .... b.",d on Ih~ In.ld" conlou' "I . '~"'cto<l point
w ~hin I ck>$ed boUMlrv.
1. Sta .t tt.. Contour I"'IM commlnd.
2. In the d.. wi", ",eo, did. l>Oinl in,ide t"" con""" .

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Contour TrMe
You u,e the Conlou. Troce <omm.nd to identify endpoint> on .... lyztd Il!Qmetry , nd to <reate I
polyline wtlen I , kMd boUndlry is clkulltO<! l rom 9 i,li", .oomelry.
The Conlo ... TII,e I~ ....Iyz.. l ho pefi~e. of you. boundlry, II lho I~ l iO<l. on openi", in the
ronlou •. you . ,e I,ked if you want to nave tho open point< displlyed on " "'''n, Yru <.lin ,elect I point
inside. boundl ry 10. inside ContOUB Of ,elect Ine object. to <reole outside <ontO"B,
The Conlou, TII,e <ommond <KOIIni ... on~ object. (feated on lhe <onlou. Iaye" AM_O, AM_ I . or
AM_2. or on <>Ih ... cu.lorn conlou. layeB, The poIyI i.... <rul..:! by the ConI" ... TII,e commlnd "'"
pllcO<! on lore. t M_4.

Command AculiS
Con!o.,Troce

Com,u nd Une : AMCOHTRACE

Ribbo. , 110"'"' tob » Draw Tool. ~nd » Contou. T," ,e

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Procedure: Creatine ContourTraces

The followi", .t.ps d"scribe now to idenl ify lho endpoi nt> oI.lIl.....,rtry I n.1yzftI 10 <.IIkulll. I
dosed loop 1>0<..:1 on l ho eeometry ", rro,.ndlne I .... Io<~d point
1. 5tln the ~tou, Trll<e<ommond,
Z. Pr... ENHR 10 .cepl the det.uR tonlou. Iype inside.
3. In the dro¥fi n, . ",", dick inside tho contou •.
4. In the AuloCAD QUO'lion dialot box. dick 1'0,
5. ~ tho recta n.1M identllyi .... the open ."d. of t ho <ontou.,
 Tra<e COmollr
You u", I~ TrJl(~ Contou. commlnd to mlnUil1y d .. w I poM i n~ boundlry l ' OUnd I .PKifi<: ' "Iion
of you. dni,n. You <r~I I~ th~ poIy1 i n~ by obj!'ct .nlppin, 10 uisli", IKIITIOlr'j in In~ d"wi",_ A lry
function of th~ T'6<~ Conlour commlnd is Ih~ 1b< lily 10 u~at~ I poIyI i n~ thll ~r1Ip. part of I om..
o. Irt_ By u.inl lho Draw Art com mind option. In~ rod iu. Ind ori~ntation of th~ Irt ... m~nl you
c~lle wh~n t .. ei", mltcne. the .. diu. Ind di.ection of the eirtle or Irt you .~lectod Ih ••• " !euti",
lho commlnd o pt""' _
Even IhoUllh Ihi. commlnd is port of Ihe con<l.ueli<>n od~i", 1001,. wh~n you u<e T.6<e Conlou. Ine
poIyIinn .noo. on th~ {U.~nl Iayo:._

ComlNnd AcC4tss
TfIU' ""'Iou.

Command Une: AMTRCONT

Ribbon: Hom~ t. b > Drow Took pon~1 > T•• co. ""'lour

Menu 8..: Drew> Con.INdian Line. > ' re<e Conlou.

Procedure: Tra<ina: a Contour

Tho followlne .Ieps describe how 10 crelre . polyline by objecl snappin, 10 eoj,llneeeometry and
",IM ine a.", Ind rir<le. 10 Irlce DlleI_
1. Starl lho TIlICe Conlourcommand_
2. Object snap to lho points you wantlo 1.6<e over. Pr... ENTER to ..led I n Irt o. cirtle Ind nave lhe
next ... men! be In Irt wilh Ihlt rldiu. Ind di~ction.
3.. Continue 10 ",1..:1 Idd~ionll point, or '"lmenl<_
~. Press ENTER twice 10 ex~ In" Trice Contou. commlnd.

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Exercise: Create Geometry Using the Core Design Tools

In Ihis .... n:i.~. roy work lowlrd complni"llh~ 1. Open Cor. v...IfI~ Tool<.dwp.
d,_ inll view. 0/ I qlindricool ""rt. You.Od I
,..,lIn,",. cNom~". filln ... ""w compon~nl v",w.
hl lch. Ind I dose<! poty1 ine bo.ed Of' I dose<! inne,
<onlo ....

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tl!. front v",w base<! on the midpoint location
of II!. "'ctll\llo', ba« 100 it< widlh Ind I!.1,ht
Complfiilll th Exen:iMl d i m~n<ion,. do tilt followin"
To <omplne the: .... rdse. follow the Clic k Home tlb ) Oraw p. nel ) Re<lIrcle
, top, In thl' book 0/ In the onsa.. n drop·down.
9=;"'. In II!. on«,.. n Ii,! of el"'k MOfe ~"' II "1I ...
chlpte" and .... rei"" •• elide ""'pte, 4; 3. In the ~~ctlrcl .. dill". box. ~~ctlrclellb.
TotI~for er<'<>tlng K~ a."",..I'I'. Clide dick II!. Iol>--lilht optlon as '!>own. Click OK.
EJltrcioo; er<'<>tc a."",..tfl/ U'ing the
care v..>iII~ Tools.
4. To d,"w the ,eetlnrle. do the followinc: t. To bqin foIloti", the bottom croow . Iot. in
In the front view. objeet sniP to the <e<>te, Ihe fronl view, d Ock Home lab ) Modi/oj panel >
of the .mlll blue drde Fillet.
fof t he full bo.e va lue. ent .. 62
For Ihe full heilhl value. ent .. 11.50.

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S. To berln <bmf.. lnc the 0<1,8 of lhe RiJ:hHlid .""",he,. In t he drawi",
'eetlncl<:. dick Home t.b) Modi/oj pinel) window. dick s.otup.
Chamf...
In the f il l<:t Rodiu. dialoc 1>0.0. unde< f illet
ti. To <dthe d •• mfer <i,e. do the follow in,: 5<"' ....1«12.
Richl-dick I""",here in the drawinc dick OK.
window. ClIck Setup.
In lhe a..mf.. dill", bo .... unde' f lfll , ,
Choml.. LenJlh .... Ied 5.
Click OK.

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10. To follet Ihe lop·rl(ht co,,,,,,

of thBIot. do lhe
followin. :
dOck the riChl ""rtleol hidden Ii"" Ind the
~joininl hofiloMl 1hidden lino.

- ,-" III, Pre.. ENTER.

7. To <hlmler the top corM .. In the IroM _ .

do the ftHlowinc:
Click the left .... rticalline Ind the top
1- 1 =
hofimM.lline.
Clid< the "ht
horll oMllline.
""rticalli"", and the lop

Pr... Esc.

'" CJtap/el4: Tool.! /0{ CIl!.1IirIO Key GeomeIry

11. Clld It.. hotltonlal hldd.n Ii"" Ipln Ind Ih~n
I he I djolnlnlleft ..... "1eI1 hidden nne. Pre .. I S. To hatrh Ihl< .Klion 'ltew. do the 10Uowl.... :
.OC Cllrl:. Home tab ) Orl w Tool. ponel ) HI"h.
Cllrl:.lnslM It.. do<od bounde<l.rH.

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the object in Ihe fronl view 10 ju<1 0 _ the A·
A 1at..11< .!>own. 16. To <,eote I <1<><0<1 polyline loop ofthe oreo
p,eviou.1>j hitched, do tt.. followinl :
Cld Home lib ) O.. w Tool. ponel )
Conlour In>ide.
Clic ' in the holcl>ed . , •• .
17. To m""" t t.. new lX>~ i "" below Ihe ",elion
vie w. do I"" followinl'
On I"" Modi,"" ponel. did; Move
fo< Select Obj.ct<•• nle r L.
Pres. ENTER.
fo< Ihe bI", pOi nl Ind .Kor.d pa<nl. c lick
In the drawln, wlr>c\ow 10 position Ihe
preview below lhe 'KI"",, vlew .. shown.

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14. In the d .. wi"l window, ",led It.. hidd"" li ne>.
a id Home lab > loye " ponel > l.oye" drop-
down r..t. Ind .eleel AM_O. The r.ne •• h<>uld
now be 1IIs1tM-. co-nto-u, line •.

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Lesson: Power Snaps

TM IeSSOfI d9mb .. now to confilufe Ind use _ .fllp •.

A. rou Ire <.utl .... "r IIIInlpulll lnl ",ometry, roy may find tn.t your requirements fOf snappln, to
reometry "',nce. '"'''''chout lhe t .. k or between , ..Its , By k.... win' now 10 confi,Uft power sn.p>
to m~ your desiln n ... d., you t.m use them I<> •• ,;,1 in locatl ... pretM position. in your de,i,n'
In I .... Iollowifll iIIu.t rotion • • d ~renl power ""'proniilurotion WI' .ctivoted so Ihot I .... obje<:t
,nap ~II ..... mo<! often ".<"<1 with eire'" Ind Irc ",ometry bl'c.ome Icti>e. The ,I.. of Ih. <""01 for
lhis conflluratlon ... IS ... \ diff.f.nl~ thon 1M ollie, PCIW<" mlp =filurolionl so thot ~ Ids •• I
quid .... .,.1 c"" "' to which powe r snap <onfi,"nliion i. <Kt M:_

Objectiv.,
Afte, complMl ... thl,I ....,n, you will hi' .bJ. 10:
DflcMt.. the purpose 1M t..nofou 0/ _ , ,nip'
E,t.bH1II diffefe!ll ..,ttl..,. fOf the POWOf ,n.p CO<Ifil;lKJlion •.
Act;';"I. ditlerent POWOf .... p conlillnl""' • .

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About Power Snaps
To create IoCcu •• te d •• wlre', \'011 need to p.ecl ... iy 1IO'~1on le<lmetry durl", ~. crellion . nd
ml nip<Jt..Iion. In monyCiI"", II>< precM p",il "" i> ba",d on exi5l inll"omet ry. Objecl 'MI" toc.le
point. relltlve to objects In IIIe dr.wlnl. TIIm lnl .", mu~l ple object IMI" for conskler.tlon Ind IHe
while I cre.>tion or mod,fIoation commond i> Icti~ mIke, rt ea.ie r fo< you 10 mlp to t he leometry
beciu.e you do not h.ve 10 Ip«d ~ IIIe object mlp mode for elCh dklc . By Ie • •ntnl about powe,
.nlp', you ClIn e>:te nd YOU' clpabilit le. and u", of object .nap', object t rl ckil\l, a nd poi .. trldinl
In the ftHlow lre lIIu5lritlon, the object m lp Aft Rad ial i> beln, u~ to toc.to • point Ihat I•• Ion,lhe
orc'. OOi", Ii"" in .Iil nme nt with the e ndpoint 01 the or,-

Oefinition of Po_r Snip'

Power .nap. include .ddilion. 1object .nap modes that .,e not . .. ila ble in 5Ilnda rd AutoCAlJ- . BV
ullnl the ... adcI~IoMI mode. when nee<Ied, you c. n oote IIIe .equlred poIm wilhout IIIvI", 10
creale more "",,,,,,t ry to idemify Ihe Iocltion. U>inl powe, "'"p', you cln
Set .nd live up to IoYr d;/ferem confiluratlon. th.1 you Gin ICIly.te It Iny lime while you Ire
c",.ti nl or modilyi'lll reometry. Thi> w~ you ClIn preconfiru,e object "'" p combinat ions once .nd
u ... Ihem often throu(hout IIIe c,eatlon of your deslen.
f ilter ""I object "'"ppinllo ,_,IIo type. of loometry or \lino", .ny ZVllues. fiR";nl out ._iIk
t~pe. of le<lmetry en.ure. th.1 you Ire not ICcide..laliy IMppl", to II wilen you w.nted to "'"P to
• d iffe re nt piece of leometry ne o, rt.
The p~mlry Ilem •• tored In I power ",. p <omleurltl o n Include the <nop mode. you w.nt ",t ••
runninl objecl ,""p', whot Ihe polo, I,ackinl . nd object ' MP IfiKkinl ",tt in" .hould be, .nd il enlrtv
or Iv. l.... fi~er ln '.n""ld be 1<IIYe or not. The .dd~I .",. 1 poweroMP mode. thlt <In be ..... d In I
confil ufillion . ro Symmetry, Arc R.d il l linn, . nd AIT; Tonl"nl Line •. On demond, Vou ClIn . 1", .cces.
the IMP m~ of Rectln,1e Center Ir>d Mid of 2 !'<Ilnu .
 ElIample of Power S""PJ

When mu~iple o bjecl$ re<ide in In are. I')U a re , ... ppi"C to. I')u mull m.ke l ure I')U Ire ' n.ppi.... I<>
tho Ipp'op<ilte object I nd 10000ion. In tho followin, irnl(e. I dimen.ion i. bein, created from the fl '
, Ir/tt e r>d"",nt to the fll lett endpoint. Without the po_' .... p entity r,~en. you ,ould IlIIdve ,lentiy
, nip t o the e nd"", nt of the e>tension r.ne as shown bott"", left. With ent ityfike" On Ir>d set. the
colltem 01 Inlppinl to tho dimension or hltd! i. ,emove<llr>d the cor ,ed ,esulillfe oc:hOeved, II
.hown bottom rich!. In thll powe< .nlp ,,,,,f!furltlon, tho ent~ v filter I< turned"" Ir>d II f,~erinl out
ce rtl in obje<:t type> thll it will nol . nlp to. Thi. mike< tho sel«tion of Hit "", nto ..... ie< Ind quick..,.
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Configuring Power Snaps

Pow.., ,nlPl lle $<)methi", you sel wecificl liy for your in,UIl. tlon of AutoCAD MechoniQol. To
lew,.,., tho bene/d. of power InIPl. I')U nud to lel,n lbout the different ~em. you can conf"ure
Ind how to conf\r:ure them.

Command Ac;~ss

Powe<Snop

Commlr>d Une: AMPOWERSNAP

Menu liar Took " Drlftl", Seltln,< " o.nap SeW .....

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YOII precon~,ure lhe power """ P <onli,u",lion,.rId chin", the curr ...1 power "'"P <onfll uration in
Ihe Po_r s"ap Sctti"" dialoK bo •. The tvpu l workflow lor conlicu"'l the: po_r ""ap ""Hire' i,
10 ",,"'<I the: option, "rid ""'t ines , '"re Imm the: top 01 the dialoe bru down to the bottom . followln,
that woricllow, the lim Iti'" you do i, ",,1m which .ettin, you wl nl t, confilure Imm the Power s"I P
Conlicu",lion li,t. After \'OIl ""lea the ""tti", to confilure, you .elect Ihe required >eIIire. on the
Power SNIp I"b " nd lhe PoI" r Snap tab, The >eIIln" you "". ,,1 on Ihese tab, Ire then Ipplied to the
previously ""IKted power ,n" p conlilurllion.
The: followi", illustration.hows Ihe li.I of power , nip conlicu",lioo, that you can ""IKt to COnfiKUre
In the Power Sn" P s"ttinl' dialol 11M. You ca n ""Iedlhe current conl , urllion or 0"" of lour
'!)Kifically defined ""lIire contilu",lion' ,

When you ",,1..,1 I power ,ni p rno<!e on Ihe Powe, Sn" P tab, you Ire 1Mt1.., that obJm "".p 10 hc:
u<e</ ., I run nin, object ,NIP in much the same way that I"'" ""t runoi", objKt """P' in , tandard
AutoCAl). The: key difference with power ' Nlp' i. Ihat you con create four differe nt prKonfllurltions
01 <nop mode" This en"toe, you 10 ,eleell po..." , na p conflcu,otioolo chon", the ""ttl.." In"eld
01 mectinl orld d.... IKli;I the modes 1o ochinc Ihe require<! conf"J",I""" Aioo, wrth ,electi",
Ihe object """P modes. po...,,- . NlP confiKUration. enable you to use JIll., .nlp ""tt ines to conficure
Ihe .I ~ 01 lhe tros,holr, , nd to control whethe, Ihe <nop ,,,,Unes ,he, ld be listed on the ".Ius II"",
whether the Z .olue ""oLid hc: i, nored for Ihe ootion ,n"ppPCI to, ord whether .oriou, object •
•hould be: filtered out 50 :hey are IlOl ""apped to.
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• u.~ to .~rt th~ .. ttire numb~, you wlnt 10 <onf"u",_ Ch.nl~ thi. ~t i nl whon you .... r<I'PI'cifoc
",n ine' for the cu r",nt de>icn oper.lion>. Act ivfi. one 01 the numbe",d .etliniS to con/ ilUre d ifferen t
IYPKl I object m.ppin. tondit "", •. 1'<>, 9Impll', s..ttin•• 1 and s..ttinp 2 h.~ ob;'d ,n.p.
u..-d mOf.
10, line ceometry. while :;"11'''1$ 3 ,tid Sootti"lS 4 h_ seninrs to in\era(t with circle. I nd _ru.

• Turn"" or off It.. ... Uln,. f<>r "'nnlne ob]...,1 ,rid ' ' 'P<.
or objKI
' ~Uifommt.s fof the currently ",I,<ted POWef ,n.p conlil""!ion .
''''1'. """I' I,.ddne 10 motu. your

• Us. to select whkh obieCl snip modes . r. to he considere<J when dickln,_ klcation In the dr.wine
window. Thil li,t inci..o.. U" •• mil' mode. '!)Kific to POW"' mil's.

• u •• to .et th e .i", of t h. "".. hli•. Eoch pow." ....

p confiruratjon un hive I diff.rent era"h. " si ••
... tti"l_ By ,en,n, diffe,ent ';'f" ~ ronfi,u,ltion. you can no"" 0 ... uollndlcator •• to wnich POW"
..... p <onf""rltion is ~dill •.

• s.,le<l to haw: tne thr• • lttitr abbreviations for tn. <elected . nap mode. list on th. far Itft side of t ilt
.tltu. Ii .....

• U.eto .nore the Z v. l"" retumed from .n object ",. p Ior:.tion ,

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• dick to display th~ Entity F i ~" dialoE box 10 ",I""
or del~e ",,;,Iinc like"
0< d .. , d..!in...! f,k ..... Cr~.I~ n,,,., filt",. and -.i iI

If you d •• nll" the objKl <nap. objKI ,nap t rocklne. Or polar I,.,klne ~lnE' IhrnUCh the Orllltl...
~inl' di.1ac box, Ihe cha "",. or" "fl"'led On the Cu ,..,nt ~Inl' tab 0/ Ihe Power Sn' p s..\U"rr<

...
dialoe box. Aoy 0.0"1:" to these >etti"ll' on Ihi> lob .'" . 1><> refleded in the Ol1l/tinc; Setti"C, di. IOW

If you wlnt to define • pcwer ..... p «>nfilur.tion th.t does not u.e oejed .nlp' but >ell
'poKifk pol. , ,nap Wlt in". cioo •• 1M Enlble ObjKl SMP d,,,,\:. box WMn that numberPd
.. ttine' ta b is Idiv<' . Thol obje<t ",ap confilurotlon the" u.... ju.1 th .... ttin •• I. ~ an
the Pol •• Snip lib

Entity Fihers

BV ddinl fik ... in the Pow<!, SrllP Settil1l' di.toe bo. , I'O'J d iW lry tile f nt~ v fiker di.1OI bole. In this
di.IOII bolo, VOl' tin ",led D. clelr .".,. . ,..Ii"l defined l ilt .... WIlen VOl' clide New, Y<"J tIIn elite, I new
filte, nlm. In<! the conditions in whith I"omell'/ .hOllIe! be identified far foIlen", from object '!IIP
tono.ide,.Uon. By .~dl", In ~lIl1 i nl fill. , Ind <lkklnl Edil, V"" <In <n."", 1M nl"'" of H,~ fiH~, .nd
Its fil,",l", tond~lon.

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V >ll1O< tlI
,.,I!l S\"MOOll !"kim.
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 Sn~p Senin"
Tho _ SIIIP Seninl' dillac boo; <In 1100 be diopllV"d Ifom within tho Option. dillac be., on
t ho AM;P",f••• n<M tab. Whon \'Ou dkk Sn.p o.llUits, yoo cln 1100 pr.~ the four power <nIP
conl ilurotiO<1$.
AIo". with t ho ability to estabr. ... fou r powe r <nap conllcu",tion>. AutoCAO Mec: h. nic.1 elllbleo vau
to '''iln object <n.p modes to .pec:ifk command •. Whon \'Ou u .. cut. thow- comm.nds, th",o >rI.p
~< aro automatica lly act;." .< runnlnc objKI <nap modo< a""', w~h any olhe. "'IIln,<yoo may
hlve .. t. Undor SniP Senin", on tho AM;Pr.f.,-OflCes tlb, vau <I n ~ whethe. tho ..."nod . nlp
~< to AutoCAD commlnd< .ro i nc~ wilh yoor cur",nt obJKI <n.p ",ttl".<. T"" delault "'ttire
1< Sy;lem Sen in" and InciudM lho a"ilned <na p modM. Sy .electlnl U",. Setl lrc., only the objKI
.nlp ~ t i"" rou hive confiIU ... d ."'" Ictive eft ... th", commlnd i. uecutod.

P.O{~u.e: Configuring Powe. Snap'l

Tho followinl stOPl dHuibe how to p.... et pow ... """P conlilu",Hon. for lutu"," u.. ,
1. Open tho Pow... Sn.p Settire' dill"ll bwI.
2. In th", Pol .. Sn.p ConfiCu.otion Ii>!, ",Ieet lho pol .. ,nap numbered .. tti". YO" w .nt to ~ t ho • • 1....
fo •.
l. ConfICU"," tho .lIIp modes, polo •• lIIp ,ottin.., .nd uoo.... ir . i.. to motcn '(OU' requi.ements.
4. Select o. dear tho opUo", for u.ln, entity l ilte~, I,norlre I coord inate .. IUM, and "'owln, lho acl;'"
"""P mode. in tho stltu. li n",.

Activating Power Snap Configurations

Aftor you have confi,u ,ed tho POW'" .nap "'lI in", \'Ou cln ...Ied thom for u.. while ueatin, your
dMI", •. B-f<lu.. II...", .etllrc' or ........ d with yoo. InotaUatlon 01 Aut<>CAD Mechanical, they.",
COnlist."t from on .. draw in, to .noth .... You an ct.."... them ot Iny time I. you. "'Gui, .. m."tli
chin, •.
To benefit Irom the pow..r <nap confilutltion< yoo h....... tabll<h.d, \'Ou need to be Ibl. 10 ""I.. to
them.
In the foHowi .. iIIustr61ion, !'ow", SniP Conf,.urltion 3 i. bei". Ictilliled for u .... The seW,.. , """d
wi'"ln '"I>
<OfIfillUration a,., a"lIl b~ for u.e du Mnl Ihe <rcatlon Or mod iflcation of leometry ""III y<>u

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0.6".0 to I d ifferent confillUrl'ion.

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.; p""", Sn" eom"", ,oO"", I
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Com m and Acce ••

Comm.nd U"" AMPQWEII$NAI'

Menu Bat: Tool. ~ DrMti.. ~'if\l' > _ r Snop Cooli,r;uratiofo 1-4

Procedu .... : Activatinr Power Snap ConfiruFationl

The fo llowi". step de5Cfibes how to Icti .. le I ""_ power m.p confi,uration to ",.10", the •• ""d
.et1I"11' ... otiated w~h Ihe confi,urltion.
On the Tools menu> Oraf!inc Settinp ftycul, or in the Power SMP Settif\l' di.IOII: box, .elect the
numbered POW'" sniP <OfIfilU~lion VOII Wlnl to ' cstore.

Key Points When Usl", Po_ , Snaps

II> y<>u a<tillate and u ... powe' snap r;onfi,ufllion •• keep Ihe k>lowi .. key point. in mind;
Whe n 1M AM,P,.,f .. cn<e< Sn. p Setl in" is ...110 Sy<tem Sett''''''. 1M obje<I .MI>< thol .,., .<IiYe
wMn \'Ou e>c<ute I comm6nd mi"'l ifIC lu<>c objed ' ' '1><Ih.t y<>u h .... not conf,.ured in the
K llvlt..:i power .nlp Con/leur.llon . System ... 111". object .nll>< Ife END, MID, CfN, Ind INT.
If yOU d ....e the objed '''''P .et1i... in I~ Drolti". Set1i... dill", box, Ihat ch. n~ . onlo! the
cu".nl po_r '''''P ...
ttl.... bejnl u... d Ind nOl lhe . aved Con/leufli ion.
When \'Ou Ictivole I numbered power '''''P r;onfi,uration, Ihe current oetti .... Ire r . p~ed by the
..... d <onfi,urilion ... ttI .... . Thl> looude< .n objecl .nlp, objecl snip trKkl... , Ind poll r trlckl ...
""tt inp.
Exercise: Configure and Activate Power Snaps

In thl. ",""M. you ",nfi,u,," two of tt.. fou, po_' 1. 0""" "",""" SnaPS Confif1urotiuns,dWfj .
. ... p eonfirur.tion> I nd Icti .. tc them duri n, the
crel tion of I.nic line teO"",try.

2. To ed~ the "'utoT'loCk Settinl', do tt..

followln"
Rilht-did in tt.. d,.,Mnl orOI . aid
Option',
In Ih. OpUon< dia '" box. d ick t h. Draftl",
t.b.
On t he Drlftl", tl b. under "'utoTruk
s",Wn, •. ,",I r the Di<play AutoTrad:
Tooltip che<k bo><. Click O ~ .
3. To beeln editinlthe OVnlmlc Input <eII1",., on
CompletinC the wll'iH Ih. Stat'" 8ar, richl-did: OVnamk InpUl_ Clkk
To ,omplete tt.. ... ern .... follow the Seninl'.
.tep. In this book or in t t.. onsc ...... n
.....me, In tt.. onscreen Ii,t of
,hlpte" Ind """ rd ..... d id Chopt~ ' 4:
Tool. for Crwti"9 !(ry Ge<>m<:fry. aid 4. To "" the OVnlmic InPllt ",tti..,.. do the
ElItrme: Configu,e ond Activate_, followln"
Snap'_ In the Drlft inl SellinI' d ill", boJc, under
Dimen"'" Input. d ick SeIIi ... "
In Ihe Dimen"'" Input s",ttl... d ialo, bo...
.djvst lhe .eninl lo moteh t t.. .. lUI!>
>hown in tt.. followin, iIIu.trotlon ,
Click OK 10 ,10<. bolh d ialo, boxes_

154 Chapler4: Toom for CIHOOg Key Geomell)'

 --.....-'-_.....- •• On the Pol., SniP tob:
En""", th, Pol., TI1Ickinc On <h.d boJ< i.
.eleded ,

-,-_ - In tOe In",ement A"Ile l;st, ..,Ied 10.0 .

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1iI _ '~ '" (" ' O) + -
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• ro""" t ~ -o. :

5. To OP'"" t"" Powe , Snap SHtlRII' di.... bole.

~i1:hkIklc ill tile dr.wln,",ea . CUde
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"'~ . . +-

Option< 10. On the Power S""p t ab, er""hoir S;", field,

In 1M Option. dill", boo, ~1Kt t"~ ente, 15. CUd OK.
AM;"'oIeten<n tob.
In II>< AM : ",~ r e n< ... tab, ""Iod Snap
Def.ults,

•• To bqinconf,.unn. tho ..,!tin" /of one

pOWer >nap comi,unltion, in II>< Power SnIp
ConfiluroUon lisl, select Setl lnp 1.
,. Set .dditiona l option. for :>CUinc' I by doin.
n. To 1<I"'OIelh, ..,ttln,. /of the _ , ,nip
the fo llowi".,
On the Power Snip lib, select tho Object conf,.ufltion I, elide Tool> menu ~ Dr.fti ....
Sna p Trod;", On ch~ box. s"Uincs, ond 'lid< Pow., Snap ConfICurot ion 1
On lIIe Polar SnIp ta b, .e~<t the PoIo r s",ln to d.a .. 11M ""m~nts ",I", th~ 'u ..~nt
TrKkin. On che<k bol . ~r .nap ""filuralion:

dickAoply. elK:< Ho",", lob > Orow ponel > Line

To bqlncon/icurinllh< ..,nin" /of Inother For th~ firsl poInl , Db",'1 .nlp to th~ rllhl
•• powe, "".p comilurltlo<l, ill the Pow .. Snip endpoint ,f (he lower line,
ConfIC""i ",n lisl, ""Iod Srlt inp 3

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13. To ente< the n<xt point '.lO de,ree> abovoe 15. Bejiin 10 drow inner contour li ne •• os folio..,.:
t ho .tl rt ","nt 1M horizontilly III.ned to p.., .. ENTER to ""rtdrl win. llIOIher line.
t ho m id"'"nt 01 lho left ..,rticliline, do lho Objed .n. p 10 the left e ndpoinl of tho
followln.: midd le horl",nlliline
Pa.. lhe cursor OV'er Ihe midpoinl orel 01 M""" the cursor down Ind to tho rich!,
the ~t _ tlcliline to Icqulre It< m idpoint lI.i.. lIOIe lhol pola r IrI d in, on~ ocCUr>
I. In objed .... p Irado;in,loution , II the 90 dejir~ In<fernent.
M""" the c un,,, lbove Ihe l i"l e nte..,d
","nt. !J' in. note th.1 polor ..... p on~
occu" whe n ~ II wilhin Ihe 90 del r ~
ranee·
Clid< to IKcopllhi5 poinl whe n l he lroe.i".
Pfojection line> I.., ""own , .:~ -1-
~ .. o
16. To lKiiv.le the other power . Mp eonf,.ur.tion

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... .
17.
'e!Unp.,.,., 'e!. on the OMlcn Tooll toolbar.
click Tool. menu > Oraft i", Selli",., . nd clid:
Power S.... p Conilcurlli ion 3
To conllnue drlwl", the II"" se,ment .. do t ho
followin,'
M""" the cursor down Ind to lho rich! '"
lhot poi .. tradin,lod" in .t 80 de,"'e>.
L -_ _ .-----' Enter 20.

I~. ObjKt> .... p 10 Ihetop endpoint of the left

. e rtU l line. Pre>. ENlt R.

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11. ObjKt ",a p to tt.. Ia"",ocy 0/ th~ <lrc~ to
UHt~ Ir.ott.., line "'Iment. Press ENTER .

19. Complet~ th ~ d,_in, view by d",winl one

more IIn~ '",m~nt hom It.. ,lrM quad,ant
of the <lrc~ 10 the nl ht endpoint 0/ It.. li ne
ob"". rt.

20. To ""to,e youf5l"te m to t he defaull 5ettinl'.

,..,.."" the '<"IIln" mad~ In ".p.
llhrou,h
10 ofth is eercise.
21. 51 .... Ind clo", III filn.
Lesson: Centerlines

You can erHle indi"';duo l Ir.d Pltt.mod ceIIl.n ine •. ceIIl.l1 i.... and holes, ""d ,emer1lnellnd circles.
You pi.... ,enterlin.. In I draw1nllo ,how <l'm .... I"" nol. ,.nt....
Ind . lItnmem. To odd cuteri ln•• ,
holu wiH. teflt.,II ...... nd circles with cent.l1 ine, to the drawine II rificiently •• po"lbl., roy need
to leorn the ..... '.. b.. ,..,.ten in. cr"lion method •.
A. roll He In th. foIlowlnt 111 .. ,1 ..110<0, you tin .... the M«n.r.lcll centerl ine tool. to..:ld c... ter lin••
to u,ow the c..,.t ... of hole., erell. the circles Ind ,enteflin.. for the pin POSt Idd circul. , ""d r.di.t
,c , \eM in•• , odd Oole> thot follow indu,try .t.r>dord.lor ",i"l.I nd ..:Id • centerline to ,,"ow Ihc
ce nler axis 01 I .... port

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r=-
ObJectlvu
After completi"l thi.I .. ..,n. you will be .ble to;
DeKribe the tVpes of '""\erli ..... rou Idd to I drawinl.
Om. ,..,.tcrlines Ind hoi ... with ,..,.\crline •.
ScI the centerl ine ov,,,>Iooot method Ind ,..1"" in the >!.ndord.

'58 CIIaplerl: TocQforC~ Key GtPomeII)'

About Mechanical Centerlines
Centerline. ore ju.t one of lhe ma ny important thinp '(Ou Idd to I drowinlllO help 'fOU commu nklle
lhe <!Mi,n d • part '" .""mbly to othffl;_ With .n undH.tandl", of the typ~ of tentHlin... 'fOU
create in I drawln, I nd ti>e centen ine tool.... lIl ble to help 'fOU. '(Ou complete voY r drlwine' more
quicki'/ while en"'rinl conformlnce to '(Our comparr; .tandard •.
In the foHowintllllu<lraticn. the <emerline. Odent itv t he e.<KI <enter point of the tircie. Ind .... _

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Definition of Centelflnes
There .re two IyI)eS of centenine. '(Ou ton odd to voYr d r. winp , One I> t he <roo,intl of cemHlines
It 90 dqr.... to eldo other to inditote the temH point of I cime or Ire It the imenedicn of the
cemerlln~_ The ether I••• Intlie IIne.r centerU"" to .hew the center u l> of I cylinder or hole when
. iewi", ~ from the .ide:, or to show >vmme!ry of the p. rt about th.t centerline.
To "",form to draftinl practK~ Ind <llnd. rd>. when you crelte centerline. they lutomlticlli'/ elCtend
p..t the ,eometry or point. '(Ou ~lect_ ~ 11«> .utom.tica lly rH-ide on the ~r .petifled for
cent erlin~ , 80th ti>e elCtension . nd llyer Ire pl rt of ti>e <onfleurflion of the ICtiooe .lI nda rd.

In mo<t "'<eo '(OU create I U""a r cemerllne Ju,t like '(OU draw I recular li ne: tNIII., voY ",,,,,,tv a .tart
point Ind endpoint. You can aloo create a sin,1e line .. centerline pooitione<l halfw.y be!Wttn two
p.rallellln~ or bl~ctl ntl the .nrle of c~lIi n, li ne. jud b'/ ~lectlnl t he two II"".

The m.jorily of centerli"" Commlnd...ailable to 'fOU pertain to the creoticn of c.... sinl centerli"" •.
You can do the foIlowln,:
Add I <emerll"" """ to In elCi.tin,lrc '" tlrcie
lnoert I centen i"" <I"" Ind multiple circle. It the cent...-line """.
Create the cemerlines In I pattern '" ofb.et po.~ion_
lnoert mu~iple circle< fI the centerline <"''' po.rtion of I <ent...-line pattHn or effie!.
lnoert holes or wernal threld. b.",d on indu.try .tar.<lard. at the centerline c..... pooition of a
centenine pattern '" offset

LIWOII,- Centetlile~ 159

 Enmple of Centerline.

In tile followi ... iIIu.t~I"". the c"nten in". in the d rlwln. views of the part Imp to KIonlif>! t he ,hip"
of the Plrt .od the location Ind relatlon,hlp of the ~.tur .. on Ihe Plrt_ s..au ... of It.. ",ntenln..
• nd your . """,!MEt of droWnL you 'rIO ...It.. <101 f,,1ows lit ... ortinl path with ,t.. arc', cente,
coirw;idenllO the centc' of th. ~rt_ You . Iw • ..,... the center 0/ 11>0 Ci«ular PO.! islotat" d 17 mm
directly below the center 01 the part, Ind that rt i. in .,..d lli(""",nl wrth th. th",.ded hc>Ie on the
up~ .rel altho Plrt.

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Creating Centerlines
When YOU <rcote • drowine 01. P<Ort Ind you or. followin,.tandord d•.ftine pr.ctk .., YOU ~
to jrKlude centerli n•• when repr .... ntin' circular edl", Then artull, edl"" could be • cylindrkll
fl.n", Ind the holM for bo~I"IIlt to .r.oI~ POrt. Ot ~ routd b. the center location 01••101. To lOcI
the ... ,enterlinM lo the d.lwin, u<in,l"" mos' Mrlc~nt mMi>od pmslbl... you ~d 10 ~. 'n about
the dnt..,ent cenl .r li n ~ (r~.lion look and how 10 u~ lhem 10 cr~ot~ < ~ nlerlir.e<.nd ..,1... wilh
c~ nl<:r1 i n ~ •.

160 CIlaplef 4: Tool! /0{ CtMOOg Key Goome/'J)'

In Ih~ f"Howi .. illustration, Ih ~ drawil\l y;'w of III< pori >how> Ih~ resu lt. of oddi.. tent~rlines 10 •
drlwll\l u<1"I ~n t~ rll"" Crou, ~ nt~r1 ln ~ Cross w~h Hol~, Ind ~ t~ rll ... Crou on Fu ll O rd.. WII<n
III< <I",ull r boItlnl plttern w.. erelled with ~ntertine Cross on full Ci",Ie, ,tlndord'si:ed l hreoded
hole, -,"c sei«led Ind th .... lut"ml l ial l ~ pll<ed.

Au"". 01 Center line Command.

You K<ess III< to-mmlnds 10 <r.110 <enl~r1 lne, lrom III< Kelm. lib > Draw ~"", > Ccnl~r U... dfO-P"
down.
In the C.... ter Un. dro.,...town, the IlIu'trltlon,!of Ih. <emertln. " ...11on method, hi ..... 111m blu. Ind
Ir.... IComelry. The Ir.... IC"",elry indial\es whil leometry ... ed, to be rdcrented. The I.. hl bl .....
leomelry iooicotes whol ",,~ .t~d wil h Ihol ""lio,,- Also, wl>en you h"""r III< cu"or OY,,, In opboo, •
looIli p di'plly< ~Xflll i n i n, Ihill option
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,.." ,,", ... t . .. O••• ,~ •• r __ V~ .... .... "",,.d ..

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•• • , CenI<1lir< c""
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0) {o.'\«Y., (<<Okrl' " (, ...

1! ~ c.."'N 1'10<;0" ","",d'n< ",,,, ot. ,.,.ao:oJ po .. '

;;j NoKfl'KlICWI
i ~ c..-........ ~_ f l , .. ...... 1t4Ip
.

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:$ c.."" ..... (,"" '" ~"',
$ C.o ...H,... ( " .. "", fIol.

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w• ~~N"'~''''
• .• t.r"" .... C_ "" W ICM, "'

Aft~, you h.,.. Iddod I <~n!ffll n~ Of pa!l~rn of <~n t~r1 ln~ ' with """', to. d .. wln. "'"W, you <In
od~ them follo..;n. the .. m~ prompu thlt you fol~ to =It~ them I"~ially. To od~ I cent~r1 i ne.
doublo--did one of the centerl;"" sqment.;n t he dr.w;",. window. The option. Ind procedures thlt
appeOf depend on which command you ",eel to cre. te the centerl;"" ;n;tially.

C~nt~rlin~ Lin~

You "'" the Centerl ine command to creote I "n(1e Ii .... ' centerline from one .pedfoed point to
onother. You uon .pecify tho", poinu ",;,. object ,noppin, or by enteri",. t he coordin.tes. The
cenlen ine th.1 is cre.led ~Iends PI'! II>e point, you 5pecified by • di5!once ,pecified in II>e octive
nlr.dard.

162
Command Acelll

Comma nd u .... , AMCENlUNE

Ribbon- " ""'" l.b ~ Dr. ... .... ne l ~ c"nterline FIy""t

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Menu a. r; 0 ..... ~ Centerline. ~ Cente r Line

Procedure: Creatina: a C.rrt.rlinl

The iollowil\l 'tep> de"r1be how to aeme a ,il\lie c. n t.~ in. r,,,,, "'I"",nt
I. St.rt t h. Center une commond_
1. Specify thecenterli"" ,to rt point
3. Specify thccenterli"" endpoint

Cente< line (I(>S.

r"" u.e lhe Cemerline Cro .. commar>d 10 dra ... a cro..11\I cem .. li"" thr""lh I .""c~ied poim ... ith
•• pe<~ied diome ter or nodiu,. If VQY .petiIy lhe . i.., by dicki,. in Ihe dfilWil\l Window, V<>U ",t t he
ao",lnl center li ne .Ire by t he ra<liu. from Ihe cent..,. to lhe .«ond point V<>U dided . Thi. center li ne
ueatlon command" «pedilly u.riul to Idd I cenlerllne on In "I1llnl clm.. or Ire lhlt doe, not
ha .. a «nt .. line> drawinl with ~ .
The «ntmine cross "dnown from the cent .. point Ind .. tend. outward lhr""lh the CrHlion of foIlr
$Cponote lin.,.. Th.,.e foIlr li n.. run poo r.llello the """ of thccu"""t u$Cr coordinlte system (uesf;
t he refore, ~ you wa nt an .nlled <n>< •• cnal\le Ihe ues .Iicnme nl before u,lnc thi. command_
Bea u,"" the cr""il\l centmine> • .., , e po",l. _menl>. w!>en you add I centerline emu 10 In OfC,
you cln limply delete lhe line ",,,,,,,,n'lS Ihat ore 001 pertinent to idenlilylnllhe lre_

Le&OO: Centet1ile.7
 Command Un~ : AMClNCROSS
Rlbbc>n : Hom~ 'ob " o..w pon~1 ,, (f,nt~,lin~ Flyout
M~nu Blr: Dr.w" C..,IO, H"... " C..,le, U"" 0 0..

Proc:edu ... : Inserti", a Centerline Crou

The followinl procedu", dnuibes how to c","10 I crossinl cenlO,li"".

1. Start t .... (f,nlerli"" Oos. command .
2. Specify the <enle r poinl.
J.. Enle, II>< diamet., or objecl '''''P 10 I point on t he Ire or drde.

Centerline Cron with Hole

You UH I ce nlen ine Cl"O" wilk I hole to crelte I centenlne Ind , .... hole leometry It , .... ume time.
You provide I .. Iue fo< the d iameter of the hole. and lhe . i", of lhe cro>... lulomali",,11y modified
to mltch 'h~ sl", of t he I>oie . A <entenine CfOSS with I ho le Is drown from I cenle r polnl and .. tends
outwlrd ,
To crelte multiple conce ntric drel ... It t .... hole posmon•• eparote each vllue you enter with I.... pipe
. vmboi t il. I •• hown In H.e followl ...... mple of I command li ne prompt Ind ...1"" enlry:
Afte' you .pedfy I dl.melOr. you ""n contin ue to Insert c","IOriIne cro ..... with I.... ume .. '''''' hole
delinillo",_ The dla"",ler va lue, you entered become II>< delaull d iameter .. lues l he nm lime you
use 'he command_

Command AceelS

Command Un~ : AMClNCRHDL£

Rlbbc>n : Home 'ob " o..w ponel " (f,nterline Flyoul
Menu Blr: Dr.w" C..,IO, H"". " C..,le. U"" 0 .... wllh Hole

,6< CIIapIer 4: TCICIB /or CtWMIO Key GeomeIry

Procedure: Inser1lnc a Centerline Cross with Hole
Th~ followinc p""",du", o.«r ib.., how 10 cr~al~ • am';n( c~nl~rlin~ with cirele<.
1. Stan th~ ~ t~ r Un~ 00.. with 11<>10 comllllnd.
1. In th~ d rawin( ar ~ •. dick t he ""nl~r point for the cirello. and cent~rli"".

3. Enter the diamet~r of tile iloilo to insert the cente<line cross wit h a hole.
4. In th~ d,awlnlar~a. dick to In"'" additiona l drde< and c~n,"rllne< of 'M .. m~ defin~lon. p",,, ESC to
~nd th~ comma nd.

Centefline ClOSS with All&les

You u,e the Centerline 00.. with Anello, command to a~ lte one or more centerli ne dret.:. with a
Plttern of hoi.,. It 5!'« ~ied Incl.,.. At _h 'pe<ifie<!ll1Ile, I linear center1 ine i. create<! ,"dillto
tM centerline cirello. The hole. Ir. then poo~ioned II tM inten.ection of tM centerline cirello and
tM IIdll l cente<U"" . Tho hole. <In be 0"" or mo", concent,k drdH or In Indu<lry ""ndl ,d halo or
.. ternal th",.d.
To crelle mukiple concentr;c cellter1 ine ci,de. or mukiple eire;'" It tile iloilo pooition. , ",~rat. elm
Yllue"fOll eIIter with tM pipe p/m"" .II.

Command A"en

Command U"" , AMCENCRANGLE

Ribbon: """,,, t.ob > Draw ~nd > c.nterline Flyoul

I/-t~ . . ", t ..... C."" ... , 4ng i<>

 ProcedUI"1I; Imertinc iI Centerline Crolf with Ancles
Tho followillll ,t.p> <ie=ib<: how to crelt. a cittuta r patttfn 01 hole, and eo<re5P<ndi", cent.rline>
with I 'llKified .nrle.
1. Sta rt tho Cenl., One Cro« w~h ""ele< command.
2. Specify the cenler polnl of Ih. clrrula, centerlln...
l. Enter lho cia met ... of lho cirrulllr cenlerlinM. If there;'; mo", than one, ,eporal. the diameter ..... Iue'
with Ih. pip. II ) 5Ymbol,
4. Ente, tho diameter of th. hoi ... If tho,. 1< mo,.than on., ",pa .. l.th. dia"'eter . alu .. w ~ h t ho pipe
II) 5Ymbol, Or, ,elect the Slandard Pori< opt"", 10 >elect I 51.nd. rd holo typo Ind oj.e.
S. Enter lho .., Ie< ",porlted bV I pipe II) symbol. p.." EIffi: R10 I«ept the dofauH al\llc:, lor Ihe hole>
1(51901135).

Centerline CrOiS on f ull ti, tle

W~ h tho Cente.l". Cr<»> on Ful l Ci,de command, you " •• 1. Me 0. mo •• cent •• I.... clrrlo< w~h
evenly 'PICed hole> liD", tho", ,iroo, AI .ach evenly ,poced InlUl .. PO'~"'" . kn,lho cirrlo,
• li ne., centerline ;,; c,..ted rad ial 10 Ihe cenlerU". clrrlo . Tho hoi .. are then PMitIon..:t .llh.
intersection of It. co nten ino ci rcle Ind the ....... ly:.paced ",di. 1centerli".,
To create multiplo concentric cenl.rli ... cirrle> or multiple cirr'" . t lho hole PM~ion', ",parat. each
.. Iue you enter with Ih. pipe 5Ymbolll).

Command Access
Cenle.llne Crou on Full c;,,1c:

Command Li ...: AMCENCRFULLO RClt:

Ribboo : Homel.b ~ Dr.w ponel ~ "'nt.rline Fiyoul
Me nu eo,: Orew ~ C..,I • • W.... ~ C..,I • • Li ... Cro .. Of! Full Cirde

' 66 ChapIU 4: T00I5 (0{ CtM/ing Key GeomeIIy

Procedu .... : Insert inc ;0 Centerline Cross on Full Circle
~ ~Iowl", OI~I>' d~K.I~ now to uute I clftull' ~tt~.n of holM Ind cOf~'lIO"d ln l c~ nle.Ii ....
• pICe<! """nly Ih"""ln • full 360 del'u"
I. Stl" Ine Cenle. Un~ CloI. on full Circle commlnd.
Z. Specify th~ Ce<lte. po<nt of the Ciftu"', ce<lterlines.
3. Ent~r tne dilmete .. of the circu llr cente~ i n e •. If th",e i. mo ~ thin one•• e ~"'te Ihe d ilmeter 1/l1ues
witn the pipe !If symboL
4. Enter tne diomete. of the hoi.... If tn e,.., I. more tllan 0 .... ",po.ate lhe diameter value. with the pipe
II) symbol. 0 •• ",leel Ih~ Stand ••d Plm option 10 ",leel I .undl.d nol~ type Ind .I,e .
5. Em~. Ihe num~. of holM 10 ~ In.erted Ih"""ln 360 dq.e ....
6. Eme. Ine Incle II wMch Ine firsl ",I of holes mould ~ ..... ~ioned . 0 •• p.eIl ENTER to accepl lhe
defluH .otalion Intle f.om which 10 01." Ine ~Ite'" .

(entefline Cross on Pl<lte

With the Cente. ll ne C.o" on pllte comml nd. you con "~lle hol ... thlt "'~ ~tloned I n afket
di.tl nee fro m Inc ce",e.. of. clcHd boundl"" of I~m el ..... You opeci!y the offsel to ~ In.ide Of
out,;de Ihe do,ed bound . ......el .
For t he hole. you con e<lte. muHiple d iomele .. to C~'Ie muH iplo cencentfic cirdes et eldo cente.line
Io<:olion. You con ,pecify on indusl .... ,llnda.d nolo or ule.".1 tn.eod, or you ClI n ",t illo only c","le
the cemOftln ... Ind no hoi ....

Command Accell

Comm.nd Une: AMCENCItP\.AT(

Ribbon : Home i<lb > I)",,.. I'IIne! > Cente ~i ne FIyout
Menu 0. " Draw > Cente.line. > Cente. tJne em .. on PIote

Procedu .... : Innrtinc ;o Centerline Cross on Plate

Tne followi", .Iei>< deKribe now to u eate cto"inl cenlerli"". with cirrlo. or nol ... II In offHt
dl.Ilnee f.om e<I.lln. comou. "'omet .....
I. Stl" Ihe C~ nle . Une 00.. on P1l1e com mind.
Z. Specify the oIket di.Ilnee from Ihe centou. 1"0""'1.... whe~ the cenl •• of the ce<lle.line Cto .. I.
Icclted.
3. SclecUhe p"li", cenlOU' I"O""'t ..... Pre.. ENTER .
4. Specify. poinl imide o. out,ide lhe <onlo ....
5. Enter Ine dilmete. of lhe cin:le. IMt you wonl to in"," II eldo centerline ctO . . If tne", " more Inon
one. ",porat. I .... dll""'ler VII .... w ith the 011>" I I) symbol. Or, .elo<l the SlIndord Plrt< <>pIlon 10
..,Ie<ll.tl ndl rd hole type Ind .IIe.
 Centerline Doss In Corne.
W~ " the Centerli"" eros. in CO,"'" «>mm.nd, VOl' crelle one or more concentric circle. or im;ert a
hole II In offset disllncc from IWO intcr>«li"l Ii ......
After >tar1i"llhe com mind Ind .electi,.. t"e IWO li ne. IMt Imenect, VOl' 'PKify In offset diotlnce
from Ndo line. You con .pedfy thi. di.t.r><e bv ent",inl it or dickinl I"e disllnce in t"e drowi,..
window. w ith t"C cent",li"" po>ition .et. rou Cln ,,"w!>j the di,mcte .. of circles, In ind",try
. ta ..... rd hole or exle rn. l l hre.d •. or "" "ole II , 1110 be pla<;ed 01 1",1 cemertine po.il ion.
To 'l>"cify the dllmet ... of muk ipie «>n<enlrk drcln, .ep.orole eloCh .... I!Ie w~" I"e pipe .vm~ II I. If
rou .elect no 1IoIc:, onl-l t"e cent",line ero.. is erNted.

Comm~nd AcC41SS

Centerline Crou in Corner

Command Une: AMUNCRCQRN[R

Ribbon : Home tob > Or. w t>Onel > Cenlc rline Fiyout
M""u Blr: Drew ~ C... t • • Wne. > C... t • • line 0-0 .. in Corner

Proc:edu ... : Inserti", a Centerline Cro •• in a Come.

Thc followlnl ,teps o.«ribe I>ow to CreOle cr<>«il\ll cemertine< with circles Or IIoIc:s.1 In ofuet
distance from two .elected conto..- line<.
1. Siort t he Cent", Une eros. in Cor""r commlnd,
2. Select Ihe fi .. I contour line.
l. Select Ihe . ecolld contour line.
4. Specify Ihe Ofuel di>tance from the fi ..t contour line to the cenler of t"e <entefline cr<>«.
5. Specify the offset dl.t.nce from the SKlIfId <ontour line to the c... ler of 1M <enlerllne eros.,
6. Enler tM dllmet.r of the hole<. If tMr. I. mo •• thIn on., "'p..... tM dlamet.r •• fue< W~" tM pipe
1 1 15\lm~. Or, .eled the SI.nd.,d Plrls option to .eIKI •• Iondl rd hole type .nd <il e ,

Centerline Don in Holes

u ", t l>o Cent •• Un. Cro"ln Hole< comma nd to quickly I dd I <:OtfMpolldirc ccnt •• line "oss t o
~.II,.. 1IoIc:.lclrcle.l. Afte r VOl' Icte .. 1M tommalld, you .pecl!>j tl>o hoi. o r hole. that require
cenleninu The c... l.r li ne is .utomatlcall-l er ... ed Ind dl.pil~ In the hole .. I"e proper .I,e alld
w~h the <orrecl"' ... I.e e"""lion.,

'"~
Command Access
~nter1in< ero.. in . - ,

eom"",nd u... AMCEHCRlNHOLE

_.
Ribbon: H""", tob > Dow ""neI > C=terline drop-<iown > ~nter"" er_ in _

/ o r0 / c.. ... ~ ..
.'

-. ,.'
,
C. ",,1;n.

, C,,,,," ,,,,v,,,,
- ~-

<::) c. ...' """"

~ c.,...... .. Cro<' on .....
EJ c. _ .... v o>, on ear.,

~ -"""""', ... -
{-;:. (."" .. "" .,-l><'*'=r.

(£1 c. "".... v",,"'''' '''''''

..
•• C._....
JiL c.." "'''' ~

Jo:_"': (.""'.... v"" on 1. 1 Cod.

M~ nu _ : Dnlw > Centerline, > ~nte r line ero.. in Hoole<

Pr<Kedu ... : Insertinc;o Centerli ne Cross in Holes

T"" foIIowi..: .teps d=ribe how 10 odd crtl5SinI center1""" to _ I drdes one! size l he ce ntffiine
oulomWc.illly KC_nl to the size of t""
~ d cirde_

1. stort th~ ~ \jne Cn>5s in Holes mmmond_

2. Select the _ _
3. Pre .. ENTUl Io in>ert the ce ntffiines.
 Centerline. Between Two Line.
U.. t"" ~nt., Uno In · 8M~n commaM to fHaco I bi,,"<tlna .. n",rlino bM..... O.. two pa,"It.! Of
nonpl,alr. l llneo. II "fOIIlt,udy nl"" two ~1.tI", Iinu In your d'lWinl Inat rou WlnI to trII,k I •
• vmmMric. rou ca n erel'" I <cnl.,li ... bclwi:cn them IUtomllicllly, In this coo .., the r.nat n ollnc
<. n",nine depends on t he len&\h of t ho li"l llno "fOll ..1c<1

Command AeC<lSS

Command Un.; AMUNIN llU

Ribbon : Home lob > Draw PInel > Centerline Fiyoul
Menu flo,: Ora ... > C... le , ~nc o> C... I .. U..... In·IIc~ ...

ProcedU,.: Innrti", I Centerline Betwll4ln Two Lines

T"" followinl "op< descM b<' how to add I 'trl l,M .. nIOftino ....... .. tth.t blsc<U tho Inllo c",.ted
by IWO inle<sedi .... line •.
t. Sta rl t"" ~ nt., LiM. ln·Bet_ en comtrllnd.
2. Select the Ii"t contour lin • .
3. Scr.ct Ih•• econd <onlou, lin. to insett t"" <cnt.,li ....

170 Ctlap/.er 4: TOM kx Cte.WkIO KeyGoomel1y

Centerline Settings
To control how li r the centerline. e>:tend .,..t tl>c: 1ft> Ir.d circles, you need to know where I nd ho...
to confi,u," tl>c: properties of centerl ine,_

In the loHowirc lIIu<tration, two d ~rent resuR. of H,e .. me drawinl view Ire shown . The centerline
overshoot w.. set to dilfet-ent ,..1""...

Ctnlet' Line Sellings Dialog SOx

You chlrce the OVH>hoot men.ion di,lInce 01 the centerline. in the Center Line Setti"l' diller bill
lor the Ictive .undlord. Vou lete .. the d~101 00' on the IlM :SlIr.d.rd. lib of the Option. diller. In
the tree view on the .. hi . ide, double.., lick Center Line_

AS>( Y li ,l N-1,.,1
Cr<aToIr1< ...
0,11 Ion
10 "Ill

o< l l ~ J I "' . 1

• Sele(l to enter I sel di.tar.ce by which the ttnterline extend. P~'llh e pa< nt .Ptcifoed or pastl he
selected arde.
 • u •• to t.av.: the d;stlncc t he centerline ."'end. po.1 the object b.oed on the >i.., of the ceomctry.
Ent..,; .... vl lue of 0 .1 lOcI. 10 p.efCenl to the """II IIIo:"II h 01 Ihc cent..,li .... Hi li 01 thot pe1'centlre
d i,tlnee i. added to nth ... d of Ihc line Ii> uute Ih. ImOllnl of 9Ien.ion. Thi. <lu..... ¥lrvinl
""","'oot di.lancelOf cloth ,enle, li ne Iddod bKlu", the .1.. of the loometry varin.

• s..1"" so you tIIn o.flne both. fI,."j v.l.... (I) and • proportlo ...1•• lue (21.
Ia"", of It-.. tw<> ""'I.....
n... ",,"'n<ion d istance I. ,""

• s..1",llhi. <hed bo. to maintain th. """MOOI .l lue .,tabli<hed by the /~ '" proportio",,1 ,be
i,,,,,ped;"" 0/ the ><a l. f.Clc,.

• Sd< It.. .. I.... In Ihi. dilloc: box 10 the o.t.uk .. Iu ....

So .... of the option< dl.pl.~ •• "n...lll b.. _n.......lIlne' ... onf-l ... Ua b" In
,t.. Aul<>CAil MccMnica l o..ktop softwa.. lnua llation.

172 Chapler4: Toomfor C~ Key Ge'lmeII)'

Exercise : Add Centerlines and Holes
In this .... rdoe. rou.deI <enterlillH. <i.des with
<enten i....... rod hole. .,;th cente.111IH to oisti,...
'Ilewo oh part

~
- ----W-----

,. s"lln 10 chonle the OYefmoot ..-tl lnl ln I ....

'tllndllrd, I. follow> '
Completlnrthe Exerelse Rlfht-dick I nvwhere in tl>< d.;owinll
To complete tl>< .... rrise. Iollow the window. Click Option • .
• tc:p. in this book or in t .... onocreen In lhe Opl",,,, d i.1ot: box. AMcStlndlrd,
90ft;"'. In t .... onKleen liot of tlb. from tM 11.1 d elements for the
chlpte" Ind ,""",doe •. did Chopt~' 4: ,,"ndard. double·dick Ceo'" Une.
ToofJ for erl!<>';ng K.~ a"""""<)I. did
E~e; Add Cen'eril".,. and Hole•.
. , lIN --INlSlo..an I
S_d de,'••""
()o.llIo _10 00' '''''''9'
"-_Q;a MSI

~ =:
Citill "'_-'
............ -
5«..,_
fJ---- ~~,

€ r.,t.I "'"
, 1---- oS!
or rloee

4. To ..!the """",,,,001 oi.e, do t .... Iollo";n,:

2. To add a cto«lnl cen"'li .... to t .... Imnt ..... w.
do the Iollowinl: In lhe Cenle, U.... ~I i n" d i.1ot: box. f ioed
SI •• fleld. enl., 1
Click HOm. lab> OflW ~n~ > C.."tc:r Line
drop-down ~ C.."lerli"" eros• . In the Cent.r U"., ~t in" d i_1ot: 1>0><, did
Objecl 'MP to the cent., of t.... front view.
Object 'MP to the qu..dnlnt of t .... 1. ,,.<1
"
In lhe Opt"'''' d i.1ot: 1>0><. clide OK.
cirde.
 f d illhe cenlerli ..... doublr-dick Ihe ce nlerli ..... 1. On Ihe Home bib. bpand Ih. lav<:" pan.l lo
and ob~<1 .lIIp to Ihe q... dranl 0111"" outet >'!no III tools. Clkk ConnrutllOll Une On/Off to
circle . NotOce I"" d= ...e in the di<lonce by tu ,n on Ihe vi.ibility of con.lrvcl ion li n••.
wMth the centerline blend. p..1 the dtde.

To bqln d ",wln. the two <ire ... Ind

,. To dfOW I .1"'itM centerline in I"" .ide w w 10
•• centerli ne> fOf Ih. rxtrudine; 1>0'1> .hewn in
show Ihe center • • 1< poollion. do t"" followln., the sldey~. do the f~ l owl,... ,
ClOck Home tab ) Orow Pinel) Cenlerli"". OOck Hom. lab > Oraw pon~ > Center Une
In Ihe ' i,hl ";"10'. obje ct .nop to Ih. d,OIHIown > Cenle, Une Cto .. with Hole
midpoint< of t"" tilht Ind left vertICIl line.
10 creale I ce nl.. li .... IS .hown.
-

H.
9. To po,ilion It-.. hal", and <~nl ... li ... ,. do It-.. 14. To ",Ieet whal'tandafd tapped ho l~ to II"""
followln,: at the locations you j un .pedfled, do lhe
Ob~ 1 , .... p 10 th~ Int.tsKtlon of th~ foU"",lnl :
construction II ... Ind <~nt ... l1 ... In Ihe Select I Hole/Th",ad diliol bo.,
f Of th~ hol~ <l lam"t ~', ~nt ... 6. p~ .. Detail. IrU. click Ta pped Holes.
ENTER. In lhe Detoll. IrU. click Throulh .
P", .. ESC. In lhe Detolll Ir.a. click ISO 262 IRe,ula,
Thrndl .
On the Ii.t of 51",., dide M 6.
Clide f inish.
1S. R~w th. cen l~rllne. and hole.thl! were just
added 10 the drawi"'lview.

to. ~epelt . tep. 8 Ind 9. and u,"" 7 fOf Ihe hole

di. met.r.
11. CliO:. Ho me u.b > lover> pon~ > Construct ....
Une On/Off to l um off the mibility of
«>n>lrueti<>n r,ne' 16. s"lln 10 c","le cent...!ln", thrOUllh Ih~ lrelnl
.Iot, •• follows:
11. To beein creali,. • circular tapped hole pattern
that Indud", dteula r and .. <llal <~nt...!in"'. Click Hom. tlb > ~ w panel> Center U n~
click Home u.b ~ Dr... pinel ~ ~nt .. Un~ <lrop·down > ~nter Line Cr.... wit h A"'II ...
drop·do .... > c...1~' Une ((OS. on Fu ll Clfcle. Objed .nlp to the cenle, of the fronl view.
n. To ~ Ih~ IIO'llion of th~ <~nt.rlln"'. tMI' fOf the diameter of the circle, objoct ..... p
d llmel~ r, ItId num~ of hole •• do tM
to lhe conter of tho Ire I •• hown .
followin,:
Ob~1 . .... p to Ihe center of tM front .iew.
f Of the diameter of the cirele, enler 64.
f Of the diamete, of the hole, enter 5 fo,
Statldord parI.
f Of the centerline ero .. dilmeter. enler 6.
f Of the n um~ of centerline>. enler S.
f Of the rotltlon a",Ie, enter 90.

- - I- -=--
11. To d<"fi"" Ih ~ ,..,,1 ofth~ ""nt"'lin~. do th~
Iollowin,;
fOf Ih~ d~m~I~' of Ih ~ 1>0 ... ~nt~ , N !Of
No ho" .
fOf Ih~ <~n"rlin~ <tOn dilm,· " '. ~nt .. , .
fOf lhe .n,le of t .... fld;ol centerl;n ....
MI~ ,251155.

,
I L
I
1.. Sow Ind d.,.., III fit ....
Lesson : Construction Lines

Thl. if,,,on <1"",11>.. It.. u~ or.<! ,..,.Iion of construction lin ....

To comm uniute the d ... ,," of. port Of .. sem b/y, you need to clUte drowinp thot view the desiCn
from d ~renl d ire<:t ioo._followi .. drolti". pnoctices, the ';"ws you a ... te ore ort hoCrophi<
projKlion<, melnln, 1M! Ih. yif,wlrc <li,..:t"'" I. 90 G.,r~ . "",nd Ih. part or assembly. f or draw1nl
.. nn th.t • .., d l'K~ V'~ Ind b.low ot IriI Ind ricllt 0/ ,adI other. ~atu"'. on the part< .II,n
horl:onta lly Of OMIcaIIy bet..... " th. views. By uslre con'lNdion line., ...... an projKl lhe Ioutlon of
oome,hin. in one view to or.othef view. That w.~, it . Ioc.tion is Il,eod-1 identified in the othe, ........
In the foHowl ... 1ma&'. d ,~.nt 1<1>..:1< of ,"" 'ichHId. '<lew 0" bel", ooted Ind U • • I..3 b~
projKll", con<trudlon II .... horizontally from 1M front Ind top y~ . ThrouCh the u•• of I projKUon
tfOl,hll •• ,he lOP y~ hOl1. ontal COII.t,.ct1on lin .. oU1omatlully hove to"espon<linl vertICIl
con.truction lines crelted.
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ee""Ii>e the PU'P<I'" of ton,trudlan II"", I nd the i, dl,play.
Add «>",uuc!5o" line, to you, drawl ....
Pllce conmuctlon lin", lutomltlclily bo~ on ",IKted .eomot"1.
Inset! I «>""rudlon line projection ero,,". I, fo, onho ... phIc _ erutlan.
Ero", ton,t,uctlon II"", w~ho ut ero'in, othe, .eomet"1.
 About Construction lines
ConSlnJction lir.es a re intended to nelp you complete yout drfWlnes. OrlCe you ur.derstand
COMlnJdlon IinM, you cln lelm now 10 "'" lnem 10 nelp you complete .,.,ur drlwlne',

Oefinition of Construction Lines

ConSlnJction lir.es refer to t he (on,tnJction ceometrv you Idd to you r drlwines to help you locIte
and aliCn poinl, between Vo.W5 and witnln a v~. The c!III"ruct lon eenmetrv VOl' crelte can Indude
.linM, ral", circles, Ind r~tat\llIM . Wnen '(OU u", command. 10 o.fine lhe con.lr..ction leometry
whio. meetinl ,pecific teO"",t';c cond~i!lll', <lOch I. bei", lllra lo.l, pefllendicular, or linee-nt 10
somel hin" tile ,eometrv Is a utomatica lfy placed on tile laver AM_CI, which is also refe,-~d to " tile
dine layer.
ConSlnJction lir.es aulomltic:o lly follo w the laver mlnllement sy<lem. Tnerefo<e, .,.,u can tonle
on Ind off the vislbil~y of the C!IIIS\tuction ,eometrv to mf\ch "fOUr require ments. If you no Ionier
requi~ the c!III,lruclion eeomelrv, .,.,u can ",I~t Ind era,e il w il noul era,lre other teOmetry In lhot
",Iectlon window, or .,.,U can era", all con<lructlon leometry witnout n"";nllo .. o.d ~. Con.t nJdlon
Keometry visible in tile drawilllll"" bei", poIoncd will plot, SO if .,.,u do not w.nt ~ in the output, you
n~ to e~her tOUIe II< vi<lblll l't or erase il before plaltinC

If.,.,u hl~ I <tructurcd component view or folder IKtiw when"fOU c""le cOMlructlon leometry, I
mHWle inform. \'OU that lho cOMlnJdion teOmetry is un<lOpportcd in . t nJdu",. The con.t nJdion
Keometry is then crelted II the: uppermost ~ of the: drawin, outside of the component v~
or f<>ideB _llecau", cOMtrucl1<>n li ne, Ire """Ity u,cd to project location, between _ , II would
nol malu! ",n",lo hIW' the {onSlnJdion li ne. be I IIIrt of I component view '"II can be ",u,cd
",parnety from ,"e oIher 1Iiew<.

Con.tnJdlon line. are it;norcd by <ommand. Ihll a~l lne viewine v:lent. of t ne
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 ElIImpl. of Construction lines

~ foHowil\ll .... mpl. iIIu.tr.tos the use of con.truction li n•• to project the Ioulion of" poort'. fe olur.
from 0"" .. ~ to onot n.r. In thl•• peclflc <.lise. lhe . qulr. notch .hown In the front Ind top .. ews WI.
quid;1y locatO<l .r.d d rown in the ri&hl->ide view bo.O<I on Ih. inter=l ion of Ih. con,l ruction Ii .....
The <on"ructlon II"".
wer. erut O<l I I I "". In<! r..... thot were lutomiticlllv oddod rlter select lnl
the ..""",Iry in the front . nd lop "';ow, . The ".rtlcililin.. w ... l utommlcilily "".I.d b..:.ou •• the
prajedion <"",holr h.d been InsertO<l I ,d w• •• 01 to 011.
Net. : The linewei,hl fer the r i, hl~d. vi<w wo, c,,"I\IO<I to h.lp with lhe vi,uoh",tiOll of t he "';ow·,
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To c .. ot. ccnstnxl ion I"ometry. you ",,0<1 to know wh ... to I CC ... the ccmmond, for . dd in, . Ii .....
fI\'S, <Irdn. or rect. nl le. to yOur drawinl.

Acceuinr Construction Lin. Commands from tn. Ribbon

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To .. lhe comma nds fe, cr • • ti .... ccn,lruclicn cecmelry from m ultiple toc.\iom;. did; Hom.tab >
0._ Tool. poonel > Con.tructlon U.... d rop-down.
Th. im. , os on the drop-down id.nlify t h. ccn<lruction reometry you con cr• • t. with the commond.
Ref.. 10 Moon"nlco l Help fOf opeclflc Info-mllion on el<h of the <OII"nxlion le"",elry creal ion
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Coost,,,,,tl.,,, lin ...

Ribbon: II""", tab > Dra ... Tools pan" > Con.t ruction Lines drop-down > Con5l,uction l i"".

Menu 0." Draw > Con5l, uction Un,.. > Draw Con.I,,,,,tion Lin.,.

P rocedu ... : Drawinc Construction Lines

The foIlowl", proc:edu~ o...cMbe, how 10 odd construction ~mPlry to YOU' drlwlrc'.
1. 510ft Inc Conll'..ctlon Geomct ry tool fo, Inc con<lructlon ICOt'I'IoPlry you .... nl lo cr •• '" In YO'"
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Z. 5p"cjfy the fnputs req uired 10 c~.'" the consu..ctlon IcomPlry fu.r tn. tool you ... I<"<",d_

Placing Construction lines Automatically

Instud of Iddl", hori:onial 0' verticil con.t,uc!ion lin .. in tile d.awinl one at I time. you cln u...
IUtorn.t", con.truc!ion line tool. to I..,erlte con.truc!ion lines from III .elevlnt point. of ",lected
object • . You coon lutomatiuolly creote horizonial Ind voeftiuol con.truction line •• projectin, Iociuol
,nap point. (inte""ction •• quod •• nls. endpoints. I nd 50 on) with con5lruction lin., Ind '"Y'. You GO n
proj<;<1 con,truction li ne, In Iny combiMlIon 0/ d ire<tion.
 Command Access

Autometi, tonst,,,,,tion l inn

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Ribboo: Home lob > Dr. w Tool. > Conslruction Lir>eo /lyoul

Me!lU Bar: Draw> Con.t ruction LiM.

AutomMic ('lIne er. Mion OillOC Box

When you .ll rl l he Automalic Con'ltUCilon Un ... comma nd, lhe Automatic C-Une Oeatlon d laloE bO>.
ope"'. enobl inl you 10 ""I"'I IM dl",ttIon In which 1M ron'lt""Uon lin ... ,hoold be projected from
l he .elected ",ometry.
Tho I~metry on which you <eI",t to hav<! con.truction lin ... lutomatically Idded mu.t reside on
the AM_O, AM_t . AM_2. AM_3, 0' AMJ layer<, Of Iny AutoCAO live,. Object< plaud on AutoCAD
Me<hanici l layer< that Ife f.""rved fO< <onitfUCiion Ii ...., stlndlfd parts. Ind le~rallnnotltion I f.
filte",d out.

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 Prooedure ; Placin, Constru<;tion lines AutQm;oti~lIy

The foIlowi", .teps deKribe now to pllce horitollllllind ""rtiul con.lruction Ii "". in 1M d .. wi",
lutom.llc.11'j b.",d on Ih~ ",IK I~ d 1"""",11'1
I, Stlrt Ine Aulomllic Con.lruction Linn com mind,
1, In Ih~ AutomaU, C·IJn~ Ct~aUon dl.lo( bo., "'''CI tn ~ <t~alion and dir.ctk>n ""'tnod you want 10 "'"
3. In the d .. winl window, .elect Ine objecll you wanl ,on>lruclion li ne. lutomiliclll'j projected from.

Inserting and Using Projection Crosshairs

When you cre.te orthoc .. phic vicw>, you usc either firsl' or third·. nl" projection d .. ftinl prlctices
10 IIV oul lhe different viewinl direction. of the po rl or ..",mb/y. wnen usi", Ihen view proj.ct
llilnmenu. you find lhot so"", of Ine vicws Ire root directl'j in li ne 0' do nol nl"" the same rotation
10 ~.ch aiM' so th.1 you an dirKII'j projKt con.lrLlClion lin .. norl.ontally 0' ve,llcI ll'j. Fo, &Imp",
u<ll\ll tnlrd·.nrJ~ proj.ctlon, you an _ Ih.1 th~ top and r llh!" ld~ V"'WS "'~ rotal~d 90 d~I''"'" oul
01 lIiCn"",n! /or dir..:! projKtion. 1M I li,nm ~ nts do, how"" ..... ~"..b .. you 10 proj ~CI vertiull'j Or
horilCnl. 11'j 10 Iii"" dr_ n II 4S decrees, I nd lhen you <In proj.ct hori,onl. 11'j or vertiCll1'j throuCn
In.1 inle"ec\ion point 10 1M olMr view.
10 moke the proce" Quicker Ind el,ier to PfOjKt bet""",n view, In.1 rotol. 90 delre.. lfOm their
lrue projection Ililn"",nt you nm to lelrn now to insert and uSC 1M pfOjection CfO"n. ir.

In Ine f.. lowi", iIIu>l ..tion, Ine proje<lion ,,,,,,hoi, WI. firsl Idded 10 lhe d,.winllnd Inen the
horizonta l ,onstruction lin.. _r~ .dded. Wh~n It... con.lruction lin .. in It-.. lop view _'" Idded, 1M
proj..:lion ,,,,,,hoi, automallcl llVcre. l~d !h~ con<iruclion II n~' downward Irom 1M m~~' II"". lh~
Int ....""lion of IM'~ vertiul ,onstrUClion li n ~' I nd Ih ~ front view ",,""ruction lin .. d~"" 1M points
in I In ird-InrJe ril nl~e orthoc .. phic vic ....
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You in5ert consl rucbon I"", pro;.,ction <",,"Ioairs 1'1 ..sisl yo~ with prD.i<'dina; ioc.ol iortS in 'In"
Drthol",ph", wi.,.. 1'1 anDther_ You in5ert Ih" aosshair and drfin" thr ,, ~..J"'nt to plM" I~ 4S-Orsr""
bisrctm.; projrcbon ana;lr_ As you insoert <on"'ruction Imrs l loal .'" J>a",11rI to I ~ <rosshaic u"s
and in!rnect th" 45-<1.,.,."" bisectine; constn.ctioo1 Ii"". th" proj""l ion tool a~IDm;rtially =at""
<onst",ction ravs in I~ oth", di.-rction_
F<>< "um""'. followina; thi«l -ana;lr pro.i<'dion prK!"'"". you """" d",wn a front _ and a top wirw of
a compon"nl _TD start u"atina; I"" s;d., _ . yo~ pia<" Ih" pro;.,rtion 1001 in th" ~PI"" ncM port of
tho. d",wine- As you odd a horuontol ronstruction Ii .... from ttw. top wirw, it i, autDmatnl1y pmjN: t~
down to t~ sid" _ t h.1 you a,,, try;ne;tD I"""rat,,_
To i"",rt th" prDjection crossloai'. you ~ thr Proj~ion On/Off command_

Command Access

PrDjution OnjOff

Command Li ....: AMPIIOK>

Ribbon: tklm" t ab >- Dc_ Tool. poI",,1 >- ProjHlion

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Tho followl,,! "~ps d~«rib~ now 10 IMM • prO]«Ii<>n e,ounal,_

I. Sllrt Ine Projection On/Off commlnd.
Z. Ente.ON.
,. Specify Ihe ", ... rtion poiIIl lor Ihe <",.. hll •.
4. Specify Ihe rotltion .n.Ie for the bI_II"! projection line.

To place Ine projed ion crossn.l. >0 Itlill il pm""d... projects from one view 10 ar.othe<.
"'" obj«1 .nlp """kin, when pro"pt~d 10 <Pf'ci/v Ihe In"',Iion polnl

Erasing Con struction Lines

wn.n \'OU no ton,e, .~qul'" >ome 0•• 11 0/ the eo,,"..ctlon ~ometlV V"" h.~ ""'"ted. V"" ""NI.
qul:k .nd eny w.y to e ..... Inll con.t ruellon ~ome tlV from \'Our d•• wlne_ y"" eln do Ihl. u<lr, the
EII.e Con.t,uetion Une •• nd Er .... All Con.tructlon Unes tool •.

In the f.. lowine iIIu>lmion, Ine •• me "" 01 d... ";n •• iewJ "'" .hown before .nd .lte< lhe >election
Ind deletion 0/ ,ome 0/ Ine <on>lf1Jction Ii"", in me dllwine. The .. ro .... in Ine left Pl'rt 0/ lhe ml,e
,hew lhe de/inin, come" of me , election window mil wos defined 10 e ..... lhe con<lruction line<
Nolice I>ow ,n.. . lew on lhe 'ich! "'-ill hos Ih~ port , ......",ry .nd m ~ eon"f1Jction II"", h."" be' n
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You "'" lOe E~.e Con.lruction U...... nd E' .. e All Con.lruction Une. toob 10 e'ue only ",n.l.ucl ion
ceometry from II>e d.lWinl . ThHe tool. only . e lect leometry Ihot ",.ido:> on II>e AM_CL I. ve<. '" lhot
. 11 nonconslruction ceometry" lofIalo"" Ind nol e,"",d.
T"" Era,e Conslruction U"'" tool enlbl", you to u'" • ",IecUon wi ndow 10 'PKify whll CO"'''<><l ion
ceometry i< e.I1M . 8",.u,e only (eomelry on Ihe AM _ Clla~. I, ",1"'led. rou do nol h_lo wo. ry
aboul Mv1 nl noncO"'lruetion ceometry w~ h in the ",leetion window; ~ daM nol ~ et ...,ed . The
~ ra", Al l Con<lruetlon Line, 1001 era"" IU (eometry on II>e AM_CL lIve<.

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TI>e foliowlnl <lell< descMbI' how 10 efl'" only Ihe conmuctlon lin", wil hln I ", if,tlion window Ihat
rou lP",ify.
1. SI. rt the f fl'" Con<l'uctlon Unes commond.
2. Specify the two oPPOw co.netS of tl>e ",Ieetion wi.-.dow 10 Ihlt tl>e ",nst.uction ceometry ' o:>Ode. In
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Command Access

Eru. AI Con.t,uction Lint!.

Comm.nd Unt!; AMERASWlCl

Rib bon , 110"'" t1b > Draw Toolo pan" > Ef.", Con.t",dlon II .... drop-down > All

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Exercise: Create and Use Construction lines
In this ge" ..... you work w~h con.truction·line tools 1. OIlM COII.ltuclion Une•. dW9.
to ( reate an ... thoe:raphic view of 0 p"~

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lab" 0._ Tool. p>nel , Projectian. 00 lhe
followinl:
Ent ... On.
Compietinc th EXlrciMl T'Kk from the 1owe...,Ie:hl (orne' olthe
To compl..te tl>e gerdl". follow the top view, 20 u,rt. 10 the richl.
•tep. In thi. book 0' in ll>e on .. r... n Ent ... 90 for tl>< rotolian onille .
e...,.<ise. In tl>e on ..""n Ii.t 01
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from the emtinl .Iew., 0> follows:
CUd Home lib> Drlw Tool. p.",,1 > I II
Con<truction Une< drop-down> Automotic
Conmuction Une<.
Click the butt"" to <reole hOfirontal
cOMtructiOtlline<.
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<fos.l", window 10 .elect .11 the ,eometry
In both ';tw<. RI'hHlick to =lle the 6. To d raw ti>e cente rli ne to.- the 1>ole, do ti>e
""".t ruction lines I •• hown. followin,:
Click Home bib > Orow po",,1 > Centffiine
Db",,<t .nlp to the Inle"Kt ion points
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7. To vie ... li>e ceometry vou ju.t c••• ted wlt1>o"1
ti>e cOMtru<1ion lin", vi<lbt., did Home bib >
LIve" Pln~ ~ Con""",tion Unes OnJOH.

•• In the .ro. lot the rilhl-.Ide view, d~w •

",ctonlle from t i>e lower-Irlt inter<K1ion
<OfnH 10 Ine UppeNIIht Intersecll", <0.""" of
the <on<truction li",,<
S. To turn the ",.lbUIIy of the """.Iruction line<
b.a on, Click Home t.b > I.Iyer Pinel>
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lhe hole>. do the foIlowin, : two poinl. in the top view. do Ihe followine:
Clkk Ho"", tab ) ~" pa ....1) Okk HOme tab > Draw Tool. panel)
Me<;honif;,oll.Aye" drop-down ) Hidden """ Iruction Une> drop·down > Vertic.o l.
D,ow lwo Ii..... /,em the Inle,secl 50n Object s""p te the pocHnll shown to d,_
poin!> .hown. t"" two ,..rtiallli".,.
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and 101>view,. do I"" followin,:
Clkk Ho"", tab ) Uye" pa ....1>
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Dnlw two Ii..... Ihf"OUch the Ih,ee
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show the mIlan 0/ the b-ack netch. do lhe
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Dr. w two Ii"., ITo m I"" int..,.secl ioo
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dick Home tab > Draw Tocl. p.",,1 > Er..e
Ccn.lruction Une5.
Defj"" • ""Iection window ••• hewn
Add the ~ i l ionolline5 ""eded 10
completo II>< .jew.

14. Re\'iew Ihe loometry you just c",.lod .nd the

""uits of tl>< e ",,,,,d construction Ii .....

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Lesson: Designing with Lines

T.... leo"", describe> the cre.tion of ,ection, ,il""" brelkout. Ind >'Immelri""llin...
W h~n you ".lIe • product ..... drawln, of I part Of ..",mb/'j, you draw many differ.nt li ne> wi'h
differ.nt "1II>I'".Onc •• Ind PU'I'O"". "UloCAD MKh.nlal hi. '!>Kille II .... creation tool. HIli help
you cr.ate line> for t he pu,po •• of Idemllyl ... ",dlon ww ,"'l ln, lin•• , b"'"" ln Ionl parts, b","kout
Ir • • •. and line> th.t .'" .vm~'lCIollbout In ..I• . By u~nllh .... tool .. you CIon ,,,,.1 ,,, In" •••• YOU'
drawl ... productivity.

In tl>c followllll ;....... th. >«lion, b ••• kout, 01'<1 symmet'icl i li n. " • • tion tool> wer. w.ed to ,,,,.1.
t .... ,"'" vic .... of t .... Plrt. Tho section Ii"" A identifie. whcr. the p<ort " bel.,. cut Inroue" lor the
""elion view A·A. The ..clion view i, 'Vmmctriciliboul the «nter • • is. The ;' '''JUlor Pith of the
b",akout linn define In ."'. whe", the vicw con be e<I~ed to.how the int.,,,.t ISpe<:U of the port ••
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Afte, completl", !hI,Ie>..,n, you will be IbJ. to :
Crme ..,clion lines.
Cl"le ....., lin.,..
Clnte brn'out lin.,..
Cle.tesymmet,l<I l lI ne •.

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Vi<ibility
Description

S.led to rhane. the visibility >CItin" 10, the oedlon line'• • "ow., line, IIIme, 000 pia",
IIIme. from what is .et •• the default in the . lIl1dard.

C..,Ie< U.. IO treate . section line 10, • cvi ind.l(a l 'Mpe , Cleateo . cente, POInt that ."" b~! you 10
.pecify In In,", for t he ",rt "Kment.

ere.t.,. I pnp .... di<:ullr line to the I••t >tIment, .nd then prompt> lor •• ection ovmbol.
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,,~ P,ompts for I ..dion name.

Creltes .n If( oqment by prom pti"l for the cente, POInt Ind endpoint of the I.e.
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SKtion Line Propertiel Di.Io, Box

f,om the Section U", P,ope,I"! dialoc bo. , IQu confllu,elhe 1.><1 and line ",opertles 1$$<>(lated
with the .nnotation of .. dion views. You K,e .. this dialot: boo from the Option. dialot: boo on the
AM,Stlnda.do tlb by doub",~icki"l the element Sect .... View.
The .et~n" IQU esllbli,h In the cu.renl .llnd.,d for the Section View element conlrol t he
' PP"amlCe of the .. ction Ii"" . nd . nnotation libel wt .... t he u.. r draws I .. ctian Ii"" u<inK the
AMsecnONUNE ",,"mar.:l .
The libel pattern i•• formul. thlt .utomatica l ~ determi"", wMt >c<tion view I.bel •• Iue is in t he
dr.wi"l .nd iocrements the labe l to t .... neJCt ,..h.... Th: in~ ial text .... irh! .nd .tyIe i. ba.. d on the
tert prope,ty .. tllne' for the ........ II.llnd •• d. ~ou canon ~ cMnee the ie><l ,tyle 0' ente, • cu.lom
he.nt •• lue rt you I.e e<I~inK • custom .lIndard .

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ProCfllUr4I: C... .tinC Section Unltl

Th~ followl", "~I" d~<t'l b~ now 10 <reat •• <Mlon lin. In I drawlnl .,;_
1. Start tn" Sed"" U"" commar.d.
1. In 'he drawl",., •• , cUd: I"" ,tart IlOint.
3. Click t he next >ection line point.
4. ClOck oddilionlll>Oint>, or press ENTER to liMh >«lion Ii ... det ..min.tion.
5. PT." ENTER 10 accept the M/.u~ ....'.",nco. IHI...t the .tart point
6. Click t he 'ichl or left ,ide 0I111e firn r.ne to ."",iIy the SMion "'w d irect ....
1. Specify the Of;,:in (inse" "", polnl) of the lettef view II~ to be piKed with the >ection view.
 Creating Zigzag Lines
U~ tl>e AMZIGZAGU NE comma...! 10 creale I unique lie'"' line On ~r AM...4. A lic'~l li n e i$ often
used in.lead of a breakout li ne. You use tl>e ZiI!'Zq Line com mind tl>e WIY rou use tne rerullr lilll!
comml...!. Sp~ Ine .11" palm Ind ei>dpolnt a...! Ine lli,"uln, li ne Ippea" between t hose palm.
TI>e "",Ie of II>e .ilWll r.1II! i> determir>ed by Ihe mode l selle in Ihe meehln;.;.1 .ll ndlrd.
In II>e followillll iIIu.t~t""'. II>e redundant info"""t"", in tl>e middle of II>e d~illll view 0/ Ihe
welded a .. embl'/ WI. rem ..... d <0 the end. could be .hown. The .ilrt a...! end IocoUon of wl>ere tne
"",terial wi. refl>O"o'<'d i1 1...!iaoU:d by Ihe lie'"lline.

Command Access

ZI, -la, lIne

Comma...! lilli!: AMI IGlAGUNE

Ribbon : Home 101>, Of.w PI""I , Ziclal l illl!

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Menu Sar: 0", ... > lie-ZI, LiN:

Procfilul"1I: Crltiltirll Zi,UC Units

TI>e lollowinl ,tepS describ.e how to cr e~ e . liClI,line In • drawlnl view.
1. If you Ire u$lnl ,tn.rcture. Icti.. te Ihe 'Ir",tu red view the lie'", li ne II I,mlted wit h.
2. Silrt II>e IiI·lal Une rommand
3. Specify the fim point of tl>e 'ilWlllilll! .
.... Specify the III!>:I poinl of the , i""1[ li ne.
5. Pr .... ENTER to create the 111'"1 line Ind e...! thecommlnd.

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Creating Breakout lines
W~h the Brelk Out Une commlnd, 'fOU c.n c,ut. I >«tionll ... ew of I d,"wirclfe" t>y "","n, of
data point>. Use AMOROUTUN( to crelt. I brelkout Ii"", , Thi' reqvireo on ~ . ~ w ref... nc. point. to
obt.in • <moolh"<l cu",,", r.n. on layer AM_ 4
To u,. the br.a kout lin. "' I boundary "<I~ when u. inc " predefined hatch comma nd, you must m"""
t he b .... kout Ii.... to • contOUr layer <uch IS AM_O.

In the ftMlowirc iIIustrflion, I brukout lin. WIS Idded to I drawinl .iew of I part. The '""'" of the
part w.. then .d~ed to I>avo: the mat.riol within th. br.akout oru IPl'Oor in t he correct lirw:typ. Ind
h.tch to "cnily ,olid materi.lln t hat If.a

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8r •• k-outlJo.r:

Command U""' AM6ROUTUN[

Ribbon; Ho"", tab > I)", ... ""n" > Br • • k-outlJo.r:

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Menu 81" Drow > 8 .... k....,t lin.

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 ProcedU IlI: Crltilti lll Brnkollt Linlts

Tho followinl .Ieps dHuibe how 10 crelte a brelwul Ii"",

1. II you Ire usinl .tructure. Kti.lle the slr""tur..:! llirw the breakout li ne I,"nodlted with.
2. St."t the er.I'·ouIU"" command.
l. spodfy Ih. >tlrt point.
~. Spodfy Ihe r.ext point.
S. Continue .pecilyi n, point> bo •..:! on your requirement. lor lhe brelkout I r.l.
6. Press ENTER to cr. at. a .mOOl n..:! breakout li ne.

II you u~ ESC I"'t.ad 01 ENTER 10 "nd the command. lhe brelkDut lin. is not
smooth..:! .

Creating Symmetrical lines

U.. lhe Symmotrk.ll Lin. command to ",,,,,,"I. line ~Im.nt' Ihlt ar. mirn>rO<!at I conlen in• . fim.
you ~fl"" the ...1. oI.ymmotI"V. Illn.re is an ..1,Ure AuIoCAD ModIan l<.al 'onlenine on iayf" AM...,7.
you <In r",,~ ~ b ~ •• l«Iinllhe cenl.nin •. If you do r.ot haw I conlen i"". you cr.. t. a <.nt .. li""
by didl"ll two pc.Inl$ thai Oofine the 'onle, line's orientalion . Thon 'llKiIy lhe <tart pc.Inl ar.d Iho
.r.dpc.lnt Of olnor point> 01 the Ii"" to be mirror.d. Un. sqment> lor the symm.lrl<.a lli n. command
are pl""O<! on lno cu"onllaye,. noe centenine is placed on Iaye, AMJ.
You <I n O<!it 1"'1 01 the li ne. creatO<! w~h the Symmetrical li"" <om mind in~per>dently 01 the
others. When one ,id. oIlhe conten ine is mod if;.,d. tne other sid. is r.ot automall<.ally mod if;.,d to
match.

In Inolollowi"llllluSiralion, a set 01 symmetrica l line. aro bei"l crealO<!, Tho line btin. directly
defined sll rtO<! at the int ....ction of tne cent.nin" Ir.d the far left con.truction line . ~ i. bti,...
defined In I clockwi$.e direction. noe Ima, e shows II before ar.d ofter of Ine croation 01 one of
the .~mmetrk.lliin. "'''''"''u. no. oymm.lricalli ..... ar. lutomalica lly bei,... cr ••tO<! b.1ow the
horllOntal centerline ar.d appea r as a mirror imaie of the top line.

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Symmetrical Li""

Command liM' AMSYMU NE

Ribbon- " ""'" tob ~ Draw ""net ~ Symmetr;'.1 Lin<

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M~nu BlI" Draw ~ 5ymmetri<.OI L in ~

Proc..tu,.. ; Creatine Symmetrical Unes

Tn~ followl". "~ps d~<t'i b~ now to u~at~ lwo .M< of lifIM Ihat a r ~ syrnmW"1cI 1aboul. c~nt~~ln~ by
drawi". 0"" set of 1M lifIM.
1. If rou Ire ",I". mucl ure, activate lIN! slructured view Ihe li n9 Ire I<sociaied wilh.
1. Slln Ine Symmelrl<ll Lim! command.
3. Set...:t • renterli"". II a <enterli"" do"" not .Irndy eoi.!, dick two point. that define Ihe <ent.rli""
ori~ntolicn_

4. S""cify th .. ~r<t point_

S. S""cify Ih.. ",«>rId point_ n.. IIn~ I< d l<ptay."d with . mirror":! lin .. on It.. ot n~, <id~ of 1M c~n ..,I1""
6. Conlin"" .pe<llyl". addillonol poln" .. n~od_
7. Pr ... ENTER Ie complet. tIN! line.
Exercise: Draw with Different Line Tools
In Ihisexerdse, \'Ou creale pori of • -ieM-side view 2, Bqln 10 d..... I ri.,t.. oo. full·.e<t"," vie ... of
of. pori, add • Hdion pia ... li ne to.n existire y;.,w, the port, •• loI low.:
.nd .dd • b~_l<out Ii ... Cld Home IIb~ 0 ..... ponei ~
Symmetrk:l llll\e
Cld Invwhe.-. .10", the ho!ilontll
centedi ... on t!le nlht to sekecl ~.
], Orow the Ii ... selnH!nts lor the tOIl hlH of tl>e
plrt by obje<t ",.~p ln l to 1I>e Inte","ctlon
pOints. SUr! It pO;,t l. nd work you r wav
I",und tl>e top hof of tl>e cfllterllne to pOint

.. 2. Afte-r dicklnc_t :><>lnt 2, pres< ENTE~

Compietinc th EXlrciMi
To compl..te 1I>e ""erdle, follow the
step. in this book or in tl>e OnKre,,"
exec"*" , In 1I>e onKr~n li.1 of
chapten .nd eJOOrtl",., did Chapter
4: Tools {or C~atlng Kef a..cm.oflY.
Click EurciJt; Dr" ... with a;U.renf Line

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4. Click Home tlb ~ 1lrI... Took po ...1> Erase

_II Construct",n Un ... drop·down > E,.", , II
Con.truct"," Un ... to ~m""" tl>e construction
lin ....
S, Bqln to define the Hdion plane li ne Ind view
1,,,,,1. Click Home tab > Or .... po ...1> SKtlon
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6. To spKlIv I .... '<"<l kIn l i ~ I«IUon. do Ih~ 9. AllhI-<llck to end the e","k Out U~ <Omml""
followinrc Ind ch.nre the li ne. to .moothed br • • kout
Obje<I ..... p to the top Ind bonom lin ...
e ndpoint. of the ""rtloo l centedi"" In the
Irontview.
P",.. ENTER. A
P", .. ENTER .", in to .«ept the dd.uR
... dlon .vmbol.
To >PHiIv t .... arrow .nd 1.....1>ide. did
t .... left >ide of t .... """icll cente, l i ~ .
1. AI th~ po-ompt to >PKify t .... atllin 0/ th~
>KI .... view. did under the riChI view to
Iocot. t .... \/low libel. The section IIn,"nd view

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10. Save Ind do... I II filel.

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the followi".:
Click Home tlb > Drlw Pln~ > er.. k.... ut
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Click the point. to define I b'elkGut
I lmnl' to whit II Ihown In the foHowl".
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Lesson : Adding Standard Feature Data for
Holes and Slots

You cln odd Induotry-stond.rd ~IH. slou, Ind tn,..d,1O yolO' d•• wl",..
~,t'. desl. n hel~ 10 ""ure that Ihe ~n an be
The Intl u.oo.. of hole., .Iots, Ind Ih ... ..:I. ill I
p05;t iooed, .~bled. and function .. it i5 inleMe<! Ir><! ,<q uire<! to. IIy ~ il'C t h~ leal u~ ",inc
AutoCAD Mechlnnl comml nd., VOl' Idhere to common Ir.ciu<lf)lll",. by RIKtIIll them from I
" ",defined list bl..,d on Ihe ..,Ie<ted ".oda rd, Selectin, from Ihe predefir>ed liol help' VQY """" t ime
by ,,""<in, II .. ody-defined ''''''''.''''1 and h...... , .... th..od, 1M cente,lIr.M ,"'om'tko l", 1>11<<"<1 o n
I .... <o<reet Io)"tf.
In the followi"l ;""'1". the lop vlew .how> • difiercnilliew of the counletbore hole from lhe
upp'"<most port 01 the th",. ditf.",nt part.<. ~ / ,ont .lew 01 the •• ..,mbl.-d Ih~ parI< .'so shaw< I
slot Ind I tiPped I>oIe In the part. below the uppermost Plrt.

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Afte, comp'"'''' thl.IH<on. you will be oble 10 :
Define standard content 1M d.sc~be the be""flls of ">III,
~ In I'O'J' des.n •.
E . ~in whit .l!ond.rd fe.ture. ore, how yOU ",led them. how the v inle"ct wit h . tructure. whot
Ihtlfll\'Cflfll prc~r l~' I re, I nd how 10 ed il "ondl rd "'ot ure. Ihll I re al,eody I dded 10lhe
d"win, .
Insert basK: Ihrou,ch ond blind hole •• lapped hole,. counle rbo", hole,. and counle1"5ink hole,
Insett utornaliy thr...ded "'"tU' .. Ind Internal 0' u ternll pipe th,oad>.
I"'ett thrcu'" Ind blind .Iot •.

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About Standard Content
Whon rou CAtlle I d~ien Ih.1 indud~ hole •• oloto. bolts. or K ........ you do r.ot w.nl 10 .pond your
t i m~d ..ftln, l ho.~ ~~m •. ~ 1.1 lot mo... rifle"nl 10 .~d th~m from IIi.tand plac u h~m In rour
d.... I"', Th~ ,tand.,d ,ont~nt In AuloCAD M ~<har>k:11 ~nlble, you to do ju<l Ihll
In Ih ~ 10Ho.. ire lIIu01"IIon, Ih~ Sta nda rd Part< Ub.. ry Pl lett~ 1.li,tin.and ,howlre "'m~ 01 th~
,ta nd.,d, Ind <It",,,,I~. of ,..,,.,..gry rou ,"n IlKllId~ In YOU' d~ln, Thl' ,~om~ry IlKlud~ ~It ur~
lor PII rl< you I .. d",.ni", Ind an ~ntl .. PIIrt thlt you <In Idd to I n "",mbly,

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Definition of Standard Content

Standard con t~nt ...r.,rs to th~ m"'~ thin 700,000 pa r lm~tric ,undard PIIrl< and pr.-drawn ~atu ... '
th.1 you <In u'"' in your M,~mbly Ind Plrt d",."" Wt..n u, ln, tl>l< cont. ol, rou <ont":> It.. <I' ~ of
Pl rt. I nd featu .... by .rtlinllenllih, width, or other .i", Pl fa m~ers durin, tt.e;r plooement,
Part 'ont~nlln<lud", varlou. """'. 01 «.-..w>, bolts, wa.hers, nul<, and colter pin., 1t.. t.atur'" you
<In add 10 I Pl rt ilKllIde holes, crt..,n.1 thread., I nd <101<, The . \/Iil.ble .i,,,,
Ind "'a.,.. for each of
tOese part. Ind feltu r.. Ir~ based on common indu.try <llnd. rd>,
e"", u,", rou Ire drl ftin, in 20, rou .pecify the di.. <1Ion from whleh rou w;.h 10 view It.. pl rt 0<
f • • ty... while you If. pllcire ~ in I dfl win, view. Afte r rou hi "" Itlded <land. rd content 10 I view.
rou <In projed t h~ diffe ... nt views 01 that . talldlrd content to ollie< ortho, .. phi<: 0< luxililry views 01
rou, desien,
You <In cycle the di",IIY of <llndlrd content between Ih ... e diffe,. nt ••lIires 10< the purpose of
Iddinl 0< ,em"vi", o.taillrom tt.. di",IIY. Wh~n you " '~ u. in. Mechani<:a l .trud Uf •• you can
"",I,oI .. h.t is d j.play<od I. vi. j b l~ Ind hlcld.n loomHry by ~'lI b ll,hlnl I n l .. odltlYo hlo. c"IId~lon

Le:wn: Addi'Ig SandalO' Feature Dara 101 Holes and Slor& 203
 b~_n parts In I"" ..... mbly '" I~Mry In I"" p.rt_ ~ v<>U .~ nol u"111 ".uctur~, v<>U . 1111
est.bli.h hidden di.pI.y /0 • • port '" fe.\ure by ",iCC 2D hide. Th" hide uleul.ti,... method does r>OI
updlte .utomotiully like .«<>ciltil'll! hide don.
In I"" followlllllllu.tr.t.... , OM of Ih~ .tandord. hi. b.en ~ . por>Md .nd the ""IIU'H ".ndl rd
conlent hi> b.. n >eie<:ted. The P""'"'w butto", on I"" . iJht <how I"" type. of 1.. lu",", v<>U un Idd
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EXlmpl. of Stlndlrd Cont.nt

Stand.rd contonl make. t"" procH< of add inlC ...... elry 10 I miln ... iH Ind quitker Ihln c.eltin.
I.... e...... ~ry from «,atch_ In t .... followinelllu.lrlllion. I bo~"" connection I< .hown In the ... embly
w~h two diffeR nt .pp.. ~nce •. Fo. bo~"" connection>. nol only do you pin bybeilll Ible 10 ... 1.<1
Ind pllC~ Indu.tl"'/ . tando,d p.rt., bul v<>U Ik<> ,.'n by b.11II .ble 10 <eI how "", w.nll .... I~MI"'/
I<> di.pl.... rel.l:"" I<> ot ..... ce<>mctry in the ..... mbly.

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About Standard Features
You ...., ~nd or d _"'~ to I>eIp odd l~ fY 10 yo .. dfillwif"CS. VOuf >londord j.,oIur~ should
odhe", 10 ind ustry ond com~ny droftinc ~nd o "" whil< "'''''II''''' lime ond effort. By "'omine wl>ol
standard fNtu r"" 0"', how 10 ..,1e<:1 them, how they intefiIICI with ,Iructure, .nd how 10 ~i l lhem
olter they .re ~ to the dfillWif'C. you GIIn oc_I""'" be~r.u.

Definition 0 1 Slanda.d Featu.es

standard j.,ot ... "" .'" on .. pert of 0 ~rt thot can be ~ b.sed on on ind",lry runclord. The
standard INt",,,,, 0'" ...,.., .. slob, ond th",0d5. f Of ho~, you GIIn odd bli nd Of throuch holes, .. ...,11
os «>OJ nl ~, countersunk, .nd to ~ holes. 'IOu can dfillw slob tho! CO ~ _ into the port Of.R
the _ Ihroulh. When oddinc thre0d5, you con select djff"renl type, of ends fo r _H~ I th rNd,.nd
diffeo-ent pipe Ih",ods for intemol .nd e><ten>ill condil ion'-
You c.on in..,rt 0 stond..--d j.,01"", into. dfillwinJ: br ""inc the Conlenl Ubfillries, Of br u .... the ribbon
or men u, specific 10 l kol j.,olu",. When you KC"",,' diHlc box o....:ond lime d urinc; . dfillWinl
'=-, it ""-U" .. 10 l he 10,1 port ,~d
As port of the Pfl>C"'" of oddine 0 , tondord j.,oIu"" you select whol ~ you wont to in..,n. l'ou <li n
piKe front, lop, .nd in """" ca>ei bottom _ of the ..,.I...-es. You GIIn ploce feo\lJres 01 ony.n&Ie in
o dfillwinl. 1M ~ i, pIoced on lhe cur",nt Ioyeo- wil h the c_e~ i "" .nd threod ""'" beinl pIKed on
the correct ~r .. dehned in the octiYe ~ndard. You con ""led .nd monipulot. the leomrlfY in l he
view of • >tondord j.,olure .. thou", it " . sina;le object.
When you Ofe odd;nc >tondord j.,ol""" 10 0 dr_inc 11>01 h. , strucl u", enobl<d, the ,tandord j.,oIure
is ~ 10 the _ >trudu", ~. The j.,oIure oppeoB in lhe browser below 11>01 ~ wilh 0
uniq"" icon to help you identify whol the j.,oIure i<.
In the f<>1owinc _ _ , the Thr""'l[h Hole "shown - . select~ on the Holes pone! o f the
Ribbon.

LI!.Sm'I.- AddrIg standaff1_ (lara lot _ and Slots

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You con in,ert , h nd ..d feltu'e, by .... inl II,tener inform.tion to dete.mine ,i"" Of yoo con in .... t
uer fellure, ouch a. Uer ThTOUlh HoIe5 Ind Uer ThroUCh Slot>. When yoo inert I uer future, you
enle. the vall>M for lho feature· •• I,e. Dependi .... 010 lho type olobiKI. you ent .. dilmeler. lereth.
depth. rounle"h k dlametor. InEle. Ind '0 010. """ ue the uer fell"'''IO Inert ~u~ ,1' ''lhol
• •e nO! of lho <Iondlrd lib.ary.
In lho followinl illu<l,"lion. alh~lded bli nd hole for In ISO 262 .ecUllf Ih~ldedl'<lone. 1< in lho
P""'" of bei.,. added to I d.. wi..... At thi. point, t ho Iocotion for t ho hole h.. been .peen"", Ind
now tho nom inal d iameter i. bei.,. ,elected ffom Ic~epted indu.try Ii. ... Becou.. thi. i. a bl ind hole,
t ho n'>! Ihl .... to define oft.r .. Iect inllho dil"",ter I< tho dopth 01 t he Ih.old.

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Standard futur~~ and M~chanical S"uctur~

w hen you Idd • • tandard 1• • lu~ 10 I d•• wi.... th.1 hi, Me< h. niul .t.ucture en.bled. Ihe featu .e I<
added to the >I.",tu •• definition thlt I< Ictive at thlt moment. A browoc:. entry i. II"" added below
thot <ompononl view or folder. Tho .Iondord r..ot",e "010 thlt appea .. in tho b-row.er i. unique to the
type of r..at u.eldded 10 the d.awllll Ind holp. you <!ukidy Identify the feIlU~. Yeu Cln Ihlnk 01 the
.ta...o.rd r..Muro I. a <PKl>1 <u<torn Type 01 folde •. II no <lructu ~ ""flnnlon 111<1No. the "anda .d

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f.llu", i> . dded 10 I .... lop 1",",1 of the draw inl ar<! Ih. icon. appear in Ih. brow>er allhll ~I of
I h ~ ,I,uelu ,".

A.tandard katu," odd"" 10 0 drawl", oulornatltllliy appli'" a hkld.n lin~ tIIlculatlon 10 Ih ~ E""rn<'lry
wll hln II. When I .tr uelu,"d f.. l u," i> IdO..d 10 I drl wln, w~h <lNdur~, H" "Iom"l l<l l". c",ll", In
..<OCiIlive hide c.... d ilion. Thi. hide cond~ion howeve' do<:> IlOl Ippelr in l ile brOW<et. To edil th~
hide di<pIIY, riehl·d ick Ih • • tandl rd featu re and d id< Edil Hide M uation( • •.
II . INdu", i> IlOl e .... bled. I 2D hide ,~u .lion i> ",,"ted I nd blct:"round obi«l' "'" lutomalklliy
brokon I nd hidden w~h the Hid< Invi. ible Ed,,,, command. T.... dellu ll d i>pioy of hidden Ii"". i. ",I in
I h~ Opllo'" dialoc boJc on th ~ ,t.M ,SlInda,d Part. lib

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In t he 10How i", iIIu st~ i .... , two VH:W< oIl muH iple POrt drawi". .r<! its brows", . .. . hown . The
.tandord "'01... ", h_ _ n added 10 I .... ir cOt ..."""din, co mp on~ nl ";"w<. In _;'win, the
bro"""" , yo... tIIn ..,.. Ih~ ",llllon.hlp of I .... '1Indi rd "'"Iu ," 10 lile compo"" nl ";,,W I nd 1....1, ,," Iq ~

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Layering of Standard ""alur~.

The ",,,,,,,,try within. ' ii ndord feot ure depend. on Ihe feotu re be,,,. ..
leded lor in>etlion. At •
mini mum, feolu",. c..... i>t of r. ..." drdes, or.= "'pre.entin' l.... ede .. 01 I .... hole 0< slol, and I,,,,,,
Indl<ltl", Ihe cente, point 0' ..I• . ~ ~ I. I th,"ldod k alu,", hidden lin'" 0< eI,d...,e 11'0 Ind ud"" 10
.how t he depth 0/ the thread cut in t he Pllt
You tIIn pIKe .ta ndl rd f.l t u....... the t hr.., conlou, Iaye ...r.d .... the hldd." line Iaye,. Th.
oent.rlinn /or f. l t u,n lie pIKed on the cent.rI''''' llyer. II re>e"",d I........ uch I. tOll I nd hitch
laye rs . '" . <;Ii .... w.... n yOu plooe • /eatu"" the feolu", i> plaoed o n t he AM...,O layer.
 Editin! [ Jistin! feat u ~
I'ou cln ..,jit .ny 0/ th~ AuloCAD M",h.nlaol ("atur", by doubl..-dlcklre th~ ("atu...,_Thi< Ol"'n. Ih ~
dl .... bolC Ih.1 w.' uo..d la In~I. 1 1y ",I..:I.M MfI"" I "" 1~lIur~_ Aft., th~ dla'" bolC ol"'n., VOO
con modif'1 ho~ .1",. I~rcth .• nd 01"", .... Ilab~ ""rl.bl,,,_ W""n you ..:Iii. (".Iur~, you con ICC""
odd ilk>MI YlrlablM In "'..... dl .... too.... by cld lre t h~ Bid bYtton.

Inserting Standard Holes

You..od hole. ta the dMicn of I POrt lor mlny di!fer.nt r... ,an •. Most oft.n they Ire uo..d in tl>o
. licnment Ind • ...,m bly of P.rt. by h.vine ot her port. like flstene" PO" throulh or th...,.d into tl>o
hoi",. I!y knowine how to in",rt b. sic Ih""" h hoi",. blind 1>oIc •• topped hoi",. oounterba..., hoi",•
• nd counl."in' hoi ••. you co n complol. your d rl winc quicker I""n by c...,.lire Ih. ",om.try lrom
=.ldI whi ke ,;m ulto""""oIy ""'tchire ind u.lry-I c<oplod ,;n"

Acces. in! the Command. t o Insert Standard Hole.

T""..., ... _ n di!fe...,nt hoi. camm.nd. you c.n "'~ct from 10 cr~at. ditr. •• nl Iyp'" 01 .tand.rd
hol",_ You con Idd I bI>lc hal., count.rbo..., hoI~. or counl~"lnk h....
f or Ihe ba,iI; hoie. VOO cln .elect from holM I"'" CO a ll 11>0 w"¥ Inrou," the port or nol."" • ...,
"'p""d or nol_w ""n Imerlinl counl.rhore 0< cou nl.nink hoi .... you ",I.et Ih. si", 0/ tho I>oIc bl..d
on ."'ndord Ind",1ry .i.... """ VOO al«> lir51 ",1",1 1"" tvPI' 0/ "'. w you wanl to In"'rt inlo I""t hol._
o..l"'ndlna on Ih. IM u>!ry standard you .~lect.d . you m,,¥ 01.0 ",1eC! to ,;,. th~ hoi •• 0 ~ I. clos~,
norma l, o. loo.~ •• latM ta the ",1"' I~d "'~ .1",
I'ou Cln Icce" tl>o,e commlrld, by dil;kine Content lib ~ HolM ponell' snown below. The Blind and
TIpped Blind Hoi ... will be found on m. nu bar Cont. nl ~ Hoke ...... nu_

Command Access

In"'rtl", Sto ...... d H.....

Ribbon: Cont.nll.b > Hoi", p.",,1

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T~"HoIo:: T""""d iQT.."...oIll "" _
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Menu ear; Cont ...1 ~ ~~.

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D ... eription of tho COm ...... nd. to In£ort Sbnd3rd Hoi ...

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""-' eRw, •• hole tholroes .lI l he w.., throuch • part.

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eRne. • topped hole thot roe' .lIlhe _ u..""Ih • port.
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Blind Hole . eRw, •• hole 10 the >peeif!ed de pth.

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T-",lIlind eRw, •• topped hole 10 the ~!ed deptIo

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eo..nte rbored

eo..nte ";nkJr
eRw, •• counle<bored hole Ihal coes on the ~ Ihr.,..t> 0 pori. A counte<bore
hole U~ • counlefbore d"mete<. 0 counlerbo", deptn. one! 0 """,in" ""'meter.

eRw, •• counle<><rnlr hole Ihal coes o. w..,

the Ih""4f> 0 pori. A counl~k
~ hole U~ • counle<>ink ","mete<. 0 counIer>ionk .nde •• nd 0 nom inal d",meter.

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eRw, •• tope"'" hole thot conl.in, _mol threads.
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 Selectinc Standards, Holes, a nd Views

.... fter you start the wmmar.d to insert a hole, you inter..:! with various d illol bo<n to ,pedfy what
, tar.dard, hole, hDie view, and ,tandard size to insert, Vou <an >ded the de"",d standa rd from the
t~ view. Ur.Otr Details, you lpecify the view orie ntation of the hole.

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Screw Connection for Counterbore and Countersink Holes

When you 'eiect 10 add ~ (ounlerbore Of (OUnleBlnk hole, you ~Ied the "ze of the ~ w you
...anl the hole 10 be",ed for from H'e 5<:rew Connedion d laloc box. In Ihl, di.'o, box, you <an .1 ...
c,,"n,e lhe type of f.,te_.• dd wa<her< 10 the fa,lener coonedion .•nd ~1Kt 10 have lhose parts
~ ulom~!icI l " added 10 H,e dllwi". when you fini<h insertin,lhe hole.

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Use ... OefiMd Screw Hoi. Sit.

W""n you ",,",=1 10 • c ~e a counterbo", or counl ers'n' hole . nd the hole IVlle /or the mew i5
I u'ler·d.tlne<i ~ . I"" U"" Cou nle,borH/Cou nlef'1lnk1 dl . ... bolC open';"<1 before I"" hole I.
UHlod In Ihe drawlnc. In l his dialoc bolC. you an own-Ide t"" def. ult ~ra .. etef'1 wil h cu.tom v. lue.
th.t .pear,," Iv meet 'fOur de,i,n rtQui",ment •.

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 Stand.reI .nd Fit o.fined Screw Hole Size
When you .elect to crute I counterbore or count=i ..... hole .nd the hole tVpe for the .crew is "".ed
on I . !aRdord hole, the Sete<l Port Size diolol box open> jim befo", the hole is c",oIed in the drawi",_
In this d ioloE box, you ,"ze the hole by ",Iectil\l • ,ta ndard t hat MIn", how the <Crew is to f~ ",lIt""
10 II>e hole ldo<e, IIOrm.1, or Ioosel

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Procedure: Insertinc hsi~ Stlnd~reI Holes

TI>e followinl 'Ieps o.=ibe how to in,ert irKIu,try , !aOOlrd hoi .. into I d",wi", ylew_
1. Sta rt tl>e commorKI for the type 01 hole you wont to odd.
2. In the diolOl bo. , ",lect th. .peeif", type 01 hole to .<kI.
l. Select the view d irection lor tl>e hole.
4. In t he d",wil\l window, .pecilv tl>e in",rtion point for the hole.
S. Enter the rot.lion an(1e lor tl>e hole ar>d its centerline>.
(;. In the diolOl bo •• ",lect the hole >I.e from t he liot 01 .tar>dord industry . i....
1. If ... ilable, .peeilv addition.1 v.lu .. to define the Ie""h of the hole or th",.d.

212 Chap/ef 4: TOO/~foI Crutng Ke¥ GeomeIIy

 Procedu ... : InSfl1 lnc Countttrsink ~nd Count.rbo ... Hol H
T h~ foIlowl", "~P< d~«~b ~ how to IMM Indu't,.,.stondo rd counttnlnk Or cou nl~rbof~ hoi ... Into.
drawl", v""w.
1. Slart t he command lor tIN: tvpe of hole you ",antlo .dd.
l. In th~ dialof: box. ",,<"<1 t t.. Indu" ry 'tandard y<>u want to follow
3. Set<"<1 the direction of view lot the hole.
... S.1<"<t t he tvpe of .crew that is to be inserted thro.,.h the count=lnk or cou nterbofe hole.
S. S.I<"<I th~ dlredlon 01 view lot th~ ,", r ~ w.
It. In the Screw ""'n<"<t lon dlalof: bole, from the Il>t of .ta nda,d ., . ..... elect the ,""ew ".e.
7. In the Screw ""'n<"<t ion dlalof: bole. furt her define the >CI"OW con""ctlon if ~u ir ed. _ can ...,Ir<:t
the option to hwe the «few .1'0 Idded to tIN: dr_I", when the hole I> Idded, 0' add wa"'= to the
connection
8. In th~ d rawin, wltldow. 'PKi/y th ~ ,ta rt poin".1'<1 ~n dpo ln" for th ~ ho;'
9. In the d iolof: bole, if ,equl",d, mlnlllll,! Idlu.t tIN: .... 1...,. fOf Ihe hole','nse,tlon ~nl . In.erlion I ncle,
01'<1 ;'n&lh
10. In the dialof: box. sele<t tIN: dl'llll"l "'p",,,,ntatlon fo, Ihe hole and «"'w H'~mb ly.
11, Specify the ovenl.ln, of tIN: hole boy selectln, tIN: fit cor.d~lon or enterln, now .... Iues.
12. If you are .1.0 oddl'" the SCfew. dra, and .pecify the le""h 01 the SCfew.

Inserting Threaded Features

WlN:n '/0'" deslen 'equ l, ... Inle","1 or me","1 pipe Ih,ead< or I th", ..led "..:I Of .hlfl. y<>u should
kn ow how to add mernol thread, with .. rio", end., tope red 01<:, ...1th",.d., 01'<1 ,tro i, ht Of
tllpe",d Internol thread,so thlt you can com plete the drawl ... more quickly whllelolloWlnI Industry
.tandard •.
In t he I"!owl.. Im<\lle, t he pa rt contoln. ote mal th",oded leoture< a nd a n inte, ...1tope red t h",.d
featu",.
 AUHsinc the Commnds to Inu rt Thre3ded Futures
You uW' In~ <ammlnd. for In~ldrd ~.Iur~. lo..now whe .~ 91~rrllllnfnd. "'~ "~II~d on I
cyiirol.lcal part, Of pip" tnfead, that I . e <~.I~d ext~ma l ly Of Int",nolly I<> the pipe_
You con I<<e" the.~ <ammand. on I h ~ Contenl tlb > Hole. p a n~I , Ind on th~ Content menu > Hole.
d~wn

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<om_"" o..."iption

utemll c.-m.. e>:terrlll In .ud. fof the len&tn spe<:ificd.

U Thf~ad.

Th.ead Erol. c.-m.. thf~.drd ~roI. witn a <hoice of rtanda .d erol .tyIe:•.
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TIlM'f c.-m.. 9\"'rIIl IllM'f.d pipe tn.ead>.

U u l•• nal
Th' e"',

TIlM'f c.-m.. intefrlll taperc<! Of 51 •• i&ht pipe th~ a d. I<> I .pe<~icd depth. You <In
IilJ Inl.,nal
Th' e"',
""" t~ Int • • nll tape.lhf.ld. with runout Of " '• • fllCd lenllth_

In.. rtitle Th.udrd Feltu.e.

Ribbon : Cont~nl lib > Hole. pinel

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[H i! [J 0
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Menu Oar: Cont ...1 > Kate.

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 Pro~ur. ; Insertine Thr.lIded felltur.1
The fuHowi",. >lep> de>eribe how to insert threldc:d te.ture>.
1. Stort the tommand lor the tvpe 01 threaded "'ature you want to Idd.
Z. In Ihe dialot bot. ",I~I lhe Indun.., n.nd.rd you want to follow
3. ....Ied Ihe di,ection f,om whith you want 10 wiew Ihe Ih,e.dc:d te.ture.
4. In the dlllwini window•• P«ilv t he insert "'" point . nd ,ot.I'on . n(le.
5. In the d ialot boo, IltIm the li>l 01 .tondard 'iln •• elect the Ihread . ill!.

Inserting Slot Features

In '.)f,,,,
d.... n ca,,,,. you add .Iot.
10 • part In<te.d of hole< <0 Ih.t lhe .. I. buiH·in oomp.en<alion for
manufa<tu rln( .ariltlon .nd Ir'I<Ofporllted '''''mbfy adJu<lment betw...,n port • . You can 11<0 odd .101<
.11
thaI do not 10 the way throo,h lhe part 10 .1,,,
and po;ltk>n pocket. In t he part. To add lhe", .fot<
to you, drawlfll, you n...,d to fe.rn wh.t command. 10 u<e and how 10 u'" them.
In t he 10Howi.... iIIu>l,ation, the middle part hi. a IhltlUlh oIot in it i"'lead 01. hole. W~h t he current
1I'Inmeflt 01 llIe oIot, the po<~ion of the middle pa rt Cln be slid left Of rilht prior 10 the boll t>e;",.
tiChtc:ned.nd Iocki .... ~ in piKe
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Acceuinl the Comm;onds to Insert Slot Features

W~h the "'" 01 t he oIot commando. you ca n "eo'e •• Iot in YOU' drawinC tlla! CO'" part of Ihe way
or III of Ihe W/rof IhmUlh t he part. I'ou ",I~I Ihe 0101 oI, e by ",Iectinl lhe oI,e of Ihe lanene, to pa«
throo,n lhe .Iot
.nd the Iype 01 fit bet_en lhe I«tener and the <101. I'ou ",lect lrom do",. normll,
or Ioo<e frl<
 You ,on 0'"," t h<o:;~ ,,,",mo nd. from Cont ~nt m ~ nu " HOle;. ond lrom AM 'C CH\l~ nt 10011>11,.
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AM fiof HoI.,. toolbo,

'00 Commond Description

.Iot.
!Ill ....,
Throocb Clme> thfi JO on the ..I Vthrouch I Plrt. You >ded I ;lot >i<c bo.N on
lhe .tandard >i,e; lor mlti ... llI.ten .....

Blind :;lot. Crme; .Iot.

to the .pccifie<l depth . You ... Ied I .Iot >i", booed on lhe . tandard
IldI .1",. lor motlna 1..len.".

Com~nd AcC411S

fhfOuch Slot.

Comml nd Line: AMCUICROSS

Ribbon : Cont. nt tab " Hoi •• p. ...1" Tl..-Du,Ilh Slot

~"f1o~ Top","
T\,,,,.q, ~01<
l i l li lim ~
l:J lH~1 II!

Menu eo,: Cont""t , HOle. " Throoch 5101.

Com~nd AcC411S

Blind Slol<

Command Un~: AMCfNCROSS

Ribbon : Content lib " Hoi • • pi nel " Blind 5101

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 Blind Slot.

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Menu el r; to.tcnt > Hole:, > Blind Slot.

Slot Styles
You sele(l _ slot style to determine the type of Insertion POInt and Oow the dimension ien(!hs _~
IppiiN. Slot .ty1e. that ffId in "I" I~ dimenslon~ to tile outer ta .... nt Ira Ind the insertion POInt
is It the mid.,oint of the ~ot . Slots thlt end with "II" . ~ dimensionee to the (enterlines and the
insertion POInl i. at the loft (entet.

Style II

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 Procltdur.: hut rtlnc Slot Fnhlr.1
1M lollowlnl <!~ ... o.<C/'It.. how to In.~rt • slot Into I d,"wln, ",",w.
1. Stl,t 1M <<>'IImond 10 aul. I Ihrourh 0' blind .101 bo.ed on rour requirem.nII ,
2. In In~ ~koct • SIoI diltoc 1>0:<, und~, OmU .. dkk. OI.ndl,d_
1. U nd~r o..toil" did the';"w di"'ction that m...," your ,equi,emenl<_
4. Clide in 1M drlwirelrea 10 Ioclte Ih~ in<ertion point.
S. II you .,... IlRflin," top .tow, ""I~r 1M .olIUon In,ko_ If you "'~ In",rtlre' <id~ 0' l ronl ~_. 'lIKjfy
th~ o.pln d In~ <lot

6. In tn. dlol"ll box tllat li'I< tho ,i"" for tho ",I.ded ,tanda.d ,lot, did< t ho ,i",_
1. Clide f inW. .
I. Drl, Ind .~Kify th~ ,,"pin or Ionrtn vl l u~ bo.ed on l ho _ yo<J ".~ 1"","1"1-

218 Chapler 4: TOO/~ for CI&-iOOg Ke¥ GeomeII)'

Exercise: Add Holes and Slots

In this e><crei,e, rou add I wunl.rbo", h<>le, ,10\, Ind 1. Open Add /lola and 5Iots.dwtI.
I h","~ blind hot. to diff... nl ,t,..:Iu",d pam . You
lko _ t hl: coonte,bo,e hole ¥OJ added to (t. ate
I""the< view w ~houl haYinlto specify the .; ••"
.pln.

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2. 0.1",' Ihe current II'/e< 10 hidden line by
d id l", Home tab > ~ pone! > M", han ic.1
!.IV"" drop-down> AM_3.
1. Ilqin to add • counte rbo", hot. lor In M6
rqula, Ihrod bolt
, Clk k Content tab > Hoi .. panel >
Count ... in"
In t he Select a Hole Standard d ialoc box.
• • pand tho Holes folde< .nd d ick ISO
Counte"ln"
On tho Oet,il. pine /0' ISO Countemnb,
Compl. tilll th Ex.rciMl click fronl
To complet. IhI: .... rei .... follow the
. Iep, in thi. book or in Iho on5Cfeen
exe..;;"". In thl: ,,"$(,een li,t of
<hapte" .nd ~fci"' •. d id Chaple. 4:
TooI.for Owl;".. K<:y a"""",t'l'. Clid
E""rrn~: Add Hok.ond Slot..
•• Belin 10 spout/tho .;'" 0/ the hole ba,ed o n
• , e lected $("'''. In the Sel",! I Sc rew d ialott
box, dick ISO 70016·1: 1994 H (Relul •• Th",.d)
S. To 'll"uty It.. vlNl lod <i'~ of Ih~ "''''w, I. Th~ hot. 'Oo"ld nDW Ipp~I' . ' <hown.
In It.. ~pc l l Srr_ dillOl bo.<. "nd~,
Details, did< front.
In Ih~ s..lpclI Hol~ d!alot bo:<. ",lpcl ISO
n21 f o, Metric Th,e. d•.
In Ih~ ~ w Connpclioto dialot bo:<, liOl of
<llndl,d 'i"". dide M 6.
Click Neo!.
9. e..,in 10 Idd I ,10110 thl' part,
dick Cont~ t Ub > HoO., panel> ThroUlh
""b.
In Ih~ s..lpcl • 510t dl1loe bo:<, did ISO
"",malll).
On the Button, tab fo, ISO "",","I (I), did
front ViNi.
x
X

6. f or Ih~ .Ult Ind ~ n dpoinl> of tt.. hol~. dick 10. fo, It.. .tart Ind endpol"" of th ~ <lo~ d ick Ihe
tt.. intenpctioto. of It.. conotructionline Ind intenectioto. of tt.. conotructionline Ind the
tt.. ~,plale patt Iisket part.

7. To complete It.. driinrtioto of It.. hoi.:

In Ihe ~ w Ao",mbly Loution dialot bo:<,
did N.,.t.
In It.. ~w Ao",mbly Grip Rep"".nlltion
d!aloe bo:<. did Hidd~n.

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11. In In~ ISO Nomalll) diiolOi bo>:.lisl of standa rd 14. To specify Ih~ Insertion POlnl and rotation
.i'~ •. dick M6. dick Fini.h.

, .... afllll~. dick th~ lop i nl~""ction of In.

consiruction lin~ Ind Ih~ bottom block part
and In.n In. botlom Inlersection.

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11. Wn.n prompt..:! to dllllln~ .i.. of tn. .101.
enter 18. P"''' ENTER. Tn. slot .ho"id now
is. In th~ ISO 262 IRqul.r Thr~.d) di.l", box. 1m
app~ar a, shown.
of .Iandard ' ;"". dk k M6 . Okk Finish.

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- . . ... joq

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13. Sqin 10 Idd a tappod hoI< to Ih;,; part:
did Conlent lab ~ HoI<. panel» Tapped
.,
;
Bli nd Hole •. .,• '
In tn. ~I""I • TlIppod Bl ind Hole dialOi
box. uncl<r Dotai". dick ISO 2621Rqul.r
Th..,.d). 16. In Ih~ d.awin, wl,",ow. dra, In. p.~
On Ih~ 6utlon. tab for ISO 262 IRtruior down and dick wh~n it ;,; In. appro. i m.'~ .i'~

Th",ad). dick Front .hown.

Lessoo: Adding standard Feature Dara Ibr Ho/e3 and S/o/! 2.21
11. CliCk Home t.b ~ Love" Pinel) Mect>.nicl l
liIyefS d rop-down ) Contour to .et thc ContoLJ"
layer cu".nt.

o-ur . AAU

I.. Belin to u.e I n .. I .~nl undord hole to «.a"

another v,"w of rt in Inother vi..., of Ihe port.
Clkk Cont.nt lob ) Tools po ....1 ~ Power View_

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_V i! ~"l'.
Ill' O•• "" ... ~ •

19. To ",I.et the hoi. Ind view to «eat. :

In the d~wi nl window, ",led thc
countCfbo", I>oIc
In the AutoCAD MKhanitlOl que"ion diaio:
bo>:, for which vi..., .hould be drawn. d ick
Top.
29. In the d.awinl "C,. inscrt the top view of thc
co,,"t.,bore hole at the Inte"..,Uon of the
conotNd;on Ii..... Ind the trocked midpolnt of
the top vi..., to creatc the .HUIt. IS shown_

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Chapter Summary

In Ih " chapter, you leorncd .bout the <Of. mc<:honical 0."11" productivity tool> /of cre.ti"1
ch.m~". ho"', slob, .nd thread •. You . Iso ""n..:! about AutoCAD
.... mnlle., h.lchl .... fillH<,
Me<h.ni(lOl's pOwer snip coor.cvIltion .rod their vs. w~h the ,eon>ctry (r. OIion end editi.. tooll.
In th i> chapte', you I•• "'cd 10;
Crute .rId modify ",omelry u>ire ,«IInri., hitch, fillet, mamie<, .nd contour Ande<.
Conti,"", .nd oct""'t. power snipS,
Add ,enl ... lillM, ""If" with ,emHtin... Ind dId". with ,0"1 ... li,,.. lo I d.. wi .....
Crute, .r.... 000 chin", the visibWty of construction li n••.
Cr• • te PO!yIin .. ba-.ed on exist in, contour ~ .ometry.
Add he"., slot., .nd t hread, to I drawinl_
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Tools for Manipulating Geometry
In lois ch.p t~r, you I~.rn how 10 Mit draw1nl obl~cI. ",Inl th~ AuIoCAO· M..,h.nicll .dillfliiOOI.
Bnd power comm.r.ds. You . 1>0 leorn I>ow to mod ify 11>0 displ.v of dr.wi"lle<>metry ttwouch the
crmian of .nllOlloo.. view •.

OIlptltr Objectivel
Aft .. comp,,"ll nalhl. "'apte., \'0" will be.bI<. to,
Copy drawll\I objKl1, join "'pirate objKt.lnlo I ';"rt. objo<l, " •• t. b",.k1ln liM<, .nd ,,,,ale
mukipl. offset oop"" of obje<;U.
Modify objooctJ in I dllwi", with power command., u'" one commlnd to edil Ind .,.,. III objHt
tvP'''. 1M ,,,,.t••dditlon. 1 ""w<
whl" rnllntalnlnl In Memot. d.laba ...
Crute .rId .,m ..><Xillive hKle . rt...tion •.

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Lesson: Editing Tools

Thi> Ies_ d ... oibn AutoCAO Me<hlniul', ed it'",. tool. for modify.,. object. in I d,.willl. Tho
edrti"l method. indvde copy;n, obie<:t>. joinin. ,epo.. t. obie<:t> into. sin,l. obiecl. crell in,
come". a .... erellt in, b ,"~h in line •.
On. 01 the m"'l common Ink> in any des;", ""vironment ... d~ i n , d'-inp. To e n,u," th'" I'OU Ire

tool< that .r.....

u<in, I .... """I efficient meiOOds in the edrtinll process. you mu.t be<:ome f.m ili or wrth the ..titine
Ilabl.
In tl>c follow'''I iIIu.t",!.,.,. the b... , editin, tool. di""vs>e<t in thi, Ieo_ _ ", used to ,,,,.tc.
modify•• <HI copy obje<:ts_

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ObjectivH
After completi". thi,I ... ..,n, yOu will be able to:
Co!>Y d..... n.
ob/e<ls.
O"Hle rnukiple offHt copies of objects.
Join d",win. object. to form «If"'''' Ind li"ll. object•.
Bre.k objects into rnuRiple port>.
Sale objects wrth . cpo,.te .. Iue. /of the ~ ..... Y dire<t ion.

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Copying Objects
You can "'" 'M Aut<>CAOo Copy commarld on nanda rd objKl< arid on I nl~lIiC~n' m",hlnlcal obJ"'1<
10 duplilJlte obj",1< ~tMr thin reume tllem. You can make muH ipie copin of objects .rId po'ition
tMm r~ltMl' to tM bl~ point. You drii ... In in~rtion point by didin,. point in tM d~willll window
or by ~nterl nc coordinate.

Command Acceu

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CommlndU ... ,ropy
Ribbon : II""", lib > Modify ""n ~1 > Copy

M~nu 0..: Modify > Copy

Proctdu... : Copyin, ObjKts

Th ~ /ollowi"C ,,~ ~ d.5Crlb ~ how to COPY obje<l<.
1. On tM Home tab" Modify pon~ l. dick Copy.
z. S.1",t th~ obj~ct to <OP'Y. Pross ENTER
1. S~cify I bose po; nl.
4. Ent" I ~rond point /or di.pI"".m~nt. Th~ n_ object I. displayed.
5. Enter I third po;nt for di,pl""em ...1. The ""w object i, di,pl..,..t.
6. Pr . .. ENTeR .
Offsetting Objects
You u'" the O/fse! commar.d to con,truct object, that a rc pa roU.llo or cone.nlric with 011>0< objects
III .pe<lfie<l d l,lln", from lhem. You <In ofI'5etllr.es, Ira, circles. 20 po/yIln.., eII lpo<t., .lIipti<ll
I res. xli ne,. rays. Ind pllnl r ",lin... Off>ett ln. circles =llc. Il rl"' or , mi ller circles. ""pe""l", on
It.. ofm.1 .ide . For uomplc. ofketllnll elrct. 10 It.. oulskic ueat .. I Io""r clrclc; ofkMtlnl1 elrct.
to It.. Insid. ueates . ,ma iler cird._

Tt.. AMOFFSIT comma"" I•• Im llor 10 I .... AOJ!oCAO OFFSET oomm.nd How",,"r.
wilh Ih. AMOffSET command, "fOU <In ,pedfy multiple di,to""...

Com~nd Access

"",n

Comma"" U..., AMOHS£J

Ribbon : Homcllb > Mollify PlMi > Off>ei

+
'-1_
'8 a c-:.
6J ~
~ '<t .
+...j
v o& seDc:J
'-Ic:rIiry .

Menu Bar: Modify ) Othel

Options forth. Offset Com~nd

U.. lhe followinl opllon, w~h Ih. u>mmlnd

",.., DaCfiption

s.,.,cify OH>eI U<e the "", nline device to 'pWfy It.. olket d islonce. or enter one or <e~ra l ••1"..
for the ofk.c:t d i,tlnee. You must "'l>Irat. muRlpl. di,toonee, by lhe pipe oymbol (I).

Tho-ou(ll In.I•• d of .pc<ifylnl • dl.II"" •. IOu con did: • "",nl Ihroulh which you wanllh.
ofk.c:t copy 10 1>1'"

Moo. Enlbt.. you to ..I thellyer of lhe n~ objects

 Option Dn.c, lption

Nounol mode The t.ver property of lhe new objed ;,; lhe .. me "' tl>e pottern ob;ect.

CUff ...1 t..v<". The t.ve, propel1y of Ihe new obJ..:t i< .et to the curreM t.ve, In~ t.ve, "oup.
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Pn,,;e<iu.. ; Offsettinc Obje<;ts
The followlfll .Ieps de<c~be how to offset oblem
1. elide Ho",", lab ) Modify ponti) Off"'t.
Z. [Mer the offset d i'lanoe(.).
3. Sel..:t the oble<t to off"'t.
4. SP<'cjfy the <Ide to ofket.
5. P,." ENTER .

Joining Entities
You U.e the join EMit",. ce-mmaM to cr.ate co<nOf< 1M to ce-mblne IInH that I~ <olin ..,. Du,lnl
tl>e <on.tructlon ph.""parts I,e d... ned from _ , . 1Ii ...... m.nU. f or ... mp(e, I .incle 0d,. of
I P.rt con con.;';1 of Ih~ e .djl",M Ii...... There/of., wl>en plocinl on objed Iho! ....,d. to . nop 10 the
midpoint of 11>0 obj.ct '• • d,., you tiln only .. I.ct lhe midpoinl of I ' e<:lion of 11>0 edt • . You con u..
the Join EnUI"" commlnd to modify II>e th, .. 1I ..... lnto I 'Irele line.
Th. followifllli<1 <lrow<<<>me po""", obj..:t ",1..:tK>n. 1M ,H ulls.

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 a,,.,, S ~. ,,~ " R. "I1,

• • Jo ~ . d In10 I !.ol .

~ rn n ""OI ' d

/' ""- ~ i ~ h"d " ,O

pay0 r ---
Coo ~
cv=
PaY: .... '" ~
Po ~ 1 "
L,,,

Coo • ~w J'~~
0 • Co".:L~' "'"'ctcd

U' '' g ' RETlJRN''

n
"0 (o..r~pp .... ",CI]
"'oo merg';

• 0
You UK (he Join Ent ities commlnd to do the foliowi nC:
Join disPfr~(e objects,
C<>nn~d poIvIln~', Ircs, Ind rI,v..,
COI",~d ovenappirc I;"" .. Ira , Ind c;rclH.
Con""d .epil~te Ires, formin,1 rlrde,
E"'~nd or ,hort~n nonpilr. II~lli nM to th~ I' Int~""'lion point

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 Comma nd Access

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Common<! line : AMJOIN
Flibbon : H.,.,... tab > Modify _ I > JoM!

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""'nu II..: Modify > Join Entit ....

Procedure: Joininc Entities

~ foIlowina; steps d~>eri~ how to join object> ~ th~ ..,Iened
1. On tM Hom< tob > Modify p<ln~l . did Join.
2. Selrcl th~ tim object.
3. Selrcl th~ ""cond objecl . Th~ lwo ~ .,~ comoeded .t I,,", point ~ th~ inl~~.

rom:
W,,",n you o r ~ prompted 10 5eIecI tt>e object, _",ina; ENTER mabie< you 10 ,~Iect
muftip,," object>. II you ~ """flap",,.; object>, they .'" j_ed .. on~ object.

Breaking Objects into Multiple Parts

u,., """ of I,,", ~ol commonds 10 .plit a n ob~c1 into lwo _"",nis. ~ n"",k command i. often
used to =.I~ _c~ 10 in""rt 0 blod: Of text.
~'" o,~ two command> thol 0'" ...... ~ 10 b",ok on object. Th~ 11",01< comma nd" on AuloCAD
command IIW " ..... ilab"" in AutoCAD Med>oniall. ~ 1I,~.k Ob~ct .1 On~ Poinl commond "on
AuloCAD Med>oniall command IIW .utomate> I,,", ilfeak commond.

Edibnf1 Tools
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Com~nd Access

Commlnd Une: BREAK

Ribbon : Home tob, Modify Pinel > Bf..k

+ "'O[~"" ·
r.I"", 5] ~ .. 1 - -j

\I e, ~ ~ D cJ
bE __

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Me!lU Blr: Modify) Brelk ) Bf..k

Bfeok ot OM PoInt

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Comm.nd Une: AMBR{AK.o\TPT
Ribbon : Home tob ) Modify Pinel ) Bfu k III Poinl

+ "'0 [''''' ·
r.I...., 5] ~.. 1- - -j

V iI!" g ~ D c:J
bE ./

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Me nu BI ro Modify ) Breok > Bf..k at One Point

Wt..n you I«H. the B~.k At One Point commond. u~ It.. , 'bbon ICC"" method
to ,tort the ,tondo,d AuioCAD B~. k commlnd In:llhe ...... nu bo, method. shown
obow. to ,10 ,1 It.. AM6REAKATPT tommlnd. Becl u~ tt.. lwo comml"ch d iffe<
.. i, ht ..... you ,hould t"/ elc. metl>od to <ielermiM whith option WOfb be>! fo< 'fOU .

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Bru klng Ob\eds at One Point
U'" th ~ 8r~ .k .t On~ Pcint commond to b",.k In ob~ t into two 'ecm~"'" .t • 5p.ofied point wrth
na .pote I raunej t ... breok. You .pecif~ I breok polm Iocotlon "" In abject I nd U'" the breo' poinl
ta ",por.t. I'ne • • t rO("" ',rd .... 1ft.. 0< poIyl, ....... If the breI. poinll< I! t ... Inl e.-. ... l lon poinl /or
.~r. 1 obj~c", .lIl h~ ob~rn .t I'" int~.--cl"'n.", broken I t Il>ot point. ard~. If. broken into .ra.
The 8",.k II One Pclnt commoncll. u .. ful wnen I portion of • II"" need. to be <hl n",d ta I d,fferent
r.netyt><

O!"lonl for a....k It One Point

U'" t ... fo llowi ... opt",ns wilh the "'eo. It 0"" Pcint comm.nd

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Option lki<ription

Select Entitie. to Enlbl~ you 10 ",le<I th~ ~nti l .,. Ihl! you wlnl 10 br • • ~ I! I h ~ 'pe<ifIed point U,~
~. thi. option with Itle ..1 twa Ii"" •.

Return to 1I< ~. k 8r ~l b III hirhl"hl~d . nm; ~ I! th ~ 5p.ofied br • • • poin t

All Hillhlirhto:d
Enlkl..

A Ilefor ~ ",in, t ... 8 .... I! 0 .... Pcint comm.nd, , h.d

SPe<ifIr I'" cOHed _ I ... s,
th~ object ,nIp ""t inp .nd

ProCfllu ... : ernkl", Objects

The fo llowl ....teps deocrtb. how la b ... k ab) ... t. in • ,hwinl .
1. Cld Home lab > Mod,fy pon~1 > 8 .....
l. In the d",winl .. e., dick on the object to bre. ' The b .... objed I, hilh!'rhted.
3. Clic:k Ihe location of the ""and b",.k point.

With I h ~ 8 ... k ,omml nd. th~ IotoU"" in I'" drowi ....... w ..... you dic. t ... o bject
i , "",d .. Ihe fiBI brea' point. lifter .. lecti.,. Ihe object, you CiOn 'eled I diff... nt
fl rol b",", pointlocotlon by " ~ nl lhe f lrlt PoIfIl commlnd·llne o¢lon.
 P.ocedu ..: Breakinc Objects at On. Point
TM lollowlnl <!~P< "'<Crib.. how to b","k I n obl~ ct at I ,1111'" point
1. CliO:. H om ~ tlb » Mod ify ~ ""I » Brelk 01 Point.
2. Spedfy th~ b'Hk pcH nl. The b,~ak objed i, hi,hli,hted.
,. P..... ENTE R to , ul th~ hl,hll,hled ob/Kt

Scaling Objects Along the X and Y Axes

You u'" lhe Sea'" )(Y comrTllnd 10 ,ca'" obje<tJ Ilonl lhe X and Y " ""' . You ca n '<lI~ object.
p fOpo<lionl l ~ in I~ ncth wit hout Iddilll hei(hl. You can 11.0 ""'" In object 10 b.. hiehe. w ~hout
mlkin. ~ " nre',

About Scaling Ob}ect. Along the x and Y AIle.

Vllu"" ••eote. thin I enll',. obje<tJ; valu"" . ml lle, thi n 1 mi ke object"mlll~ •. Nqat ....... 1...,.
mirro r the objed lbout the p"'1"'ndicul., I . i., ,eI.tive 10 t he bl'" poinl.
f or nampl~. yoo ","I~ I C·,hl~d .f< thlll< 1 unll h l,h by 1 un~ wId~ . You u'" th~ ,~nt~ , polnl of
1M .r< .h l~ I. lhe ba ... polnt. You u.... n X •• Iu~ of - 2 and. Y valu~ of 3 . n.. ,",ull l< I blck.... ' <f.
C .h l~ t hlll< 2 unll< w ld~ .nd 3 unit< hieh Ihlt I< mlIfOf<"<lluO .. IlIn~ pa," II~11o Ih ~ Y ..I. I nd
pI ..'" Ih,o",h th~ ","'d<"<l b.", point.
The Scale XYcom mind prompt, vau to ",led the o bjcd o. o bjcd. to be "" Icd. Sclcd I ba", point
I nd .pecify I n X ","Ic factor. Yo u can ""te. I value dj"'d~ It t h" point o . c ntCf I ",fo'ence Icr-cth.
The Y ",.tc fl do. defau lt< to thc X "" Ic Iidor. You Cl n ",led thi . value or ""tcra nc w vatuc. Thc
refe'once .. tllC CiO n bc ,,,,,,if
oed with numcric value. o. by .. Ie<tilll pcH nt •. AftCf c nterillli y","tC
.. Iuc. pres. ENHR Ind thc object o. o bjed. aro '0",.1<"<1.

Command AcC411S

Comml nd Un~ :
AMSCAllXY
M ~ n u liar: Modify ) Sc.1< »Seal< xv

,3<
Options for Scale XV

u'" !n ~ /Oll <>wlna OplloM wi!n ! n~ Saol~ 'I.'t comml nd

0 ... DM<,lptlon

KorYSClIe SJ)KifiM l he ""I!Ie for the X or Y scal~ faclor.

flcto,

Reh:"'rK<: SelIIe. the . elected objed. ""sed on I reh:rence len¢llnd I _ crtied new lensth .

A Whe n I poIyIln~ is .a~ wllh the Sell~ 'I.'t commln,t the polyline is bfokoon up Inlo
si nl le line "'Imenll.

Proeedu ..... : Saline Objects Alone the K and y Axes

The foI lowi", .1"1" deKribe how 10 scale obje<1l Ilonl the X Ind Y . "" •.
I. Click Modif1 menu> Selle> Saole XV.
Z. Seloct the obj~ tI to scale. PTess ENTER.
3. Sp"clfy I bo.e point
4. Enter In~ X .Clie flctor. P,ess ENTER.
5. Enter In~ y KII~ faclor. Pr~" ENTE R !o KIlle t he obje<1

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Exercise: Basic Editing Tools

In thl. 9~""", you "'~ I""' followlnl odiUnl tool 2. To b"lin oH<.,nin, • Ii"" mukiple d i'tar'ICe" do
commond,,~, Jo< n E nliU ~ " I nd Saol~ xv. t he followi ..,

- dick Home IIIb > Modify po.,.j > ott...t

On t he comma nd line, e nter S112.51241
39. (The<e or~ Ihe va lue,S, 22 ,S, 24 Ind 39
",pl."lod boy pipe 1VIT\bot..)
p",,, ENTER.
3, To 'pe<ify whit 10 offoet Ind w,,",re, do t""'
followinl:
Select I,,", drde in t he Iron! view,
When ptomptod 10 ,pe<ify I point. dide
In.lde the d.<:Ie.
Pre" ENTER to e ><il the command.

Compl. tinC th Eorci Mi

To compl,",~ I,,", 9.ro"" follow th ~
,"
I""'
. te p, in this book or in onscrcen
HefOW!. In I""' onSCrHn 1i.1 of
ch.pt~" .nd .... rd"" . did Chopt~r 5:
rool, for MQn;pwlofing Gromofry. Oid
E:ttrri<~ : /JQ,;c Edili"'l Took .

~, d id Modify menU> Join Ent ilin. SelKt

near point l ind poInl2. The Ii"" e nd . .",
connK",d.
I. OPefl WddJIo"llt,dwg.

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5. RepeO! II>e Join commar.d. Select near point 3 Ver5 1Cfl 1
.nd point 4.
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t

6. Zoom out 10 vi<:w III< enti", dJ1lwi nc. Tu m ""

poIa'traddn,
1. To ,,,,.Ie additlon.1 venlan< of the w.ld
fl. nit'
Click Modify menu) Copy.
SeI..,1 til< ceometry of til< 'lChi 'Ide vi<:w.
for Ihe b... poin~ object ",.p to til<
mid pO i nl of the sel..,ted ceomelry.
Pla<:e copiM ~Iow V.,,1on 1 Ind V.,,1on 2
lext.

,. WII<n prompted for Ihe K.1e flctOrs, do til<

followin,:
for the XKale f.cto,. ent.r 1.25. Pre"
ENTE R.
For the Y".1. fa<:l<>r.• nt., 1.110. P,."
ENTER.
10. Repcat the ~eviou ..tep for V.... ion 2, ""III
Ike followinl •• Iu~:
For H,e XKale f.cto, ente< 1.00.
for the Y" . Ie fa<:1<>r ente, 0.1 5.

t. To betin Kl li n. "". view 111 diff.... nt seJll.

f'ctarl, do II>e followinl ;
dick Modify m.nu ) Sell.) Scale xv.
tn tl>e dJ1lwilll lrea. select H•• v.,,,1on 1
( eomdry.
p",,, e NTER.
Sel..,t tke Int."..,tlon II point I "' the
b..e point.

II. SWe .nd dose. 1I file,.

Lesson : Power Commands

You cln u.~ POW" comma nd. w jth ,,""loCAl) MecMnkl l ob~<t< .udo • • bofdffl;, Plrt 11,1.<, nlndlrd
part<, dlmen,klno, '\'II'Ibol., 1M ha,k obled. In<lLldlnl. rcs. IIIIM, Ind drOO.
lhe followinll iIIu,trotion .ho .... >Om. 01 t .......,llble power comma""'.

,.. w11h III d"l(n dl«lplln.., merna,,","1 dHlen u... <irowlnl ob~<t< Ind tKhnlquHthat .~ unique
to Ihl< dl,tlpl in•. _.1001 •• nlb'" you to qukkfo/ ~ rfO/m tub ' Pf'cWic to InKhonnl o..lln

Objectives
Afte, compl"l", thl.I .. ..,n. you will ~ .ble 10 :
Modify ob;'tb In I d,.winl with pow< r command.
U•• "". commlnd to . d~ to.1I object type • .
U•• on. o;omm.nd to er.... 11 object type>.
ON'. copies of obje<:ts.
R«all Ulmmlrld. that we", "oed to cre.le objects.
O •• tel<lditlollli views while ma intalnl", .n ICcu,"I. d.tlb .....

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About Power Commands
E"ety object kn ........ whether rt i. I line. In Irc. 0< I I'0UP 01 r ~lted objed ••"'. I. I hole. I .crew
connection.o< I .naft. Informl tion " ot~hcd 10 In obi«! when ~ i. crelled. U.in, power commlnd.
on inle llill"nt AutoCAD Mecl>ilnic.l l object. emure> Ihollhe object. 0'" not de>lroyed when ed iled. or
I.al In PI'11 of In object Ire .elected WMn .,..inl

Definition of Power Command,

A powe' obi«! i. In obje<t thlt contlin •• pe<~ic information lbout ihelf Ind tM «>mmar>d u",d 10
ed it ~ _ A power commlr>d " I unNe ....1comm.nd thot IC<e.se> this inlern.1 inform.tion 01 In object
Ind op ..... lhe Ippr<;>p<ilte dill", box, depend i.. , on the selected object. You use power «>mmand.lo
ed il. coPY. ar>d delete bDl. AutoCAD Ir>d AutoCAD M"'.I .. icll obje<t..

Example of UsinC Power Commands

Comido r Ihe foIlowi", Kelll'io. I'ou in.ert I . 1.M.rd hole f•• t ure into I _ tion viow of I pl.te. Aft.r
NU PfOYido I .pecihc position, the Ii ..... or circle for the hole Ire d r.wn, Ihe hItch i. '.tT><>Ved. Ind I
centerline == "in .. rted. All 01 Ihc<e j>ilromet.., "'" ,aved with I.e hole
In t."Kelll,;g NU could u,e Ihe follow in, power commlndo;
Power Edit comm.nd 10 chonee the hole di.met. r.
Power Copy commlM to crelle I second hole .
Power View commond to Idd I top viow of Ih. hole.
Power Ero," commlnd 10 delete Ihe hole.
Power ~eclll commar>d to reu ll the .. me Hole di.toe box th.t WI. u.ed to crut. t.e oneillli
hole.

Modifying Objects
You con edit In obi«! in I d''''''tIII with tM Po .... r Edit commlnd by double-dickin, tM objett. The
.ppropr;,ole d;,olol box 0' lur>etion i. di.plove<!. I'ou only """. to .t.rt 0"" «>mmlr>d to perform edrt.
in,leld of "'inc I sej>ilrol. commar>d /0, .ach object type

Command Access

Commlnd U"",
AMPOWEIIEDIT
Menu elr: Modify> Po .... , Edit
 Deleting Objects
You u... I n ~ Pc_ r Ell ... command to deld~ any obj~t typ~, On AutoCAO objrru, the PcwH E II '~
comm. nd fu nct ion. Ii ~ the AutoCAO Ell ... command,
wn~ you "'~ the ~ f Er . ... comm.nd 10 "'m~ • no ndl fd halo ~atu", or I Kfl!'Wcon""c\ion
from I d. -ina, I n porn ."""ilt~d witn tn~ obj~ct .r~ ",mOW<! and the rem. ininl objoctl thol w....
I~ t~d by tn.1 ~ at ur~ · . nide . rt Ul~on . fe u pd . t~d,

Command AcC4tSS

Command liM: AMPOWEREIlASE

Ribbon : Home t. b " Modjfy panel " Ef . ...

•~. ~ OL:;~ '? ·

, 5J <l!: 41 1' -{
~"'" I ~~ ~~ r CJ
-,.
Menu s..: Modify " Pow .. Era ...

Power Erase and AutoCAD Mechanieal Object Types

n .. followinl ta b'" lid, whol ha ppe'" when Po_f [f .... I. used "" AutoCAD Mechanical object'

Ob~"
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Delde, the lour , enlen i"", that mi ke lhe crOSS.

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Delete, the selected dimensi"" , ~ ~ is Ind»ded in • b.", d ime n,ion Of • cllloin
dimcn.ion, t he othcr dimension. IrC rUrBnted.

Hoic ChOft> Delete, thc hole ,,,"rI, hole t.beI., .nd ori(in,

C.l<ulati"". Delete. c,,"rI •• nd ",Iated "a ph lc<.

Copying Objects
You u,e the Power Copy comma nd to creote sinJle copi ... 01 object._ An object ,,,,lied with AutoCAD
MKhaniGIIl know. w,,"t objoct ell .. rt boolonp to ba.ed "" t hc InIofmltlon Ittached to ~ whcn ~ WI.
created . You con "'" th ... e object. to c",ate object. of the ,.me ct.« o. to create duplicate. 01 the
object . Powe. CoP'( simplifies the proce .. 01 ""'otin( ne w objoct>.
Copic:. thot yOu cre.te with the Powe. CoP'( comm.nd.re intenilre nt. Fo. e.. mple. if yOu "'" the
Pow .. Copy commlnd on I ".nd" d hoic: f.. turc Of a >crew conncction. ~ ,opies t he "rew .nd .n
the In"'.matlon ",eded to """,ctly hide the bacq.aund. for I n l utomatlc d lmen<lon, the Power
Copy commond e nable. you to odd dimen.i"" location<.

Comm~nd Aoc:cn

Comma nd U"" · AMPOWERCOPY

Ribbon : lIome hb > Modify Pln~ > Copy

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Menu 00" Mod ify > PoWC' Copy

Power Copy Gllid.lines

follow the", (uidclin ..... yOu "'" Power Copy:
The procedu,,", for cOP\"ifl, object. with the Powe r Copy comma nd va'ies dependinl on the type 01
obje<:t th.t yOu .elect.
U,lnc the Powe. CoP'! command to COM ".nda rd pori< he lp< k.... p the bill 01 mllert.k .«u.atc
ond hid ... objects behind the port .
 Proc:edur.: Copyinc St~nd~rd P~rts

The followinl >leps Oe=ibe how 10 COlII' . t.r>dlrd PI ri • .

1. Onlhe Methlnkl l Mlln loolba',c lick _.CoPl'.
2. Select I .ta...o.,d p.,t
1. Clid l he new in"".I"'" point
4. Specify !;he InJle. Pre .. ENl1R .

Recalling Commands
You Cln .eled . ny objKlln l he d •• wlre I ••• or>d bflnl up Ih. com mind Ih.1 WI. u""d 10 tr.ol.
l he objKl by ullnl lhe _ . Recall tommlnd . Power R.tl llls wry efr..ctlYe If VOU Wlnl lo coP'! In
objecl bul u.e diffe.enl po ...... le ... Powe. Retlll works w~h AutoCAO Mechlnkl l objed. Ind wilh
AutoCAD objects, such .. linn, .etllnlln, hllche" Ind con.lruction line.,
f or . ... mpl •. 10 creat. I d,cl. 1>0""" on I n alslil\l circl • . , .lect I cittle in VOU. d •• wln,. Thi. ,ta .1I
l he rommar>d /0, cr •• tlna l ci ,cle. You Ir. prompl.d 10 •• lect the creation method. location. Ind Il,.
/0, lhe new ci rcle. The ptot,.m " ••" Ihe .. me ~" II netype .• r>d colo •• etllre' of the .elect.d tittle

Com~nd AcCOlU

Command Une: AMPOWERR(CAII

Menu Blr: Modify ) Pow..-""c.lI

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wJth their brow.e , Info<rration . .. I n ... mple of ,h. prop"r .. Iotionohip Ind "'P' for ",I". Po_r
View '0 cr... " ........ view. On th .. lell, 'M ..... mbly·. front component view .. >elo:<ted to hi,hli"'t
tM ,oomet", within tnl,vlew. ...., thll point. tM M"COn lodet hood bolt only h.. 0 .... view deflne<!.
tn 'M middle iIIu,trolion. you see the ..... mbly'. Top compone nt .... w "",de act"". The iIIu,t,.lion on
'M riChi 0110 .... 'M ..... ",bIy 011", uoin, _ Vi ...... to c, ... t.. 'MtOP view 01 'M bolt. You con tell
,"" bo~' 1 TO!> componont view I. part of 'M ..... mbly·. TO!> component vlow booCO"'O'M «'Omet", ..
bold like the rest of the v;"w'. , oomdry.

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w~h th .. lr b~ , Informltion ... ,n ... mpl .. oIlhe pfOper ,elItior'l>hip Ind ,Iep' fO< "'i"ll Power
V_lo cr • • I •• new ¥lew_On the lelt, Ihe , .. embly·, Fronl compo""nt yiew i> sele<l"d to hilh!i&h!
the leomo:irv w ~hin Ihat view_lit ,hi. poim, the h"'l"n .ocket head bolt only ha. 0"" .iew defined_
In the middle lIIu.lrlllon, you see Ih .. I .... mb/y'. Top component view mod .. oc:t ive. The lIIu.l rltion on
lhe 'lIht silo ... lhe I.sembly ,Iter uolnl pow<!, View 10 trNle the top view of lhe bolt. You cln lell
II><' boR·. Top componenl view I. port olthe ..... mbly·. Top compOn"'" view b<'c. ... e the I<'Om<'try i>
bold Ii'" th .. rest 01 th .. yiew" I <omrlry_

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I ~ th;s .... teI.e. rou ,,"r" 10 work with t he power com .... nd. Pcwe, E<I~. Powe< Recili. Pcwer CoP'!. Ind
Power Ell"'. U", Ihe power commands 10 ..Jil. COP'!. 0' delete inlellilenl object._Wh e ~ you work wilh lhe
p owe' c_ .... nd •• rou like full IdI<l nllole of the", object. wijhout dlmllinl them.

Double·dick the <lIIwin, bof<ier to power ed it.

CPmplet l", the Eurel M The Orowln, 8<>, 0. .. wit h mle Block diliot
To complete the .... teI"'. fo llow the box iI disployed. 00 l he followin.:
step. In thl. book Of In lhe ono<,..,n NoUcethe piper formlt .I.e. Vou CIon
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chlpters Ind .... "'1"' •. cllde Chople, 5: the SCI .. of the <l1I..-1n1.
Too/sfor Man;pulatinu Geometry. d id d ick Clneel to do", the d ia lotl box.
E_relse: u... I'rr."" Command•. 4. To Power E<litl dlmen.lon. Do Ihe followl ...:
Double-dick the 135 dim.",Ion.
In the Pcwer Dime",klnlnl d;"1ot; bel.
c lick th. Add Tol.",nce but"'" to t u,n off
tolerlnel ....
Click OK to cIo<e Ihe d .. lol box.

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In the OrIwlnl Number bol. enter
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dick OK to do", the dillot; bole.
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Ih'~ t"'""'''' of It.. ,oct_n,le·
s.ole<t It.. Ih r ~ other fillet<
~« ENTE~ to apply It.. d ... ",o.

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s.ole<llt.. 0 ordln.le dlmen.ion. The
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12, Stl rt ""wer e",..., Select tho 15 di.met ... Select the d",winll boro.r.
dimen<ion. P..... , ENTER. The dlme",lon i< Ent., 850,0,0 .. the ;n>ertion ""in\.
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dil l", be. i< d i$pI~d. d"'win,. All enl,;", in tho <u,,,,nl ~tle blod
13. Clid YM. The F~< lI,t upd.IM I ,e Id.ple<! 10 Ihe r.e w d'~lnl border.
14. Clld Heme tab > Modify paMI > _ , Copy 17. Zoom 10 "Ienll.
Do tnefollowi".:
Select tho 70 dimen<ion ,
Clid Ihe Intersection shown,

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Stlrt the P~r Copy command.
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Lesson: Associative Hide

This "''''''' dHUlb ... ttM. c~.tion Ind Mitlne of ."",,111;'" hk!. situation, II>! structur~d .nd
non,l ",clure<! d ~w;n lleomdrv.
Wh~ followl',1 !lId i!io,,"1 workflow, <O/IV~rti nl ",om~try 10 hl<kIM lin.. <In b ~ • ~ ..... -con.uml ...
ta ••. no" " "" bcuuse you typiully need to brelk objccl. up into muRipe object. 10 u,. I different
Iind1pe In dilr••• nt Ire•• althe dr.",ln,"",,,,_As It.. dB". """"'"" .dci!lon. llime i!; ~ul~ if I""
chlnl" .tim whit i> .uppa>ed to be mibl< .rId hidden, In .ome <I>H. l wmelry that w.. hidden
mu" "OW be .hown ., '<i.,bl•• nd ....,bt. IMm"'",., hldd.n. Ha.1n, to dian,. /t'" • ""'lion 01 the
",omdrv m.... the 11,..... n more time con,umi .... By '''''wi re how to u •• t. and .d~ •• WId.IM!
hide .~u. tion •• you (.IOn tonI)lete )QUI desCI'l$ QUicker ond easie<.

In II>!: followi ... lIIustr.Hon, Ihis sim ple des.il;n consists of '!",Clur.1 members of • !rfmeth.t overl4op,
To visually communKile the WI'/ the membe .. ovm. P. tho ob>truct..t IOOmdlY nerd,lo bI' hiddM
from .iew Or n~. to di,pI'llS dfshed (tomttry.

Objectivu
After compltti"ll thi.I.,...,n,)'Ou will be .blt to:
DMuibt the p!Jrpose.rId btnrfits of •• sociative hide .ttuMiom.
Hide obje<ts by •• sociation to oH,er drawinl obje<ts.
Edtt luocilt"" hidden Ii...,..

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About Associative Hides

You c,,,,at,,, '«OCiatM hid"" !o mil .... H ",.<1"" 10 com pi""", .M mDdify " dMlen_ P,lar !o cr"'atinl Ind
.,.j ilinc I"""II!M hid. 'i!,,",ion., you ;houk! u nd",,-;land lhei. pU'PO;'" Ind "-f'ldil<_

Definition of an Associative Hide

You creat", "«ociative hid", .~ u.l iOl>'5lo caleul.te where lhe vf>ibi lily 0/ I>iIrt. are ob.ln.I<;I.,.j by other
part •• nd to .",,,,,,.t",,,11y chance lhe d isplay of I .... ob,I'ucted (oomotry. Oependi", o n t .... ..,tt in"
for the I.sociat ive hide, t .... ob,lfllct.,.j loomotry "cithe. set to be i"""ible o. 10 d i5p!oy with.
hidden linotype . A .... y 15ped of Ihe ... ocialiYe hide;' Ihll the di'pI.y clllnie occu," wit hout the
leomet ry beinc broken into mulliple obje<ll. So fOf WImple, I Ionl li ne ..,.ment obst.ucted in the
middle;' ,WI. 'i",1e line, even th"",h ~ may d;,pIay with dl. hed .""ments In the middle when! ~ ;,
obstrucl",d by .nothe, PI"_
The 15socilllve 15ped of In .,ooeiative hide m","n, Ihot I. you mDdily Ihc ;i,e, .hope, o. pooilion of
lhe ceomelry u,.,.j in lhe coleu l.tion, Ihe hide ;iIUltion lulomolitilly ,etoleul.tM .nd updlte, t he
d,.willl y",w.
You u,'" Ihe • • oociIIive hide ccmm.rId, AM$t llOf, to cre.te ••><Xi.tive hide. lor struct u•.,.j and non-
stfllctUre<l ceomclry. To crclle In I.socill ivoo hide . rt ... licn, med>onical st.uctu re dOM not need to "-
On. If you are crelli", •• soci.ti.., hldM of non-slfllctured IOOmelry .rId Ihe leomotry contlin' blocU,
those blocks . re 'CCOIni'.,.j by the •• ooeiati.., h ide Ind li,t.,.j •• sep.aJ1lte enlrie. in the levels.
fad! • ...xi.live hid. sil"",i",, you creole i, .dd.,.j ... n e nlry inlo I .... Mec h.n ic.1 Brow.er_ II<
P05ition in the bro.....,. depend. on whother o. not Mechl nical st.uct ure " bein( used in t .... d •• wi",.
Afte r rou h...., Cfut.,.j I n ...oci.tivoo hide, VOl' un .,.j it rt Irld clll",e it> di5ploy ,ellin., Of whll
leomet ry to use in the hide coleul.tion.

£Llmple of an A"ot;"li¥e Hide

Beto u.., ""''Y .,,,,mbly o.,len . nd .lmM! .... ry p.art de'iCn ha, .om. I ",ecl 01 il ob;tr uctcd lrom
';ow, the re I ... 1 multHude 01 WlmplM fur Ih. u'" of ..socIIIM hide silUltion,

In Ihe fcHowi", iIIust.ation, .fte. cre.li", .nd pooitioni", the different Pl rt. in Ihe ••..,m bly, Ihe
hidden linM were colcul.t.,.j by ..,lectin( . nd spccifyin( whic h p.rt. ore in ifont of the oth ......
 In II>/: followinc lIIu<l,.h"", II>/: d... ien .nd .«<>d.I;"" hid/: _.., both ..J il..J. n..., brkk/:I .nd
.procket _re rol.I..J 10 • new ~~ion th. t caused the ••• ociolive hide 10 .utomot iu lly recakul. le
Ind updlte. Tho .»o<iltM! hide w•• then ..Jiled 10 lurn off lho di.pll'1 of hidemllines .nd
<enten ine. hidden by the part l~ tl'1

BenefIts of Associ3t'rve HIde

Tho.., I,e many benefit< 10 u<inethe A«<>d11M! Hide commlnd ""'" oth.,.,. method. you m.y uSC 10
achieve Ihe .. me ~nll 'lisu. 1resu lts. Those b.... ef~. indvOc:;
AnocIIITw hide. hive an ..ped. 0/ the hide cakulillon <ave<! I. PI" of t he drawlnc. An 0/ Ihe
aweets of II>/: hide ,,!culotion or. l .. il. bIe to be chanced 01 • laler time.
You u.. tho .. me a ..odotive hide commlnd. to create Ind ..J il hide .itua'ion. whothef or not
Ihe d,awll\ll uSC< MKhlnlcal .truduro. MKhln1cll1 .truduro Is not requlrod 10 be on In the
drawin,.
AnociltM! hide don not brolk lines '" Ihe inlen.ection. where Ihe Ii"". chllllle 10 hidden.
IMle.d, H mod& t ho ",.lbUily 0/ objed. In tho d rowine by I .. tcnll\llthem 10 t ho forejlround and
bbd:(,ound . 8ockf:tound object< I,elhon dlWI.ved •• hidden or da<hod lin ...
You <In louie Ihe di.pI.y of blcklround hidden lines on and off to mltch YOU ' d;,pllV
'equl' ...... nts.
A$$<Xi.IM! hid/: . twO¥> upd.I •• 10 d i,play II>/: curr.nt hide ,~u.lion., you move objer;ts or edil
'Irudu,e deiinrtion •.
You <In "",.Ie multiple level. In 1 hide liI... tion Ind you <In cre.Ie multiple hide .rt ... u"". to
<..,.Ie comp"" combination< 0/ I~try diWI.y. You cre." Ind ed~ m u ~ lp ", level hide. In I n
in'u~",e in"rface wit h I 'ree .Iructure orp nilllion.
E.tablished IHOdIIM! hide c""ditl"". lro I;'I..J in t ho browsct. Thl. e ... bles you 10 elSlly review
and ••m lho hid. cond~lon.
Ba • ..J on Ih ... benefitJ, II>/: l ..ocl.IM! hide command (AMSHIDE) I. tl>/: recommended melhod fo,
cr •• Unl hid •• ~u.lion< In drowinl 'liew<

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er...t inl.n I."", .. ti"" hice ..... bIe. VOU to quickl-l eMree the di.pI.Vof the aeon>etrv in • d" wi",
vtow .0 object. behind othe, object. , p~ " hidden_ To Kh_ the ,",ull. vou ,equl.., you ne.ed to
u..... "tlnd Ihe pr<><e" 10, c... tlne .'soclM.... hid .... nd Ihe cr.ollon <>PI1on,_

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C,"ole A. -iative Hide Siluation

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Hide Situat ion Dialog Box Options

When crelUn,1 hide situation, rou set object. 10 the fore,.ound Ind bocka;round. The In~1 11
forel.ound objects I.e boHd on rou. initlll selection HI. The lutomllic ..,lectlon of bockaround
objects h; dcpclldcnl on lhe cu.rent Hide Oplion' settin, •.
The R"Ilevel li<l.d In Ihe !r.., 1;'1 In lhe Hide Silultion dil loe box ;'Ihe ;.,~ of forecround objects.
The ol he • ."..,1. I re badc",,,,,d objKts Ind each 1.....1;. cak ulll.d behind Ihe objKl< in the 1.....1
li<led Ib_ In Ihe Ir"'. By dell ull, I hide '~ull ion only hi' two Jev.;1<. You tin Idd more I_I.
ta crelle I """e c"",pl"" rnu~lt;"red hide ';Iuation. Chlneine the order of the I_I, cMnee'lhe
mrel.ound 10 bocq.ound reillio",hip bet""""n Ihe I_k.
The tool' on the .miul toolblf in the Hide S~uation dillot: bole enlble \'IIU to Iccornplh;h the
common tl.ks of Iddin,level., add in. object. to the levek, delet in, object. Ind level., Ind chinlin.
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wt..n rou "",al~ • hiM .~uation, I" 'loraE~ Io<.olion d~p"nd, on wh<'lt..r struc lur~ Is ~nabl~ in t""
drawl",. In • non.tructu ... drawl"., hld~ ~tuallon ......tor~.1 Ih~ dr.wl", m~ 1.....1. In 0 dr.wl".
where .tructure i. enobl~, the .to.. ce Io<otOon for the hide muation depend. on whit <amponent
view Is active when Ihe hide " I,,",ion Is created.
When rou "",ale In ",>ocialMo hide u.in,.tructured lcom<'lry, beto ... "","Iin, the ."oc: ~tMo hide,
you .hou ld d<'lerm ine whi<:h componenl view you wlnl 10 ,10" Ihe calcul."'d .=><:ialive hid< in and
.<'1 ~ 1<l1W. By c...atl", Ih~ 1<5OdltMo hid< II lhe appropriate 1..... 1, ~ Is part 01 th~ compon~nl ""w
Ind corrin Ihf'lllllh IS you reuse lhe structured part or ... embly. y"" u,,,,,1d store the hide sitUltion
in the tow.:st ~ componenl view lhit lhe hide sitUltion i. pertinent to.

In th ~ loHowi". ,"ustration, In .... mple of ,t.. stotaa~ IccaUon for hld~ .~u.'ion. In • """S1"'ctu ... d
drlwi", Ind I .tructur<'d d.. win'o.... hown. The hide . itultion. for the ncn.tructured dr_in,li.t
in the brow.er directly bC'iow the top ncde of the d .. win, name. In the .truclured dr_in •• the hide
, iluations I . . stored In It.. component ';cw ~ pertoi", to .

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 Hide Situation Dia l"5lkJx - Level.

When you . '" crNlin, I n ""00"1;'" hide .rtullion ..... you ""Iect • lev.:I in Ihe list. II>< !la'ie:.
Advlr.ced. ond Object £xdu>K>n lob> d ispioy WII>< dialoc bOJ< i. In exponded d"ploy. Th...., lob> enlble
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yo 10 mo,ffy It.. no"", ofth. ~I and !>ow Ih. hiM I< cook Iat..:! .nd r.p",.. nl..:!
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!laliclab En"'r a ",.tom film. for Ih. level 10 mi ke ~ •• >ier to id.ntify the d iffe •• nt level< in
• complex mullilc:~ hid •• rt u.lion.

Advaoced lab Sell'" o ptions 10 conl",1how iol.nd ...... bo" ..... ,;". in t h. /of",,,,,,nd ,eo"",lry
Ofe ",f. ",oced when colcuiol incll>< visible .nd hidden ."' • • 01 II>< backfround
E""melry.

Object [a(lu.lon Set • ..:Iu.lon. for fO"'l"",nd .nd b.,q",und obje'''.

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l'Ou ca n ,,,,.1•• nd"'"fII,. lhe hid. , . lculoUon /of .n .... by ""Iil\l ",ultlple ~I . In
• <lnll. hid •• rt uatlon wh. n It.. hide fof an ."'. In • d.awln, view h.. multlpl. Ic:oels 01
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 Proc""" c..eati"tl an A"ociative Hide
n.e foHowi .... >IeII' 1M!! .n _ rview of cruli .... In ..><Xi.li,.. hid!. Tho fim , Iep of .ct....ti .....
compo""nt 'fiew i, only requir.d il you or" c ~otinl I n .,,000\;'" hide lor I Medrlniu lly structured
dt<l(n.
1. Actl .. le the . " e",bly "''''po""nl view thlt the . "od.ti ... hide perll in' to.
~. St." the "'"odot"'" Hide com",.nd.
3. S.1...:t the o bject. th.t you ... e Ii'" in thot . Iew of the dMian.
4. in the Hid! Sll _ n dlliol bo>., cr •• te Idditlonillevfflind I dju" the object< 0< compo""nl ";ew.
within the lew" I. fequired.
5. SeI...:1 the requlfed hide ... lIin" Ind ... Ier • unique id!nllfy;nl n.",e for lhe hide >il y.lion.
6. "".iew YOU ' re",1ts 10 en.Ufe Ihey ","tch 1'0'" requi ..",.nt •.

Editing an Associative Hide

U... lhe E d ~ .....odotive Hide command 10 modify which object...e u... d In lhe fof.".... nd Of
b.d:.. roun d. You con II", c"'nle lhe fep .... nl.lion oty1e for the bocl:.cround object., ' .... me Ihe hide
,ituotion. c"'nt< t he l.,.-pes of objects to exclude from Ihe hide. I nd modify l he hide COnlOUB

Editing a n A.mclative Hide

You ....... two w• .,.. you co n .d~ . n 0 1<11 .... hide >il lWtion. One w.v I< 10 IceO' lhe bro ..... oIoo<lcUl
menu optlo ... lor I hide , ~u.tion in t he browser Ind 10llic Ihe dl<ploy of lhe hidden li n.. o"oale
lhe ,uppres,ion of t he hide .rtuotion . The 01 ...... IV i, to edrt Ihc ,cttinl' I nd objects in Ihe hide
.Ituotlon by u>i na the Edil .....od.I"'" Hide 5~u. tion commlnd. Thl< comm.nd open. the .. me dll"'-
bo>. .. ~h Ih. <ame option. Ihot w•• .....t 10 Inltlilly "ute Ihe hide litlWtion.

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 Edil """",,I;'" Hid~ Sil ... li""

Command Une: AMSHI[lEUlIT

Ribbon : Hom~ lib > Ofa", Took pon~1 > c.~at.: drOlHiown > Edil

Menu IIIr: Modify > AROC;'I;'" Hide> (dil A..o<iali .... Hide :;ilulli""

Anoth~ r way 10 acee" Ih~ Ed il Hid~ S<1 ... ti"" command i< 10 ICC"', ~ on Ihe shortCUI m ~ nu alt.,
"'Ioct ine an object in the d rlwine window Ihal i< used in • hide .~u alion. If the ",leded obie<1 i<
used in muk iple I.socill;"" hide .itualio"" you t...... Ihe op~tunity 10 cycle th",,,,h Ihose hid"". AJ
you a", cyclinllh'OUlh nch hide .itullion. the I"""",elry i. hilhlilMod Ind I too~ ip li.l. the na"", of
l he hide "1 ... lion.

Procell: Modifyinc Associative HldIt Sitvationl

The followinl '~P< I"'" an ...... Mew of modi/vinlM emllnl 1«<><:111"'" hide , iIUlllion.
1. Use 0111' of t he acte .. "",Ihod. to open 1M Ed ~ HiM S~ualion dlalot; bo>:!Of Ihe I.socill;"" hid.
"' uMion Ihal you ",Int 10 ed il.
2. In t he Ed~ Hide S~u .l i"" d ial.,. bo>:, modify 1M hide .~u .l ion by modifyi", 1M 1e..,1<. Iddi", or
",movi", the compoIII'n" or Ihe I"OfTIeI ry 10 a Ie..t, chanli nllhe order of the level., chinli",
the hide .lyIe. ,enlmi", 1M hide "'Ullion. or seUi",lhe adv.""pej io,e"ound and b.d:lround
",1111on,hlp • . d id: Ihe d;He"'nllr~ nod", 10 acce .. lhese d;He"'nt ed ill'" optlon,_
Exercise : Create and Edit Associative Hides
In Ihi> exerci.e, you cre. te ."""i.l i"" hide ';l uoIion. 1. Open WorlrQ,"~_ ""~Alsoaarj""
of non"nxlurcd ceomelry thlt repr...,nl. both free HIdc) ,dwg.
objetU .nd object. defined within. block deflnillon,
Prior to crelt in, II,. I ...,dll;'" hid. "'uri Ion., y<>IO
.."""'" some Mech_nir:.ol structu .. conl.nl from
t .... drawin, file.nd Ih.,. lurn Siructure off in I ....

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I 1. On Ihe .Iot", bore
Review the currenl .ettin, for STRUCT.

I~=~ elide STRUCT to Ittempt to turn ~ off. In

the me .. lce bot dick ao..,.

1. On Ihe ".1", bor, dick Wooopocc Sw~ch i n,

Ind ..,Iect Structu re.
CompJet J"I th Eurel .. In th. Mechlnlca l Browwr, rovlew what
•• slructured definit ions have been .dded to t l>e
To comple!. II>e =rti.." fo llow Ihe
• tep. in this book or in II>e online drawin, .
.. erclse, In the online ~t of chlptotS
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Ind ..... w., .. click Chopr .... 5; 1boI.!or
Monjpuloti"ll &om<tTY. aid C~n;;~;
Cr~1e and Ujf Allodot;"" Hjrks,
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Create Ind Ed it In Allocll tlve Hide
In Ihi> 5eCbon of II>e exerd.." you cre_te ossoci_l ""
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hide .~u. l ion. of non.l ru<;lurcd IJC(lmelry of
free objects. &ofore " .. tlnc the ISsor:lltlve hide To <ielete Ind re"""", the structured conlent
situation .. y<>IO remove .om. Mechlnical struclu" •• from t l>e drowi""
conlenl from t he dr_wi". f,'".nd Il>en t urn Siruct ure
011 in lhe dnowil"C.

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 In the b'owse'. rilhl·dick FOOT PLATE;l . •• To bqin <,uli"lln ..>CICillive hide sill>ltion
Clid; 0e1<1e. fo, 1M ,eometry ,epr...,nti"llhe .dju.lobl<
In the m.....re box •• kin, if you wonl to I"•• upporl, did Str<><t u,,, lib ) Hid" SHu.tk>n
~m""" 1M doflnlUon, did v.... pinel) Crul",
RevIew the bfowse,. II .-.ow dl.pl'VSI. 9, For lhe forqround objecu, .elect Ihe
•!>own. ,,,cto,,,,e of Ihe ~'chl n nel. boH •• WI.he ...
. ndhoi"., shown. RilhHlid aft.". ."IecUn,
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Ih" idenl lfl<d objecu .

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6. On the <lllu, ba,. did STRUCT to 101llie off
M"tMnico l .tnlCtu~ In this d,aw;"I fil". Th"
,illu. bar .-.ow dlspl ..... I •• hown. 1\1
7. loom inlo lhe left 1"1 in the/ronl ,,",W I •
10 .c. ',
• hown.

10. To ,e"""'" th" lutom.ruc..11y ,el<tted object<

from l~12. In lhe Hide Slll>Itlon diliOf boo:
In Ihe I'.... view below low12. dick Flu
Object..
Clid; 11<"""",.

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11. To spe<if>! whit objecu you wantto hn. in U . To Idd Ih. «Iuare lubi",lo Lnei3;
~ 12' In t he Hide Sil ... ion di. loe bo .. <Ikk Soled
In lhe Hide Situalion d ialotl bo.o. did:. Select Objl'ru
Obje<u. In lhe dJ1lW; nl window. ",Iect t he lwo
In lhe drawilll window. ",led the oole. identified .quarelube pa,u.
lines 0/ lhe lop channellnd Ihe four .Iot. Rilhl·tld I fte, ",Ie<tilllihe identified
...hown. obje<u
Riehl·did:. aft., ",lectinllhe idenlifoed

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obJ..,u.

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Situalion dillotl box:
Ri&hl-dkk Inelop """" l illed Hide. aid
11 ~ JR Rename.
Enle, l ec·FronlLefl as shown.

12. To odd • Ihird levello t he hide uokulilior>,

in the Hide Sil ... ion dill", boo. wilh Lewl2
I fil 1ti"''''W\ ~
. elected. did New Level. The new t hird ~ Oi $ L.WI4I l
lim a. shown , !iii! Fr.. ~I<
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I S. In lho Hid~ Sttull;on d illot: bo.<, did:. OK_ In lho 11. On thBllIU< bl ' ..... ;ow lho STRUCT <dIinl_
d,awlne window, , ..... w tho ",,<,dl< of tho h ld~ Siructu", '~mlln~d off ~ ... n 1ft., you ""'"t""
Clkulltion. Ih~ l<1O<illive hKle "'I...tion.

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Creat" an Associative Hid" Usl~ Blocks

10 In Ihi< <Kl ion of tho u.rd.... vau cr.ll. In
.,<Odat... hid. '~uallon of obil'ru dl'fln"" within 1

Ire., block definttion.

1. Pin Ind <oom Ih. dtlwirc to v;'w the tOl>
ib...J >'low of th. «I""" Iill ., ,hown
[0

I i. In lho bfOW«". rmow th~ indu<lon of th~

nowly ct~at"" Ind nam"" Md" ,ttual lon

2. To P"'''OW th.1 t h. free obje<;1< In thi$ w,w

or" pl rl of differ",,1 block definttion<, u'" Ihe
LIST command to view tho Inform.llon for tho
lI.... metry in tho top ....... of the Kf»or lift.
3. To beeln crutlne .n '<10<111"'" hide <l1""'lon
ro, t ho lop vi ..... of the Kino, liII, on tho

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Structu", lOb > Hide SOl uatlon panoj, dick
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4, In t he drawil\l window, ..,Ied the: S, In Ihc Hide: S~uo1ion Sc:t1il\l' """, N.mc field,
BASEfRAME_T.rId PlATfOltM_T block> .. ente, Sci ..... l ift.. Top.
• hawn. Ril:hI..dld Iflc, ..,IKl in,I"" Identified
obJe<I<.

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rio« :

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9. In the Hide: Situo1lon d illol Ix»;, dkk OK. In I""

d ,"wlne window, rev;"w the ,e.ull< of the hide
cokuiltion.
,. In t he Hide Siluo1"", di.1oc Ix»;, ",";ew Ihc
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Ii>! of block obiC<!< Irld the levellhey-.me
Initilily ...1",«1.
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Q, lNJl..5I'5Tl1<_TWOj t, 10. In the brow.." , review the indu.ion of the
nelfl'lo/ <",01«1.00 n.m«l hide >ituo1ion.
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~, In the Hide SituII"", dilloc baI, did Irld d,", ~.
I"" entr'j fo, blo<k IIASHRAME_T from Lewll I[
to le~2 to ''''"ie I"" I.
'Mu ll< <hown

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'0 llWl"'!STa<JNO.. t
II, s.v.. Ind do>e I II drawi"".

" To view the .dvlnced .ntin.. for t""

"""",II
hide ' il,,"Han, in t"" Hide S~u. t"'" dilloc baI:
Oick 10 expond I"" d ;"lol Ix»; to the: 'ichl.
In lhe tIH "lew, dick Ihe top node t itlod
Hide.
Exercise: Create and Edit Associative Hides - When Using
Structure
In this v:~""". 'IOU u~.t~ ...oci.t"", hid~ .rtu.tion. 1.
01 mechanklliy ,'r",l",o<I I~ometrv.
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2. To bqin tum in, off li>e di,play of hiOOc:n r.nn

for ..\UHlpl~ compo~n". do th ~ followl",:
n th~ brows ... did:. fRAME :!.
,....".nd hold CTRL did:. SPROCKET
!RAC1(EHIASU.
Comp1etinc the mn:iR
To (omplet~ li>e v:efd~. follow the n the brows ... richt"<lid fRAME;1. dick
' '''p''rtyov"rridM .
•tep' In thl. book or in ti>e on"~n
v:. ,cM . In ti>e on", ... n Ii.t of ,. To I",n off the hidden II~ di,pl.y for Ihese
lwo component,. do the foHowi",:
ch.pl~" and v:er<i~'. did:. Chapt~' 5;
Tooh /or Manipulating Gtomofry. Click
n th~ Prop"rty ov"rrid.. di.iCII 1>0:<. ~Im
ti>e ov..rride Prop.ertlM ci>eo. 00 •.
(xtrtis~; Cr~t~ and Edrt A"ocJot~
U...oer Visibility. dur the Hidden line,
Hit1t. - WhM Using Sf""'I~'t.
,h..,k box.
did:. OK.

NOlI: This u" r<i~ ."um ~' th~ wo,kspa<~ Structu,~

is Ictivo . nd ti>e . tructure ,000000ion ord.. ;, ,et to
TOP-ON. ,-,
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4. In tnt broW$f:r undt r ORIV£ 5VSTeton, doublt- 7. To bellin ctNti"lll mukiple ~ nide
dick Int Sido! compontnt vitw to ",I rt IctiYt . condrtion. do tht fellowi ....:
dick 5tllJctu.t lib> Hide 5;tualion pinel >
• C"'"I~.

"• tht fOfq round oIl;ecto, in the drawirc

Fof
window. did the ,,"m~. P...... E~TER.

s. To bqin "toti.... In IswciltiYt h;de condition

bMW ... n tn~ compon~nt<. do In~ followlrc:
did SIr""tu.~ lib > Hidt Situation PI""I >
Crt att
for th~ fe"'l round obJKII. click In~
I t omtlry I , shown unl il you cycit to the
co mponellt DRIVE AXLE 8RACKET:1.
P", .. e~TER .

•• In th~ Hidt Sit uation dillo, b.... ",IKI Ind

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.~
did DeltI~ to rem""" I II objtcl. tlKtpt Iht
~ i,hl compon~nl< thll 'lIrt with EX·

I'" on. "''''''1:1 1'''''')

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m.._ """"ll'<"'Q .,
•• In In ~ Hld~ 5;tUltlon dlalot 00.. drl,5HAFT g,J .. _...". : ;o(l'<", ~
e ~D DRiVe from 1.0:..,12 10 1.0:..,11. d ick OK. W ~<c<~ooo.T' l t
W OC-!'DC«<looo.T. "
~ OCoSl'ru!GWI.'HR :
:: OC-$"!U!GWI.'HR , •
:: EJ(· ~AS>Bl I 1(Frw) i!t
~ EJ( .... ~ ,l(Frw)
9. To adch f>Othe< level between ~lllnd 11. To beeln crullne Inothe. hide cond~lon for
leve12 : the brockets 100 sprockets, do the followi",:
dickl~ l l dick Struclu.e lib > H;o" Sit uation PI~ >
Click New level. Create
fa. 1M fo.elJoond obj~ts. in th~ drowinl
Window. dick SPROCKET IlAACKET· PlVOT
AS shown. RiCht-dick anywhere In the
d.owln, window.

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C(O~
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'l ..~ l, ";1 • 13. In the Hide 5~uation dl.1oc 00>:, dro, SCREW
";,, ,.
P'II.~ : 1~1J"()
.... " CONI:! from ~12 to leffil.

On the vertical toolbl'. dick Select Ob;eru

IS shown .boYe.
Click twic~ on 1M horiwnlll r.n~ 10 <vd<:
101M lWPOlYU NEobjKl Rirtrt-< Iick
Inywhe.e In the d•• wine window.

1~. To have the hidden lines ealculate co.-rKlIy /Of

the lowe< 'llfOCket, do 1M followinl :
In Ihe lisl, dick Leve12.
On th~ ",meal 10011.1., <lick S~ ltoct Objocls
11. In lhe Hide Situalion dil loc bo>, dk\-. OK. In Ihe d'lWine window, seltoct the frome.
V
Rilht-dick anywhe.e In the drowi"ll
window.
15. In the Hide S~uat"'" di.1oc bo., click New
Ln~ .

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16. In In~ li'l oll~I!, d,"C both Inuances 01 1'. In th~ Hide SIt uation dilloCbo>c, do In.
SPROCHT4 10 u.~3_ dick OK. followin,:

~ CI",k 10 opand In. dillot; Do:<_

For N lm~. ~nl ... 5proc:kn. arod B,.cu l1.
ToUie th~ .rtlil1ll! for hidd .... li n ~! Ind u~

.. _"'....
oI.pecilied I.ye" as , hown.
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... <!j
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-

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11. R"';pw In~lraph", r~!ults 01 In. hid~
situation! rou j",1 created .

20. In Ihe Hide SItuation dillol bo>c, dick 0 ( .

18. To ~In ed~ l ncln. ,,,,,d.l~ hIM forth~

!proc""l1and bUM!. in I n~ browsoor, und~r
In. Side compo"" nl vH:Wfor In. .... mbly
compo""nl DRlVI' SYSTEM :1. doubie~1d In.
Ini,d Hidfo fo.Id ~,- o
x
>• o 0l-r-- - -
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u. In Ihe bO"OW>ef, double-dick In. fil. name

1IsI..:l . l lh~ lop 01 In. b~,.
22. ~lnd~. lI l ilu
Chapter Summary

In Ihi< d ,. pl .., roy " "'lli'd how to ~d~ drawiRl objKI> "'i"ll AutoCAD M~<h.ni<.I'. Nlitin, tool.
I nd po_ r command •. You '''0 lome<! how to modify H,e di<pllYof dJ1lwinllfllmol ry U""",h tho
cr. atlon of . nnot.lion Yiews.
In Ihi< d ,o pter, roy " ",,,,,d to :
Copy drawillll obje<:I>, join >e~"'tc object> into I . irel. object, <<HIe br•• b in li n• •_I , d create
muH lple ott...t copi.. of ObJK II_
Mooily ob",ct< In I drawln, with ~ r comma nd<. u~ on. <omm.nd to M il Ind ...'" .n ObJM
l yPl", Ind { f • • te oddit"'rIIl v~ whi" mainta inin,.n ICCUllt. datalla",_
" ••t •• lId edit ."oc w ;... hid •• rtultion •.

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Mechanical Part Generators
Thl. chapt~' dHUlb.. Indu.t", . taM.,d Plrt' .nd how you I n~rt Ih~m Into v<>U' ",,,,m b,,. dMlln.
You wi llie.," I>ow to u,~ the 'Prin" ch.in. and bek. ~""foto".r.d I"" , halt , .. n."ato, to <"'.'e
roW ional1y symmetric d",wincs.

Chapter Objectives
AIt. r (:Omple!i n, Ihi. ct.apter, you will be able '0:
I""," Ind",'ry ".nda,d part< Into \'OUr ",,,,m b,, dMlln.
Add . procket •• pull""". ch. in., .nd belt,lo • drawin!! .
C. .. le a>mplet. dllwinp of C'f1 indriCIl 111m with the Shllt GeMmar,
Pllee ,randard d.dl pam on 'hilt "'Imenu.
In>e<t .princ> into In ..",mbt\' des'ln.

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 About Machinery Generators
Wh~" d"'cnlne m..a.ln~I'j, vou ofl~n ""..0 10 Includ~ <haft<, <haft PI''', .prinC', .pm<m., b~~ 0'
choin d,iw:>, 0' clm. in Ihlt de.i"" WMn you lel,n how you an ,,,,.te Iheoe rtem. with AutoCAO-
M~cMni<a I , you an u,~ it< capobll~l ... wh~n vou, d~' I,n' '"'lui", VOU to a.ot. ",ch po,t<_

In lhe: followinl iIIUstrl'''''', lhe: , h.1t ... WWI' C",",..o . , rt wi' b~ nl dt,i,n..o "o< nllhe <haft
re""nlor. The end ... w WI' then a .. tod from tM .. me <hlft de'i,n by the .hoft ren~tor,

Oefinition of MiI(;hinery General llrs

Tt.. difr..",m command, In AutoCAD MKhlnlcol thlt cr.lt. Ind odd 'hafl<, <haft PI"', 'prlnl',
.procket<. be ll or chlin dri ....... Ind am. 10. de.i,n ar. referred '0 I. mlchir>ery re n..."",. Ouri ....
tt.. ".alion of uch of th .... po ,t<. VOU ",1.<llnd .nt~' sO",. Ind Yltu ... bo,ed on indu>try ,tlndord,_
f or <om~ of the ,.nt ,II,.." you ako tnl ~r <Ir ... ' .... foad'. ond other 0.,11," dOli 10 Id~nlify Ih~
corrKl pI" for your de'i", requi",menl<.
In tke followi", iIIuotrat""" tt.. '"'Iuired o..i(n a it.,11 for an e.-t.nsion opri", hi, bun 'PKifi..o to
determ int what ,prlnC' exi$! that mttt Ihil; r:rlt~rilo <0 lhe mO,1 appropriate ,p,l", ur n b ~ In",rl..o.

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The OMien inl of mK~I .... typialf'/ Intiudn ",.Its. ~a'inp, ,..n, elm., be llo, .nd ehll"', Qutl",
Inl. ,.ometry lrom ""atdo o. buiklinllnd m.nlpul.tI .... Ilib •• r'! 01 Induotl'Y'Keepled ~rt. I. time
eon.uml"" In the lollowilll Imlle, the .proeleU, chlln, ehiln lencln, .hllt., be •• I..... Ind In"
we,e III odded to t~e d.owinl.ft ••• electlnl o•• peeilyi .... 'JlKifoc: em", .. In I~ei' correoponc!i ....
leneflton, The ~Idd ... line <oleul.bon .nd ... lection 01 whit ~ Iddon II .... 10 di.ploy In t~..., views w..
Kcomplished u,;nl Ine .....oei.tM! Hide lur.ction. 1ity.

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Machinery Generated Parts When Usin~ SlfIlclure

When ~ drawin, has str..clure e"llbled, the diffe rent machlr>ery cen.ratoo crule structured ~rts.
'"'" tool. either pla<:e standard parts aft"r you ''''rt ~ from I 11.\ Of In", crute it ~ on the
d~l,n .1""'. you <PKil'jln the ,eroe,"!",_ '"'" ,.ne .. l..:I Plrt, di",IIY In the br_r 1M Struct ure
Cltalol with I unic!"" icon . Thi. unic!"" icon help. you identify this pa rt I. 0"" "ellO<l try • 'PI'cifIC
tool while ioXntifyi"l w hat tVPI' of part rt iI.

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In tne foHowire iIIumation, I chlin driw: oystem ;. In the pro<e" of bein. de>ilned . ... numbe, of
>\",ctured 1HOrt> w .... ldded 10 In;. d.,;.., u.lnc We<:I/k tool. fo' pl/Kinllnd erellinc .procket •. boR.,
nut •• a nd wo>h. ", . In the br<>W5 .... t n••••tn.d ured po,l< ar. d .orty id.ntifiobl. by the ir uniQ .... icon
Not on". a re y<>u I bl", to ide nt ~ thot they _,.., (foated u,lni I .pec~k: tool. but y<>u tIIn olso I d e nt~
wnlt thl t lII.t II wll",,",,1 haYlre to ' .... d Of unM",tand lhe pin·, nlme.

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Lesson: Standard Parts

This Ies_ describes indu.t rv s~nd.rd pllrt. and how 'fOU Insert the m into YOU ' I$sem b~ desiln"

You use indu<lry <llnd.,d pa rts in your <!Mien' 10, m.n~ 'eI""'S. If rou cln fi nd In indu<lry <I.nd. rd
par!II"" meets or eX(~dl l he requi rements of your de'ia", you willl'l(llitt Ihallhey I re cheaper
. nd more ~.dily .vl ilable thin <".Iom parts. lI«.Iu ... Ih .... part, . re pu,dl.."d ports, you do
not W iOnj to spend ,..,I""blc desic" . nIl documentation time rese.on;hi"l what port. iI'e IVlil.ble
. nd 1M" dllwi... them in \'Our de'ien. wtw.n you i..... rt. po rt ba,od on I n indu<lry ,I.nd.,d into
'(Our drowinl.. you s.ve yo\,,·.. e~ v"uable desic" time .rId .n>ure 'hll t hc: compo""nl '(OU Idd is In
I. , ilab'" , Ia M,rd Plrt.

In I"" followinllmale. I , ta Mard boH, nut, .nd was""" _,. addod 10 I _ l ion . ",w 01 I n ... embly
bV.pe.:i!y;... t he industry ,tondl ld to ""'. 1M di.melt<, and then the . tlrt JIOint . nd mdpoint of Ihe
bolted <onn..,ti<>n

ObjedivH
Af~r comp1et1nc thl,I ... ",n, you will he: .bt. 10:
Dewibt , tand~ rd ",rt, and ~ h tir btnefits.
III<M ,tandard parts by II<ct~ n, llItm throo,h l ilt p.'1< library.
Oe.~e . OO edil fll/O'ilM in l ilt Sta nd.rd P.rt, Ubrary po.,lIe.

IlI<ttl ,taOOlrd Plrt< by II<ctW nlllit commaOO. from Ihe loolbor Of menu<.
Insert iOOmduII <CrtW', nul<, Ind w.. lIt" 000 <crew connection. of <CrtW', nut<, Ind wa<lle".
Ome 0 ,crew template Ind in", rt I <CI"tw connection bo,ed on 0 <c rew te mplate.
Chance , ,,,,,,"rd p.r~ rep ~.e ntaUon. btt~ symbolic, .lmplifIe d, Ind .tandard.
Add I note with 0 I...der li ne to I , landlrd Pl rt

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About Standard Parts
With In und."tlndinl of whIt ""nd",d po,l< ""', t""i, ""n..til<. Ind t""I, chlroet"i.Uco In •
d,"wl",. vou Ie.,n whV H ~ Important 10 know , '''' d~f.'.nl WWfO of In.. ttlre .,.nd"d pott. Inlo vou,
d,"wi",.
In I.e '-"Iowire illustration, I.e ' ibbon, .nd IIyouI toolbo n 'A' in .. ttire specifIc ,tlnd.rd cont.nt .r •
• hown. A> you con ... from t"" button. on t"" ribbon., you .1"" • numbo, of diffo",nt tl'll"' of port.
vou cln .. Ioct from Ind In.ett Into your drowlnl.

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Definition of Sta nd3rd P~ltS

A.tandlrd port Is • commercilily I •• nl ble pott th.t lui. b... n ."epted .nd Identified ... ,tand.rd
Pitt bVone of I.e "'Iulltory Indu.try .lInd1,d Orp nllOllon., You tu.vo I wklo '"re_ of .'. nd.rd
,.,,."", port, t.11 you con u.. in you' de,i,n, ron,-.nl f'o m Iockin, p. rls like """in,nl rin" •• pI~ pIn"
~', I nd d rill bushinl' 10 ""'w con neetlan. of bolt •• wa."" ". I nd nul<

AJ I of t"" .tar>dord po,l< . r•• " ... ible from the content lib",fY. 1"" tonlont library i• •• i",1e d.taba ••
fite tlull contlln •• 11 of I.e In.to lled Ind",try .lInd.,d. I nd their d.flnod content.
BKl u.. of the diffo",nl tvP" of .tandord p. ' I<. the m~hod lot .... Inl' .tandord pu l who n VOU In .. "
~ into tho d,awire coon vary, For ",me pott, you ,pocifv III of ,'''' . i... in I dialot: bo< Ind 10, 01"'"
Plrt. you "'" prompted fo, it< lenrth Of .i,.
in tho d,...... nl window.
Whon you in",rt I .tandlrd port into tho d,.wire. tho PI,t i. lutom.lir:o lly added to t." bill of
matHI.I. I60MI d.tabl ... If Moclulnkl l "",et u" I. enlbled, not only Is tho p. 'lacded 10 I.e 80M.
but t.e pott componenl dolinition Ind ~,co mpone nl ....... w i, added 10 ''''' <ur .. nt structu'e Ie"",,
W""n VOU piKe .t.nd. ,d poorU 01. " othH obJect., tho bKk"ound objects ... l uto".,,,"11y hidden,
T.e type of . ide .rtu.bon uollod dep. nd. on whet.", .Iructu", i. e .. bled . ~ .t,occut< i. "nobled, In
l><OCIltI... Mde "tuatlan I. c"'ated I nd tho er •• t. Hide Srtullion dl.1ot: bo. I. displ"y"d . ~ "'ucl",e Is
not e .. bIed, I 2D . ide .~u.Uon ~ <... Ied Ind bKqround objocts .,e lutomatkllil' hidden wit. tho
Hid. lnvi>iblo ~d~ wmm.nd

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 If medl."","1 .tructure is on when 'fOU Idd . I.nd.rd Plrt •• nd futurn 10 HIe
d r. .. inltl><n t h ~ .'" .ddod a. me<: h.nic:.1 .tructu", content_ Wh<n medli,nk. 1
.t,u<l u,. I. Off, .t. nd.rd Plrt. Ind "'lIur9 Ire Iddod to tl>< drawln, .. IKIII -
,tru<l u,od content_

Indurtry Standard.
Plrts in the libnlf'l I ", o...,niRd by ,tondl rd. thlt . ", acceptod worldwide_ The .tond.rd. thi>!
.r...... lI lb"" to you d.p"nd on ... hat ....... IMod du,l", the Instoilitlon of the ooft ... lre_ It I. liso
dependent"" ... hat . tondord •• r...Ie<:ted in the Option. d'.1ot; bo>c, AM;Stlndird P.rt. tob.
ThI:.. Ir. som. of the ""ndards thlt.", ovailoble in Auto(".AO Mec/llni(,ol-
DIN - Deutsche. In,trtut fr Norm unl (Germ. n t n .t~ute for Stond.rd.1
ISO • Int e,nlllonil Stondlrd. O".n llllion
ANSI • Amenc.n N.tio ....1Stand. rd. In,t itute
1.1[,1 - Bril ish Standards In.t ilute
liS · Jlpan ... tr.:tu<lri. 1Stondlrd
CIS • Cle<h Nillonil Stondord
61.1 · Chine .. Nl tion. 1Stondord

You modify II>< detluR behaviocs of " and. rd PlrI. in the Oplion. d i. ioI bo>c, AM :Conlent tob_
You cln .pKlf'! ... hll d.llt... •• of . tond.rd Pl rl> 10 u... nd t he ord.r of th.I, dls~lV. You CIIn
modif'! ... hidl p. rl> Ir. ovailoble for .election Ind in what artier. You determine ~ I hide sitUOlion i.
, utom.l ito l ~ _ed, if Cenl.r li n", I", ".od, .nd whi t the detluR ",p",,,,ntotion should be_

AM : Content lib

The AM,Cont.ntllb In the Option. diliOil bo.o hi. the optloM and .. ttl..... divided Into th. cato",,""
01 Content Ubr.rle, M.nll"ment Content I.\eha.ior "" tn",rtion, Object PropertieS OVe<ride., Ind
Def.uR Repr.",ntllion For Stlnd. rd eo.,lent

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rI' '''IW ~'''' ",1o '" , t.'<IorO .... " )'t<o
tiIl !lOt:on:. " ,,",-11:>1 ""'::,, "'" I:< "'... <O"V'«"'"
ct;o""""":ioo'_ ' •
rl erco\< ,........ ;~ 0011 "" ..... ",""
!"JCrt". ~ _ " .......... ,'''''........... , <II - . , ~,,,,
(>:twO -='"~ t...,...,.,.; ",,\or!
[:!to_ 3 •

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• In the o.tlb..e IfCI, you select I nd conlie"'" the dltlbo,c of >tlndlfd content and the ,tlndlrd, 'fOU
wlnt to I C"",""

• In the S... r.dord Content 8eh ........ ,'''", you set how the p.rt • • nd featu"" ,hook! .pp .... r In dnf. "'nt
co"" ition< .nd ~ they Ire ~.ted on the iayf, r .«iRnM to "o""o,n
part. _

• In the Object PfOj>ertln Ovef.KIH I ,el, 'fOU specify ~ you Wlnt the IIlndlfd patU to be placM on •
Ilye, 1 '0"," """ whit I 'OUP. I'ou .150..,t if \'011 wl nl the f,ont v"'w to 11w1Y' be placed on the hidden
Ilye,.

• In the ~cpr ...... lltion "'CI, 'fOU ...... <1 how you wlntthe , 11"""rd tonlem to Ippel. In the d._II\II.
for 20 'fOU ..,lect bctw..,n Stlndl ,d, SlmpMicd, I nd Symbolic. 30 ,ep~cnlllions "'" fo, Methlni<l l
Destop Ind h..e the option, 01SII"""rd o. Detl iled.

Content Behaviof On Insertion

The ~ thlt the ...,mctry for .tlndl ,d JIIrt. I.e trntM on I. dcpocndenl on the ..,tl inl Crnte
Stl ndlrd PltU On StI""ord PltU ...... ' in the Content 8ehavior Ifel """ the Hll inp for IIrcrs """
objects in the active .tlndord.

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Oraw Standa.d/Cu~tom ' arts On Standa. d 'arts liIye. - On

Wh~n you Idd .tlndlrd ~rt. to you, drlwi ... Ind the Dr.w Stlndlrd/Cu,tom Plrts On Stlndlrd
Plrto laV<'rs chock bole I.... Iocto<l. III "p"cts of tM 'tandl,d IIIrt I .... <r~ltN on Ih~ .tandl,d
cont ... t I~rs. Thllincl ud~ the driln~1on fo, tM .tandlrd IIIrt Ind th~ .oomotf'1 that .... p~ ... ts the
. tar>dard IIIrt Th~ dftlU~ nlmM fo rstandlrd ~rt Iay<ors hl~ th~ "tt~r N I. I .uffi. (AM__ NI.
If yOU ho~ on~ of th~ Ih'"" contou r IIV""'> or t he hidden lI ver ,," r"'nt when you odd .tandlord p. rl•.
the definition lor Ihot ~rt ~ides on tM cor~pond i nl t.yer n.me with . n N .uff... So d t.yer AM_'
i. curre nt and you odd ••tandard pori. Ihe delinrtion fe)( thol port ",.id~ on layer AM..,3 N. If a loyo:r
other Ihln I conlo", or hidden Ioyo:r "cur",nl. then the delinrtion i. creliN on I.ver AM..ON .
TM b... elrt of hlVlnl this opllon on I. you tin quldlV tOIi" th~ vlllbll~y of IlIlnmt..d .tandl,d
pl'tsonIndoff.

Oraw Sta nd ilfd/Cu~to m Pa rts On Standilfd Parts liIye. - Off

Wh ... you Idd .tlndlrd ~rt. to your drawi... Ind tM Draw Stlndard/Cu.tom Plrto On Stlndlrd
Plrto laV<" check bole hI> bf:eII dea,o<I, III l'!>«t. of th~ .llndlfd ~rt Ire <rUiN on tM layers I.
drii .... d fOf the objects in the Drafti ... Cliq;Of)I. So in.lood of I c~nl .. li .... for stondo.d plrts bf:irc on
live' AM_ lN . ~ will ~ide on 11\'01' AMJ . The definit ion of t he >ilnd.rd ~rt ..... ides on one of Ih~
Ihree contour layers Of the hiclden 11\'01' dependin, on which on~ "currell!. If I laye, other Ihln I
conto", 0. hidd~n Ioyo:. "cur .... nt. tMn th~ driinrtion i. cr"tN on live< AM_O.

TM p""'ious o.p\anaUon. u... the d.fauk live' n........ If you """" .... nam.d th~.
mKhankl llayers, th.n ,00... live' n....... If. used I. you <r.lt. you, d,"wln".
Ako. the pr...oou ••",Ionolioll< l«.um.IM .tandard I. "" to u... ,h. d.fluk option
that .... b... AutoCAD MKh.nlcal,o cr.oI • • tandlrd cont.nt on con","rs 0' hldd.n
live".

Example of Standard Parts

The mo>t p""",lent .tand.rd part. u... d in ..... mb!i ... con,;.t of Kfews, I><>t •• nuts .• nd ",.. hers.
Beinl Ible to QUickly in.ert th",. porto into your I .... mbiy (ive> you In opportunity to immediltely
... e I bf:nefit to U,;nl the tool. to in ... rt >ilndard parto. You 11>0 ."" I bf:nefrt to u,;nl the tool> to
in ... rt >ilndard parto when you ",qUi", part. in VO ... tlnien thlt.", >ilnd.,d parto but 0..... that you
do not u... f"",uently. If they were not re.dily IKcn>ib!e for rw.e. yOu would h_ to "' ... Ireh whit
. ize. of th~ parto "'" 1..,I.b .. Ind how to pfOP"r1V dr¥t them in t he drawirc.
In tM followl ... Imll •. the .... mbly .... Qul'o<I the Inclu,1on of I d,iII bu,hllll- Wilh tM Indusion of
this drill bumln" 'M pllt .equl ..... I new hol.,o t.e driino<l wh.,. tM bumlll,ll. to pl",h"""h
ey u.lnl 1M ,tandard IIIrt. commlnd Drill eud,ln" w ith Hoi •. the d,iII bu.hlll,l WI. 11I<.'to<l In,o the
..... mbly. I hoi. ~Itu •• WI. Iddo<l 10 'M component ww for tM plrt 'M bu.hlnl p...... Ih,o",h.
Ind hldd.n lin. calculation wi. oomputo<l. Thl. wi. IlIlccomplisl>ed by .... dlll,llh. ,equl,o<I drill
bu,hlll,l Ind 'PKlfvinl'M .tart point< Ind .ndpolnt. fo, 'M hol.,M d.11I bushl'" toe. th'OICh.
Inserting Standard Parts Using the Parts library
You tin I«n. Ind Insett the part. Ind felt urn deflMd In In Industry stlndord t>y u>ln. tile Content
Ubro';.. palette. To in",rt ""rt. into your dr_inK from thi' palette, you Me<! to know what commlnd
to u.e to op.en the palette Ind how to ...... te thf'llUllh the palette.

Command Access

Content Lib.. oie.

Command UM ' AMCONTENTUB

Ribbon : Co<Itent t.lb > Lib.-Iry p_1 > Co<Itent l ibrlriH

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The Content Ubr.ri~. I. I palel\c H,al yOU con position Of dod In ,he k>clhon tho, b ..1 ",its yOUr
requirement. for u.... Ju" like 0Ihe< Pllen .... ~OII con ... t II to lutomalleoll'! hide to con ... rve sereen
. re. ond yOU an h.", It ond,or..:! on Ihe Idt Of ricM ,Ide of the Krun.
The Content Ub",,;.,. polette is composed of Ihree po""'; Conlent, Favorrt ... Ind Deblil • . You am
col"'po~ ,1>0 di",IIVof 11>0 Con'.nl or FOVOfit ... pon .. '0 ...... mor. di.pllV or .. for 11>0 0Ihe< pIn • . To
h ..... more dl'p"'~ .reo for 11>0 Delillo pone. VOl! d ick Ind dr•• tho "",lcl l dMdln, b., to the left. B~
dragln, t he divide r oU the wa¥ to t he left. \'Ou h""" In I ... noe collapsed the entire d j,pla~ of bolh Ihe
Conlenl .nd FlIVOfrte. pon ...
In ,1>0 DelIII. pone, \'Ou ti n chln.~ Ih. >i.e of Ih. Imlce' bel", di.played .nd \'OU Cln .~Ioct between
.ho'Mnl tho conl.n' ill In leon view or • II" VIew.

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To chln,e Ihe po l"'te ' ettln" for o\'IChorl ... , l ulo-hid in" etc, ' ilhHllck t he Ilt l<: blr for t he polette
I nd t hen dick the option i" the .horlwl menu Ihat 'fOU require. _ acce<> t he opt""" 10 eh.nee Ihe
leon< in t he D<:llI ilo pone b~ "M~i<:ki "1 in ." o pon " e l of the Deblil' p"ne Ind 11>0" dlekinl View
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Content U:;e and N~vigilti on

~ Conl.nt Ub,a ,1M palMI. 1I,t.< the cont.nt ""t b'/ tn. Ind;vkiulllndu,lry , Iandanl' and lhen b1 th.
car.,.,n.< of part, witn in t""'" 'IaMa,d,
To ... u," ,Iandanl conl."t I,om the Cont.nl Ub.. 'i .... I'OU fo"t ... I.<llh. pa,t or 1.. lu ... Ind th."
••1K1 tn. ","w to In .. ,t Into the drawl".. YQIj ... I..,t the , IaMani cont.nt In tn. Cont.nt. favortt .... 0'
o.tall, pa ... and ,.t.o:1 the y;'w I'OU .. ani to 1M"" b'/ did:lnc It In the ~a il pan • . Aft", diddnC the
view. you add il to your dr<>Winll .fter 'UI>P~nC the .. Iu .... nd criter;" I. prompted for lluot 'Ial"<lord
content.
In tn. Cont.nt and fa_~ ... pa ... ,. you navl,.'" to tn .... qul.-...i «."'.ntlh,QljEh tn. "'. rA a I .....
yiew or li<l y;'w of co nlent VOu CO n also""" the DeI.il, p.n. to novi,.telhro",n tl>e Contenl or
Favorite. pa ..... The 'ontent you nayi,.te t!>roueh <lepe',," on which of the two pane. Iuod conte'"
•• lK1ed ;"st. To navicat. the conte'" ""ow n in tne o.tail. pan•• you eitner did the prniew imaces in
the pan. or you did: the 1.....,1 or ... pa rator """"" In th. _iption blr Iototed ju.t below th. pa",,'.
tilt. ba,.
In tne f'"lowi". iIIustrl tion. I DIN . Ial"<lonl radill boolrin, i.... leeted in the stlndard P.rt. t ...... ~
IYlliabi. y;. ..... lh.t cln be ... leeted Ind I",.. ted Ire .hown In th. Delalls pan •.
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 ProcH.: Insertinc Standard Part. and f<oature. UsinC the Content. Libraries

The followinl di"rom ill u, tr.te, the common pro<:e» for in,ert in, , t lndlrd P.rI, or><! feltU'e>
by Ic<e, ;lnllhem from lhe Contenl lib,.rie,_ While the .Iel>< to In5Crl the diff< rent .tand.rd
components .'" "flY .Im ilor, ••tep for. ,peciflc ""rt m.y ".ry from whot I> lIIu.trote<i here.

In tho potono, .~ .19 oto to

.ud , . 10" ll!o> loot",. ror IlOr!
t o ."e rt.

In Itw [)01.t l, ••••• ' 11 ~ ' I" •

• Iew to In'"rt.

Spedf. the In .. rtion loeoti .n

ond st •• Inll."..tlon ... qulrod lor
tIe <o loct o ~ co_.t ..,d .tel"< .

It on . ... d<>li. e hide i, <.I", I.ted

• • ~ th. ( r .... HMo Situnl.n
tI •• "'11°"" .,," ' ""
otce pt edit., to.cellt.

Standard Part library Favorites

When you u.e the Slon-dard Port library palette. you un KCMS or><! Insert , Iond.rd, lNt",d parts and
te.ture. into I'Q'-" des . .., Throuch Ihe confICU",I.,., or><! u>c of the F<oyo,rt ... !>One in Ihe Stllndord
P.rt libr.ry !>Olette. you Ire a ble to r1!u5C Ihe ... me lr><!u'lry .tand.rd conlent more eff"l6ently
and co .. l>tently. To ochlewt ....... benefits, you mu" know how to creote .r><! edit flYOfitn In the
Stand.rd P.rt, library polette
In the fo llowinl iIIu.! .. t""'. t he otN 913 : 198(l ,tllod.rd f.,tene< w •• added to the favorrte< for qui«
KC.,... The nlme 0/ the entry for the IlYOfrte WI' cho",ed to ~te, co" .. pond to the termlnolotY
u>cd by the pe,."" >ettinc up ihi. f. vorit.,

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l.\. Dr'I lIIlIO.fJJe : 1001 (Rog " :.. l lYuO)
l.\, [$< 9!~: 1'lM ('-'90100 l lY'~ "Iut:"'"
r..., [$< [NISO«)JJ, .!OOI (1'..0___
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Content Libra ri ~ Favorit es

To mike ~ more effociem to ..:cess the .. me .tlndlrd comellt from the Contem Lib..,ie. pllette. rou
Idd the >tlndlr<l part. Ind f.ltur •• you u"" most oft.n to the f ..orit•• pane.
You .odd <ta...o.rd cont.m to the fo..,ri te< pan. followi", a workflow EoinE lrom the top ~t pa ....
to the bottom ~t pan •. To ad,b f""",,~. to the fo"'r~e< pa ..... richt-d ick the feotu r. or part In the
Com.nt po .... and t hen dick Add To Fa"'rito<. 8ecou," the cont.nt in the f"",ri te< pa n. cOmO< /rom
the Cont.nt pan •. t he fllYOtite< pan. ""'rome< I <ub"'t 0/ the cont.nt
AIt.r rou have Idded the 1.lture or po,t to"fOllr flVOf~e<. rou cln set the flwrtte .nt ry to in",rt I
'pe<ific view.rId ...... I ",t .. to. To .. t the view Ind II •• p-ropertin 10.- I f.",ri t•• emry. you mu.t first
ch."", H•• di.pllY to u.t View ffom the dei"luk Tr•• View.
The options lor defininc II>< view ond , be depend on whol is o.o ~ obl e /or thai ,Iond.,d comenl.
Wl><n !'>u defi .... II>< <b • . rou <on deli.... oil o<peet, 01 the .i" 0, jU'1 defi.... lh. fi "t part 0/ II ••1••. A
portio l ~ defi .... d ,i, e d i",l"", with • q UMlion marl< 10.-11>< undefined ,i,.

You tin o,p ni.e"fOll' f....,,~es by «""ti,,, lokIers I nd nesled lokI.fI. To hive I llIYOtit. part or
1.ltu,. list In I c",tom foIdet. rou Cln &dd the cont.m d irect~ to the /okIe, or you tin mow In
.. i.tinl f"",ril. into t he c",tom fold ....
To odd • fo..,ril. di,<cI~ to • eu,tom folde,. p,io, 10 ",lo<l i", 10 odd the part Of /eatu.... you ",ieet II><
foklo' in II>< favOfil., pane. Too m""" on .. i,ti", f.....,'~.lo • diffe'em folder in Ihe , • ..,rit.,
pane by
d.."inll ond droppinll that entry 10 t l>< required Iocotion.
~ <onfily,atlon o/"fOII' f....,,~esln the '"",rit. pin. II .tored In the fIle FQWH"itf':.. gdb. Thll fIle I.
located It C \Pr09",m fileo \!Wtoo'rolr\ItCADM 1(1 J O\U... ,OGIoCIICht\A",dm \Std Port FQWH"itf':o. Alt.,
roy have confilYred roy, f ..orit•• cont.m. "fOIl tin .klre.,..,.. , flVOf~., .&d b file with "fOIl' <oworke"
10 t h ~ do not hive to 10 t h,oUlh the effort of confil ",lnl t he ....... lI,t 0/ flVOf~" .

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 In II>c followi"i i"uSlrollon, II>c fl"",iles pone d ispily> Ihe /o_~ .. contenl in bdh lree view . nd liSI
vi_. n.. co"~inl _ option button /or H,.I v~ is .1.0 id... t if~_

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... \.t! ~ , ... _' 0
& DlfRt, (1tIgo1.. T...-..o)
lfi .... ~ .... ",
lfi Dlf.SI' (R,.,
DIN 'I1l19!!O (R,II"",
DlN91I:lS<O (R,II". ,
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\flo [)if~ 501 (fine lhrcM) I!. DlN50I (. , ~ N)6 1 : 1!1i; If""" .
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Selling Combination ~ for a favorite

Eidl .ntry of • flvo,rt. cln hi ••• d i ~ .. nt .ctllre 10' H,. _ Ind . ,,,, ",ttin,_ lie dcl.uk ",ttin.
fo, I /1YOf~. is IJ spcdfy Ih. vicw Ind .i,e duri nl iMCrtion into the d ' "W inl .
You cl n confilurc • /ovo,~. with diffi:rent combin",""" of vi_ I nd .i.... tti", •. TI>c po •• ibl... tti",
combln.tion. for I IlYOftt....,
Th. vi_ 1.1CI1o '!>Ki!Y du"re I",.. tion I nd tl>c .1,. is .ct 10 spKify du,ln, i' '''rtlon_
Th. vi_ i. ~,.>Ct to I dcfi~ vi_ Ind the II", il fulf>! or portlllf>! definC<!.
The vi_ il1Cl 1o SjlCCi/y du,lre I",crtion . nd tl>c .i.e is fulf>! or plrti. lf>! defined.
The view I, ~"' >Ct 10 I defi~ view Ind the , I,. 1, ..1 to specify d uMnl ln..,.ti", .
In tl>c followi""lIultrotion, tl>c .. me <llndl,d port WII added II a favorrte lou, Ime •. flt h enlry
ha, d i ~re nl .. t l",. 10.11< view and ,I,. opHon. 10 I~ on e.. mpie 01 the dl ~'enl """jble
combinltions_

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DflIW.J,.IOOII . , ,-, ~,.o"" """'9"" or ..
,...... 01"1 ill .J, 200iI ., ~ ". d","'~ .,.." ....) lS,odt)' 1iurI"'J ~ , .. "

If III the content you need "Ocfined .. f_f~"', incru .. the IfO. for the F."or~",
po ... by roll.",;"11 the d isplay of I .... Content po ...

To .... Ind u" ""' '' the 001111. pine to In..rt contenl from FII·oMI .., .. led I fOV<lflt. or
folder In the fovorite. plne.nd 1hell df., the ""rtol d,,;der .11 the WIV to the left.

ProCilU: Creat h', I Stlndlrd Pl rt Librllry Favorlt.

n •• foIlowi"ld;'l~ m iIIu.trot ... the proce .. lor .od in,ln ent ry to H•• F~ ... pone in t .... St.nd. rd
Pl rt Ub,"ry p.lette.

r In tho F•• or~. ' p. ... ,. I. d \

till III .. ........ VI. WI n!
tho n_ f . .. ,a. ''''., ....

In til . ' tond.r. ~.rt , Plna,

~Qht ·o l l rk t ho f ..,u,. or port V o.
",.n' ..Jdod"" f ,.orit • . C1 i, k
.... d r. ro yorMe<.

[ ot.,. Moo. tor the .... t • • • rlte.

 You can crut. a la_~. Irom a ,tand.rd pari Of r..alur. Ih.1 hI< al",.dy t....n In .. rl"!
into the mod,.j 'po<• . To <","I. I I..oril. lrom <llndlrd <ont.nl in 11M! dr_ ina. 'fOIl
,ta rl by ",1":l in, tIM! content In model spi ce to ..:t"fle its Iflp, Alte. seltcti.. the
cont.nt, 'fOIl th.n do a rl,ht-dld: d.ac Ind drop 10 tho FIM>f1tt<; po .... Th. , I,. and 'Ii ....
• ttlin" lor the n.... r..oritt mfl <h•• the .ttlin" for tht <onttnt t hlt Wi> ..t.cted in
Ihe model 'Pice.

ProcHI: PAlCOnfirlirinr V~III.I for iI Stlndilrd Pilrt Lib~ry F~oritl

TIM! fol!owln, dla,rom IIl u,t.. t., tho proc"" for pr..:onfleur ln, vIe\oI and <I", ".1"", lor an .nlry In
t IM! FIM>fitt. pin. in tIM! Standlrd Plrt Librory p.olttt •.

~ onOo fmr, Ofth Q r . ~ o r ~o ,

, .I o[t Ih ••1.... " ' ~ .fln . t ho
,i •• tu 10> ort,

Inserting Standard Parts Using the Ribbon and Menus

You cln ICC"" and in ... rt specific p.orn from the contenl lib •• "". bv .""cuti.. ind"K!u.1 commlnd,
for tIM! diff••• nl ,tand.rd pari tvI'M. To d ir..:Hv 1I«"".nd In... rt ,p~fIc port Iyp"<, \'00 noed to
1.I.n whit , tandlrd porn how commoflll, o.... iI.blt lor 'fOIl to u•• , wh.", 'fOIl ClIn leen. tM'"
COmmind., .nd t he (MOr. 1I <lepS to i_rt the CQm"""ent'.

Acceningl he Commimd, III Inserl Standa rd Pil rh

W h~ \'Ou leen, H•• ,tlndl rd porn throulh 11M! Contenl Librar;', pllett., H•• p.ort, I •• initially
di'lided Ind d isplayed by lhe indu.try <I.ndord, To Ii,t 11M! compo n~n fim by H•• type of ,llnd.rd
part a...r lhen by the Sllnda,d, sta" 11M! command fo, Ihal ,peciflc ,,,,...rard part_ When you sta rt
tIM! commlnd lor I spedfic ,tandlrd p.ort, the Stte<t d illot: 1>0>: lor thll compo"""t lisn III of H.e
o.... illblt Plrn for thlt <ompon~t. In thfl r.<li n[, the p.orn "'" displlV"d in Ih. ord.r \'Ou """" .ct in
11M! Optlo", dill", 1>0>:, AM ,Conten'-
You c.n <lo rt 11M! <ommlnd to """ct .nd in ... rt I .pedfic .tandord pl rt Ihroulh t he Conl~t tab on
11M! ribbon 0' IhrouCh 11M! Contenl menu on th" m"nu bo,_ The ,tandllrd p.o rl opllon fo, st..1shipes
and 1lI'1.... r tvPI' .tafllla rd p.ort. I •• occe""d d irectly on tIM! Cont~1 tlb of t he ribbon while tIM! drill
bu.hi.. Plrn Ir. found on the m~u bar in the Conl~t me nu.
In 11M! followl", lIIu.trllion, 11M! ribbon, Ind fIyo-ut loolbol'1 lor I.... rtl'" specific ,," nda rd contenl .r•
• Mwn . As 'fOIl con ... lrom Ih. button. on tIM! .ibbon., you have I numb..- of differtnt type. of p.orn
you CII n ... I..:t from .nd insert Into you r dr.wi ..,

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bII)
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fo,""'~
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c::::;) eyed,.... Pin

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G".,..."" [;m, SM
I!I ~1I.,'j ~
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stut !oIl.PH
o..otriptioon

E"..blM you to cr~at~ pam ba~ on common .Iul ,hip" Ii .. I-b..m" .I\III~

TI: iron, ch, nnel, tub<:>, and oolid bar >t<>d:..

Cylind, ical U", to i. ",rt ""lid, t" t.. .• plit, and ,h",.de<! pin •.
= Pin.

Tl pe< Pil\$ U... to I.",rt solid pin, thot toper their diameter from one end to the other.
E;>

Grooved Uw: to i. ",rt diffe",nt ,nape<! studs with I fl)O>fl ,

i Dr;"" Stud,

Con.. Pin. u.. to i.",rt <Ott.. piM.

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PI.in Riwt. "'.rt
u ... to i. ... rt •• rioIo. he.dO<! rivrU. At 0'"' held of the rim will Blend
beyond the ' UriKt 01 I .... mlleria l bf:irc f.,je rled qclher.

Coun~r... nk LHl.. 11 rivet. wit h II "'. >1 0'"' held H,at t. rounle"un"-
~ Riwl.
 '00 (ommond [)Hcrjption

C!nio Pin. Use to in~ he.dod . nd heidi ... devil pins,

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[ffiI PluC' use 10 Insert threaded plucs fn:>rn the OIN SlIondiord w~h fine thr •• ds or pipe
threld •.

l ubricators Use 10 insert folti",. /... lubr""'!;.... I med•• nilm.

~
s.:lli... llirc' I">crt> I "'lid Wisher "'aped >Hr.,... rinl .
0
Doi.Bu ...."'. U'" 10 In.." heoded .nd h.odl",. drill bushin"
II
Ofi. BudW ..... Use 10 in ..,! I hndNi or headl... d.iII bu,hire Ind cre.te the hole it is in .. riP<!
§l with Hoi. Inlo.

P'lKedure; In:;erting Standald Pillh Ulinl The Ribboo .md Menus

TM followinl <tep< <lM<rib<. the common prlKedu,," lor In_tin. standard porn .fte, KCMSinllt..
c<)mrnal'ld from II>e rlbOOn or menu. Whi!<: ,"" " el» 10 In""IIN: difff:",nt ".ndard components 0",
Wf'/ .. mill,. I ,tep lor I spKific port may vary from whit is listed he,e.
1. Sta rt the comml",lIotlhuomponenl Y<I" Wlnt to ...Im and in... rt.
2. In the Select d;.IOII bo. 1or the component type, in tho Contenl PI"" Of the Detoil. PI"", t id th.
Indunrv standard 1M It..n In ~ <p..,.flc lyp~ 01compo"" nl .,.... wl nlto I"'~rl
3. In tne OetIil. pine. dd Ine v",w d irection .,.... wlnl to in",rt into Ine drawin • .
~. In tne drawi"ll Window, dide to .pecily Ine in..,rtion po; nt.
5. Specify the tenetn. endpoint. or rotation 1"Ile dependi", on whit Input i$ required.
6. In Ine dialOil box, from II>e 11.1 of Indu.I"I .1'..... elect Ine <i, e 10 I""'".
1. did f ini<lo .
II.. If requ...ted, dral or enter tne <i. e of tl>e wmPllll"nt.
9. If I n . .. 0<<.1 ... hide i$ ukul.led Ind t he Cleate Hide S~ "ation diatol box IPpe. ". edit. I«Cpt, or
cor.cel it< creolian.
Inserting Screw Components
v""''''',
You con In .. rl nut.<, lod WI.""" 0'"' I I . II ..... In much th~ .. m~ way you co n in.. rt pin<,
rivet" or dri ll b.. hinp , By dire<: ~y ~>e<U ti n l th~ command to inom on~ of the>< screw compo,",nt.<,
you cln .. ~ tI"'" by /ocu>!n, your ",Ioction to I"" 'llKific I~ of part you ",qu~_ In",rtlnll >Crew
wnne<tion enlO,les you to ",Ie<t multiple .crew compon~nl. I nd Ih ~ir cor respondinl holes.
6y knowinl whtl comma nd to u"" 10 in.~rt iodMdua l or I con n~ ction of screw>, nul •• and _ >hers.
you cln .. ~ o.oIln IIm~ by cI. i ~ u.inl ""a il.bt. Indu<lry part< . You 11<0 b~n ~tt by Iulomltlcol~
lollowi,. your COnfil Ur.d draftin, sta od.rd.,
In the f'"lowi,. im .... , va riou. <i,e<I bolt.<, nul>, Ind WI. he" were Idde<llo Ihe .. <emb~ to finlli,e
it.< desien

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A«es,in5 the Command, to In..rt Screw Connedion Components

Sm:w Connection CO"'l>O"""I.

linb",

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 You cln .tlrt It.. com ..... nd 10 ~" cI Ind I n~rt I mow connedion, "''''w, nut, 0/ w..h., on Ihe
rib""" by ~loctin ,lt.. Conl.nl lOb > fa"."." pan.1

.~ <om_~ Dn«iption

" ow U~ 10 ,pocify Ind IMor! • comblnalion of fa".n., pa rI< .nd I\0.I0. Inlo you,

bJ6b Con""<lion de';ln .1 I ';nll.lim.,

"ow U~ 10 in<Ctt •• i.." indu.lty >ll ndl ttl K row Of bolt

IJ>m

U~ 10 in ..rt •• i.." indu.lty >ll nd. ttI nut.

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WI"'er U.. 10 in<Ctt •• i.." indu.lty >llnd.ttI w.. h."

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Strew Coone ctio n DialOjl Box

wh. n you >llrt It.. Strew Connection comm. nd. It.. S<rew Connection dil lOC box QllCn •. In Ihi>
dilioc box, yOu ,,",.<llnd <!cr."" It.. "';ow direction 10< Ih. 1IIrt> yOu .J. <!cr.ni ... Ih' Plrt>.nd hoi ••
tMI n... d 10 b. CfftIt.d, Ind th.lr .1",.
Screw ronne<lklM thlt .J. Idded 10 I drawin,IMI hIS MecMnkll <trueIU J. e ... bled odd It..
pa ri'. compon.nt <lefinillon< to It.. 1....1Ihat i< .ctive. If !'>" Include hoi.. In your «rOW connecli<>n
definilion, lhe IIoIcs l hator. crelled.re lutomllieolly Idded 10 It.. pori'. compo"",1 view defin~ion
IMllh. 110.. ~ throu,h Of into.

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• Sele<l wI\M .-lew Qire<tion should be inserted lor the defir.ed screw connection .

• U... to ",Ie<l whit po tts .nd """' f•• lurp< ,houk! t.. add..:! to Ihe draw;... when the sc,"w conr.KIion
;.cre.ted.

• Select t ho industry >landa"I.,,,, for t ho ,elKIN part Of hole fellur• .

• U... to loal. the i""Mlon of the standard parts "" ar off. On me.", the part.... addod to th. draw;nl
. nd off "",. n. the-; . r. nlll added to the drawi", It tho time of in",rtion.

• Op ..... til< S<rew Diamele, [sl imat"", di.1ot 00. to< roy to cakul. tc the minim um I nd ml ";mum Io.u>
for I 'PKific ""m'NI' diamete, f..len., ",,1.11"1 • sp.afled nalura l ... d

• Se"'ctln, thi< option 1"" the part. appear in ,"" 80M but not d l<Piav in ...... <",,,,,pond,,,, part< 1I.1s.

Le.ssoo. SIandaId PiIIIs 2tl1

 Screw Coonection Representations

To di.pI.v • <u\ow .... >«lion

button to

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Inserting a Single Su ew, Nut, or Wa~he'

Whe n you ( ii(k to .la rtlhe (On'lmand to IMert only a wew, nul, Or washe r, the Select dialol box
for that .tandard Plrt opens, Thi. dil"" box is the '""'" .. the Content Ub,.ri.. Pllette with the
9UpUon of wh" part< ... listed. In the Select dll"" 00., only the standard p.orts for thlt t1pe Ire
listed. The ports 'N~hin the (IIte,orleslist In order of the industry $landardl .. IOU hove let in the
Option. dillor bol, AM :Content lab.

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Procedure; Inserlin, 5<rew Connections

Th ~ f<>1k>wil\l " ~p< I"" on _rvltw 0/ !>ow 10 d..tin~ ond Inser! • «r.w <onl>K!iM Into M ","'mi>ty
drawil\l .
1. Sl ~ rt
the 5<;rtw Connection <omml nd.
Note: II U,inll Med.on"", 1,Iructure. oc\ iv.le the <OrT\ponent vitw where yOU wanllhe " ondord po'"
i"'-<rl«l.
l. In Ihe Screw Connedion di.1oe box. in Ihe " itw dr",,-<low n li't. ",lect • vitw.
3. In Ih. Screw Conn",t ion di.1oe box. dic:k t he Krews. wa,hers. hoi .., nut •• Of <ott ... pin buttons 10
",I. ct the .tondord po'"
ond otondord hole fe.tures 10 m.et yOUr require me nt..
4. From 11>0: li.t of "". il l blt: . tondlrd ...... ",1«1 tl>o: required.i ••.
5. Clkk Nut.
6. Clkk in tl>o: d rowl", window to opecif'! t l>o: In.ertion point.
7. Clkk In the <i,.wl", window to .pe< ify t l>o: endpoint Of eodpolnt. dependlnl on 11>0: number 0/ 1>oIt:.
you ,,,It:cte<l 10 <fule .
I. In Ihe Screw -"",mbfo/ locilion dlaloe box. If required. e<l illny 0/ 11>0: valu ...
9. Clkk Ne>:!.
10. .0;,,1"'1 whim Wby va" wanllhe boll..! connect ion 10 appea r In II>t: ""'mb/y a nd U",n d ic:k Finish.
11. In Ih. drow inll window. d'"lIlh. port 10 Ihe d.,i",d ...., ond dick 10 B«.pllh ......

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 PrO(e;.Iure: In5erling Screw Componen l$
Tho lollowinl .teps 1M! In oo;erview 01 how to in ... rt I .inlle mew. nut. Of w.. her into In I ..e mbiy.
1. Sta,t tho Screw. Nut. Of waohe, command. Note: tl u"nl MKh.nol .trIKt u,., .ctivlte tho
oompo""nt ¥lew where y<>u wlnl the ".nd..d part. IMe,t...! prior 10 ".rtlne lho rornmand.
2. In the So"<1 diliOI box, ", .. <I the c.telory for the part y<>u Wlnt to In.ert.
l. So"ct the .pecific .tand ••d PI ,t y<>u wlnt to in",rt.
4. In the Detlil. p. ne. dick tho direct"", of view for t ho p.rt y<>u w.nt to in",rt.
5. In Ih. drawinc window. ,pecify 11>0 In .. rtion poinund ,otation "nc",
Ii. In the diliOI box, from tho lI.t of .tanda.d . ite •. ",IK! tho .~ul~d ,I..
1. In the drawinc window. d'aj! the part to tho dHi,td ".e.• nd then did to Keep! the " . e.
t. .,,""o.!.... hide;' .. k ul.ted Ind the Hide: Sit....tion diliol be• • WC. ... td it ••eeep!. Of ..ncel ~.
tf I n
cre.. ion.

If you Ire Iddinc I number of «rew compo",,"" Ind thei, hidt clkulltion eond~ion.
refe~ncelhe <ame part. In the .... mbly. tHhe, lum off Ihe Allio Hide alcqround
option Of dick Canc~ in t ho di.IOI be • . Thlt W'V \'OIl <.n create •• irele hide eond~ion
for .11 of the part< . 1 I I.te. time.

Creating and Using Screw Templates

If you ofte n .... tl>o ,arne «~w eon""ction •• YOU mi,ht find it .... lul to c~at e O<l. te mplat. t h..
contlim III t ho «rew CO<lM<tion informltlon . A tempi", . tOf .. multiple UIflnedion. Ind view< th ..
you dtflne when In",rtlre the "".w " .. embly. In"ead of "'I..:tire .ach component ",pa.altly. you
",led tho saved «,.w ..",mbly templl"'.

Command Aecess

Screw T.mpl ....

Command u ...: AMSCREWMACR02D

Ribbon : Content tab > Fa."'. . . panel > Screw T"",pI.""
".
@~

Menu 81" Cont..,1 > Fa"e"" .. > Sc •• w T.mplat.,

'04
Screw Assembly Template~ Dialofllkll

, .~

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Procwur@; CreatillgSUewT@mplates
The /oIlowlne <leI» I~ In ~rvIew of creatine' new screw template f<:>r I ~w con nection.

1. Stlrt the SO'ew Connection wmmlnd.

2. In the S<n:w Conn«t"", diaioc bel•• select tho port. and IeIlUr•• for tho ><rew wnnect.,n.
3. Clid< IIKk to 10 to tho S<rew I\osembly Template> Pille.
4. Click the Stili: Tho Template button .
S. RlChHllck the new name In the 11.1. Clic k ReMme.
6. ~nlme the tempille . Pre« ENTER

Procedure: UsinC Screw T@mplMu

The followl", "el» de<cnbe how to Ieee>. Ind ",use the informlti<>n .I<>r..:i In I <C"'w template
t. St.rt the Screw Template comma nd.

LII.5aOn. SIaOOan1 PilIIs 2'95

 2. In the Screw "'",mbty T"",pI~e d i. "" box, in the list 01 temp l ~e ., double~",k I >crew template
M~

S. Cllde ,.... t to s pecify the in"'rlion po<nl. follow tM procedure fo< In""t in," suew connection.

Changing Part Representations

You mlY hove some star>dord ports thot do not need to be f" l ~ rCP'Hented in the drawi",. You con
ct""\lelhe ,"p,",entaUon Iype /()f any 0/ Ihe .tandard part. In I dnlwirc. you rna'" mance. by u.lntI
the Chlnce ~epre"'ntltlon tommlr.d . You con ",I the drilult repruentotlon of 20 standlrd porls /()f
oil new ,t>r>dord parts thol Ife placed in II>< dr_nil . You .. I t he dri.uH in the Opt .... , d .. ioc box
on the AM :Star>dord PlriS tlb. Chorelre tho driluH "'Itlre does not offecl.tlndlrd perls Ihll ...
olready placed in Ihe dr""inl

In the followi", mu.lr. lion, the differenl pori repr"",nlalion •• re .!>own /of • lrooved drive . t ud.

Symbolic Slnll>llfled St.nd.,d

Comm.nd Access
Chonle Represent.tlon

Commlnd Une: AMSTDI'fIEP

Ribbon : (onlenlt.b ~ Ulwlf'/ ......,1 ~ Chon,e Rep",,,,nlalion

Menu e.." Conl ...1 ~ 0 ..",.1. R......... I.11on

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 Switch Rlpntllnution of Standard Parts DiliioC 80x

You selecl from In ree different repre<entalionS In this dioloe bo._

ro ~ O'l

~[
.- ~~~.J ~

Q( J [ c.-ao I

Use t~ foliowine option< with Ihe commond

Option DHcrlption

Symbolit Displays I ocnterline ""fy.

Simp l i~ Di!.plays 'implified comou,,_

SUond • • d Displays I dWoiled representalion of Ine pert.

Procedure: Chllncinc Part ReprHentations

The fo1iowlne "el» describe now to thorce Ine repr~ntalion of one or more "onllo,d parts_
1. Stlrt tne Chlllle Repre>e<llation com mlnd ,
z. Select the .tlndird Plrt or porn for which VOU wlnt to thlnre rePfesentition.
3. In the Switch Repre>e<llation of Stlndl .,j Plm dialot: box. clide t he mire<! tvlI".

Adding Leader Notes to Standard Parts

You use the LNdet Not<: <ommlnd when rou wlnt to 60d text with In ..oodlt<:d IHOet line to rour
drowine_ To odd 0 nole wilh .Ielde, line to. ".ndo,d .,.rl or feature. rou ne~ 10 know wh~e 10
lCCe .. tne commlnd Ind the p roc:~u,e for usinl rt.
 In lho followilll iIIu.lralion, lho Informllion In H,~ noI~ WI. lulomlliclli'!..:l rJcIrd from In ~ ~lKtrd
. Ia...o.rd pat! and formlltrd bl~d on th~ ~1~I~d noI~ "mpl.t~

leader Note SymbGls

When vau Idd Ilelde< note, v<>u nave the oplion of ~I.<l i n, . ><I,lIn, drawilll.e<>metf'/ so lho
lelder line points 10 whll v<>u ~Ie<lrd_ If vau ,ele<ll Me<nar.i<11 obJ~I. the Informalk>n for thai
obJ~1 is lutomatlclli'! ~n le",d Into th~ Note Symbol dillol bcu. n.~ Informallon I,,", I, automali<a lly
populaled .nd tho note', format .r. both ba",d on I p,rdefinrd libraf'/ templat. <onficuration for
that obje<t tVlM!.
You ",ca" I nole te mpl.l~ in tho Nole Symbol d ialol bOl or in the Note ScW,... d ialol bal, whido
vau 1«<" Inr"",h lho Option. di.1ot ba< on lho AMcSt.nd.rds tlb. You <In rna""
I nol. t.mpll l~
01
with .landa rd t~.t by usllll iorm uil. Ind ":P''''''''"'_
ComrNnd keess

Command Une; AMNOf(

RlbbOlr : Annol.lt~ tlb ) Symbol panel ) l ude< Hot~

Ia .r
l • .,., ~\t s../",.
r........

Menu !lor; ""noIate) lcotder Note

'98
Note Symbol Dialog Box

Aft .. IOu did 10 pl.", th~ t.ad~r noto lor • ltandard part Of f."ur~, th~ NOI~ Symbol dilllOI b....
OP/'n<_ In Ihi. dialoc box, IOu Ih~ n ..,1"'1 a o.fin.d I~m p lal~ in IN, """'" .tandard Of modify IN,
•• lue< or<! form ul.. for thi, nule_ To upd.le the nol. 10 u'" • defined lempl.to In the list of lempl.le.,
d""bI~-did; Ih~,'~!':;:;:::::,

~ '''' -''''

- " . - _-=;;;;;::;1.
'" I L ('MOO ~ [ ....,

leade. Note librarv Templates

The woricllow lor ermin,lnd u.illl nol~ lib~f'/ ~ n l 'i'" ;, -v much li ke Ih~ workflow for c..,.li",
.nd usin, "",Id Ind ... rfac~ 1..lu,~ .ymbollibrl l'/ .nlrie •. The Ub~f'/ oreo of IN, Nol. Symbol di.1ct:
box il .lm",1 lhe ~"cI .. m~., lhe Ub,"f'/ .r~1 in th~ Wold Symbol .nd SUrfaco To<lu,. Symbol di.1ct:
box... Th. <Ii ~..,nco'"r~ th.l~pl.l. ~nl~o.1or nol .. do not comlin • Pfovirw of Ih. oymbollnd
the Not. Symbol di.1ct: boo indudO< I Cot...,r,", H,t t hllilm Ih. Vl lid cat...,,,", of I.mpl.t., bl..,d
on Ih • ..,I",t.d obj",t
The lib~f'/ opticn> for addin" imperlin" Ioadin., upd.tin" dolelinl, ' .... milll .nd <eII in,lN, def.ull
t.mpl.t. I r. 9lIct1>j t N, •• m• . Alen, w~h Iddin, and .dilin, nct. limf'/ ... trlo< whit. c..,ltin, Of
.d illlllI leodOf not. in IN, Not. Symbol dl.1ct: box, IOU can .1"" confi,ur. nolO li b~f'/ .m'i..., pari
of th. KIM d.. lllni 'tandlrd In Ih. d .. win, fit._
for t..de< not.,., H•• f"'mII of the lib~f'/ in the d f1lwinr li t. Ilways c""lrol, lhe .ppea.l nco oil
IHdor not. add.d to the d~wi"" So if rcu add one 0. me.., nol. oymbol> to I d~wi", Ind .dil
H•• llib .. f'/ . nlf'! .1 II.t •• lim., .11 not., in tho d,owin, t>. •.d on H.aI t.mpl.t. update to roflocl
H•• ,,"w confrcu .. tlcn . All Italic I.. t in Ih. nct. chon,.,. to •• Hoct t N, cur..,m confi,lntlcn wh it.
nct. inform.ticn t>. ..d "" I vI.I.bl. m. intaln> II< v.lu. bf!'cau .. 11m vII ... ;, t>.<Od on IN, ..,Ioct.d
loomelf'/.

LOMOO.' SIan/JafI1 Pam 299

TM followinK iIIu>t rotion .hows tM library orea of the Note Svmbol5 Ind the Note Scllire. di.lor
bll.XM. Alore with "'<>wIre the library are. of the d ialol limes and the IKce" of Ioadln" mo<i ifyin"
.nd ",lIin.a r.ote li brlry ddauR. tM acce>. point for the Note Sellin" d ..101 11m in U.e .ctive
drafti", stoondlrd is shown .

~.,
-,-
, ,...;,,-; ..."..,\>
-
""""
P""-l Te4U15
Do.bi< .... \o oj t>< ~

,,- ~ Ql r:rJIIrlJ(1 m
i C--
• Ntme . Milen,l

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~ -~
~ "-'i ""'t
l-"..·...
iII·,' ,s..: __
1to< ....1
1.\><1." ~ --
t1l c""-« '""

"-", ......
~"
R, ......... ...~·a
I!l
if, "' ... L.ro<

'" 1<O<tr,

I \01",1"" , ~-
II! Ft.... ""'Tal Fr_
~ ill ... ' . .., ",",,"" "
, g.,.., I'Id Ft,,,,. 1<lr:tt4r
!$ 0.,.., ,..",
-:] l"I l _ t , ~ '- """opo

Procedure: Add in, Leader Notes to Standard Parts

The followinK .teP5 de=ib.= how to add • note with IIeaOe.- to • • toondard port.
1. Sto rt the leader Note c,""mlnd.
2. In the drowlnc. ",led the ,tondan! part.
s. Sp..,ify """ or mo,," poIn" for the lelder II"" Pre" ENTER
4. In the Note S1mboi dill", boo fmm the lI,t of templates. dooble ..dld: the Ippropriate templ.te for
\'0'" not.t"'n requiremenU.
S.. Ed~ tile not. cont.nt. if r.quire<land then did OK.
Exercise: Insert and Notate Standard Parts
In Ihi< ""fd.~. \'Ou In",n <ll ndan! pan,lnlo a
porlially finisl>ed d"",i"l. I'<>U i" ",rt a bu,hinll with 2. Zoom in 10 It.. lop haN 0/ It.. «<lion ....... in
hol~.1 "' ...... a>nne<I;on.lnd 1 clevi. pin. Youyw It.. upp~ , rlChi.
It.. ",r..... a>nn~<lion 10 II~mpllt~ .0 H can b~ ~,, '1y
I«..",d in Ih ~ /u1u~ . You I I", add 1 noI ~ ", ~ h
I leader 10 a part and review Ihe bi ll 0/ maleriais
In/orm.lion
,
• 0
~
On the .I.t ... bar. male , ur. thai the c ur~nl
..... r k< pac~ I< ",I 10 M..,h.nlcal.

•• To belin in.erti"l" drill bu,hinl. nd .......

hole In Ihl•• ""mbly «<lion ......, click the
Comp1etint: t h Exen:iMl Appr.... lion menu and enter dri. in It.. ",arch
To compl",. It.. .... reI"'. follow Ih ~
,tc:p' in Ihi' book or in It.. on""een
9~ rc ;"' . In It.. on""een 11,1 0/
~ ...
bal. dick Drill Bu,hin" With IioIe "' shown

chaptel1 and eoero",., elide CIIo"re.

6: M«honlcoi Parr Generor",.. d ick
E~e; lluert ond Now le $Iondard
Part,.

[I 0'; ' IU'~ "'J< _ ~,..,

~ Ot>1 ~;:"~""" ~cl' .

Insert Standard Parts
1. Open Swndord P,"'·, .dWI/. 5. In Ihe ScI..,I . Dr ;lI lIush ;nl ... ith Hole d illol
bo>!. 0Ma1i. pane:
ClicIc front Vi ......
Clic k He.ded """".
ClicIc ISO 4247.

I I
6, To Sjl«ifv tho in..,rtion point Ind hole lenllh: 10. To bqin <itfinin. I screw cooncdion to
Obl~d ,nap 10 th ~ midpoint of tho top Itn~ I""mble th~ lewr to tho bo ... body:
., tndical"",. Click Conl~nl tab > F",lcn~" p.n~1 > Sc,ew
Object .nap to t h~ midpoint of tho bottom Connection.
Ii .... I. indiclie<l. In the Screw Connection dillot bo. , dick
<SCREWS> .

.'-,.. . . I-
... 5< .... "'""""'"" • Frnot v_

I.....
~

• [<1'1 _ '
.. · 1<1'1-'
In lho ISO 420 - Nominal Di."",I~r dialoc box,
11. To 'l'K iiy lho tvl>" 0/ "'cw, In the s..lc<l1
Nomin. 1Diamete< A~ ld, enter I . Click Finish.
Screw dlll"l box, Detalk pane:
•• In tho drawlnl window, dr.1 tho p",,,,"w down Click HCIC Held Tyj)eS,
to II< m.uimum <i'~ 0/ 20. Click In Ihe d,awl"l
window 10 .cc~pI Ih~ , I", of 20. Click ISO 4014: 1999(Relullt Th",od)
Click Front VIew.

12. In lho Screw eon .... ctIon diliol box, dick the
~"I <WASHERS> opUon

9. 9.n down 10 the lowe.. ' .... 0/ Ihe ... embly

'liew.
>

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13. To spKif-/ tho type of wISher, ill tho Select I 11, Re,,",w the s<,ew <onne<llon thlt you hive
w..ho, d i.loe b",,, )",1 d<fin~.
Click Ploin.
Clld ISO 7090

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I ., To spKlf-/ tho w.. ho, 011 tho nut side,

In tho Screw Connection dillOlt box, <lick
tho <Wo\SHERS> o ption .tier < HOLES>.
In tt.. SeI..,1 I WI,h" , di.1oc: box, dick
Pil in
Click ISO 7090.
ffl~,

CD" ,ISO <ill Illl fleo.J .. Tl-reMi

~ '....."

18, To _ tn is <onf,.u,"tlon I . I template :

Clic k 6lc:k ,
In III< Screw A>semb~ Templates d illoc:
box. under Ine liot of tempille. , dick the
15. To spwf-/ tt.. nut: So.. button,
In t t.. Screw Connection di.lol bo. , <lick
tho nrst <NUTS> opUon
Intho SelKt I Nut diliot box, dk:k HH
Nut •. $OJf'lE·!
~ lUl
Click ISO 4032: 1999(Rerul.. Thre. dl
S4II' l U I
Click fron l Vi<w.
~ , E'"
5AW '-" ....
IW 40 ' 4 , l ,"~_

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16. In tne Screw Conne<llon dlolol box. 11.1 of

I· • ·1
.lI ndl rd si. n, <lick M S. ~ li]

Lf!MOn: SIandard Parts 3lI3

19. To i""'rt !he ""ow «In""cti<>n: 1. Zoom", 101"" left half 01 !he fmn! "'ew
ClOck Nm.
ClkI< N.", Ip ln.
fo< !he in..,..!ion poinl, obje<\ .... p !o !he
midpoinl of the n(ht vertiell li .... .
fo< the ~dpolnl of the mew connoctkln,
ob",eI ,nip 10 I"" midpolnl of I"" left
,..,rtiellli""

2. To bqin Iddi"," clevi. pin to the fmnt view.

elkI< Con!ent !Ib > F.'lene" pInel> CVl ind'lca l
Pin dm~down > ~ Pin.
3. In the SoIK! I Clr./iJ Pin dialot: boo:
dd Hel.t.d Type
ClOck ISO 2341: 1!I86 A,
20. In I"" Screw "',embly l<>cItion dillo, bo. , dd Left Side View.

o
elkI< "'ul.
11. for the r0p'Henlltion, clOck "'0""11 ,
~

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D •• To posil ion I"" c~"" pin'
Fo, the in",rtion kKltion. objKt track to
the Inter_tion 01 the centen ine •.

22. dick Flni<h. The drlwlre ,,~w ,hould now

Fo, Ihe r<>lllion .",t., p"" ENTEA.

1pp"I' "' mown.

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Add a Standard Part and leader Note
In thi. "'elion 01 the e .... ct>c. vou add I .t.or.don:l part
to I drawire and t""n Idd I note w~h I ~ader line to
thlt part.

,0<
S. In 1M ISO 2341: 1986A eNlotr box, in 1M 1m of
nominol d iameter>, d id 4. Clid Nert 9, In It.. No,", Symbol ISO eNloe - . in t ....
.. . '""",,,, D.,..,.,.. libnry 1m, double-did TempiMe 3. Ciid OK.

••
•
•
Ii-.. In 1M ISO 2341: 1986A eNlotr box, in 1M 1m of
lencths. d id 20. Oid; f inish.
10. s.v., ond c:Josc, oil f iles.

•
.W
1. To bepo Addinc' !Nile< .nd note 10 It.. cIevi5
pin:
Oid; Ann _ tab > Symbols ".neI >
'--"_rN_.
In the d~wirc w;ndow, >elect thc inotlncc
of UEVIS PlHl.
.. FOI" I .... points on 1M "'ode< ......
Oid; 0'"'" point up ond t o the Idt of t he
_ pin
Pre,,, f NTIR.

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Exercise: Insert from the Content Libraries Palette
In this eJ(e,,~. you utlll'e the Standard Parts 1. Open SfarKlard PIIrt. library.dwg.
Ubrl"l pa lette to Insert ~rts Into a desl,n. I'ou also
COnfll\lte Ilbra"l favolites and then Ins.ert ~rts Into
the desi£n usinl those favorites.

2.
r ""ll I
To open tt.. Content Libnne, did:. > Content
tab> Library Pl'r.ei > Content Ub"uin.
3. To h_lt.. p""Ue anchor on the left side
of the scr~n. rtcht-dld the liUe blr for the
palette. did Anchor Left <.

Comp1etilll the Exercise

To complete tt.. eJ(efd~. follow the
step' In this book or In tt.. on<creen
e.ercist. In tt.. on<Crfffllist of
cMptel1 and eJOerd~,. did:. Chapter ~.

6: Mechonimf Port Gene",t"" , did:.

t~rcise: /II,ert from the Standard

Ports ub",ry Poltllt.

Content Libr<lries

In this ~ction of It.. e<ercist . .,.,., dlsploy the Conlent

Ubraries Pl'leIIe. pos~1on Hfor e"S'/ lKteSS. and
Ins.ert different conlent from the Ilbr""I.

'06
4. Review the d;,pllVpos~ion for t he COnt .... t 6. To "POnd the di.pI.¥ 01 the hidden pllette
Ubrories P.~tc . II now di.pllVO o•• hown. content •• h"""r the cursor """r t he P.~tc
_ .• ••- : r>:"I nome.

-IJ -It.
'-V "'--
. ,"- ...
---
,--
l
,~
•

7. To ~I n In.ertlrc I rad ial b... rlf\ll into the

d rlwlnl ....... In the Content Ubr.,l... polette:
In the ContMt tr ..... d id to • • pond the
Clt.",r'" DIN > 51uolt PI'" > Roller
Be.,ln" > Rad ial.
S. Zoom Inlo t he top left torr.e< 0/ the rl,ht >ide In the t",e I;'t. did: ()jN 615: 2008
.. ow I, >hown In the Detail> li5l. click front View.
r---F~-

p .

..
I ..",
~ C<.""'

><
8, for the in",lIlon p<>nt, in the d,"w inl window, U , In the DI N 61S; 2008 d..101 bo. , lIe.ult. pajle:
ob/Kt "'"P to the Id.nt ified midpolnt 1ocIt1on. Pre" CTRl l M ...1"':llhe Ih''''' lI.ted
, r. "" II •.
dick Fini.h.
,

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~

" I ' 1-
' ~

,
l
U. To in ..rt Ihe be. fine, in Ih. drawine window,
move the cu'"'" IbOYO the top hltchine to
d,.. the p,evI_ to the II,,..t ... uR .i,e. Clide
when lhe tarte.t pre"'_ dl.play<.
, ;<;=,
,-
-n If f
l
10. Inlheo.N61S:2008dioloebo",
Fo< Inner Dilmete<, .. Iect > =1M then
.nt.,17.
Fo< DOlI., Oil ..... "'" .. teet ( = 1M then 14. To beein Iddi", I piece of ,...:tonluta, hollow
..,te, U . l ubin, to lhe d""lrn'

--.
Hover the c"""r over the Content Libmie.
palette nl ..... ,
In Ihe Stondlr<l Plrt< Ir"". dick to upari<!

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the cotecon.. ISO > St..1S.... pe. >
SquI ,e I Redlncol .. Hollow Section.
" In Ihel''''' 11.1, click ISO 4019 · 19&2
(recto neuta'i

11. In the o.N 615; 2008 dill", bo., dick Nut

twice to odVln,. to the 1Ie."1t< pa,'

3"
 .iI . . ...... .. ..
,;,- a >!H I ..,."....
£9- ~ Ut-S~,
iii ~ L·:;o." "
"'-- iii. T_"".po<
£9 lH h, ,,,,
iii ~ c..,"'.... ~""".t<t_
",--I.i. Roo""_
•
17. ,
Inthui ... . election ~~'~~',~,,' """"',""

15. In Ihe DrliIil, Ii.t. c lick Ri&hl Side_

11. To .poecjfy II>e lenllh. objet! .nlp 10 Ihe

constnxtion li ne·, inle'-'ecl ion on II>e rich! ••
• .hown_

16. To po.llion 1M lIeel porl:

f or the in..,rtion Iocalion. object <nIP to
II>e Inle,-,ecl ion 01 II>e lop c"".truction
line I. shewn .
Whe n prompted for the rot.lion ... Ie.
prM< ENTER

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 4. To add .nolher ISO "~I shope to tholi<t 01
Conficure Content Libraries Favorites I..orile"
In Ihe Content Iree Ii<!, under U-5MPOS,
In thi .... dion of lhe ue<<M, you Idd ,tand.rd rirh\ ,ride ISO 6S7fll • 1980. Click Add To
OIntent to your I..orile., or,ln'" \'Our I."",rit .. 'e\/'Orites.
throuch H'e UeMlon of a lolder, and edil some In the 'o\/'Or't.. pane lor H'e odded
I...,,~ .. so they in... rt wilh. ,et view or ,I .. I."",rile, enter eon.~ Side Roi.
I. In the Content Librl';". pllette. fllV<>lite,
111· ll-!.h, po<
pane, doubie-did 'e"",rites.
~ ~ !'SO ~\1Il1 . 1960
~ ~ C", .l .. flo! "" !.t""",
It .! J 'IC
' v. ~
fA\I EHH5
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J Ii IL SHU "Wi
~" rASTn.lR5

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l&. R"t. """"IooTIIbt
Il. +-
2. To IOd the rectaneula ' tube to the FilYOr~e.
pane, 5. To ''''lIe I cu,tom IlV<>rite. 101Oc:r, in the
In the Content t ~ Il<t. ri,ht-dld.ISO 4019 FllIOrile, pine,
-1982 (",dlnlul.,). aid Add To Favorit .., AI the top of the I",e, rl,hl-did: flYOrile.
In the F._~ .. paM for tIM! lOde<! ad New Fold ...
flYOr~ e, enter 1Ied_llIIle Tube:. Ent .. c"""~ frlmework.
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r-.o;q..'"1\0 1iS71l4 -1981Ho-3·
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3. In lhe Conlent LiDnril!. plletle. FllV<>lile,
pane, dick Fa\/'Orites,
&. Reslructure Ihe Iocalion 01 >->me 01 II>e 9. To be.cin >ettinl II>e si,e for the ",I screw, on
IOll<lfile. in the F<>VOI"rtes .,.re b~ dr_inl II>e f llVorrt .. l iUe bar, did U>I V.,w.
ond droppinl lhe llIVOfiIes C:>~ Side Roil
ond Rectanlie Tube into Ihe tolde r Conveyor
Framework. The I.writ .. now li >l .. >hown

"", ~allL' ~ _ ~t-l91 M'lIl3 .,. l op

. . . , .. 1«.. ,. 0"" """" .,. (>po,. ,

10. In the 5<ze li>l lor s,,1 Screw - 4,5. ""leel

(Deline size ... ).

Noon. (~ ,_ ~, ~"

1. To beein oddi". 0 DIN 5eI mew di=tlI' 10 Ihe

FASTfN ERS tolde r in FlIVOfi\<,. in Ihe FlIVOfiIes
. s.
11" 0. ...
x r.,
m
Di .

pone:
u.,.nd II>e fASTEN ~ RS fuld e r.
dick FASTENERS
II. To IKId II>e conlent 10 Ia.oril"" 11. In the Nom in. 1Diomde r di.1oc: box:
In II>e Slond.rd Port, I r ~. dick 10 u.,.nd On II>e Di.mele< J>OKe . c lick M4. dick Next
II>e rnecories DIN> F.,Ie""" > Screw ond
Threaded 80115 > Set Screw.. On II>e lenrth P'I", did 5. dick Fin;'h.
The ,i,e ' pp"" a, >hown.
Ril:ht-<:lid DIN 91l : 1980 (Reculor Th",.d).
dick Add To f ""OIiles
Ent .. Set Sc,-"w - 4. 5

·r ONl1l l tEG tu.. ,>*l= )

\t, ~ So- ... -'o""

~ • f EATU RES
,..··a Slm '''''''

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12. To n.vipl. to lho Co~or f fl m.wotk fold."
in tn. frvortt •• pI ... '
elide Up to 10 up on. fold., 1.....1 I.t. '. .........
roo"" ,
'
Doub!....:iick In. Convoyor F,amowori<
fold." "' . .. • ~"'"
~ P.o!tr_ooo
~ .", ,..
1~ ~ll~ +-
r... ~iII""
~ c.,.,... . 11".... t• • - .. - ''')',1"'
1&ir. ',O<t," ~ T"" ISO.,. , (>p« ty d
I&. c",,<:p,,' S;J. !..01 1>0 1».. , C5".<lf ~

13. 'ntho V,"w Ii.t fOf R.cta",10 Tw., ""I.ct ~.ht

SOd.Viow. .
'" .,
s .. ;;'.''''".-
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...,._ ,....,..., '
\10. '''''''''''' >do ...'
til ~or:'..-.;O< ' 00.
1-1,,,. c••" '11_ <,
I S. Click Favor~ e llwic< and the n ""te r !leerinc'
110 17.

., ' Al lI ~ 'R I
rjr_,. , W lJ'EI
I~. To ~lin Iddinl tn. ~ari", difKtiy to tho
fa.or it .. fold.." ~ ... mnll-W'l
On tn. FrvorH., t1110 bar. dde Tr ... View,
Iii ~ c_I)'O",, "' .... ,~
0'"1 11><1 d,op DIN 615 1t00001n. Sta ndard 'cl;;; ......!I" !IO lJ
Part> I..... to lho F....,'II.. 101110"

16. On th. Fawnt<' m .. 1>.". dick U<t Viow,

11. To ,pe< iIy tho 'liow to insert furtho ~",inc, in
the Viow li.t <lick Front V,"w.
18. To bqin ' pe<ilyinc tho in>ertion .i... in the
Si.. ,;.t, click (Mon........ ).

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19. In the DI N 615 d iol", 1>0:<, for eod> .olue ",t to 1I. To collI P'" the Content PI rie ond incre ..e the
equal: .rel for the FlVOfite. Pirie. on the Content
In the Inner Diamete< field. enter 11. @el>lr,didthe.rrowl.shown.
In tt.. Outer Diameter Held. enter 4-4 X
In the width field. enter 11.
aid Fin;'h.
• x
r
Ii,,,,, { \...... Silt

Instl rt from Cont.nt Libraries Fworit ...

In this ",ctIon of the 6ertM • .,.,.. odd slar.iard

« content to y""r dr.wlnE by 1"... >lnE the content
from the 'a."rites pane In the Content Ubrarl...
• ""Iette .
,.
~(I. R"";ew the >et\inll' for the beari,.. They
appear •• shown.
N,,,,.
f.olS1[Nm
( -
.. '''''
foo.l~ l l
SlI±l <;;wl,

D froe. IO I7·17,..j <l1

2. Zoom into the top left comer of the richt .ide

view "' .hown.
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J. To ~ rin 1",.. li nl lho b~.rl ....: &. To ICc~1 tho ol,~ Ind poo~ion of lho ~.rl ....:
In th~ Favor~", pa ..... did S.arlnl·80 \7. In th~ DIN 61S, 2008 di.1ot bo •• dick
In the Det.i!> ~n e. did S..rinl·80 17. f ini"' .
Move th~ CUr>Of 10 the left of the preview
. ",lIhon did.

1. To b~ll n oddl'" th~ .. t Kr~W to the ww:

In the fa...,rite. pane. double-<lid
FASTE NE~ S .
4. Objett ..... p to the iOenti~e<I midpoint Click SM Sc '..w-~.5 .
IocIlion. In Ih~ Deta ils pa ..... did Sool Scre-w-4x5 .

,.•
" r-:: - •
-- - "#l- e
. . OIf>11l1 (o:t'r.u. .
If. s..tSc ..... .., OMlltll.IOOIA .

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s. Click I point .Ionl the c... l~rll"" ". >hown .

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:tf f=I- -
I. In tho Soolect New View dialoc bo... Detai l.
pane:
Click DI N lIll: IlIaO IRe(UI., Threadl.
dick Top.

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9. To po,ition I .... , et ,c~ 12. In the Deta il, pane, dick Rectonlie Tube
In I .... d"""if\l window, object ",ap to I ....
ce n"'r oft .... Ihre«led hole
f or the rotation a rcle, pre" ENITR

11. To 'J>eCJ/y I .... part', in",rtion and rotalion

10. Pa n ond room 10 view the fu ll rirhl >ide . iew. In Ihe dnowinC window, obje<:1 ,n.p 10 the
identified inler.ffi:"'" location.
Fe< Ihe rotation onlie. pres, ENTfR.

14. In the ".., , e lection d .. iOll box, list of , i' e<.

",le<:I 40 .40 x 2 .ti . dick Fin;'h.
11. To n.vic.le dire-cl ly 10 .nothe r iavorrte, fo lder.
- - ---
in the MYij!alion area of the Delllil, pane'
dick Ihe orrow 10 I .... richl of Favorrte<.
. .-.
dick Conveyor Frameworl<.

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tk."\:",w' ,a' ""","""e..
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I S. TO >QCcily the lencth, obj...:t ,nop to H.e
con>lruclion Ii",,', inler=l ion on t he riChi .,
<hown
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Lesson: Chains and Belts

TniS lesson describes how to ~lI tt custom sprockets lind pulleys. You leltn how to lutornotlctlly
u~e chllns and belts from • libff"l. how to calculll!e for leflllh, and how to optlmlle the chlin
~rth_

In the f.. lowi .... illustration, the ,prod~ •• chl in Ie",",. Ind ,,,"in were de,jrnM and m..ted "'inl
Hr. AutoCAD Med,.n",.1 1001,10, cha in. arid belts.

Objectives
Aft .. romp"lin, thl. I..",", VOO will be able to'
Crute 'IIftX""ts alld pu l ~ lor • d... n.
Cl k ul.t. for optimal eMin and t..lt "'neth.
I....." (Min •• nd tN.lt. into I draw1ne.
 Creating Sprockets and Pulleys
Mlny mlchi"". u.~ tN.llllnd pu l ~_ You u"" ",roc:~. 10 ~nl.l~ I d ,"in Ind pu l ~ 10 ~np ll' •
beR.
In It.. 10110l0I1.,. lIIu.lrol lon. I ,pr"'~ I. 'hown on H.~ !.ft Ind I pull~y for 0 <vnchrono"," tN.11 i<
.hown on It.. richl. Both 01 IhHe porn were .dded 10 It.. drawi.,. ofter .electirc their . !lndord ond
Site from I d;oiol box.

Comm;ond Ac:~n
Draw Spr",ild/l'ullry

Command U....: AMSPROCKET

Ribbo-r. : Content lib > Tool> pine! > C,,"ins/Bell. drov--down > Spr<><Itet/Pullcy

~ )!~ .... ~

PO¥ItI~.... !!~'"~~~.;ffi_ ,
___{~~'l. "9'" c:..1o..j.,ion

Me-nu eor: Cont,..,1 > et.oins/""II » Draw SprD<llcI/puney

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 Cn:otinc Sproc:bts and Pulleys

The foUDWI". .tep> de><~be how to odd 0 pulley Of ",rocket to 0 de';,n

t. Stort the Sprocket/Pulley commar>el.
Z. In the Select Pulley or>el Sp,odet d~101 boo.. lrom \I,e If.... view on the left. eli<!: the Pull,"", Or
Sprockets ""te,DtV bo.ed on your req ul .......,nu
,. Unde< Detoll., did: the type D"toncllrd you w.nt to In_I.
4. SPI'cify thHenter I""'rtlon POint .r>eI row",n .... Ie.
5. Define l chal n,tyIe
6. In the d l.1oc boo fo, >I:e >ele<tlon, .peclf"1 the d •• ln .1'10.
1. In the d;.1oc boo for leometry. e nt .. the number 0/ t .... th lor t he rear. the number 0/ teeth ";>ible In
the d,.,";nc. Ind the ,hoft dllmeter.

TO " - the ",rocket Of pu llev Ippea' w~h III O/~, teeth In,teld 0/ three teeth It he
delouk!. III the Numbe< 01 v~t>le Teeth tooo.. e<lter the totol numbe, 01 teeth lor the
",, 11ey you ju,t .elected

Calculate Chain and Belt Lengths

W~h the Belt Ind Choln '-"neth Colculoh"" ,ommar>el. you determl"" location Ind lenilh Information
fo' be~ •• "'" <""tns. You 11>0 .et 'P'ocket Ind pulley Ioaotlon. ""'" the dl'edlon t""lln idler <In
be mDY<'d. When uolnl the ee~ ""'" Chl ln len"h Co"'ulltlon com mind. you IIf1t c","te Ind Ito ...
Intell il;ent "'".ene." on ,prockru. pullel"'. Dr drdelL A red potv1 lne Ii cre"'..! . round the "'".ent
object • . A/te< the potv1lne iJ " .. t..!, you ""n do .od ltlonll ""lcul.tlo", and In""rt • tholn Of be~ lion,
the poiy1 lne.
tn t he faHawI". iIIust""I,,", t he hlrhllrhted po~ l n e poth for t he ,""Inw., ,..
oted durinl the proce ..
of ",,"'uIIU"I ~. Ioaotlon, "'",,",,<y, Ind ""'"k. The proper lencth WII ntlbllohed bv the ""kul.to'
when ~ rotated the tension .procket Ind brae""t.
 Com~nd AcC41SS

~nctll calcul.lion

Command Ur>e: AMCIlAINl£NGTHCA.l

Ribbon : Conle nlt.b " Tool. p• ...,1 "Choinsjs.lts drnp·down , L..'Cth caku lotlon

X Stoool \.Npt,
1 s.-""1'·
~- .
'i1 I. "1'" Cok~ " 101'1

@ s~<y
r/} ,..."',."u,.,.

8ell and Chain len~lh calculation Dialot; IkIx

You u'" I~ Bell Ind ChIIln ~n(lh C.kulatlon di. 1ot bolC 10 oonduct multiple cak ul.IIon •. If & laneenl
polyline between ",rockets or pulleys don not e. i.!. lhe New Tl n",nI Definilion Between Sprocket!
Pull~ ched bolC I< l utomatically ",I":IM. If I polyline cruted wilh Ihl' dial", bo. alreldy elIl,ts, the
check boo I< clel red .

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 mot. I
'" 0....
LJooorr
LJooorr . 1
"J_ N_ ~.

o ~ c.w."" ....
M I<IIo ,~ ( . R

-. ~" .-.,., ... "'" )

oqui'tdL~

_""'" rr, .
"
IIlIIJ
ill'!
0< I[
- II ... J
• Select thl> option wh .... '(OU I", N iti,... I beR o. chl in pith Ind '(OU wlnt to spctify I new Il nKent pith.

• U.. 10 ..1.<1 which Iyl>" of port \'Ou I", 1"~l i n, on Ih. pllh, Ind it< <tar.:ia.d Ind <I, •.

• Selc<l to move the pullcy, >prockt, or d«1c mlnul lly so that \'Ou cl n hive a ncw Icn&lh c.lcullted,

• u .. to ClIeU,"t. tho total numbor of dllin link< rNluired to 10 around tho ,.d poIyIin •. For t h~ r~uR<
'(Ou I>ovc the lotal numbo r of lull link< and the distance to Ihe ncol r.nk.

• SeIc<I to >Ptcifv a move or rotation cond~Jon for II>e ~ ulom.tlc 'tPOsi!ionlnc 01 Iht pulley, sprod:tI. 0'
ci«le . Th. >procJqol. pulley, or ,ird~ I> mooed in _ Micht lin. or llonl ~n ~rc unlil tl>e P'opt'rty len&lh
Or numb~ 01 linb I> ochieved,

II Ir.. optlmltlUon 1111< b.."u.. too many colctlatlon ,top' I,. .....,~""rv, In ~ror m~«~", I,
displl~. To resolve thi •• you select ManUlI Ird .... Ie. the po .. tion 01 the chlin whHI with the CUBDt
to "" 10 In ~ d~ r ed '~ <ult n.. , naln r..n(!h I , d numbo, rA dliin link< I,. di<lll~~ on tho ,ommlnd
lin. so thlt you con chock tho ,.,uR.
Inserting Chains and Belts
Y<>U cln draw I c .... in or bek on Iny drlwin. t .... t h.. I dooed polyli"", whfil you draw I d,"in, I"'"
hl~ to filter I point on tt.. polyline", thlt AlIIoCAD Mechlni<ll know< whic:h li ne to follow. Thil
point tt..n become< the <I.IIrtine point of H,e d," in. Afte. i"",rtine tt.. first chi in li nk. you I re like<!
wt..the. tt.. po'ition of tt.. link i, oor ... ct. If tt.. link< I.e to be in",.ted in Inctt..r direction, you <In
chlnee It.. dl",ctlon.

Commilnd Ac~ss

Draw a..in/Belt Link.

Command U",,: AMCHAIHDRAW

Ribbon : Content tab > Tocl. ""nel > a..in."",II. d.",,-dcwn > Ch.i njllelt l inu

X SIo<IS~,
•"'''"',".... ~I~"' ~~~. • ,s_-,
'ijl ChoinoIBo/tI

~ lo"3"' CoIc~"","
{§}Sp~'t)'
~ ho-ntBdt (;:lk:i

Menu B..: Content> a..ino/llell > Draw Chain/Belt linu

1ruertin&: Chl;ns Ind Belts

The IoHowi"l >lep' deKribe how to insort chlin. or brill into In ... embly d.... n.
t. Cr9te , dooed loop pOlyline to deflne the path of the boR Or ch, in. Use the lenath Cllcu lltion
command to crelle • polyline with the ex.Kt len&lh required for the bolt or ch'in.
2. Stlrt the Draw Chain/BeR Links command.
3. In the ~pe t s..lt Ind Choin dillol bo.o. under ~I i ls. did 8elt. or a.lins bo •..t on your r"'!uirement.
4. In the Selpeh Chain dillOil box, select a tholn style.
5. Seipettheclose<lloop polyline.
6. Specify the .tort point on the polyline lor the chlin link or boR tooth.
7. If reqvested. In the dillol bo.o. selpet the stand.rd.
8. In the di' lot: bole 10. si... mection .• elPCt the .i,e of the brR o. chlin.
9. Specify the number", links In the belt or thaln to drlw.
t o.Spoecily the direction In which the bek or chl in Is to bo crelt..t by dickinl l point to the left o. the rilh\
of the stort ~nt.
11. Specily whido side of the polyli ne is on the inside of the boR '" ' hl in.
11. If In I"",ial;'" hide i. cllculot..t and the er.at. Hide Srtullion dialot: bole Ippea". edil. ICC.pt. o.
<l1It. 1its ".ation.
Exercise: Design Chains and Belts
In thl. ~ffl:"". you dllw I "'rtK~ lod dUlln 1. OJ)en COOins and Belts.d.-g.

o
to pmvid. """",,m~nt to I d~.'"" You optlm l~
th~ d'M with th~ htolp of I movob;" dliin wI!.~1
by "mul"ti n," ti.ht~nire d.vi<~ . Aft~, you hl'~
o.l~'m iMd t h ~ opt'mll po>~ion. you i""eft the .01;",
,h. in.
.. .
o

2. B~ln to odd .nothe, .pro<~ .•• follow.:

Oick Content lib > Took 11"",,1 > Clurln1,!
~111 drop-<lown > Sproc""I/Pulley.
In the s..led Pulley and Sprocket dialoe
bo • • d ick SprtK~.

5. To spe<ify tl!. Insertion and rotation I 'C;". do

the f~low i'C:
fa, Ioc.tion, enle, 0,0.
fa, rolItion "rele, p..... ENTER .
Compl~tinr the EKercise
4. In tl!. Select I Ch. 'n dl .... bole. unde< DelIII.,
To <ompl~~ tl!. ~~rd,,". follow th~ dick ISO 606 MeI,,,-
.t~p. In thl. book 0' In tl!. on«~n
extfcM . In tl!. on«r~n list of
<""pters lod exerd,,"s. did C1Iopter
6: Mtthonlcol Port GeM.ofOn. Oick
Extrci>e: De.;gn a..zin> ond Belt..

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5. In tn ~ Sproc~u · Si,~ S.1~<lion dialoc bo:<.
dwblc-<:Ikk ISO 606 . 056 - 1. a. Ikfin to defl"" Ih~ Ioclt",n .nd Ionllh of It..
chlln path, " follow< '
elide Cont.nt lib > Tool. pln.1 > Chl in>!
~ t . ~ .. Be~. dmp-down > ~nrth Cllculallon.

.." " " .O!I . ~ • In th. Belt .nd ehiin Lenrth elk:ulltlon
"'" "" "'" . . dillol bm. click ~nrth Cllculallon.

.. ~
.

) ISO 00ti · (IIA .

m~ ~

ISO 00ti (II I · 1

j elide OK.

6. In Ih ~ Sprocket. · Gcom~try dialoll 00' .

Num~ of Vi"bl~ T..,th bo:<, ... t~r It..
followine eeometry v. l u ~'· Boil I.. .,
f<ll" Numbf.r of T...m. ~nl .. 30.
f or Numbf.r of Vi.i bl~ Teeth. enter 30. ' 0- I!: a.-..,. ' ISO &ll · ~ · 1
for 5t.aft Diameter. ~n t~r 30.

_,tT_
~ 1 ·1~_t

l'
•• To .pecify It.. chlin pllh and lenrth. do It..
followlnll:
Select Ih. c.ntorli"" circle of Ih~ upper·
left .pr""m.
Select Ih. c.ntorli"" circles of It..
.pr""kei'I by ~lccIlne tn ~ IIn,~nt pol"" In
Ihe orde ' identified.
P, .., ENTER.
d id f inish . Thedrawinll nowappea .. ..
Select Ih. n~wly cr •• t~ poIyI in• . Take
.hown,
not~ of tt.. numbf.r of link< Ind I~nrth
reported in Ihe comrnlnd window.

Le-UM: ChaiMandBe/t~ 325

 12. To 'l'K itv which .proc""l .~Id m""~ 10
optlmi,e the pal h, do tM foIlowtnl ;
In the dr_Inc wiMOW.• et..ct the middle
left <prockot. Pr... ENTER .
for tM d irection . n.... 10 rT"<>¥e, enter O.
Review tM dr_ inc window .nd <ommand
li n~ •• 1M plln i. optimi'..t. Aft~r
opti mi. ation, the <omm.rId r,,,., reporn :
Numb~, of IInh ln rhlln,811 Oisl.nc~ to
nen link: 0 mm.

10. s..lin 10 optiml.. 1M pamion of In~ <pf'lKUt.

to .dIievo: lhe <orrect <hain le"llh. In l he
o
dr_InC window. doobt...vlck tn~ poIvI i n~
palh.
11. To>et 1M opt imiulion melhod . nd <<iler;', do n. W~h I n ~ path now optiml,..t, in 1M s..H Ind

1M followtnc , Chain len&lh C.kula!ion d i.1otI boo, dkk

Clnco l
In 1M s..11 .rId Chain ~"'"' Cllculation
d i.1otI bo:<, did Aulo .Oplimi,alion . 14. Bocin 10 Idd In~ enl in li nh to 1M pIt h. I.
In the R~qul,ed Num"'" of Unk< bo:<. e nter follow.:
u. Okk Content tIIb > Tools panel > Chainsl
s..111 d rop.oown ) Chl in/s..H Unk<.
Click OK.
In the s..lod s..H 1M Chlin d illotl box,
. ~- +-
.-..-
under OetlnS, dkk Chains.
In Ih~ drawi.,. wIMOW. dick the poIvi i""
path .
""........... Obje<! SIlllP to Iny poinillonil t he
polylln~.

15. To 'l'K itv 1M chain link lylN' Ind numb.r of

link>, do t he followinc:
In the Chllns- $1.. s..t..ction dialoC bo:<,
doob~id ISO 606 · 056 · I .
In the Ch. in, · Geomelry di.tor bo.,
Numb~, of Unk< 10 D,"w bole. ~nlor 811.
dick Flni"'.

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16. To opwfy t he direction and Ofienta~on mthe
ct.ain, do the Iollowin, :
Pre .. ENTER to Keept the direction.
Pre« ENTER 10 Kee pl the orientation.
11. In the Creote Hide S<tUltion di.l", bo., dick
OK. The d~wi nl nOW oppe." I. oIIown.
Lesson: Shaft Generator

T.... Ie.."," de>oibe> how to ..... t .... "'oft ",,,.ra\of to crelle rot.tio .... 11y oyrnmc1ric Of cy1 indriCi I
part> tho! mIke up "'_Ib, .. Ie>. Ind other round port._ I'ou lel m how to cre. le thetwo type. of
commooiy ">cd ,hoft "'1"", .. 1>: tyl indrlt.l .nd <onol.
Vou leor" how to draw "' emenl' with ot.ondor<ki'" wr. ",h ceomctrv, th",od., ...... ond sto ndord
profile, _You "'or" how to ,,,,.te I bre.k in I ,haft , .. me nl Ind how to dr.w ,roov<>, Rllets, .rId
dUI"'!.." . Finilly, )'Ou leorn how to enhonce the shah drowinc by .<ldina hltth, ""'''. and erld ¥itw<.
In the follow;"1 iIIJSI"'tion, the two Yicwo of the ,haft we", "",ted USinl H••• hoft ,.", ,,,tor. Thi'
. haft consi.15 0/ p . in cylindric:ll l >eclio ..... wr. och .e-ct ion, .nd two t hrNded =:Iio" •• on< wrth on
undercut and 0 .... without.

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Aft. r complelinc lhi.Ie>50n. you will he obI< to:
Cr91e cylindrUl P.rt. usin. the ",.ft .onerato<.
Add cy1 inder and cano l ",clio"" durine tl>c crution of I sh.ft comPOf'ent.
PI..:. contour fe.!U"" on I ,h.ft.
Ci9te cylindrul Plrt. by usinc comple>< shift >qmwU.
a..nee I .hott di,pllY by oddi,. brelks, brelkout linn. hitch. Ind nol ....
Clelle . ,wo.tille ",ction ond e nd views of 0 ,hlft.
Generating Shafts
Shift> Ire lerlero l ~ composed of conseculive~ pl..:ed oqment. thlt ore drown from left 10 richl or
from ",n! to ;.ft. I'0Il can in~ delete, or edit ""lmenU 0/ the .haft.
I'0Il erelle both Internol .. d extern.1 teOmetr'j with the sh.ft ,e"".. tor. You cln . Iso Iulomatlcally
di$l)loV the lhaft lide .-Ie.. or Croll seclionl for d~rent cultin. pl. nes.
In th~ foHowi .... illustration, • shfit <oupl~r converter Ii .hown in lhe two .Iew> created by the .haft
,enerllo,. The Informll"," In Ihe ;'ader note. «>mM lrom I;'" sh.ft 1..,1.... ""Ierled when the nOle
w. . .dOtd.

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Aboul Slrudure and the Shaft Genl!1'alor
When .truclure Ii en.bled, rou mu.1 enl. r • sh.ft nom~ durin, sh. ft <I. .llon Ind the .haft i. added
10 the bill 0/ m.lerial, d.tabo"". When ,truclure Ii dlsab;'d, you Ire nol prOmPled lor I nlme .nd I;'"
.hlft ;, not .dded 10 lhe doll bose. WI>en 'I",cture ;, di>obled, vou ca' .dd shift> 10 Ihe dotlb.se bV
Iddin, • po rt rrie<enee or by .n.blin, "",cture Ind ed ili'" Ihe 'hlfl Ed~i", Ihe shift elu"", tt 10
become. iI",Clured port

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 Com~nd Access

Shift ~ne'"t'"

Comm6nd Une: AMSHAFT20

Ribbon : tontent tlb > Shift pI",,1 > Shaft ~nerat",

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Menu Bar: Cont""t > Shoft (len ... t",

Setting the Shaft Angle

When you ".It•• new . hlft, YOU ,po<ify ~ ••t.rt "", ot Ind the 6r.rnment of the .hott '. center OX" in
the drawi"l window. The Ortho .ellinC i. 6u1omlticllly turned on when yOU >tlrt th " com mind. To
d~ I . hlft It In 1"Ile ot ..... thin h"'iwnt.1or verticil, turn Ortho off.

Sh aft Generator Oialog BOll

The Shift Generato< dill", bo. h6' Ihree tlb. Ihlt yOU """ 10 dr_ ohlft contours. The dilloc box
Oppel" with the OUle< tontour t.b active. The Left Inner Contour t.b Ind the Riehl Inne< tontour
t.b "'" oIm illr to the Ouler Conlour t.b. Howne<. yOu u.. the LefllMer Contour t.b to dr_
(eometry Int ..""lty from the "ft end of I .hoft, Ind you u.. the Rich! Inner Contour lib to draw
(eometry In,"rnllty from the rllht end of I .han
The d~"'nt ""tion. in the Shott Generato< dilll", box e""ble yOu to:
Oelte cylindricllind conicll .hoped ..ctlon.
Add .... ft ~Ion. of b.oIe .... pe< th.t Ire defined by Ind"'try ".nd. rd•.
Add cont""" to control the di.pllY of the ,hlft.
Add .tl ndlfd ~rts to the .hlft.
Oelte I"od.llve _tlDn. and end '.'lew<.

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Control Shaft Settings

In In~ Option. dialoC 11M, AM :$hafl tab, VOl) <onI", now ,Nofl< a ~ c~a l~d and how In ~ loot w~n
u~al..:l . You al'" conlrol how In~ <haft t..NoOM w~n it i< in",rt..:l inlo I~ dllwioc. Yoo can ,~ wnich
~ n d of tn ~ <haft r ~main' , talionary a, you add or d~t. I~ <haft ...ction,

Yoo tin <n. n", In ~ app~l lInc~ ef <h.ft <~ntfflin .., th~ d i~~ nt v~, and th~ tyPl' ef lin~ u...d for
.irw intoflu ptlon" You cNo"", how tho fro nt view li n...PPI'l r a, wojla, Ino ,irlo . nd "'dional .irw
rep ... ~tation, At tho bottom of Inc di. le, be. , you "" hew , tand. rd p.'" "",d on tho <haft t..naw
wn.n . "ociati... nide i< u>ed on tho ,h.ft.
Yoo control In. ,e\tinl' for hew I .Nolt k>ob . nd b....... ' /wfort c~.ti n. tho , haft. Modifiallon,
made: to tho " . ndl rd, . ft.r I <haft i< " • • ted may not t.. reflected on l ireldy "Clt..:l ,halb.

Proeedure: Generatin, Shafts

TheloHowlnc "~P< d~«rl b e now 10 u~at~ • cylindrical pa.1 u<inC tho <h.ft ", ne.alor.
1. Start tn ~ Shaft <;o,nelilcr comm. nd
2. If 'I.uctu~ i< ~a bled, al t~ Enter Name prompl, ~Ier. ,t-.aft name. Pr. .. ENTER .
3. SPI'cif\r the ,tart pcint and endpoint e. "'led an ..imn. AutoCAO MKh.nitll <~ntffline
4. In the St-.aft <;o,ne rator dil ioc box, ",Iod t~ d..lred ,haft ",cmenl Enter its definlnc . alues.
5, When you h.... fi nished dohnin, lne compc .... nt, ef Inc ,h.It, d ick CIc""

,~ Yoo "'" n",",iYc •• lu .. 1or tho ,h.ft "n,th to build <h.ft ...ction, to t~ left.

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Creating Basic Shaft Sections
You milte mil ...... types of ~ i ndriCiIl objects by uslna bilsic shill sections, .. l>ich consist of ~inders
. nd cones.
As st<:tions are Idded or remCMd from the stlilft, the s.hilft o:enterline Idjusts to match the stlilft
lenath. Ne.. sllilft serments lre.oded to the end tllilt is not defined ISstillionilry I~ the standard. To
specify.~ . kem.tc slil rt ootion lor •• tliIft seKmeo~ dick Insert .

In tM IollowiRli iIIu.t~t""'. tM cylitldrical port .... = ated usinK the .haft ",n~tor and basic
cylitld!r and conical .hapes. Notke how the .hap.. can be used to define both mem.1.tId inter ....1
sectio~ •.

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Creatine:l Cylinder Shaft Section

In tM ShIft Gene~to, dll.., box. you ,"n define I pll in <vlitld' i,"1 .ection of the <hlft in one of two
"Wi'. Vou .i~ it by ,pecifyine eitMr tM position of its oo\t, ed,e poin~ '" its len,th Ind dilmeter.
Use to create I cyllnde< bV selectin, I <in,le point

Use to create <'(Iinde" by ente<iRIIIw<> dime",,,,n w lue •.

Procedure: Creating a Cylinder Shaft Section

The lollowln, steps I~ In <:Ne"";ew of IddlRli I <'(IindriCiIl section to I ,hlft .. hlle In the Shift
Generator comma nd .
1. In the Shalt Generator dille, box, dick to create I <'(Iinde r by • point or bV dimensions.
2. In the d~ .. i"ll .. indow. set tM ~ i nde, ",e by object snl ppinl to u i.tiRli K~metry or enterinltM
required w lue •.
~ .. tinc " Coni~1 Sh;rit Section

You have two option, for creot in( c""ico l >hoft leometry: Slope I nd Cone. Slope Jive, you creoler
leeu~cy control . You an det~m i ne the dimen.ion. of c""icl i ,,"ometry by u" .... YOU' keyboard to
re5POnd to comm.nd line ",""'pis. You con Ieee" the Shott Gener.to. - Cone diolOW box 10. ,dvlnced
method. of estobll.hlnl the dlmen.lon. of c",,1eI1 ee<'metry
Use Cone to create . <""kal secUon by , electinll , inCle paint. Tilt dilmelt. at the sta rtinc
.0<1. i. equal to the last .haft selmen\·. diameter.

Use Slape 1:> to crute I conico l sedl"" by enterin, dimension values of len~ h. d i .met~•
• Iope. or .n(le. Select the ""tion DilIoJi to .pe< ify tilt coniCIl .i,e in tilt Shltt Ge .....ator .
eo.... d;.lol bo..

Wlltn u.inl the Slope 1,. option in the Shatt Genmotor dialoJi bo.o, you <In open .nd defi .... the "'"
.nd ,hopc of I cone in the Sh.tt Ge .....ator· Cone di,1ot: bo:< . You ", n ente r I ... Iue or .icht-<iid in
• field to .c<es. tilt Mea,u... I select
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Procedure; Creating a COnkal Shaft Section

The Iollowllll 5Iep< ,;w, .n """rv\ew of .ddllll • coniCIl section to • ",.tt while in tilt Sh.tt Gener.tor
comm.nd .
1. In the Shatt Ge .... rMor dialoJi bo.o, did:. to c.... te I cone eitllt r by I point 01 by its dimension. and
,lope.
l. In the d r. winc wil"ldow. set the cylinder sI'e by object ,n'ppinl to exl.ti.... teOmetry o. enlerlnl tilt
requ ir.o ... Iun. If you d",ked Slope 1:. to c.... te the <0"" . ... Ipct the <"",mond option Di.lot to open
the Shoft Ger>erator - Cone d;.lol bo:< I nd enter the ... Iues.
3. Contln .... Iddlne seemenl' to tilt ,h.tt. 01 close ~ to complete tilt ,h.tt.

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Placing Shaft Contour Features
Shalt contours include tool< that chan,~ t"" out~r <ha"" of th~ 'halt. Contour Italu .... a,., not
. v. il.blt: unleu th ... e " •• haft on wh ich to pl.ce t!>em. Shaft contour-. inc1 udc rroove, ch.mf.... . nd
fillet. The contou r f.. tureslre .... Iil.ble 10< in ..... Ind out ... contours.
In tile followi"ll iIIu.tr.tion, tile cylindricll port crmed w~ h the .haft (en~tor h6d I couple 01 it •
..o,e. rounded Ind its ,,,.ove. we,., cut usi", contour fe.tu,., •.

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About Pla{lnG 3 Groove
You I""'rt I I r"""" Into I ....It '.c!ion to r~"..,..., 0/ .odd mlterililo the .halt "'~ , r,.,... m.......
w~h the .haft ""ment duri"ll editi",. When. , r<>ave is added, removed, or ed ited. the Ie~h 0/ the
orilin.1 ",.It •.c!1on remli", urlCh.nred.
When you cnter a d;"meter that is les. than the diometcr 0/ the . holt ....:tion yOU arc in,erti"llthe
. halt into, the IrooYO future removes mater;,,1 from the .haII. Wh .... tile di.meter 01 tile . holt i.
"'"it •
, relle r thin tile .c!Ion·, dilmeter, mlt ... 111 i, 6dded.

In IIIe followln,lIIu,trotion, lwo I ........... w~,~.oo.d to the .... ft. One ,,,,,,,eI11"'ows IIIe 6dd illon
of motenalto the <holt ,«tlon be<ausc its diameler WI> Iorecr Ihon thll ....:tlon. The other '''''''''''
12) "'OWS the removal 01 mllen. 1ITom thc ,halt >«lion.

Proudure: Placing a G,oove

Tile followinl .Ieps live I n ""eM .... of 6ddi"ll I IrooYO I.. ture 10 In .. i.l i", <h.1t .«tion.
1. tn the Shaft Gcnerotor d;"lol ba. , did Groove.

2. aid< lhe . halt to ,petit.,. thc st.1t point of the 11OOve.

S. Enter I positive or "",llive vllue for tile I"""'" lenr!h. P,.,,, ENTER.
4. Enter. ,..,1... for lhe diameter.
 II It.. I~reth H.al you "",cit" cr~a l~. a,roovo.
thai ;, I~ Ihan It.. .haft ",clion
le""h, Ihe Iro<>Ve ;, crealed wilhin Ihe "'aft .e<:10"" bounda,Oes. If Ihe dilmete,
1M! you ,pecify is I'rae, thon Ihe "'oft d i.meter, Ihe Iro<>Ve is created 01 the loree'
diameter. 1M Iorler diameter I'OC~ i ndiCIII~ Ihal mal~'ill i. addedlo the .haft.

About Placing a Chamle,

elld It.. Cham(", butt!lll to odd rIo.mle" to "'oft <Mlon • . You connol place chamr.."!111 Ir"""".

Procedu re: Placing a Chamfer

The foIlowi ... ,1ej>S live on """Mew of oddi ... 0 chamler 10 ",di!lll' of 0 "'aft.
1. In the Shaft Gc ... rotor d ialot: bo., d id Chamler.

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2. In the dfllwinl Window.• elK! the ed", of the .hall you want cham("re<I.
Red ci rcle, _PIle i' around the cOrne" of t he ,h_1t ""tion t hll will be ch_mr..red. The ma ximum
"""Ible value fo, the chom(", is d i.playoed .1 t t.. comma nd li ne. Tt.. maximum value is ba.ed!lll t t..
Ioc.ti"" tM! you .eled !III the .haft.
3. At tt.. lereth prompt. ente, a value fo, the chamfer lereth.
4. At t t.. "n,1e prompt .• pedi'/ the Inlle lor Ih~ chamler.

Yoo deli"" a chlm(", w~h lwo d iffe rent d i.tlnco., by ",Inl t he d istlnce opUon at the
an,1e p,ompt.

About Placing a Fillet

U'" Ihe fillet option to f,lIet ,hall ",clion ed"" on bolh ,Ide< of t t.. 'haft cenlerllne.
 Proeedu re: Placine .I Fillet

The followinll ,~e ps ,iw: an overne... of addi"ll a fille ~ to section, of • shalt.

1. In tne Shift Gene .. t.,.. dillol bo •• dick Fillet.

2. In Ine drowl"ll window, seled the edce of Ine sh_1t yQu wlnl f,lleted.
~d circles "pp"_r _round Ine corrIe" 0/ Ihe sh,1t .edion lho! will be filleted. The m..imum PG,,;ble
._lue lor Ihe fi llet i. d"pI.yed.t ~ne comm. nd line. The m• • imum •• lue " b.>c:d on ~ht Iocalion Ihot
yQu sel",t.
3. Allhe radius prom Pl. enter Ihe fil lel radiUS.

Creating Complex Shaft Segments

You u>c: ~ht ,hilt len ..... lor 10 creale compler< ,h.1t Iqmento. You con cre.te compler< 'q:ment'
"' Inlernal or erelernal "'ement< on erel.l ln, shaft< or I •• tand ... l0"" pin •. Complere shllt ""ments
indudo Inread •• profil ... wrenches, and ,e.".
In the followi ... iIIust'" ~""" the two vie ... ,I>ow • sh.1t compoo>cd of th",e comple>< selmenl •. One
"'emenll., ,,," r. l he middle 0'"'" I•• DIN pro/ile .• nd lile In ird ,.,menl i< Ih",.ded.

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Insertine a Thread Sqment

You did lhe Th""d bullon 10 im .... t Ihre.ded . n.1t Iqment. U,;nl pr.defined Ih",.d ""nd. r"'.
Af~er clickinl to insen ~ nr e.d., the Th",ad di.IOII bo>< open, and yQU COn ,elect tn. ~ nread standard to
u"'. You con ",led from the .land.rd.for ISO. ANSI, DIN, and .hlfllod nuts.

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Thread Standard Dialoc Box
Att .. you ",'~d I th",.d .lar>dord, you .~1Kt tn~ nomin. lln",.d .,.. from t~ li.1 of .lIndord 11,...
rou nirhli,nt lhe valu~ In.1 you wlnl 0' u... In~ 0"'11 (dl butlon 10 ... 1e<;1 Ihe ",e ,rapot,"'.IIy. I'ou a n
add any • • Iue 10, I~ thrNd lenetn. Vou ~ect U nd ~rcut to set diamett', ",diu" .r.d len£l n valu .. fo<
t~ und~rcut tnread

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Insertinc a Profile Sq;ment

'fOIl did: In.. Shaft G,o, ne",tor P,ofile button 10 In.ert "'dlo",,' profil .. a.","tt "",bon • . Prof,!..
indude .plined 'haft., ",,,lIed,haft .. involute .pli"",d ,h.ft., Ind poiyJoM, Mtt< dlc:kinl to in ... rt
• profile, the Profile d i. toe box OPtn• • r.d you aon ",led tht indu.try ' lar>dord for the profilt you
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 Profile Oiillot: Box
You ",1.'<1 tho ""minll rtlIndl ,d ,i", /0, lho profi" f,om lho prom. dillot; bol. Th. profi .. dillot; bol
'"'i", o.p.nd inl on lho ,.10<10<1 prof,lo . Em., H•• Ionlth, 101mlnU!', Inllos, or oH•• r ,"Iu.,.
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did:. lhe SlIndlrd button 10 displlY ath.r prof,1o . lIndlrd, . Oickinl Modi~od o."ln .!IIbl.. you 10
I ,.lKtod.llndord 10~'~"~'~":!:~~:!::~~

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fnsertinc" Wrenoc:h Se,ment

Clide the W' .... ch button to insert, , .. ment ,haped ,00 ,i",d to otlnd.reI " ' .... <IIes. Aft'" didi",
!o In,ert I wrench se,ment, the W",rdI Openln, dll.., bOll 0",,"' and you can seier! t"" Indun/''!
ruondord fof the " ,ench typo Ind .hlpe rou ' eq ui,e .

Wrench 0;,,10, Box

Alt. , cikkinll the .tl ndord to use for the w'erdl type ond .hape, the w",rdI dil lOC 00. open" li,li",
.tlndlld .. , .. fer you to selerl from.

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Insertlnc a Gear Secment

You did< lhe Gel ' button to l en",.,,, cel rs w~h I~u'" teeth On, .halt secment .
Aft~r you dick to tn~rt a cur ~em~m, t~ ~a r dial"ll box op~n<_ I'o u can ~"'ct bMw ... n tn ~ DtN
and ANSIIOOu.try .t.1 OO.rd~ 000 ~m~ r tn ~ valUM you ",quir~
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Procedure: Crutl"l Complex Shaft Secments

T~ followine < ~P< <!Merit... how to odd I com ptM . naft ~ m ~nt of th r~ad , prof,"" w r~r><h, or I"ar
toa . hlft.
t. In Int Shafl Gtn~ rator dialoK bo., w:1~ct t~.t-.att W:K"'t m type.
2. If you .~i«tod Ihroad, profilo, or w",nch ~Imont., .. Ioct the . tandord on which to ba.. thi.... mom.
3.. In th ~ dialOll box for th~ type of <..m~m, ..1..,1 "If"
and sot •• IUM to mltch your r"'l"ir~m~m.
4. Clid OKto creat~ t~ . naft ~m~nt 000 Itt".n to t~ Shaft G~ne""or di. 1oc boo.
Inserting Shaft Display Features
Vw set the "'olt to best d iWI.... its >e<t ion, or>d feotu,ts, You .dd . hoft brook>, bro.k ....., hotehe.,
,oct OO ';ew., .r>d end yie..,. to /ully eommcnioole t he ",.It de';ln.

Al>out Shaft Br..ks

Vw IKfd 0 ,I>oft b",.k to I >ection of ",.It tt.t i5 "'"' Of not erit iGI l t o the current di"lov. The 8",.k
blllton In~ ru I "'olt brelk Into 11'1'\' ~(mI' n t 0/ 1 .h.ft The shaft b",.k piKes two brnk lints on the
pe,pendicull' to t he .hllt cent.rlin • . -". shalt lin .. botWftn tho two brelk lin .. 0'. ",moved,
.~ o lt
Vw diWloy "'olt bfNk:s with Lie"'!. f~h or d, or hoteh li ne.

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Procedure, Addins ~ Shalt Break
The fo llowi". « epo ,M: .n """rview of ",m""in, 0 ",dion of I .holt by in",rti". 0 b,.. k.
I, In the SI>oft Geno rllor d illot: Ix>:<, diet. snalt B",ak,

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l, AI. the SpeOfy Point prompt, dick the pOint <>n the "'alt .",ment where vau wa rt to I""crt the b","k.
3, 4t the Spedfy lenlth prompt. entH I ... Iue; Of In the d,.wlfll WIndow, did to d.tlne the br.lk
endpoint.

The .holt br.. k .tyle depend< on the drawi". .tlndl,d. You mod ify tho b,eak lin •
•!vIe bVc lickine the Opticn> button in the Sholt Ge"",l1o, diolot; Ix>:< ...d 5rlIini t he
View of Int.,ru pt. If Ihe .hlft br •• k is 11",.dy pllced, VOU cho"", the t....k otyle by
clooine the Shoft Gen~to, <..101 Ix>:< Ind doubl.-.diet. in, tho b'.l k.
 About Bleak lines
You cln u.e bruk lir>e1 to defi"" I nltch boundlry to ",,"te I b","kout I r.. on I .1Ioft. I'ou u.e I
b",a ' li ne 10 ",move Ihe fronl male'ill from Ihe ,hIft and displav Inle,na l <onlOUtS . A hatch is then
ploc..t on tM bmken _tion of tM .... tt.

Procedure: Addin& a Break line

TM followinl >IeII' 1M! . n overview of .ddit\ll • br .. k li ne thai will be "",d to .how I boundary I,ea
fo, "breakout d r. win, view.
1. In tne Shaft Gene",to< dillol bol, did B","k Line.

2. AI the Spec ify Startl .... ","nl prompt, did. point on the slloft contou, where you wlnt Ihe brelk Ii""
to >ll rt.
3. At Ihe Specify Nut prompt, diO aOd ilia ...1.upportit\ll po; nb . Oiek Ihe iI>I point on the .hlft conlour.
~. Afte< the po<nb .'" ",Iect..t, pres. ENTlOR 10 a .. te tne .moothed b","k r.ne.

TM .hlft'. hidde<lIir>e1. rep""entinl Ihe inner conlour. continue to . ppelt ••

hidden lines until the hitch ,reI Is appli..t to Ihe breakout sectian.

About Hatch

You did tM Hatch butt"" to In"," hili o. /ull <Mlons of hitch. In 1M followlnelm",e, d iffe.ent
type. of hltchit\ll "'" .hawn.

No H.tch ~ull H.tch Bleak Line H.tch Hilt H.tch

Procedure: Addin& Full Hatch or Break line Hatch

The followinl .tell' live . n a.erview of Iddit\ll • n.tch to.n enti", .h.ft port " •• t..t by the .lIoft
10""'",0'. Or to an ,reI partia lly defined with I break line.
1. In tn. Shaft Gen.",to< dillol bol, dick Hitch.

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2. '" 1M SpKlfy In l~ r na l PoInt prompt. did:. In 1kl~ th~ .hlft conlour or In<ld~ tM b",a k II"" to ~"" Ih~
halch boundlrIM.
3. In th~ Hl lch P",lm~I~' diliot bo;c. clld: Fun SKllon. Clld: OK 10 h.... I ,ymb<> plac...! at Ih ~ palM )'00
Ir.:Ilcl l~d W M'~ 1M h.lch I, to b~ Ippl~.
4. Ctos., tM Sh.ft G< n~,""" di.loe; box .tt.... rou """" corn pt.t~ d you r .... ft ,,,,.tloo " .-.I ~d itln, "uk< .0
th.t you can """" th~ hitch dl,play In tM drawll\l ",",w.

Abot.t Shaft Notes

You .dd nol~' to Ih~ .... ft <0 Ih.t 1""'" •• ad ln, 1M d.awlnl can k!.nUf-I 1M . h. ft ~.t ur M. 111~ not~,
In the Shaft dl.1ot be. dl,play Ih~ ~'" of Ih~ .hl ft ",cllon. Ind contour ~lt U '''. Wh ~n you mod,f-I
the .haft. lh. shi ft Informatlon In the ",,1.. upd.lu

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Procedure: Adding Shaft Note.

n.. followil\l >lep' I ..... In ".., rview of Iddil\l I ...,t.l0 I ....:tion of the , haft.
1. In th~ Shaft ~"" rltor dlalot bo;c, did:. Not~.
2. CliO: th ~ .... ft <Mion that you waM to .nno tat~
3. Clid< • palM on the ",.ft ""ment th.t spoecilie, the .. row palM location
4. Specify on. or more po; nts for the t..oer line. P",.. f NTER
5. In the Not. Symbol dillol bo •• SVmbol tab. under ~eq u i re "", n t< . dick to •• pand H." Vlrlabt.,ljot.
6. Click the. symbol to upo.-.l SHAfT. Clid< DESC.

1. fd~ the not. coMent. d rl'<Iuired. Click 01(.

 Creating Associative Shaft Views
You """ I~ ... "'I~ ""aft >Od~ .nd <Irl;,~ _ .LJIomolicl>11y from I"","".ft by U""K tools in I"", Shoft
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<;o,nenolor dioloc """- You <:.On pI...:e the Yi~ .nywt,o,,,, in • d",wif1(I. Voews • .., 10 the
shaft. When chance> .'" made 10 Ihe "".ft,I"", end .nd section _ .'" .ul omatic.olly updoled .

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Creatine Side Views

You cre.1e >Ode _ of the "".ft

~nd with the Side VIeW button. When you did< the s;de View
butl on, the s;de VIeW from diolol boot opens.

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Side View From Dialor Box

TO creole lhe deoired view, in lhe Side View From <liolol box. dick RiChi or left. After d i<kinc t he
dire<lkln of .o.,w lhe new d'owin, Is based on, In tl>e dr_inl wlod""", did 10 p<><~ion the <ent., of
tl>e , hoft -.jew.

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About Sedion Views

You creol" "' ma ny ",ction view> a . you need 10 f u l ~ describe a nd communicate lhe .hoiL Wilh
the Section View loe>, you creote In end view of I ' hlft thlill cui It 'Itwn point. The _tlon view
di5pllV' I profile of l he cut kIcotion wilh l he hotch orN I pplied . A =:Iion li ne i. pllced on Ihe .hort ot
tl>e ...... point.

Procedu,..; ,"lItin,:o Shaft Sedion View

TIlt! followl". 11ep< deK'lbe how to creote I section view of I m.ft.
1. In Ih e Shofi Gene ' oIor d ialoc 1>0:<, did Section.
2. Clict on the .hofi po,;l ion 10 be ,ecl ioned.
,. Clict In the d,. wl", Ireo lbove tl>e "'"ft
to plKel1>e .11,1 ~nl of II>e ",etlan II"..
4. Clict in the d",wi", .re . below Ihe ,h.ft to I)IKelhe end """nt of the ",etion Ii"..
S. In Ih e Holch Plrome le r5 dioio& box, ,pecify t he holch '''Ile and whel her Ihe oIher I>otct. properties ...
.. I Iulomltlclliy 0' mon ... liy.
6. At l he Enler lrlter for Sectio",,1 View < defluH > prom pl, P"'" ENTER.
1. Clict In the d ,. wl....."'. to IndiClle l he view .Ide of l he <"'Un, pllne.
I. Clict In tl>e d "'wl.... Ireo to piKe the Hetkln view.
Exercise: Place a Shaft in an Assembly

In this e<er(~, you add a shaft to I pa rllally f1n1$hed I~m bly drawlne

2. To bejlin Iddil\ll • shaft cemponent Ie Ihe

Completinr the Exercise 'ORmbly.
To compl~e the e<ero"", follow the Click Conlenl lib> SIlafl PI~ > Shift
. tep. in thi. book or in the OnKrHn
Generator.
e<e<me. In lhe OI1KrHn 1i.101 Objecl SNIP to the midpoint of the suPWI
c"'ple" I nd exert;""., did; ,"""pIer
6; M<:choolcul Port G~n~"'rors. Click
EJterci<e; PIoce 0 Sholl In on A<...."bIy
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Click Iny pa<nl Ie the nlhl of lhe luI
entered point

1. To add l he fI"l .... 11 ""men'

In Ihe Shi ft Ger>erator dillot; box. dick
1M boltcm Cylir>der button 10 define
the ",,"ion by ",pplyinells leneth ar.:l
diamete r.
Fer leneth, enter S.
Fer d"meter, enter i s.

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•• To odd tho 'Kond ,haft ... dion, W",""" D"'''j f,,,,_\,, ..
In the Shift G. "",aIQr di_1ac box, did<
tl>c bottom Cyli...o.r butt"" to dc~ne
tile se<tion by , upp/yinl it< ien&tn Ind
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f or lenet h, <>bitct ,nIp I<> tt>e e ndpOint . ,
indicated in t ho followinl imlle.
f or dlam ... ",. enler 20 ...
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7. To ""lin oddlnf" Iounh se<1k>n w ~h th,.3ds:
In the SlIIft GenetiiOr dialol bole. did
Th ••• d.
In the Th,..,.d di.loe bo., dick ISO 261
E>CIem, 1Thread, (~qu l .r ThlNd).
S. To bee,n odd,,,,. • third >«lion with. _ ench 8. To MfInel"" U". od .1", Ind 1"l'I(Ih:
,hlpe: In the ISO 261 E>:ternol ThrNds d ialoll box,
In It.. ShIft G"",,"lor dll.., 00., did: list of >tandard liles, cOCk M 16.
Wrendl. In t he ~neth fiekt enter 22.
In the Wrench Openirc dialOI bo" did
OIN 475 fou,·Sidod
6. To delin. the wrcnch . i..:. in the Wrench
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In , ... 11.1 ohtandlrd d id SW Ill· 1. MII . 1;
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In the lenrth field, entt< 10.
dick OK.
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9, To <n!lte the threld with In ur<lertut; 11. To posit kln Ir.d ante the Yiew, did to pllce
Clide th ~ Und~rtul < h ~d, box t he end '11_ to the left 0/ theslolft Plrt I.
In the field 11, enter 6. ,hown
Clkk OK.

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To <Iuonee tM dl"ction from whk h t he
11 . l >-, ore ~d to the ",.ft:
In the Shift Generator dillot: bole. elkk
91 . ~ >-, Optkln.

" II ' """"' II ., d In the StOllon.ry Sluofl Er>d orel, elide

Riehl.
Clkk OK

10. &"Iln to <r~0I~ I r'chl . Id. '11_ ofthe

(ur"nl fy d..r.""d 'hoft.

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In the Shift Ge""rllor d ialot: boo., elide
Sido View.
In t he Sido View fro m dillo, box. dkk
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Clide OK.
13. To define I n_ ,tl rt in, point:
In the Shaft Ge""tllor d'alot: bole. dide
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In the drawilll wir.dow, object sniP to the
midpoint 0/ the left er>d 0/ the . hlft.

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14. To odd • <yIind<, •.cIion lOin, to III< I,,":
In III< Sh.1t Ge"",.lo, di • .,. box. did<
III< bottom Cyll""", t...nl>fl to o.fl""
III< _lion by .upplylnl 111 Iol\lln Ind
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f or Ionctn. ente, · 11.
for dilmete" ent .. 20.
15. To odd I tn,nded ",dlon 10 Ine ~t :
In til< Shllt Ge"","to, dll.,. box. tUtk
Tn,nd.
In til< Th,sd dla.,. box, dic, ISO 261
t>1 .. nol Th,.od.!Rorull' Tlnld) .
16. To define the th'nd . i,e Ind ienlln :
In til< ISO 261 EIIte"..1Th'eld. dil.,. box,
li.t of .lond..d .i", •. did M 16.
In til< lent\h field. ont .. ·30
Clid OK.

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WII<n prompted to "pdlle the . Ide ........ dk:k
Ye •. The . nllt vieWl flOW IPPH' H .lIown.

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Lesson: Standard Shaft Parts

I'ou cln I n'~ rt .tand..d.MfI PII.I< Into an .,,,,rnbly that conto in,. ,Iuofl pa rL
To c"",pl"'~ vaur d~'Ie:n wh~n ~ Ind..,j~, I <haft Plrt, VOU ofl~n , ... uire 'ta...o.,d part' , uch .,
belri ..... keys •• nd ..,, 1, to ..:comp."V the .holl. To Idd these . h.t! part., "' this leo"",. vou leorn to
in",rt keys, rin,_, ",.1., nun, Ind burin" on I .hlft. You II.., lea," about plac inl cut future. Ind
In""rtlne "'"ft end<. Yoo 10..," I>ow to ICC.,,, .nd In"",1 Ih .... Item. from 1M Shift Gene,al", diliol
box.r<! from Individu.1 comm.r.d$.
In t .... followi"ll iIIu.trot""', roller b.. rincs and • poro llel kcv were . dOed to the ••>embiy and desi,n
cfth" >h.It.

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Afte, completi"llhi.I.,...,n, you will be able to:
I",,,,, .tlndlrd . halt porn from Ihe Shift G<!nenlOf dialotl bole.
I",,,,, .tandard dratt part< from the menus '" toolb.,,_

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Inserting from the Shaft Generator
Iu VOl' <reate I "'alt component, you ca n add rdoted >tor.dard "'alt ~rt> to tM I'~mbly by
I"e"inl U... m from tt... Shllt Ge nerator dillol box. When VOl' ,,"rn lbout <!I ndord <hIlt ~rn Ind
hDW to acc= tkem from tke Shalt Generator di.1ot box. you benefit by reu' ine thi!; e>:i,ijne content
.nd Information.

About Standard Shalt Parts and Features

You place .tandord porn and ~l lurM on .... tt. <realed with the AuloCAO Me<ho nic.al,h. ft ..,neralor
or onto IinM •• rcs, or cin:!e< that "'p"'~nt ,hafl$. Sllndard part, Ire add..! 10 Ihe bi ll of mlteriak
dat.~,e•• ppe.rln end views, and c.n be ~llooned . M.", of the >tand. rd parts chante the shalt
contour. As you place common ,tandard p. rl$ on tke .... ft. 1M part k dr.wn Ind Ike ,haft ~Kment Is
ed iled for It... Plrt.
You place cut feam",s to mod ify tke sh.1t contour by removi nl m.ter,,1 from the shafl. When you
pll ce • cut f9luft, you 1ft prompted to .dd I drawl n, detail, Addinll detail of the cut ~atu r e
<realM a nlmed .xtail wilh dimensions, The detlil defoull .ettinK' follow Ihe drawi"ll >tl ndo ";'.
Duri n, Ihe prOCH' of in",m ne 5tandlrd p. rl$ler Ihe ,halt, I preview of el'" ."" ilable <i,e i!;
displl yed In the drawlne Ifea .5 you move YOU f mOll~ . II looHlp IndicalH tke cUffent silt be ln,
p"",ie_d. To ",led lhe requi",d Silt, you move VOI" moo", 10 adj ust 10 lhe p,eview si,e VOl' need,
Ind then dick 10 I«ept the , urrenl p"",iew silt.
If bacqfO\lnd hldi"ll .nd structure Ire both en.b"d, the Cre.te Hide 5'tuation di,loe ba • • ppe."
when you place some of the shltt slandard parts. Wht!1 tke Create Hide Situation dillot box opens,
you Cl n ac<tp!, ed~, Of Clncellhe cl lculated hide wnd~ion,

Sta ndard Parts Irom the Shaft Generator

When the Shaft Generator d"IOC box is open. you access the standard sh.1t part> by dicklne the Sid.
Pl rt> option. When yolo dick Ihis option, tke Please ~Ied I Part dillot bo. opens, You use this dillOll
box 10 n.vlr. le 10 and ... Ied lhe standard sh. ft ~rt you Wlnt 10 in~rt inlo VOI" """m b~.
The P"'~ ~I ed • Plrt dlaloe boo d i spl ~ the Information that you Ifost accessed. Click Seledion at
the lap of lhe IrH In the Sta nd.rd Pl rt> pane 10 display buttons for aUcaltlOfiH. Yolo then ~Iect
Plrt. from the Detail, pine.

Lesson: Slandafd Shalf Part! 351

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Proudure: Illserting Stand.nd Shaft Parts

The lollowinl ,~eps ,iw: ~ n overnew of Inserti re stllnda.d st-.tft pa.ts into ~n .ssembly by accessll\il
II-.. ,tandan! part, lrom wil hln II-.. Sh,ft Ge ...... lor dl,'" bole.
t. In the ShIoI~ Gene .. tor d;,lol bo., did SId. Part,.
2. In the PIe, se Select , p,rt di.IO( bo., seled , Stllndin! PI '~ from ~ he d;,lo, bo., de~ermi .... the
diredion of v~. ,nd "",<ltv II-.. , tllndin!.
3. Specify the in<er~on point on Ihe<kaft conloo r.
4. Select thecenl.rline. Enler the diredion if prompled.
5. If prompted for. <lIe, <elect Ihe ,il' in Ihe d illol box or d .. ,II-.. preview unlll II-.. req uired ,ile i<
di<pl l~. Click . n\'Where in II-.. d.awinl window.
6. If In . ",,,,iIt;.., hide i< ",leul.led Ind Ihe c.-Nle Hide S~uation d;,lol box IPpe . .. , edit, .«ept, d.
cancel it< creOllon.
Inserting from Other locations
To mike ~ quicker to directly Ieee .. I nd in ... rt .peci/k.hIft Plrt> from the otl ndl rd ~rt. libli ry,
\'Ou cln ~c"'e IndMduI I commlnM fo< Ihe d;H,,~nt ,lIndlrd shltt ~rt t1pe5. To dl~<l1y leeM.
Ind in ... rt • .,.cifk sh,tt ~rt types, 1"" nee<! to Ie"n whit otl nd.,d .... ft Plrt. hove commlnd.
1.lillbie Iof \'Ou to u... , whefe \'Ou can leceu tho ... commlnd., Ind whit the 0Yef11i ot~ to insert
the component<: I re.
The /ollowi .... illu.trllion .how> the Shott ponel c><p. ndcd to leces. the toch /0, insert in, .poecifk
.hltt port>. In Ih i< ~rtkular til ... the pinel WI< pinne<! open fo< conlinuII quoick lete .. ,
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Sohaft l <><k _ insert sh.1t ""=k nut. on I thre.>ded cylinder 10 f1. . part on the , h.1t (fa<
lID N." Dimple, I be.fln,J.

Sohim Ill,.. Shim rin&> provide the e>OKt po><lioni"l of m<><:hine element. on ,Mft. in the
III • • 111direction.

snlft a .. rlne OI.loe Sox

'Iou enter VI""', in I.... Shift Be.,I,.. di.1ot Do.l0 .,..,row I.... ""lectlon of the belflre. You set
dynam ic droUin, to , rophkally ",1' <lIt.. dMI~d b.. rln, from , .... ""lo<llon rMult..

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Select a Shaft End Dialor BOIl.

Wh~ you Idd I brelk 10 1M ~r>d 01 a ,,,"I~ you ""IKI lrom thr~ d iH..'~nl ,,,"II br.aks: l iva •.
frte,,"nd. or hatch , Select tM ce nten ine Ir>d then the poinl thlt you w.nl tM .haft bre.k 10 10
Ilvoueh. I'<>u con ICC~" Ih~ B","k opUon. by ~n l~'lnc AMSHAmND II In.. commlr.:l ll n~ 0' clldln,
Conlent menu» Shllt Component> » Sh.1t Er>d.

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I'ou CIIn plac~ both ,i(h l·. id~ Ir>d 1Mt->id~ <hIlt ~r>d. by chln,in, wh~,. you click Ih~

~ contour, Alter you ""lee! t he centenine, dick the contour lbove the cent .. li"" for rilht-
,Ole ~r>ds. did tn.. contou, bH>w th~ c~n l~,li"" 10' IriI .. lde ~r>d •.

Proeedu ...: Insertl", Standard Shaft Parts UsinrToolbafS and Menus

Tn.. lollowinl 'I~p< de<eriDe th ~ common procr!'du", for In"",tinl ,lInd.n:! <hIlt part. lit., occ'''i''l
tM commar>d lrum tM tcolb., 0' ..... nu, Althou&h t he .tep$lo lnoert tM dill.",nt $lI~,d
compon~u "'" ""IV .im illr. I <lep for I 'PKilk PI ,t may .IIV from whit ;,Ii.ted "",e,

1. Sta,1 tn.. Individual commlr.:l to in""" I <IIr>dln:! .hltt part.

2. On tn.. Button. tlb. did tile .ta~,d you wlnl to "'led lrum .
3. On tile Button. tlb. did tile Yiew di"",tion for tile part you wlnt 10 c.-..te.
... Spedfy the in""'ion criteria for thlt <I. nd. rd part.
S. Selul th~ <landa,d ,I •• you ''"'l ui r~ Irom Ih~ dlaloe box Ilt dyNlml<.ol1y dra, th~ .1", In th~ d rawln,
window.
6. II In ... 00.\iv<: hide is Clkul.ted Ind the Ome HOle Situation dialol box I ppe .... edit. I"ept. or
concol it! cruti<>n.
Exercise: Insert Standard Shaft Parts
In Ihi< .... rd .... )'Ou.dd I b.. ,ln,.nd p.,"II~1 ~ 10 th~ .. ~mbly.

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2. Ilqin to i n~rt I rodill roll~, be.rire.l.

Completinc the Exerei ... follows:
To complete tho """rd~. follow tho CUel:. Conl~nt tab > Skill pan.1 > ""II~,
,top, in Ihi' book or in tho onser..,n B~.' i n".
nefti><!. In lhe onKrHn Ii,t of In tho S.1.d I RolI~, a..Mn. d l.1oc W.
eklpt~" Ind .... 'ei~ •. elide Chapt~r under o..tali<. dide Radill.
6 : fMchtmlC11l Port Gtnt"'ton. dide
r""rmt: tn~rt Standard ShDft Porto.

1. To 'peCify Ih. standard and vi<;w di .. r:tion. do

t ho followinl'
Under Detail,. scr~ 1 down. did ISO 3030.
On tho Butt"", tlb. elide f ront Vi ......
4. To ",",city the In ... rtlon poi nt .nd d i,.aion of
t he ,,"' inl. In the d~ win, w indow. do the
follo win,:
Obj ~ d .NlP 10 In~ ~ ndpo lnl ... hown_

Clid: In ~ .... It c~ nw ll"" to l he rlcM of th~

1...... "lon point IOu just dk""d_

1. Bqin to in""t . ~r. II~1 key... follow>:

On In.. Cont ...1 tl b In tne u~ tlde d .....
s. In the ISO 3030 d lliol boo. u n ~r ~"""rlc.1 of In.. Sn. 1t ~~ . dkk P .r lll~ /W ooci ruff
P... ·~IKtIon. d id: : for th ~ In ...... DlI""' I~ r_ ,~

dick Flnlon. In tn~ ~Iecl _Key or Hub dl.lol box, und ~r

0.11 11 • • click Pl riliel K~ • On Mid of Sn.ft_
d kk Fronl Vl/,w_
Ur><Ier o.lIilo. d ick ISO 2491 - A.

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6. To set ttoe in ... ,t ion point fo r tllo ""V. do tllo
followin. :
6. In t he drawinl window. d ,", t llo . lItldard PI " In the drawi... witldow, pre .. CTltLHilh!·
up I tId to t llo rieM until IOU.... do t llo .i,e ISO dkl:. Click Rmr~tlCe From .
3030 24C. d id: In.. po; nt ••• nown to in... rt Objecl .NlP 10 the endpoint .hewn
t he be.r inl . M ~ I h ~ cut1O( 10 In ~ r'chl_ £n l~r 2_
In 1110 Hide 51t ...llon dialoJi boo. dick Ole .

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secllon. 1'IIPW<. dkl: No_

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9. To wmplete the insert "'" of the key. do the
folk>winrc
dick the <ent ... li"" of the sh.ft.
In the ISO 2491 • A diaiot bole. dick f inish.
OIrnamiuolly droll the Pl rt to the >i'e A 6 •
4 • 14. dick to Ic<ept.

10. When prompted to upd.te the . ido .........

dick Veo. The .... mbly .hould rIOW a ppoe. , .1
.hawn.

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Lesson: Springs

I'ou ,on u,~ th~ <P<ine 1~ .... rM<>r to .",ornMe .pri"C de"n and I~rtlon Into on .~nlbty_ You I~.m
how to i">eft 'prj"" from atlq •• nd Ippl-l.ddit"".1 akulation. dUli", .prjnl ",Iectior. .
Df:>ilninl or firld i", tho <o,.,.eeI 'prj", fof I <lniln <In be Il im....:"n.umin, task. Tho 'prj",
~""fI10r in AutoCAD MKhlnial an h ~lp you p~,form Hrl. to,k more quickly.rId more ••• i!y. You
CIOn ",Ita Ind..stry ,tand"$ Ind ente r your deoicn criteria to locate In al,e ldy ••• ilobl. Iprine. or
d"'iln 1'0'" own <u>lom .pri,....
In tile followi ... iIIu.t~lion, on ..ten>ion op<il1l WI. Idem! to tho ISRmbly to compide the drawi"l
vl_. ThroUlh the u•• m I"" 'prl", I"ne,.Iof, the <PMn' .... ' quldly .oo.d to the ",,,,mb,,. .nd I
.tar.dord <Prj .... WI. used.

ObjectivIH
After complni"l thi. I.,...,n, you will be able to:
DM<riboo how to in.ert .prin" OM tho diff...",,1 <.II1~or",. roU <lin u'"' to I", ..., Irn.m.
Inse rt >Prin" into. dr .... in( from In indu.lry >land.rtf> <otllo,"
InsHt • <u.tom .pr inllhllt u_ Industry standard mlt~rial Ind m... t< 'lIKifIN load cond itlon._
Ins ~rt >.pfinp into I drawin( by only dcfoninl th~ (eomct ry.

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Process of Adding Springs to Your Assembly Design
To I~",n Oow 10 I~rl <pKlIIe 11'11"< 0/ ,prine:< Inlo your d«ien, as w ~ 1I a, th~ m",hoxl, 10 d"",n and
select Ihe <prine:<, rou need 10 I... ,n lhe <>Wil li proce:<. fa inserti", .prine:<. You 11«> need lolelm
Ihe 11'11"< 0/ 'prine' lroIl"" cat"l"'ie1 you ",I~ I 10 ~n.I"" typoe 0/ 'p, lne you wonllo IM",I
The /OHowinc IlIu1ltation show< exampio,. 0/ ~IU. 01 I"" I", ... 0/ sp'ine:< you can In",,,-

About Sprinc Oeli", in AlltoCAD Me<:hilniRI

You u'~ I"" ,prine calcu lation lunclion In AIlIoCAD Mechll'licallo .ulomat~ I"" d... ien ond In""lion
of differenl type:< 0/ .prine:<, The type:< 01 '!>finl' you can "",rt Ire comp,..,.oion, "!eMion, 10"ion,
Ind Belleville.
To betln I ~rtltll a ",ri"L you fl"l <llrl l he command f<v the "",dll< Iypoe 0/ 'p,lne you wonl 10
insert. The SeI~1 d ialotl be:< Ihen "poen. and li.I.lhree cotee"''e' yoo co n use 10 define Ihe .pecWic
lor Ihe 'pri", Iype you require. Elch 0/ th .... cal"l"'i'" h.. di""rent capabiltt 'e' Ind chlllderi1lic
lor delinlne and ",I~tlnc • ,prl", Th~ Ihre~ cOI~eo"" and Iheir characteristic Ire a. follow<'

~ .~ Chlrecle<ioliCl

Siond. rd. SeI~ 1 In indu.try ClIoIoc, .pecif'/ 11e ",ri nl" ' e:<triction. /or u"" ",I~ I a .prinr
Imm I"" re.ult< 0/ ,"Iolot .pr lne:< thol m~ Ihe ,peclflod , ...Irlction.

Moxliliod De.!£n Sel~ t In Indu.lry .tandlrd wire, .~.afy the .prine'. , ...tricUon. /or U"', ",Klly
CCOmclry .i,e requirement. /or lhe.pri"ll.

Onlv Drow SeI~1 10 d llw a 'Pri ne boo>od onlv on CCOmc:lry >i,e requ irement< Ind "" indu.lry
.tondlrds.

In Ihe foHowi", iIIu<lration, Ihe Se'ecl dill", bOll for com , re»ion ",rine:< i. >hown with Ihe Ihree
cotelOlie1 belnlldenUflod. for lhe Standlrd. and Moxlifoed ~I.., coterorie1, you muol dl<lo: OM 0/
I h~ stlnda rds below iliO b~.bIt 10 ",leer. Yitw in l he Ootloil, pa ne.

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,~ Command o..K ription

Co"",rnsion u .. to in.. rt I <in(", wmprn.ion .prin( common in indusl 'l' or cuslom to your
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Ext.",' o" U.. to in""rt I <in," ..t. ",ion .prln, comm"" in indu,try or custom to your
@ d..,."

Toni"" u ... to in"'rt I sinC", 10""'" <pMn( romm"" In Industry or C"'tom to YOU'
dI d""."

s..1I. vllt. u ... to ,""," s..11NI1i. 'prl ... wa.t.." common In Industry or cu,tom 10 1"'"
!§ d.'Ie"

Sprinc lo!nrt h

wt..n you .. t tt.. le""h of I op'i .... in the dtlwin( window. you dill the preview to ch.nee ~" i.., .
Ilfte r the preview ,hows tt.. ,equ",d <i,e. you dic k to in.. rt the dtlwin( of tt.. ,pri,. It that le""h.

Lesson: SotiIo,
Sprinc Report Forms

If you ... In ... rtire • ",rire by ""KII", or modifyin, .n IOOuslry-star<lard 'prlre. you .1.0 h... I;"
oplion to in... rt • form th.1 «>nt.in, I;" d. ta Ind <lieul.I""', lor Ihll .porillll. You i"""rt Ih.. Iorm
by diddlll I h~ SMtInE' butl"" In I h~ dill", box w;"n ",odfyinl I;" ... trlellom 100 E""",MIV, '" by
..,lect in,l;" result>.

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ProeH l : Addinc Sprincs to YOlir Dn i,nl

1. Sta ,'I;" eommaOO 10 In ... ,' • s""eifle tvP<' of .pr ln,: comp, .... lon. ,,' .. nolnn. lors""" 0' ~II"",II~.
2. In I h~ ~",cI dill", box for thll ",rtnElyP<'.• ~1Kt whcll cal"E""I you Wlnt to u... 10 d.r.n~ Ih~ sporllll
3. Ba ... d "" th~ 'porilll .nd tI1~lOrv of driinilion you .~""'~, ."""ify
Ih~ .prjn, er il ..... .
~. In ... rt 1M 'porilll .nd if lhol .prire wraps ''''''00 I rod, ... IKI th~ rod ... hidd~n Ii"" <I!eu illian Ilu.
pit,",
Inserting Springs from a Standard
rOIl insert .prinp I,om ""i.ti", .tlndl,d. by ' J)Kilyi", whit 'fOIl ,equi,e in I .pr inl_rId then select inl
the 'pr l"1 to In"," lrom the ,"ulllniliot ol" .prl.... thll meet 'fOIl' ",Kifle<! ,equl"''''''n~
The dillo( boo pI",' 01 Locltion, Re.triction, Ind Result. I,e V<f'/ .imill, fe, uch type of .prinl. AnV
""n Ilion i. ,pKific: lor the defin~ion Ind selection 01 thll ",nnl tVII" .

Select the CllteCOry and Standard

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.~':";":'~'~":'",;U.trv-'lIndl'd 'prl", InlO your "".lln, you fl ..1 <I.. ,t the commlrld fer the tvpe 01
wlnl to In"'". \'cu then .elect the ca!aloe 0/ Ihe ,tand.ni under the Standard, cat"",,,,, lor
With I.... cotlloe ",1e<lI:d. 'fOIl d ick the di,,,rnon Ind tvpe 0/ d",wi", Yio: w 10 in","

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 Sprinc by SQndilrd· o.fine Restridionli

After you dick, .-lew lOt a s~rw:!f,rd ~nd spe< ify tl>e Insertion ioaItion ~nd dl~ction of the sprlne, the
dia!oc 00. for that sprinll type opens to tl>e Rtstrictlons Pillt. On this Pille, you stt tl>e ~Slrlctions lOt
spri.. st!cdion. These rntrictions foe ... the ",arth th ruuch the ,tandilrd so only sprines th.t med
tl>est restriction, are returned.
Uoo.r Infauk ""<trictions. you ",ttl>e ca~1"1 by which you w.nt to d~i ne yoor restriction •. You
can lurthet modify tho", rMtrictions in tl>e Pre" Hutton to Add Restriction ~rea. Hy dickine a button
in this pr..-iN/ "e~. yoo .odd or ~m~ that restriction field from the li.t on the !"ifhl.
I'ou modify caiculation stttinrs by dlckinl the Add~lonal Cliculation Sttt lnrs button, Dynamic Loads,
or tl>e Stttincs button.
dick Blck to confirm the .prinl" 1..le Ind Iocltion. aick Fini.h 10 Keepl . 11 ,prin •• meetin. tl>e
{filer .. dick Nut to view caicuillion r.... lts

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On the ~9U~' pace, you .. ow the 'l"lnl' t hat meet the '91rktion. that you proYkIed on t he previous
pile of the dl.1ot; bole. y"" hiChliChl I r<1W In the sptlrc lill to view the aleut.to<! re.ults lot the
Hlected S!>I1nl. You Ioclte the re.ult> on the three tlbs II the bottom of the di_1ot: boo.

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In the
multiple d,awln,.I'ou can pick mullpJ. <ptlrc'Inby
'prlnl', you mal<", Ihe finll ~"'cUon

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, Dc>e,iption

~. Di, pi_the c.okulated result. fo< fo n;e. m• • imum /orce. deflection. ma>cimum . llow1:d
ddlection. a nd II>< le".th 0/ the . ",Inl ClIusod by COfre' pOndi"l fu.rte •.

Sl1e55e. Display< Ihe <I",,, In Ihe ' prln, Cllkulated a<COfdil\llo IlIowlble <I,e«, \he , "fd le, "' I ,"Iio
~_e n <1,,,,,,,,
Ind lilowed <I,..,,,, Ind It.. leflllh 0/ 'prln, elu<e<l by It.. c<,.. ,.."pondll\l
Iore",_The numbe1' of di;plarN fore", dePl'nd, on jO'" ,podflcatlon,

Othe, Display< Informallon ,uch "' It.. nll",.1 f,..,qu,,"cy of the ;pflnl and Ihe Illowed numbe'

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of ,Ire« cycle,. If JOU o.fi""d Inpul1 In It.. Addillonal Clk .... UOn dl.lot boo, \hen Ihl. li b
d i;piav< informltion .boul It.. .P<I ...... my Ill in.1 buckllnl Ind apln.llnfI""nc", of shur

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 Procedure: Illsertillg Spring. from a Standard
n .. followinl 'I~p< I;'" In ""~rvin</ of inserti", I ,prinE f,om In indu,I"I CltllCl-
1. Stort llIe comml nd fe, th~ tvp~ of 'pri", rou Wlnt to insert.
2. In th ~ d.. ICII box fer th~ ",rinl ~. in th~ Stlndl rd PI ' U pa"", sel~<I tn. ~ of rtlIndl ,d to u,~_
1. In th ~ DMlII, pan~. selKt Ih" v"'w di' Mion Ind ~ rou ' "'l ui••
4. In tht drawi .... Iftl, did a point to spt6fv the start point 01 tht spri n, .
5. SPKify th~ direction oftht , prin, .
I>. On In. H~t.icl io", paJt 01 tn. dialCli bo .. ,tt tn. ' ~Irrtion, on t h~ ,prin, lo mltch rou'
requiremtnu.
1. did Nm to ,tvipw th~ "".il.bl~ ,pr in" f,om tn. ,tandard Ihal are wilhin In. '~cif",d rest.icl io",_
a. In the lisl 01 resulu, select 0"" o. mo •• '1'.11\1$. dkk finish.
!to In tht drawi.... "tI, mo .. tht CU"Of unt il the p,tvipw .nd tookip information identify the part that
rou ,""ui,e, and then did< to creat. the part based on lhat P""'"'w,
10, If I .hIft Pi"'" Ih' OIIIIh tile optni .... of tile .prin" >elKI tht.hIft component. Otllerwise, P't ••
ENTER to displav the .prin, in Ihe d,"wi",.

Inserting Modified Designed Springs

When rou click to crtlte I .prin, blsed on • mod if",d desi,n, you creatt ~ by se"'ctinl an indu.try-
. taoo.rd malerll li nd ddini .... ~.Ioad •• nd ,eomel "l. By u.in, this method, rou know tht .prin, rou
have custom made will meet )CU. expe<lI1io'" lor use.
T"" dial", boo location, Load, Geometry, and Resu ll. pa,~ Ire ""I olm ila. for ~ach type of "" 'n,
A.., .... ri.lion is .~cific fo, In. definilion and se"ction of lhat .prin, typ~_

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Selectinc the Catecory and Standard

To In,ert a ru,lom ,pri nl Ihot u,." Induslry-slondofd mater ial Ind m~15 ,pecified 10.... condllion,.
IOu II"t .1orl Ihe command for Ihe twe of .prlt\ll IOU wont 10 I""'rt. You then ",,1...,1 I"" Indu.try
.tondord mOletl.1 you wlnt 10 """ on the Siandird Plrls paM. under Modiflod Dfllin . On I"" OHIIII.
PI"". Y<"J I""n d;ck Ihe dire<lion ond IVpe 01 drawin •• iew 10 In_1 into I"" d.owin •.
b J,t"" Cto"f",!lon \~'nJ

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 Sptlnt by Modiflutlon · Define Load

After VOU dd I .iew for tn" selected ""ire m.torill a nd .pecify its iMOrt"" iocItion Ind dired",n,
t ho dill", box for tnlt sprlnl type opens to tho lOid PIle. On tnfo PIle, VOU set tho fo.n.nd
Cllculation <rite~.lh l. <u>lom .prlfll must meet Th. ,. <lrictlons vou .pecify ho, . ... used In
conjunct"" w~h the ceomctry • • lues you $ped/v on t n" no'" PI'"·

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... d on t his PIC •••• Ih . ... m. opt"' ... vou n...... . nobl. ""

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Procedure: In~erting Custom Springs Using a Standa.d Material

The followi"l <leps,M! In """Mew of in .. rtin •• <u.tom .prin, by .. lKtin,. n indy.t"! m.t...;. I,
dtflnln, load" Ind ,p.afylne other ce""'et"! requl.ements_
1. St. rt the «>mmond lor the: tv"" of .pri ne"fOU wontto in .... t.
~. In the d ialoc bo< 10. lhe: ,prine type, "Mer the: Mod ifif:d De$i&n caleca"! In the: Sta...o.,d P.rt, pane,
..tect the: m.lerial <I.nd.r<I.
1. In the Detail> ~n e, ..tect the vicw direction . nd type you require.
4. In the d,"win,lrel, dick . pOinl to ,pecily the ,,,rt POint of the ,prinl.
S. S,,",cily the direction of the ,prine_
6. On l he: Load p.qe of l he: dill", boo, ,et the ...Iriction. on Ihe ,prinllo m.lch \'Ou. requirement<
1. On l he: GN>met"! p.qe, .. Iect the m.leriallnd wi.e di.mete., Ind "" other (N)met''! va lue,.
i. Click Nt>:! to .e.iew the >land ••d'. 'pri"l' tllot • •• w~hin the .pecifocd .e>t.iction •.
9. tn the list of re.utts, revif:w the: Io. d,. nd .t'..... lor the: dtfincd $pri"l. Click Fini>h.
10. In the d,"wln, Ifel. drac the pr..- unut l he p",,"iew 1M too~lp lnf<>rtMtlon .re what \'0" ' eq ulre,
1M then cliO in the dr.wire •••• to creale the .p. inl.
11. If. >h. ft ~ •..,. th.ou,h the opcfl inl of the $p.i"l, >elect the >h.ft comP'Ol'ent. The $p.i"l i> di>pl.yed
In the drawl"l_
 Inserting Springs By Only Drawing the Geometry
Whe n you .. ' nllo ht\.e rt • $prlnl lnlo your de<icn and ~ doe< J>I)! ha~ I<> metl $p<'dfled de<l,n
re<triction. for Iold. Of follow I $pe<ifie<l >t.nd.rd, VOl' cre.le the .prin, by .electin, the catrc<>r'/
Only Dllw. ey u.11II this mtlhod, you only h.~ to .pe<ify 'IN'cifk I"omelr/ re<trlcl lons Ind you.
cu"om $p,ine l. re.dy I<> be In""led fnl<> the d,awlne
The di.loC b ox location and i!e"rictlon. poce. I.e ~ry oimllar /0, each lylN' 0/ .prinC. Any yariation i<
.pec~k f", t he definil'on and ..,Im"", 0/ that .p.i", tVPe.

Select to Only O~thit Sprine

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Sprine by Only Or.ow - Define Restriction s
You dM ; n~ th~ ,u.tom 'p, ;n, on tM RHtriction. PI", by .~dlnllnd ~nt ... ;", ~. driin ; n,e"'~""
•• iuH. lh~ <>I'llon. on Ihl. pa", .'" 1Im lla, 10 Ih~ option. VOU hi ... Iva llabt. on th~ G..,m ... ,.., pa",
wh ~n "",all", I ",,<10m ;prl", i>a;M on I n indu<lry mll"<iI L

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procedure: Insertin& Sprin8s by Only Drawin8 t he Geometf'/

The follow;", .1~,.eM! In """rview of ;n>e<linel cu.lom .prin. by 'pe<ifyin, tM I""""'''''
",.lrldlon. Ind "" Ind u. t,.., . ta..o.,d.
I, Sllrt th~ comml nd fo"M type of 'I"inl you wanllOinse,t.
1. In Ih~ dlaioc boo:< fo, tM 'p,l", t_. In th ~ Standard Plrt. pan~, did: Only D'"w.
l. In Ihe Deta;1s pane, did Ihe vH:W direction Ind type you ... qui ....
4. In th~ d'. wln,a,~., did: I point 10 'pe<ify thBtart poInl of th~ 'p,lnl-
5. Specify Ihe di'mion of the .prine.
6. On tM RHI'ldion pI,e of th~ dlaioc bo.o. sel.<:t lrod ente, th~ I..,mel,.., 'Htrldlon ,"iuHSO Ihe "" Inl
matchH VOU' 'equl,ements.
1. CIId: fini.h.
8. In the d,.wln,a,e., d,ac the pr~ until tM p"",1ew arod too~lp Info,matlon ",. what you 'equl,.,
.rod Ihen d id in 1M d,awi", .... 10 , ... te the .p, ine
9, If I"'"itpa.ses thfOUlh lile o,.., ;ne of lile 'II';"', selm lile "'"it «>mponenl. Tile'll';'" is d;.pllyed
In 1M drawl",.

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Exercise: Insert a Spring
In Ihl. 9~r<M. you ma~ th~ •• ~mbly Ol>"fM~
by i n~rtinl In 9ten>ion .prinl at 1M, lever Ind
th~ bo .. body. You .1"" pll(~ I <p<lnl form In th~
d rlwine with detliled informltion .bc>ut tM, .pfiflll
'PKifkltion •.

,. To bqin Iddiflll In extelllion .prinl to tile

fronl "''''w. on It.. Cont~nlilb > Took pan~ >
Spri", d,op.oawn, dick E.ten>ion.
3. In tile Select I e.-teo>ion Sprinl di.1atI t.a. ;
Conlent pine. dick the pi .... ten 1, lto
eJCpolld the St.r.dord. cIIel'lry.
dick Gutekun.t Cora l",.
Completinr the E.otercise In th~ o.ra il. PI"". did f,ont.
To complete tile eJCero~, follow the
.tep. In thl. book or In 1M on<e~n
~c.e , Intlle ,,"<ernn Ii<lof

<i1.oplero llId CJ<Crti~ •• clid Chapter

6: Muhonfcal Pari Genet'll!",. , dick
Exercise; In.ert a Spring.

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4. TO SPW!Y t he insertiOf' point ond di'ection of 6. On the Result, I>I'le . in the I"t 0/ ,p'in". <lick
the 'P,inl. do the follow in,: Gutekun.t - 1.6 • 14.1 . 38.1X.
tn t he d,.wi~ window. object "" p to the
to p q Jod rlnt Iocotion 0/ the oute, d'de 0/
t he pin ",Indlcot.d
Orol :he Curi'" down '" thot It polor 10009"_(o:I .D.. 1.01,.
triCk! .t 270 dea ........ CUd: 10 'P"d/v thot GJ,b.. U.!I.C . ; I ~

dl.KUon. ClJ oI. ..... . 1.B. U, I I IX

To hi"" I properties form for the Hleeted

'Pfinc .'" insert.d, do the followinl:
tn the Iow..... lelt <", ne' of the dillOf bo ..
dick lettin".
tn the Additional :>clti"" diolOS box. select

< the O"'W form Tocethe, wrth Sprin, died

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Clic I OK.

/odd ••" ,; s.tO"}>

S. On t he _,ict ion _ ofth e diolOS box. for

the Lencth vllue. Mte, 65. Clid "'txt.

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B. To "'11M lopicll ~n(!h. do Ih~ Iollowln,: 111. To flnl<h tn. In",rtlon of tn. sprlnr. wn.n
Click f inish. prompt..! 10 ",Ipcl o rod. pr... ENTER.
In 1M drawln, wlr>dow. obje<:1 $nap 101M
Inl.fSKIlon of th~ .... rlleal <~nl.rli"" .nd
th.lop of 1M eire'" in In. "".r ••• hown.

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11. In tM dr.wine window, ~n.r.d 100m to Insert

I n. ~POri Iorm to 1M l.tt of th. dr.wlne
YiN"S. R"";"'w tM cont.nI. of tM form.

9. In 1M Anel~ of "',",w for Dr.wine dilolol box.

w~h In. first option ",Ie<:t.d did: N.>:t

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Chapter Summary

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You h.~ ~.f d how I<> " <e th ~ 'pr in" ct..in< Ind ""II< &<n~rllt<>r<. and t he shoft ",nrroto, to (feat.
rotatlonlll-j <ymmMr\c d,.wlre' .
In t h" chapter, you I. o,,,,,d to
Insert industry >llnd.,d ports into VOI" I."'mb~ deoiln •.
Add .procld., pulleys. ,hl in., Ind belts to I dr.winl.
Creat. complete drlwinp of cv1 indricll poorU with the Shift G."",Mor.
Pile ••tlndlrd "'"itports on .hl lt oqmel\u.
Insert ' prj"" into In ..... mbly deoiln.
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 7
Creating Drawing Sheets
In 'nis chopt''', you I~.rn how 10 create layout ¥I.-w. of model .pue l<"Ometrv 1M h_to iftSM
t itle blocks IIId borders Into layoiJts Ind moMl .pace. You .1.., lea," how to ,,,,.te produdlon-
,,,,.te
reodv d'..... i... ""eels of pl rt. 0< I.",mbiie, in model .plce .nd how to Innol,tion views of
me ehln"" I~ . t!\lOured ceometry,

Chapter Objectives
...fte r complotinl this do,pter, rou will be.bIe to:
Ct •• te I.vout vi<'ws of model 'pac",..,melIY.
Creat. productlon-",.dy drlwi". .hed.'n model ' plce.
Crute .'Id .,m Innotation views 01 structured leometry.
Imcr\ t i ~. bloch Ind d~winl bordef1.
Lesson: Model Space Views in Layouts

You cln c~e layout...,,,,,, of """"'I 'p'« I"0mdr!. By lel,nin, how to a •• t. layout vi ..... of th"
",om,",,,, you h.~ drown In the mod,,1 .pa« .nd how to "', ,"" <CIo1. of ,""'" ~, vou can ,,,,.t.
prodooion-reodv drawlre sh..,ts of your part Inc! I.sembf-/ d..."".

In ,"" followi"llllu.trllion, production drawln,. for. o.,;,n or" in I"" proeM< of ""inl aNt ... . The
lull SClI. mod~ '!>"C" ~ .... t", I•• hown on I"" Irit Ind """' of the I.\'OUI •• howln, som" of I""
mo<Iol . pKe ",omelry on the riIIht.

ObJectlvel
Afte, compleli"llhi' 1"'50n, you will "" obI< 10,
Oeat. viewport. in I layout to ,I>ow model .pa« leomelry.
OeM. "<"lol l "' ..... of model 'plce IMmHry In llayool.
Crelte ",.Ie ."'•• In mo<Iol <liKe
Crelte vlewports from ...... re••.
Zoom .11 _ports .lm ultaneous/'1 ""tofdi", 10 Iheir sale floClo<.
Toale the vi,ibi lity of viewport. on and off,

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Creating Model Views in layouts
You c~lI~ drawin" so th.t .,..., can pr ..... your d~icn works., .ntidp.t~d .nd communicate
your i~a, to oH,ers, You me iayorru.nd vH!wport, to ...i,t you in Drlani. in. your dHi,n for
communication by d i.tributi.... ~ .. a prlnt~d documt nt or d e<t ronic media . To communicate your
p.rt or . .. ~mbly dMit"' In thl' f.,hlon. you ~ to UM~rstar>d about loyorru .M how to ""'. t~
';rwports on too... I• .,...,ts
In H,e f.. lowire iIIuolration. two dilfe~nt layout. hlYO ';rwport. that di<play juol I portion of the
eeometry dr""n In mod~ 1 ,peCt.

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About l ayout!;
lIyoul> .re In .... .;ronm.nt u",d to output your drawin, dat •. You u'" layout. to "","t. product",n'
~Idv dr.wi .... , of yo ... Plrt or m~ mbly d ~icnl .

In • layout, you ",Ie<! wkot p'p"r "'" you Wlnt to plot on .M ",t il> ,cat. to full ","I~ [1:H You th~n
create ¥irwport. on the layout to view d ifferen t model .pace leometry.t .pedfied ","ie factors. You
then add add~ional I t ometry Ind information to th~ layout for th~ pu rpO'" of t nhanei nl tkot plotted
,h ... t
By >electinl Ind keepire the PIOP"r .i ••• t full Klie Ind then '<llire the vH!w. of t he pert or ..",mbly
up Or down to fit On th~ plrp"r, you follow a Ioci<al and co"'i<t~ nt approach that h.. betn u>ed In
tr.di~on. 1 m.nu.1 draftln,

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 In tl>e 1oilowll'llilluslrltOon, tl>e sn~ t on tl>e left has tl>e front Ir>d section view shown It full scl le.
TI>e sh~ t on tl>e riCh! hIS those views It ha ll scale (1 :2). E~n tllou,h tl>e views f~ on the shei:t at lull
scl le, there is oot much room left on the sl>eet for l-UP\KIrtlf\lllnloJTl\lltlon. By havin, tl>e views set
to I .mallef Kale, inlofmalion il PfH<:nted ar>d ther. i. addit.","1 room on tl>e .hm Iof .uwort in,
informal"'n .

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Aboullayuul Viewport CleatilHl

n-....... ife a numbef of mmmind, ar>d method, ""a ilable to you fo, the pu,po~ of creaUne vlewpo,ls
in a layout. Wh ile .,.,.. Cin u~ t he ,tand.rd AutoCAOOvi_port creation mmmind" tl>e AutoCAOO
McrMnica l VicwportjSc:lle A,u mmmind enable< you 10 crea'e.nd confoeu,e y<>Uf layout viewpo.rls
at 'he SlIme time. Thl' command Iiso "-5 opUons and CIIpibllitlcs Uni""lIabte In the t,ad itlo!\!ll
vi_port c'eatlon comminds.
EIKh time you c.... ale . viewpo rt. In entry is added to the blllW5ds Oflwinl tab. 8y ",ht-did in,
t .... "i_port in the brow><r, you t.m. dilk .... nt .hortcut menu opt"'n....l iI.bt. inch"lin, Ed~. ~ you
fiaht-< Ii<k the layout !\!Ime in the browser, you CIIn did the .horteut menu N_ Viewport to . tart the
Viewport/Sclle Arel com mind.

If you are utililine Mcdlanitll ,tructu ..... irmead of creltine vicwporls to view t .... model ",ICC
~omctry. you will t'fllitilly "cate I.... views dire<tly in tl>e layout Ih,,,,,,h t .... creilion of AnnotatOon
Views. If you create the innotation "lews in modcl",lCe instead of on Ilayou~ you tin create
vi_port, <howin, I.... model ",ice annotation views in the lime manner you "ea,e vi_ports of
non·structure<:! ~ometry.

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Command A(>(Iess

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Comma nd U"" , AMVPORT
Ribbon : Voew teb > Viewports p&r.ei > Viewpo<tjScole Area

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Optioru for Viewport/ Sale Area

After rou start the ViewportjSclle Area commarod, Instead of creatina l re.:tanaulllr viewport, you can

.,. .
aeate a viewport in a difff: rent .nail" or <lilhtly different procedure

Oe$<ription

drde

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Obje<t
Oeat •• a orrul., border for tloe viewport.

Enabln you to ... Ied a ""Ie area in model .pa<e and a.at. a viewport of that KIl le ar.a
Enabln you to "... different prNofined object, (for ..ample, polyline or elli!>"') a. tt.. border
for the vio:wport.

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You u,," th~ View dillo, boo durin, th~ <r~111on '" odillnl of IllYOut 'liewpml to <M It1 dl,pllY
sul~ facIO< I nd ot h ~r proptrties. This dialoc box lutomatically OptOS when you ar ~ creatine I new
'liewport u.il1llh~ Viewport/Selle Ar~. command Ind aft.. you haw ,ped/iod t he 'liewport', ,i,e
Ind louUon In th~ layout
To ",cu, Ihl. dillOl box 10 od~ In ~.I.lInl viewport, In lhe drawinl wir>elow, double,dd: th ~
...... pon yoo wlnt to od~. Or, In Ihe M..,luinica l 8ro~r. Drlwln, tab, tlChHllck Ihe "",wpon. dick
Ed it ~_~

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• Sel> lhe loom matrn~ iutio n of Ine . iew"",t 10 I>ove it> ceomelry d ispioy II the , electod '" ente",d
>c.1e ",Ialive 10 Ihe Iayoullhe viewport i. drown on.

• u,~ to .elect I mod~1 'poce polnl tluot I II,,,, with In.. middle 0/ In.. ""'Wllon. You con t hin.. of II "' the
point you Iocu •• come r. on .n obi«! when to 'in(. pict ure.

• Wit h this oelectod, the ¥iewport display lOOm. in Ot out to milch Ine <M leile foctor. If you 'j)«ifoed •
midpoint, th~ viewport pon. the .... w so tluit point I< In I h~ middl~ 0/ Ih~ 'Ii.-wport.

• dick New to rodeflr.e the .;ewport ,i,., and location", did M~ 10 reP<>'~ion the . lewporl.

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Creating Detail Views in a Layout
W,,",n rou ""ate I detail view, rou d raw a 'J>C<.fk arN of .n u istin, drawirlll view ol a loreer
>CIle. I'ou creole detlil view. 10 "'OW enla""d Ir ... of ",omel ry thai Ire not d .. rly di",loyod or
dimerrlionod in Inol her view. To cr..l . detlil view. of model 'Plce loometry in I Iayoul, rou need 10
know what command 10 U"', l ho option. for crell in,1 doll il view, 100 lho procedure 10 follow.
In Ihe foHowire lIIu<tralion, Ihe .irlllielayoul luI< on. view of the model 'PI'"
dMiCn ",ometry Ind
two dell il views. On. dell il view uses the dofluk circular bounda ry "'"pe 100 the ol,,",r o~ uses I
closed loop object. In thl, ~se, the dosed loop obje<t Is In e ll ipse.

About Delail View, in 3 Layoul

You u.e lhe Del. il command to creole deloil views in model ",a" , . nd on • Iayoullab, Yoo <In initlol.
the a.olion of . o.lIil w w from wilhin model.pace or . Iayoul. To u.e Ihe Del. il command in I
liroul ... vironm.nl, Ihere mu<t be In .. istin,viewport in 1h.layoul.
Whon rou u'" Ihe Det.il (omm. nd, you define the deta iied Ir •• by creltin,. circullr or rodln,ul. r
f.n", ar•• or by ,.iectinl In eli.lire dooM loop object. The dow!d loop object ~n be I polylin. or
. lIi p"'. Alileometry (onllined within the doll il view rodlnlle or (ircle i. i. duded in the doIIil view.
The dollil view ml"ifie, the Irel of the drawirlll Ind Is . ilher cr.aled in model 'PI'"
or i•• Iayoul
dependire o.lhe ",1Ii.es you u",. The drlwlre view where Ihe detail "'"w ",ifinales I, ro/efl'ed to I.
the ba", view 10 lhat detlll view
AlthOUCh the ","w I, «aled, IS 1,Irue of other >CIled views, when rou ~ac:e dimensions on leometry
within the view us11'lll the Pow6 Dimenslonl", (omml . d, the dimensions ... Hod the aduI I",ometry
slle,

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 In It.. followine iIIusl",lion, lwo viN'< of It.. ... m~ .... d • pari .r~ "'_n. n.. on~ v;.,w in o.lI iI
01H'e .rea ar.d d",,,," 01 I different stile flCtor. E<en tnrJucn Ine selle 1ICl00s ore different, Ine
dimensions Idded to eililer view usi n,lhe J>ower Dimension rommaoo display tt.. COHee! dimension
.. Iu~ fo.r th~ sill' 01tn~ I~m~ry.
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Comm.r.d Une: AMDETAJl

Ribbon: Hom~ tob > Draw Tock ponPi > o.loilV.. w

Menu Bar: Draw ) Detail

Oetail View Cleation Options

After \'Cu >t. rt tt.. D~.il command and s""dty the arellll m:eive tt.. d~.il, tt.. D~ail dialCil
box 0",,1'1$. ~<lI U'" tn ~ ""tail view's I~xt. bero.r, .nd I.~~I Pfo""rli~ .r~ controlled by tn~ .ruv.
stl","rds wrrent ",Wnes, toe ",me 01 the Itlivoe stlr.d¥d Is "'own as Pl'rI of the di.toc bole name,
You can cllinee tile ",ttlnlIS for the ICtlvoe sta ndard In tile Options diaioc bole, AM:Slandards lab,
Detail View "",ndard element.
When \'Cu I .. creatine • d~lil view, \'Cu specify what su;e IltiorlO nave the ceometry d",wn, where
tile detail \'lew will be created, toe iabPI lnfo.rmaUon for the v;.,w, wilat view name to u"', 000 II tne..
snould be a ;elder from tile view ",me to tne bour.dary .. H,e ba,e view, II \'CU . '" ereatinl I d~ail

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_ of In Innot.lion ,1ew In 11....... t ...... can only pl... ~ Ih~ d~ta il v"w In Ih~ layout .nd Ih~ d.tail
v;"w will I IwOVS b,., ..soci.l;w, 10 Ih ~ bo~ v;"w.
To deli n~ Ih~ oc .... you ClIn >elect or ....1... I .. I", in Ih~ 1bs<>"I. sui. Ii<! or .nt.... muRiplkllion
fldor in Ih. fldor fi.fcj Ift.r clid inl Specify fly f iKlor.
In the 0eU1l V"w " ' ~. you specify what In!ormation to d i spl~ In tte _ lab~ 1 .nd .. h~,~.1>(! how
Ih~ d.tail ~w In!ormllllon should be ~.Ied 0' referenced . You sptCify the ~ w lab,.,l ln!ormatlon by
en l~ri"llhele>:t you "",nl dilP/lyM or by ..;"dlne Ih~ d.f.uR f .. ld< 10 ind .... ~.

Vou <!Ie<:ily ...... '" . nd how to c",.I. or ref....... c. Ihe detail v;".. ' ""met ry by ~lectirc """ of Ih ,ee
option" The d •• rKlerillics .1>(! "~ of lhe optior15 IIr.,

Dellilln CUrrenl
Space
UI~ this option wh~n ...... wanllo crelle. Mlail v;"w in tI,~ .. me lpace .. I""
boa.e ",ometry. for d .. winp Ihll de nol "Iili:o Mechlnicll SINdu",. I copy of
the detlil view leometry is c","led in modei .pace. T"" new d.liil ~ w ~ NOT
,utomatically "'""" I viewport <r. .led in Ih. , d;w, IIYOut even wh.n I .... comm. 1>(!
.. al ltarted whe n ,layout was .d;w" ~ ...... '''' "tillllni Me thanical Siructu", • • new
lpeclal,S5Od.I;w, .nnotalion deta il view Is c",lled In I .... la'fOUl

VIewport Of Use thll option 10 trelle I _pori In I .... tu·",m Of specified layout Ihat displl)'$
Orieinil in layoul the boUndlry .rel of the bo~ v",w. Boundirll""metry .nd I view n...... il Idded 10
the bo~ view but no ""w v;"w ",ometry is aeated with this oplion

"i. option i... milar 10 Ihe Dmlilln Currenl Sp ... e opl icn e""pl lhal ..""n you "'"
<k>ne. I viewport i. lulomllie.11'! ''''lied in I ... IIYOut 10 di<!lllY I"" new detail ~w
leometry in model'/>I<e.

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 To update I detlil view Ihat iii I wpv in model spice, .tier addin, or modifyinl ceometry in tile bl'"
vi .... within the boundlry Irn, in model spIKe double-<lid tile boundl.., in tile ba,e vi .... and U,en
did OK In the Dell il dlatoc IIc>-<- TM detail vi .... ba'M "" t N.I boUr>dI.., tMn update< to "'fled tM
cUlTenl leometry in Ihll boundory.

PrlKedure; Creating Oetail Views in a l il'(Out

The lollowin, .tepo live an ave"'; .... of CfNtin, I detlil vi .... in Ilavout u.inltM option Viewport 01
Orill,,"lln Layout
1. Seted Ilavout w~h one eJCioli", viewport.
2. On 1M 'ibbon, did Home tab > Draw Took pond> Detail, Click In Ihe viewport to .pecify IIIe cenler
point IOf U,e detail borde.-.
i. Clid in 1M viewport lo ,PeOfY theeenier poinl m.. Ihe detail I>D<de r.
4. Clide in tM dllwi", window to define tM .i,e of tM detlil borde,.
S. In the Oeto~ <IiolOl box, St>C<ify 6y Ab.olute Sca le Ii,I, ",led or cntef I """Ie 11<10< (f", .... mpie 2;1).
&. ~ le d the Vi .... port of Drllini l in Uyout option.

1. Clide O ~ . A preview of tM detlil diopllV' IltKhM to tM CUlWf

a. Clide in t M <I,"wi"C window 10 piMc Ihe new <Ietlll vi .....

Creating Scale Areas in Model Space

When VOU c, .. to a CAD drlWlnr. you normllf>! draw tho ceomelry in it> true full'lcate ';,e. CrNt in,
1M leometry in full oi~ benefit. VOU In mlny wa.,.. IS you wo,k loward villdlllni vou, deolln.
Outputll", 1M ,eomel ry 10 p.pe, 0' el"'l ronic l ile ot l ull ".Ie I< M! .Iways po«lbIe. II you tlnM!
out put the (Comelry II full oi~. Ihen VOU mom """Ie rt up or down 10 crellc the output.
When you croato viewport, on I loyout yOu """ Ie Ihc d Toploy wh~ e tile 1C0metry >loV' Ihc .. me ,i,c.
TM onf>! problem wilh thi< i. t hat Iny text notation you mlY hive oddM to tM dllw inl view in model
'pa<e now Ippel .. 100 larle or too .mlli. By crelUn,a """ Ie I,ea in model splICe, you tin <elthe
".Ie Ind h.... 1M lext ,,,,,.Ied l(Cortilnef>!. The ,e".IM lext l hen <Ii.pll.,.. the cor",,1 heicht on 1M
II'(OUI,
II yOU need 10 drow the ceomctry in model ,poce 10'lef or ""oller tN.n whot ~ .du o l ~ To, VOU tin
deline tM ItN . ,ound tN.I (eometry .. I >Clle ItN . nd ",I t he .. 01 to compen .. te Iny dimen,,,,n
added In thl ...e•. B","u", I~ d i.bnre the dlme",,,,n i< m... unn, between i< !a'lO' or """ller th.n
1111''''' oI,e. 1M dlme",lDn vl lue •• ,e t hen .utomall<.ll~ .dj u<led <0 Ihey .how the I,,,,, .I,e VI I"" fo,
thot <Ii,ta ncc.

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Mod el Space kale Area~

You u.e the View""rt/Sule I\re. <ommlrld to define one or more sule lrea. in model 'PI « . Th;, i.
lhe '""'" ribbon panel .nd menu <ommlrld you u"" to crelte .,;"wports in a layout

Comm~ nd Aoc:en

Command U",,: AMVPORT

Rib bon , V... w lib > Viewport, ~nd > V;ewpo<tjS<lh: Are.

Ribbon; Arlootlt. tlb > Lrj'OUI ~nd > Vi~rtjS<lh: Aro

[g Gl
...
V.... '"""St . ~ Til., _

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Sule Area Dialog 801

Aft" you .tln the Vlew""rt/Sut. Area oommln.t you define the arel In model <pICC you Wl nt to
5d ... t h. "ale and o<.Ii"ll "",thod. You Ocfj"" tho ore. by d r.... nl. rectlrcle, circle, or ... lect inl .
dosed polyline or elllp.e. With the 'Cl le .rel .pecifled, tho SClle Are. dilioe boo: open. eMbll"ll yo.u
10 5dlhe ><ale I nd type of suli"ll.
If you <lick the ~""h SClli", option, the d ime",""" in Ihi> .re. hive thei r •• lue> in""' . ... d or
dcere .... d be....:! on l he sule faclor. When T.. I SClIi"llI' dlde<t thete"'ln thl. lrea can be .elected
lor lut"",.lk SUr.nll.
Sclcctinll Automalic: View Creation In eMble. \'011 10 <reate. viewport of Ihi> .. me .r.1 in lho
.elected layout duri"llthe proce" of ueatlnil lhe model .pace sule .re •.

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"1 "'_tc ,,"," "".-... .. l.O'><Io" •
sc .......".
:o ... bM: . . .
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:!l""_ ......... r _ <J
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Pr(l{tdure: Creating Scale Areas In Model Spare
Tho followinl ,tell> 1M: or overview of how to defl"" I ".Ie .reo in model ",.c~.
1. On tho ribbon, did .&.nnotat. tab ) tAyQyt ~"'" > Viewporl/Scail: Are • .
2. Ddi n ~ Ih~ sc:a l ~ I,e' a. I reCllnel~, 6tcl., do<-.i poiyti"", 0, ~lIip", d.aPf'd I,~a.
3.. tn tn ~ SYiI: Ar~1 dil'OI box, .01. th~ <ClI1~ fldor Ind ",Ioct the !vPf' of .call ....
~. tf required, ",led eJC" tinl ob;.ru in tho sc:ail: . reo thlt require resc:ali ....

Creating Viewports from Scate Areas

You "'" tho Viewport A"t~ O~al~ commlnd when you h... crelt-.i on. or more , cail: I rn. in I
d,awlnc Irld you win! 10 .... ~ !h~m In !n ~ '""'" llyout You co n ",n~fI!~ .t.wport< In I layout from
. 11 sc:ale ..... th. t n.ve net been .,.iined to • viewport.

Commartd AeC41SS

Voewport Auto trelt..

Command Line: AMVI'ORTAUTO

Meflu 8ir: Voew > VICWport, > Voewport Auto Creote

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 Procedu .... : Creatine Viewport. with the Viewport Auto C.... ate Command in layouts

The followi", .tepo. deKribe now to trnt . one or more -.; ..... poru in tM Ictive I.yout b.sed on .ale
••••• In model.poco.
1.
1.

3.
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On the menu bI., dick Vi ..... ,. ViewportJ ,. Viewport Auto Cre.te.
Seied the torcet p<>sition or PO>~ion,. or pr"" ENTE Rto I«epi tM dc:foult

Tho vlewpon o. vlewport< ar. cre.ted .nd "",med accordl", to tno pr~ned «.10 I<><tor.
pos ~ion in the current

Zooming All Viewport to Defined Scales

u", tn. Zoom All V, ..... poru comm. nd to mom III .iewporu 'imultllll!ou.ty I«ord in, to the ."ilne<!
".Ies
,,"Ie lactor. "'..... port . re '''ilned throulh AutoCAC Mechanica l tools thlt trnte .iewporu.
You u,o the Zoom All Vlewporu comm.nd to comp.re tno ,,"Ie Ilcto. 01 olch viewport .nd tl>e
cu rrent zoom ratio 01 eI<h vI ..... port In tho curr. nt layout. tl tno: '''iJIII!d ,,"Ie .nd act",,1 .",Ie ddf",.
III _port, in the current Ioyout Ire Idju.ted Iccordin, to the ."i",ed KII • . If the _port ha, I
midpoint VI I"" .et. tM viewport h.. thlt point .t its center.

Command Acees.

Zoom Al I Voewport.

tl
Comm. nd lilli! : AMVPZOOMAU
Menu el " view > vi"""""," > Zoom Alt V>ewpon.

Procedu .... : Adjustine Viewport. with Zoom All Viewport.

The foIlowi", oteP'-live In OYerview of haYire III .i..... poru ..,.,.., to tMi, ",t fTIKhInical .cole.
1. Soled 111)'Out.
1. On the menu bar did Vi ..... ,. Viewport<,. Zoom .11 VI ..... port<.

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 Viewport Layer On/Off
You control the ';'ibll~V m the viewport ~r (AM_VIEWS) wiln the V",wporl ~r On/Off command.
In order lor this eom""nd 10 work, the Ylewport must be eretted on tl>e AM_VIEWS ~r. U ~ne the
eom""nd deer~ses the need to know elllf,yoer ",mes.

Command Ac;~ss

~leWport layer Oo/Off

Command Une: AMLAYVPO

Ribbc-n: Home tlb > t.yefI p-r > Viewport lirer On/Off

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1.1«"''''01 bJ· ", <bJ 1.4"... ", """"'" I.,.. ~
t.~Mo __ ,

" >; .. .. ., ",~C;

f', ~ "lr. '}, ""-'tJ
iQ 1.0,...,
Menu Blr: FOfmlt ) LIver Tool. ) VIeWport ~r On/Off

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Exercise: Create Viewports and Details in layouts

,In thll ...,,,,1... rou c",.te mu ltiple \/lew. on different

2. T.ke nol. of the informltion di.pllve<! on the

curren' Iayoul. On the .taIu, bl'. dick Quicl<
View l.IVOUt< Ind ",10<1 Model
_"'m~~

Completi", the run:ioe

~ complete the ...,,,,1,,,. follow the
.:cp. in this book or in t he onKr""n
In the onscrecn 1i.1 of
e<et<:i>e. 1. Notic. l he number of odd ilio"..1 view> in
c"pte" Ind ...,rd", •• clld Chopr~, mode l.poee.
7: CRating Ora","", Shuts . Clk:k
~...ms~; Cre<l't~ Vie''''''''''. and !kltlil,
io layoul>.

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Creue layout VlltWports to Display Mod el
SPlice Geometry
•• On th. ""Ius blr. dk:k Quick View lIyOul< Ind
In Ihll >Klion of I"" ..."d",. you ..... diffe,ent ",10<1 Layoutl.
method. Ind workflow> to e,ute viewports in loyoul>
lod i>play mocel._. ceomdry.
1. Open error. V"""." in loyouts.dwp.

S. To bel n creatl ... I "'wport to <how I pattin

mode l.poco. on the Annollte lib. did Loyoul
po ....1> Viewpotl/Sco l.... rea.
 6. In the drrNini wi:Ido ... did; to driino I 10. On the >I.tus bo,. did;t:PdI~ IMyoub Ind
t~'" .;........
1 .. ~n. ...... '-<'.
I
I I r;;;J 1 11. To ~Ite I .. _port bo>ed on an edsti",
model SPKe suit Iru :
On tho "nnotatt tab, dkk lIfout Plntl >
I
I
I r J ....-,...
VlPNpott/5cllt ""u.
Rlt;M·dld In the dt....tna wlndow. CIId

.., ~ 'PICt. seIcd the ICIII: Iffl

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7. In the Vocw <I ..""

1:2.5. :::: :
bell. '" the Salle list, seIcd
[+ -*[
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Ie.
0
12. To pooition .nd U~ltt tht ~port :

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CliO: in the upptrltolt totnef of the IIyout
.., the ~ <iaIot '-. did; OK.

1. - - :[ ...,.... ~ ..;

I. To ... t tho (N)mPlty to displly In tho iii_port:

lE t I
In mod~1 'PI« Itel. did Midpoint
In the d .. wl"l wl..oow, dick tho midpoint
of tho Plrt .. inIIicotN.

L. _ _____ _ _ _ _ J

13. On the .tllus bo •. did; Quid VItoo lIfouts.nd

... Iect Modtl to ""' it CYrfttlt.
14. To btlin utlti", I suit "tlln ntodtl ,pocf
9. In tho View dialot: bell. did OK. Review tho
tewlts of the viewport uNtlon. .r<!.
l,o .... d t ho tnd view of H,II .. me Pl rt
"'-port 01 the suit I~' In IIIYOU!. on the

I r;;;J 1 AtInotIIt tab. dick t.,oJl PlntI ) VftportJ

Sctle "'tI.

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15. In the drawi .... window, dtfir.t a rtela ni ular 18, To aliin the two >'lew!, start the McM:
scale arel amund the >'lew I, ,hown command, seleci the I.~ crealed o\eWport,
set the base po!m bV object <na ppin, 10 lhe
endpoint of the horimntal ",nterline, and
object lrad:. Iwm the hori,onll l centerli .... in
lhe front view.

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16. In the Scale Area dial", bo.,
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In the ScIole list, seltel 2:1.
PIKe a ched mI'" in the bo. neJCtto the
Aulomflic View erel!ion In option,
Clear the Perform Resuli .... ched ba•.
aick OK. Crute <II Deuil View
!n this section of the e.trti!.e, you crelle a dellil view
$tM .... ~. f ~ ind , refle • scale atea I roUnd the base >'l ew !o have
the Innotatlon label si,ed corrtelloj
S<ao ' -+ ~ L • GJ 1. On the <I.tus bar, dick Quick View Layouu and
,~.......,

..
1.0 ",Ieet Model to make it current

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2. To be,ln creatl", • detail '<lew of an .rta In lhe
-J> ;oJ .... t::n.oi< "". ""m '" .,,,,mbloj and ha .... viewport created, on Ike
Home tab, click O,,"w Tools Pi ....1> Dellil view.
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In the d.lwin, window, <pe6fv the dell il view
!J ... . _ ... [ ••el bjt Mfinln, a clrcula. a.el ,Imlla.lo what

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is ,hown.
!J_r-*ll+- [
~ I Gi

11. a id to position the viewport ... hown.

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4. Inlho Cd.il di.1ot 00.: 1. dkklo pos~ion lhev ..... in the OP"" .... of
In 1M o.lIil ScI ....... did SIlKily By port.,
thc vie ... .hown.
F.<lo<.
In 1M 5cl1~ f.ctor fi~ld. ""t~r I.

On lh~ ,lItu, b.r. dick Quick v..... t.youl1lnd

In tho Cd.n V..... ..... did Viewport Of Copy •• .elK! Model to mike ~ cur.. n\'
In t.yollt. dick OK. ,. GMp editlhe ~~ of Ih~ deta il ........ boundary
drde 10 m.ke tt "".1..,
and c.1I out I ,ma lle,
liP-' .r.a I •• 00.....

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6. In tho d'awlnl wlndo ..., dkk 10 position H'e
copy a~ Ihe ba'e v'-.

l G. To upd.te the >ep.~le detail ........:

Double-dick the deta il ""'w boundary
drde.
In the Deta il dlaloc bole. dick OK.
","os ENTER twkt to <et the dellil y"ws 10
thel' curr.nt posttlon.

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11. To ~In ~ltI ..... ,cal~ a ~ In mod~ 'I»'"' ". IIIb~ fur Ih~
to h. ve lhe label for the detail view bounda ry
di,pl. Vthe <orre<t heiJht;
On th~ 'IIIU' ba,.dkl:. Qukk View L.-,.outs
1M ""~I MoO.llo "" II cu"~nl.
On the Annotal. tab. <Iic:k t..youl po",,1 >
Viewporl/S<:.le A, .. .
11. In the drlwll\ll window. defl"" I '~lanlula '
,cal~ a, ••• round t he .. _ ., 'hown

I S. Set llreul1 . , the <ur~nlvic:w. ~evic:w the

d i",l". of thl! Innotalion in Ihe l"..,uI.

U. In the Scale A'~. diliOf bo.:

In IhI! :>ule '''1, selK! 1;5.
In IhI! Scal. Oplion. ar~l. ~n'u~ IhI!
16. Chi"". th.dm il
view to r.><de or>
Pe ,fo,m ~,calinl dl.d boo 11 ,.leu..:!.
OidOK.

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"1 "'_"il: """~
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Lesson: Creating Drawing Sheets in Model
Space

Thl. " .. on d..."ii>M c~.Unl prod LldIon·",.dy d.. wlllI ",...Is in m~ "'K~ of po rt. or H<MIbliM
in model '",,«0.
If you Me"'" net 10 u... layout. "' the mHhod lot {fut illl product;on-reac/y d",winp. Y<I" must le.rn
.bOUl scl le .",as . nd det. il views to assist you In . ddi"llhe req uired Information to t nt model SPlIce
dllwir\l.
In Hr. foHowinc illustration, multiple drawlnl "..,Is of In .~mb/y a nd lis ""'1$ Or. beire prepared
f"r output from t ho model 'PKt .

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ObjKtivu
Aft .. rnmp,,"Unllhl. "'non, VOO will be abO. to'
~$(ri behow to establish m ulll~ dr.wine <h ... ts to plot f,om mode l .pace.
~ .. ml"" t he <eat. H'len"" to . 'Cl le .... 0< vI.wport.
C... I •• ntorted d ellil ""'WI of (""melIY in mod~ '!I6<t.
 Process of Plotting from Model Space
You follow a diH..renl wo",fIow when O1'al lnl p,oductlon-'eadv d,awlnl' ~nti"'ly In model 'PO'"
lhan d you _'" plotlin, from layoul1. B"",u,~ YOU' drlwirc< typically "",ui,e plollillll"""",I"1 II
I "'... other lhan ful l ",. .. , you ~ to ".m lbout tile flow . nd importlnce of .", ... ,... thlt . ",
defined by In Inse' led borde. o. det.1I view.

In tile followilll iIIu.t,al""', the .. me d,"wina; view i• .nown 01 two diH..",nt .",Ie.. The ¥lew on the
left I, 11 1:1 aM Ih~ vi ..... on the ri,hl ls II 1:5. BV plolll", Ih~ d'"win, on Ihe rlChi r"", Il mM sma lle.,
lhe lui Ippe. n II the .. me hei,hl ., ,nown in Ihe .. ft view. If the view on lhe left _'" .caied down
five time., tllen Ihe lut would become ve"1 difficu lt to ",ad.

Plolti ng from Model Spa«>

When you plot f.om mod.1 'poe•. you in,eft tile bord ••• nd ","I. ~ up or down tile inveae of whol
you pion on plotl1na the drawina sh~1 II. So • sh ~l to be plotted .1 h.H scale (1 :1) has • bord ••
«lied up bVI flcto. of 2. This WIV. when it Is plotted. Ihe borde. Is the cor ,ect finl l ,,"'.
TM .. me >CItlnl need. to occur for Iny Innolat"", .vmbolo or telOt that Is plOKed within tile border.
You u'" <CIle " .~" to 1"l<t you In ",lIlne Ih~ prnpe. sl"" for Innotltlon 'vmbolo I r>d lett Wh~n
you Im.,t • border. tile ..el in the border i, l ulomltica lly ",t IS I <CI1e I.e. with lhat borde.·,
","I. factor. Aft. , the K." .... Is defined, . ny . nnotltion .... mbol. you Idd within that .rea "'"
l utomallca lly «.Ied up Of down based on IIIe $(.lIe facio<.
You cln 1110 use $(.lie ""'., in model .poee to spPCi!v bVwhit fldo. the leomel"1 in the .... Is
larl e' or .m. lle.than ~.t",e full-scale . iD:. This fOKtor Is pert inent when you are add in, len"h
dlmen<ion, 10 lhe ~mel"1. If lhe ,Nlmel"11s drown 11" e, than il l dullly I" Ihe dlmen<ion vllue
mu.t be mlde ,mi lle. by the <CIle factOf to h..e the vllue be corred. When you u'" the dellil
eomml r>d to " •• t • • n enlo"ed view, the det. il.",. h.. this Ien"h Kale f. dor set correctly.

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 Process: Configuring Drawing Sheets to Plot from Model Space
1M followl", "~ps 1M! In """MOW of plottl'" drlwinl .huts Irom ~ 'IIO<~ .
1. CrNt ~ the port .nd • • sembly leomotry in model w oce.
z. C'"'~ deta il Yio-wo H nece ... ry to .now your dHiI;n w~h Iruter dlnly.
3. Insert boro.r Ind tit;" bloc .. lroUnd Ih~ leom~ry for ~Kh plotted ",...1 you r"!u lr~.nd with tne
proll"r «,,;.. .. Iu ....
4. Define Idd~ion.1 ocole I,e., .round lhe ce<>m~ry ~ Ihe .nle d iffe" from Ine border oco;"
5. Add lhe ,"!uir"" I""otation 10 Ine view teO"",lry Ind wilhin th~ borOor.
6. RnIow Ind .dju.1 the oco;" .. I.... lor the dill...,nl oale .....1•.
7. Plollhe d rawln, sheet< by 'lI"dlyi ... a plol wl...tow around the OOro. r.

Determining Scale Overrides

You d~ .. mine Ihe ""';.. I«.i(r.ed 10 I n 1_ Or vi_port In Ihe d rawln( by u.lfII lhe Sea;" Monilor
1001. You can I I", u'" Ihi< 100110 Quickly .,j ill'" ""';.. or zoom 10 • <cole .,e. or vi_port. To ed~
Ine ,,:.,;.. .... in mod< I 'paCe. Ine ,,:.,;.. . r• • mu.1 n."" been ddir.ed u.ifll ihe V;"wpor1/Scole Are.
oomm • ...t. The Klle monitor I niormaliondi<p~ in the d i. l.. box i. b.>ed on Ihe Ioc.lion of l he
Cl",,,,.i,.

In tn. f.. lowl,... lIIu<lrailon. tn. ScI;" Mo.lto< diliot boo Is .howlnl In" .ca"'. ;"nlth <co1~ 10<10<. Ind
1st <co ;" fmar for Ih~ hl.nlilnted border below ~.

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 Command Access

$(ale Mooil.,.-

Command UM: AMSCMONITOR

Menu Bare V_ > V",wport. > $(ale Mooit.,.-

Scale Monito r DialoC Box

The :kale M"" il.,.- dialOf 00. d i,play> Ihe ",ale of Ihe arel behind rour cursor. ~ . 1", d iWIay> lhe
Ie",", ocale .nd the tol .cale of Ihe lIel . I.e",", ocali'" ,hln",. Ihe •• lue di.pI.~ when you
.dd • d ime n""", w~hin Ihe .reo . Te>:locar.nll <I..""" lhe font ,i,e 0/ 1.>:1 .nd ocale> other /l.uloCAO
Metklnica l l nnotalion
.. l.<.,._ IX
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PrlKe\lure; OetermininJ Scille O'terrides

The followinl .tell' I;" .n ~~ of detetmlnl", the lenrth .nd I.. t ",.Ie .ah", for different are ••
0/ the model ",omc:t ry.
1. St .. t lhe :kale Monitor.
2. HO\Ioer the CUr$()l OVoer Ihe . <en 0 / the drawi", to displ.,.,.lh.ir ocal. $Clti",. In Ih. d iatoc box. To lOOm
.. tenl, to tkllocale lIel. double·did:. in the .re •.

Creating Detail Views in Model Space

You u'" the .. me Oet.il comlTllnd 10 dehM.nd ,,.,.t e I ,,,"It<I detl il view of ",lectt<l ",omet ry,
parts, or .ubl..emblle. In model 'pl,e Iklt you u<t t o ',.,Ite them In IIIYOut. You can "",,"te
drtuior. re<t."Iulor, 01 f,.,e defined detl~ lie ...
Unlike wh .... you creal •• dell il view in • l'fOut, when you creal. detlil Yiew> for plotti", from model
'pa,e. you onl-j u<t Ihe o..taliin CUr"'ni Spl,e option . A model 'PI,e detlll 'II .... not ool-j k1. the
IItOmetry Kiled larCCl, but it .bo deh ..... the .,.,1 of the OO. il vicw II I Kiled .. eo with . len&t h
","ie /atIOl.
1/ you are u.ln, M..,k1nica l .Iru<l ure, you can ,,,,"te the detail view 10 be lulomall<.lll-j 1"",lot;.., to
t he compollCfrt "Ii .... ,hown in the det.il view. The ",social;" ,etti", lutom.t".11-j updat.,. the det. iI
'II .... Iny Ume t he compo""nt 'II .... de/inilion ,hln,,,,,.

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In the foHowirli illustration, I dttall view of Ihe fuillection wlS Idded to tilt rICh! of Ihe IeClion 'Iitw.
By ... iret he .<ale mon itor and h"""rinl o_tllt dtli il ,jew. you <in _that tilt le"llh Kilire factor
i. ,tt '" that any lencth di"",n,i<>n, added to thi' view d',play the {oned val""
... ", .,

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T... 0<0it'lJ ' ,m

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Commlnd Access

Det.il

Comml nd Ur.e: AMO£JAl l

Ribben: 1\0"'" t.b > Draw Tool. pant! > Df:t.i view

Menu Oar: DIlIW > Detoi

PTocedUT@: CT@ating D@laiIVi@w.inMod@ISpare

The followi"l steps ,M- an """Mew of « •• Ii"l dtt.il vi.w. in modtl '11K'.
t. Start the Detlll oommand .
1. In the drawin, Irel, spediy the "'" you wlnt 10 display II . Ia~r Kile.
3. In the Dellil dilloe 1>0.0, $tl tilt Kile Ildor for Ihe dellil view.
4. Spt{ify the oobon in model 'PO<, for lilt dtliil ';ew.
Exercise: Create Drawing Sheets in Model Space
In Ihi. u~r<"". you ....... w lho. ","I~ .alUM lor 2. To rmow Ihe t xislinl SCllinl •• lues In lho.
di~~nl ... '" I~a. of mod~ "'""~. In.~rt I d.tail drawl"ll. do the lollowlne:
,,",w 10 d~fi"" I n~w ","I~ Ir~1 Ind now loomnry, On Ihe command line enler
d!fjne a "",Ie Ireo around ui<ti"ll reomnry. Ind AMSCMONITOR.
chinle Ihe "",Ie ,n for In u;'li"ll borde<.
Kover 1M e,,,,or over 1M dnl1!",", litle
blocks .nd drawinuoomel ry. Rtview Ihe
valuts In the Scale Mon~or dOlioc bo. . The
"'ale area In the I",ertltle bloci has a
","I~ of 1:5 with I Ie""h SClI~ foclor of 1
aM a 1..1 ","lIn, lactor of 5 times.

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Pren ENTER .

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Completinr th. EJtercise

To compln~ lho. ue<ti5". follow Ih ~
.I~p, In thl. book or in lho. on"'~n
~>erc!se . In lho. on",r ~n lI.t of
cl>aPI ~rJ Irld e>:e rdses, d id C1Ioptt r
7; CUating Drawing Sh~d" Clkk
(x~rc:i>t; Ctrot~ Drawin<} Siluts in
Moor/Spa«.
3. Zoom Into tho. cenler . reo of the section view
01 I h ~ Issembloj 'IIow.

\. Open Dtowing SittdJ //I ~I ~.dwg .

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4, To beclo matioe I detail view 0110 I ~ a of 6. 10 the drlwln, I r9, dick to posltloo tOe copy
tOe lSSemb/y: to the rl,ht 01 tOe base view Ind wilh in tOe
dick Home tab > Dllw Tool. plMI > Detlil . .do.
V"w.
10 tOe d.awlnc area, $peaty H'e detail view
area by definlnc I circular area Ilmllar to
w"at IssOown .

Enter AMSCMON ITOR in the comm,nd Ii "".

H""". the cu"or ""'" the detail view to ~ .. w
rt. '«lIe and ","ie lario". TI'" note thlt the
lencth '«Ilinl i. 0.2 Ind the text ","linc i. 5.0
while the lull 'e<tlon hI< . '«lie 011'5. P... "
ENTER.
5. In H,e Detail dillOfbol:
10 tOe DelII I Sale '~', d id 5gecliy By
foetor.
In the Sel le I_dor field, enter 5.
dick OK

Oclol ..... 8. To belln delinlnt' '«lie •• ea around the

1.It'"~1 t.r" : pl,too sh¥i drawinc ,eometry:
- <t1<:i.j.A8B.> (<t1<:i..ft:lSCAI.<,) Zoom into the piston .haft.
Clic k View tab > Viewport. ponel >
ViewportjSclle A.....

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, In the ollwin, I~I, drlW I recta n, " I'r
.cale 1r9 lround the
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9. Intt..SClII~Ar~ldillot:box: 11. Enl~. AMSCMONITOR in th~rnmmlnd lin~.
Inth ~SaII~ list, ~I~d 1:2. Hever th~ {""e....... Ih~ titt. bled:. te rcviC"W
it, ""t. Ind 'CIII~ facte". Pross ENTER.
In the Salle Options .rea, dear the
Perform Rc,,"linl cllcd boo. .. ,. . .. ..
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10. Ente. AMSCMONITO~ in Ih~ rnmm.nd lin~.

H~. It.. (""o .... ~. I h~ <cot. .~. Ind th ~
Irtl~ biock di.Klly I~ Ih~ "",t. .,ello
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ENTER .

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11. To chlflll~ Ih~ ,,"I~ flcto. of th~ lilt. blod:

In It.. drJIw ini "'~I. doubt.-drl tt.. out~.
Ii .... on Ih~ litt. block.
In the Drawi"C Il-ord...s with TIlt. Blod
dillot: box, Seale list, ~Ied 1:4.
Click OK.
Pre" ENTER twice

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Lesson: Annotation Views When Using Structure

Thi . .."on dnc.ibfi tho tr~.tion Ind odili'" of .nnot.tion viPM

Wt..n \'Ou follow. wortflow of <",.111'11 • ,truclurM port or .ub.""m b~ in It.. conl61 of In
~.II ...embly dr_inll ~Ie> yoo oeed • method to> document thfi POrt or .ub.,..,mbly by il,eH
.nd not .p~'fi", I. it would in tile """"'" ..... mbly w~h linetyPH chlnlod Of lirIM hidMn . You
i\'Picotly ~d thi. 'CPI •• le documentation 0/ the part or "'b ..... mbly component fOf the pu rpose of
mlnuil<turinl that port or .ub. .. embly. To cre.le tit ..... "'porne views without affectinl t he quant ity
«>un! in It.. ..... mbly, you n~ to I••• n about .nnolilion "",,,,,and how 10 cr •• t •• nd od~ H.em

In H,e ["Howi,... iIIuRmion, H,e compo""nt ... ow. in model.puo. ,•• hown on tho left Ind In
.nnotation ,,",W althls ."embloj oompo""nt I. <hown "" I"" riCh!. A. )'Ou can ...., the .nnolaUon
view .n.blo:d the ofllor of the compon.nt v;'w. to be di.pl.ved differently thin the <><ilin.1deoiln
.nd wilh different ootation Information_

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Objectives
Alte , complotin. thi. In",n, Y<I'J will be Ibl<: to;
Ot!KriDe the purpose of Innotation Vin<llnd where they Ire crelted .
er •• t. on Innotation view of. IIIrt or • •sembly component.
Ed it .nnmltion vi..w. of I part", ",,,,mbly component
 About Annotation Views
To achieve I "eat... benefit from "eati"l mO'C h.nil:alf-/.tructu,e<! de.i,n., 'yOU should utill,e
.nn_ion views to document t .... desiCn. Orio'e lelm in, how to <feate .nd e<I~ Innot.tion views.
yOU should fi"t le .. n . bout the pu' pose of . n""tition .iew> Ind wile", they con be C","te<!. By
h.mn, thoi< unde"tandinl.. ~ will be e •• le, to le.rn .nd unde"tand how to cr.. te . nd e<!~ . nnoLltion
,~

tn t .... followi"l iIIu.t,.hon . • df1lwi n,.1>eet to show t .... P"'C' ''''''' .tep5 for .""mi>ty "currently
bei"l aeated In • layOut In this case I . Incle In""taUon .-lew of In .."'m bly contlin. multiple
"ew> of t ..... Ime , t,uetu"", component. The left two"ew> we", edited to dl.pllYonly .ome of
t .... <ompo ...... " in t .... I .... mbf-/. An oOditlonil <ampo ... nt "';o-w I. """'ntf-/ be1nll<ide<l to t ....

Oefi nition of Annotation Views

Annotohon ¥iew . ..e in.erted compo ... nt ¥io-w. of • defined I>"rt <>< . " embly component. You ,,,,.to
ann"""ion views to d isplay component .. o-w driinition'ln t .... i, true f<><m for the pu ,p",e of fully
dotumentl"lth.t "'p. ,"te 1>"" 0' ..",mbly. You an "elte Ind In",,, .n Innotalion ylew Into model
,~e« dl",ttly Into I layout. You cln . 1", e"e,nalf-/ ","'",n", In .nnotltlon ylew.nd In",,, ~ Into
t .... CIK",nt d'.... in'.
An Innotallon ..... only lI"'ta ln, to. 'Inrle ..... mbly 0' l>I,t compon .. nt driin~ion . Afte, 'yOU ...Iec!
whll compo ... nt t ..... nnotltlon y",w II"rtlln. to, 'yOu in""t t .... ,equi,e<! views f,om thll compo ... nt
Tho compo ...... t ¥io-w thon 11w.V' dillll.V' t .... current inl«motion 10' thlt compo ...... t .nd ¥io-w. A"t
chin,,,, made to the de,,;,n . '" . utomatically ""lotted in the view> in the annotation .Iew. Within
I..... nnotation view. 'yOU can odd l"t of the component'. "ew> multiple times or not at III. You would
add I.... <lme view mu~lplellm •• to .n .nn"""ion ..... when 'yOU h.... diffe,ent dotumentllion
'equl",ment' of Ihe <lme ¥io-w.
T.... ",mpo ... nt "ew> In.e"ed wll h In Innot.lion .-lew do not In"el.e I.... qu.ntity count of th.t
",mponenl In I......",mbly·, bill of mat.rill<. Th. annoLltlon view Ind IlIlniotmlllon I,e th .. ,. for
dillll.V ,efe,ence only. T..... nnotatlon y",w <In be u",d to .<'1 wh.t 1>"'" I ,e Ii.led In I PI'" li,t. for
e" mple, rt yOu w. nt to document •• ubassembly in the .. me d"wi"ll •• n 0IIef1l11 .... mbly while

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hllVine different p.rt, li,ts for each, you Colin create ,el"'",le an""Wion Y",w< of each .nd lhen create
t he port. H.t to.oed on th ... ""rote Innot.Uon >i ...... ,

When you in.. rt In I nnotolion yiew into mode l ._e. ~ " I"ttd In lhe bro""",r bet_en lhe dr_ina
me nlme ond Ihe l irot compo"" n!. An a n""lIIion Yiew h,..rttd inlo _Iayoul co u"" the .nnotat ion
.iew 10 I ppe.r in the b ....... r beiow thot layout nlme.

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Aft., you cre.te .n . nnotalion Yiew, you con edit Ihe YieYO to add add il io ... lleomelry, ovmbok. or
not.lion . By Iddl", the Informlt ion to Ihe ICIlY<! Innoillion Ylew. whit ....... add becom9 I pori 0 1
the .nnolaboo Yiew definilion. Th e ~ ... rt ....... U5e l he a nnot..lion "",w aloin in the .ct;.", drawinl
or Te fe<ence rt Into Inoth. Tdr_Ina, IhlllnfoTmilion I. IUlomllicl l1y Iwe , I'ou con 1110 overflde lhe
annotalKm Ylew', di,play .. Uinc; 10 h""" the .nnotat ion Ylew di<play dilf.. en!ly from the prlmory
dnil;n.
/Uon, w ~ h creolin,and add in,annotiltion .iews in lhe current d rawin" you can . 110 exl ernally
referent<! Innoill ion ""' .... from olher drawine • . Rellon. 10 e<le<nlily ",f.,.,nee Innotllion
";ew. mi,ht indude t he roqui",me nl to CrNIe. d nowinl ",t Ihat docume nt, all of the port, a nd
.ubl... mblie. in I de •• " or the need to .how how .nothe< POrt or .... mbly relit ... to th" deoian
wilhout hlrYl", to In<lude lhe ""II 0< . . . . mbly in Ih" o... mDly ""'lin. A Pflmory be""fot lot .><terni lly
referentinaannolation .iow> i. tho: .nnotation YieYO di.pl.Y' the mo,t ",rrent informalion for Ihat
"'"'" while _1.0 IMna yo" n.. lbl lil1 ln whit" displayed In the _nnotl tion >iew.

(""mple of Us;n8 Ann~lallon Views

8<'01 u", the o,"mbly de<icn ,hown In Ihe followi nl ill u.lrat ion "<reated uslnl 'tructured
compo""nt. Ind . .. oc ..ij. . hid .... In I n""tolion Yiew of lhe brlCket WI< eloily erelted on I layout
t hll .how< oil of t he e<Ie<' aKlm<"lry for Ihot ""II. The onnototlon >iew 0/ t he brock<"! h .. lhe line
aeomelry ,,"own ... n tI'''''l h some 01 t he lKIm<"lry " nol y",wable in the .,..,mDly YieYO

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Key Points of Annotation Views

K... p !h~ follow1nl lPv points In mind •• you Con,idM th~ U<~ m .nnotatlon >'1_ Of IS you crnl~
.nnotatlon ""' ....:
U.e<I'JM!cifk. l ~ w~h MKhln>ti1 Structure.
U'Mto docum~nt and .nnotal~ ...... ' d~<I",.
Enable you to document I deo.n Ind ,., ..... the d",n leomct ry .t the .. me time.
Con be crel1~ in ~ '11K" Of In "'rout •.
can "" ""ternatty m.,renc<"<i f rom other drawlncs
Cln ...,., ill d iWt.y "'" dilfc<.nl 110m the primary desiln.
Con t.aw. dllWIIllI..,."Hry Ind notation Iddod within the defi .... d ."""tatlon v50",.
Th"Y do nollne", • .., It.. component', quantity coonl in ,t.. ""'mbly', bi ll of mOleriak.

Creating Annotation Views

Y<>u "",ate Innot.iJtion vic .... 01 roy. mcd>.n;c.lIv >In><tu rtd <in.""
rOf the purpose of ,,,,.ti,.
prod.ction draw,,,, •. To unle the dllw in. vie .... rou require 10< documentation, you nm to know
how to .tlrt uNlin •• nnotalion v", ..... the procedure to follow. Ind the OJ>lion' ovlillble lot uuti",
.nnotatlon ""'_.

In 'M followi", Illu'lroli<>n, 1M b~ r Ind dr.wine .re. arc .hown with th, ... onnotatl""";,,,w<
thot hove be<: n p. ,tioolly d imen>inned. The r."t two onnot<otion view> ""Iy hove ooe r;oml>Ol'eni view
displave<l while the thi rd InlIOIalinn view h.. two ,om~enl view> di>pllre<!.

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Command Ace.1iS
New Stnl<lur~

Commlnd U"", AMSNEW

Ribbon : Structure tlb > Build """,,I > New

r.I.w ()u;cl. q ~ 141 4t~..t,

Com""",'" '"""" ,,
1.. 1d

Menu Blr: StnKture > Structure

YOII create .n .nnotltion -.; .... of I pl rt 0< . ."'mb~ component by u"n, tile N.... StNdu",
(AMSN EW! command or by rlfht-<lid1nc th~ compon~nt In tile brow.er Ind th~n d1dlnc N.... >
Annotltion Vi .... on tile .hortcut menu. The I nnotltion v,"w·. nlm~ deflUIt> to tile nlm~ 01 th~
compo""nt you ,~",d Ind I .u!fi. 01 lAY! . You un ~nt .. In I n.... ,,"m~ for th~ Innolltk>n v",w dU'iJII
tile proce .. of c",,,,in, it. YOll un II", .et I new del.ult .uffix by cnlnciJII ~ in th ~ Option> d;'lol bc.
on tile AM , Sltuctur~ tab.

New Dialog 80' - AnnoMion View Tab

Wilen you u... the N.... Structu", commlnd to c","te • n.... annotltion -.; ..... tile New dillot; box
OPl'n •. With th~ Annotltion V",w tab lelM. you ...1 what compo""nl to In ... " I. I n I n"""'lion '<i .....
• pc<ily whe", ~ wi ll be ploced. Ind toule o n Of off the inclu>ion of view libel •. ~ you .ta" the New
Slrudu", com mind wh~n II.yout I. Ictl~. on~ th~ Annotltion V~ lib I. "'own In th~ dillOI box
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• When ,",lItin, • new annotillion view, ",Ie<! the component from the list and enter a nllml: lor the
anf>Otlltlon view. When add i n, l n~tante! of I component view or Iddlnc \I",W$to In Innotatlon vlew,
... Ied the approprilte view from the list

• Spoetify whe re the Innotatlon ~ w will be in,ert..d.

• U,e to ca lcullte In Ipproprllte drawl", ... Ie for the I nnotatlon \llew. ~led I pIper sa.. to hl.e it
aulomatiully ca lculate I ""Ie .... Iue or ... leet a .pocmc view ""Ie that motchM your requi",,,,,,nts.
Note: The j>ipcr . il<: settin, doc. not ci'>an,ethe paper >i.e of I sele<!e<! layoul.

• Set the insert",n ba .. point lor the Innotlll",n .i .... defin~lon. The annotation view ba.epoint Cln be
re<!dir.ed u.il\ll the .. me proce<!u re used lor redcfinil\ll a component \ljew'. ba .. point .

• ~Ied to hovo: I label poo~lone<llor the component \ljeW$ w ~ h in the annotat",n vlew. The appear.nce
and Information In the label is InHi.11y base<! on the confleur/ltion In the ICt ~ ,ta ndard.

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Elternally Referenced Annotation V~s

You use the Stru(l u,e Cltalotl to C!Nte 10 eolernl l ,~e,ence to 10 lonetltlon view In Inothe,
d,Iwi ..... You create the eolernal reference by dragi .... and droppi .... the Innotation view f,om the
OetIlis pane to the drawlnalrel. Mte, droppina tl>e referenced Innetatioo view Into tl>e drawina
Ifea, you Ife prompted 10 sPecify the sca le fo' tl>e v'ews, the Insertion point, Ind rotatioo lnale. The
~renctd view's sca le vllue can be I com pletely different scale Ihao Its o''cloll scale.

In the foHowire iIIu<lration. on the left. In Innotation v;."w is t..ire ueat"" in the current drawine by
externally referendnl ~ from anotl>e, draw inl. After the in",rtion location and sea le WIS specifl"".
the new anllDtaijon view li,ted in tl>e b,,,,,,,,,,, IS ,hown on the 'iCht. The annotation v;"'w and tl>e
component views di,play I blue t,lanele wrth thei, i{on, to indicate they I,e externa lly refereIK""

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Stilndard i Settin5i fOI the AIlnotation View liIbet

El<h rnmponent view In In Innotation v;."w can di,play 111 t..1 thlt has iI1 info,mltion a"'omatica lly
populat"" . The information is ba,""
on the ..."""tation View ronfi,uraijon in the ,tlndl,d and the
iniofmation uni<!"" for tkat romponent view. "''''Oll1lijc labej info,mltion Cln be tke component
nl""'. v;..w nlme. Ind sea", . You {In also add YOU' own text to the label fo, elch individua l
component view libels 0' by "" itire the <llndl,d, element ..."""tation View.
You confilU re tke sett inp fo, the v;."w label in the A,notation View Settinr< dillOC be,. You I<CeM this
dillOC be-. from tke Optic", dillol box. AM :Sta nd.nI, tab by double..,lidinl the ,tandard, element
""'notation View.

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 Ur.dor Libel, you odect or ent.r what text , nook! be di>i>1ave<I .nd ~ ~ is po,it>oned .boY<! or below
tilt annotation " iew Under Te>t • you select the strle color Ind heiCht properties /of the text .
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ProcedU IlI: Cntiltilll i n Annotiltion Vi.w

Tilt followlnl steps I~ an oveMew of ulina the New Structure comma nd to create , new ,nnotatlc-n
'liew for a part '" ..... mbly componenlln • I..,..,ul.
1. On In. ribbon, dick Siruciure tab ) Build pa nel) New.
2. In the New dialoc bo><, select and set the component, pI~e menl, and la bel options to ,""eh your
requlremenll:. IS follows:
Select tilt component from the list of componenll: and ed~ tilt annotalion view name ff req uired ,
Oid the Llyout option. In tilt list of iayoull:, select tne name: of tilt lllrout where you want to
Insert the new annotation .-lew.
Select or enter a 'j>C<,fk scale ~ the automatica lly ,,!culated ""Ie for tne selected paper si.e d"..
not metch you r ,"""Iremenll:.
SpKify tilt insertion bo .. point for tile: annotation view.
Select or dearthe <>pIion /of im.ertin( a label /of all.ubviews.
l. In the drawi", Window.• pedfy tn. insertion point for the componenl view.
4. Specify the mtalion Incle for the component view.
S. Continue Sj>C<ifyinl in .. rtion l<I<Ition. ilnd mlation ....1.. /of other component ¥lews of tne
component Or the same component view ff needed,
6. RirloH:lkk when tile: .nllOlation view conta in. the ¥lews you require,

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Deletln, com_nt vi..w. from the Innotltion view.
Addin, more ¥I..w. of t he component to t he Innotatlon >lew.
OVeITKii", the p"'~rti"" of I wm~e nt view Of "II >Ie .... in lhe onnolition view.
TOIIlln, the vi.ibil~y d compon.nt vifI ....,
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Ed~i", tne oc.Ie for the view •.

when yOu Idd power dime"'io", 10 on a nnotation view, ,"",rdl"" if ~ I, IKI M:

or nol, tne vllue. fur the d im.... >ion. l utom. lial lly d iWI.... lhe correct vllu. ellCfl
lhoIl,h the ceometry in the .nnotalion view mlY be IlIrcer or .mlllc< thin in true
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l ocalij ill8 b 1ernally Relerenwd Anootation Views

A vlrlatlon /or externally r~,"nced annotallon ¥I..w. Is to ha .. t t.. .nnotallon view ""al w1th
t he rompo .... nt ¥I..w. wilhin Ihe a nnotation ¥lew e"tema lly .."' .. neM. You ..tabllsh Ihi. tv ~ 0/
.. riation bv wli,i.. I n I nnolilion view lhot WI . i n~i . 1 1y cxter",,11y rc/e re n""d. W~h t hf> .nnot. tion
view confi(uration Vlfillion, yOu {li n modify or add to the . nnotalion view whiie 1100 hovi .. the
compon ....1 viflw . !wlr> df>play the CUlT .... ! Ind moot up to d.t. information. After mI~ i", cho ....,
you can writ. the Innolitlon view blKk to the dr.wi", f,Ie it WI. IniH111y m..renced hom . When you
write t h. Innotlt lon view bock. you Idd thc InnotlUon \/lew to t hat drlwl .. r,Ie .nd .<tlbll.h the
.nnotatlon >lew I. In ""te'MI ,~,ence.
You ""11I, •• n ..tHnl lly rof.r.ncM Innolitlon view b'/ richt-dlcklllI the view in the bf"OWH' Ind
t hen dlcklnl LocIII,. Annotation View In the .hortcut m.nu. If you hi .. chonled tt.. .nnotatlon view
I nd you wa nt lo w r~. il boel 10 th. oo,ino l drawlnc. , Ieht·did: t h. onnotallon >lew In t he bro ..... '
a nd then dick E.te rnl li,. To -cd",wi .. Mme>,

In the follow;", iIIu.tration, the browoo r is .hewn before Ind .tt.r Ioca li" n, the Innotation view.
While the .nnotalion view f> """1,
the compon ....1 viflws w~hin the Innotllion view Ife still
""t.,n.11y m..rencPd I. Indialted by the papoct d ip In t heir brOWOCf Icono.

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Pro~s: Editinc Annotation Views

n,~ foHowi"l dill ram iIIu.tratn th~ pro<~ .. .,d cpt""" fer ~d~ i nl.n""tllion . iows.
Dete rlfl 'w tr.= tyro' IX e ~ t yo uw ~t to rn~e

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In fl ~ brn W1~, n[1lt·d ck
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Exercise: Create and Edit Annotation Views
In thil ~ffl:M, you u •• t • • nnotation ";"w< of 1, 0.,.. AnVitwrllolkr ~-l500. dwv.
struct"r~ content, td~ the annotation 'IIew< to
add tontent to the view, and ellemally rcfe.tnct on
InflOtllion vi~.

2. On the ItltUI bl r. lilt 01 worl«PI<e<, .efect

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On the Structure tab > 8u~d panel, dick N~.

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annctatlon vjc:w 01, In lhe N~ d.. lol box,
Compl~inf th berei$e AnootMlon Vfew tab, uncief Component, In the
To wmplet. tM ~.rti",. follow H,. Cltu Annotation Vi~ Of li<l. <tied ROLLfR
COK.fYOR·1SOO
It.PI In thil book o. in the Onlt~n
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7: Cltofirlg DrowinQ SlIter,. Click
Eurci!.: O'..,t. ofld Edit AnllOtoOOn
View<.
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,. To I,e< i/y the pllcement kx:ation Ind to

Inclwc labels:
Under P1<>eement, cliO:. lIyout.
Crut. Annotation Views unde. Label. clid tM Creole lIbell for All
SUblli~. checkbox.
In rhll ",ction of the exerd<!!, you ume ,"nO~llon
view< 01 diffe rent ,tructured compootntl. ad OK.

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c-It _ ". ..../. ... I .....lhe< tompo .... nt to this . Ime la....,ut
On I .... Structu", lob> Build panel, did
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~, TO odd t .... fi"t view in t .... ""nc\.olion view to In t .... New di.l", bo .. in lhe Owe
layoutl, do I"" followinl- AnnOlillon \flew Of list, ",lOCI AOllfR
IROllER.dwt:l.
In the drawl ... wllldow. did 10 poI~ion
I .... view on the >heel .ppro. imotely Under Sc.1. Calcullt ion. in the View &. 1.
whe ....hown. lis!, ...Ieel 1:5.
for the fQi.tion .... Ie. pr... ENTER . Click OK.

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ftHE~ '" "en prom pted for I"e rotollon ""lIe.
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On I"e Siructure lib> Build ""nel, dlclc
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In Ihe N..... d;,olol box. in lho Crc. le Edit Annotatio n Views

AnnoLlt Km VIeW 0/ li'l. ",led ROllfR
OONV£YOR .. ISOO. In Ihi' ,~ t ioo 01 t ho excrd",. you edit a nr>Ototion
Und .. Scat. Cllcul.llon. In lho ... t.'" Sc.le view. by odd'l\I d'men,lon, . od~lna '<I ..... libels. ond
1I.t. ",IKI 1:5. <hl"lllnilho dl.pl.1 'Hllnl' 01 • ""''".
CI",k OK.
1. In I .... bro ....... 'Cht-ciOd ROUfR
12. Tocyct.lo IMend ~oflho •• "'mbly: CONVEYOR·lS00_AV2,1. C!lck Properly
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2. In the Prope-rty Ov<:rride. dill", bo>: 6. In Ih. View Lobel dill", bo><:
Selm tl>c: Override Propertie> <he<:k bo><. In the Pott..,n fi.-ld, delet •• 11 of II>c: text
CleO( II>c: Cente rline> died bo><. . ",. pt
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7. Inlh. btowoef. doublo-dklc ROlllR
OOtl~EYOR·l500 10 Kii ••1e th" view ><>
[ OX lL VOU con edit I view Ia ~·. kKotion ond odd
d im" .sion. 10 II>c: . ""otaIion . i......

~. Clitt Ohnd ",.iew IhHhlnres 10 Ih"

drawl", ",",w.

4. In t he b".....,r. do<oble-.Ji<;k layoutl to w it

I,ti"". 8. SUr! the Mo"" t;<>mmand and m""" the top
x ",",w Iobel <:lose, 10 Ih" ",",W., ,hown.
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drawi", Ife •• ooublox li<;k Ihe len ROllER
CONV EYOR · l~ Side View (U51.
9, To add d i m~sion. 10 Ihe 101> Ind I",nt view.: 12, To add • view I.bel to Ih. ",1I.r, in the browser
On U,e Annotate lib > Dimension ponel, under ROllERj..V l, rieM·dick ROllER (Front!.
did Power Dimensionln,. did Oeate libel.
Object snap to Ihe bottom lar left .nd rieht
endpoint. 01 thelront view.
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MOW' the ' "fl'" down .nd did 10 piK'
the di ..... n.kIn. l >OOIl 'PI
tn the Power Oimensionin, di.1ot box, dick
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10. Add two more dimenliono to the views .. ./ \'d>b~

.hown. Pres. ESC liter po$IIlonlnc the S«OM Poe.' 1)- (h-" .... .
•• rt"" l dimension.

n. In the View l.bej dialot box, did OK.

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14. To reset .n Insertion bIosepoint In the browser,
11 111 richt-did ROllER CONVEYOR ·l'iOO_AVU.

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'I 15. In the dllwi....."'., object .n. p to the
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double-dld lIIyoutl.

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Extern~lIy Rtlferenci Annotltlon Vi ewl
In Ihl< SKIk>n of 1M ....d~, 1"" ,~,."". In
.nnotolion .ioow from one m. inlo 'M c", •• nt ""'ien,
You Ih.n Ioaor. .. 11,•• nnotatlon .",w 10 ..:Iii whIt I.
b.l". dl.p~ whll. keej>lnlille Indivldull ""'""
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1. O""n An\'l< wrW~ I<kd f"'m~_ d ... w_

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2. On Ih. Sirudu", li b> Tool. pln.I, d",k

Stru<lu,", Cot.IO(_ 5. To .., Ih. ".1. Ind ,",,,,,Ion po.llIon,
~, To bqln <.... lIre In .. te,n. 1,ef",ence to f« the KlIe, enl .. 1:10.
Ih. Innolltoo ....... of Ih. roll .. con...,.,., in Object ,nIp to t ile ident if><:d rom",_
th. Sir""' '''' Cot.IOII, Eot",n.1 f ll .. lib, fit.. fOf th. rotation Inll., p, .... ENTl'R_
p.n., ........1. to .nd ~Ie<l An\'l<ws_RoIh:r
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6. ~P\I~ It.. •.te.encN .nnolliion v~. 10. In It.. bro ......... doubie-dick t..vouU.
In the braw>er. review what i> ext e rna l ~
referer>CN. ~'-
In the drawin",e •. ",view the ""~f"1 8 e I
""inl dl.played In th is , nf>Otlltlon view. EI (jt.ItlC<Dmrt'(-"":I
lEI ~WMl OON... .."""'.. ] ""'... ,, · ]
EO ~1[RCct.l'[lrn .. l;oo 1;0.1

11.. To b~ l n "",,,"Idlnl the <l1.play prope.Ue. of

the conveyor .n""taUon view. In the braw>cr.
• 'Ichl-dkk ROllER CONVEYOR "l500_AVU .
Click Property OVerrides.
11.. In It.. Properly o-.idc. dlalo, bo.,
Seledtt.. ~, id . Properties o..d 00 •.
In the P",defined .,eo.
Hleel the
Rek",nce <heel: 00.
Click OK.
7. Inlt.. b~,.•!chl..dlck ~OI..lE~
CONVEYO~·I500....AVU Clid: loca li", .. ~~o-n;.,
Anr.otolion View.

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U. Review t t.. <h1"C" to thi> annotation view'
In the braw>Cf rou c.n He t t.. onnolliion
view i.1oca11y ""finN and rt. one view i.
8Ie",,11y ...r..,enced.
The ,..,melf"1 /0, th. view di.plav> in t he
8. Intt.. b~ ,. double-c:ld ~OLLER d'lWin( IS referer>Celeo~ ry ",1.live to
CONVEYO~ · I500_AV1 ' 1. tt.. primary desicn.
9. ~leI ' the lOP . nd 'Icht view>. Ihe view label ••
ItId tt.. dimen.lon. 10 KhieYett.. ,esult. I.
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Lesson: Title Blocks and Drawing Borders

n,; ..."on dncrii>M tho in_bon of ml~ block!; Ind bo,,m., into I.routs Ind modol ,p.<~ .
You u.~ • drawl", bord~ Ind ti ll~ block 10 m.~ th~ drawin,1 prot..."""."""*ln, p"'~ntation
of in/ofm.tion. The titl. blad also en.ble, 'fOIl to <><p ni•• Ind pre>cnt .d<!itionol dlt. abo'" the
drawi",.

In the foHowi,... iIIu>lration, the drawi", in th.layout is on. ,top dose, to bf:il1l complete .ftc, tho
borde, Ind title block we", in","""

Objectives
Alte, completin. thi. In",", VOl' will be .ble to;
IrMrt till. blocu Ind bofd .... into I drawi,....
~.pll«= In in,crtcd title block Of borde' with I different t~ l. blod or border,
f d il thc MIMb",. vl lue. of on In.erted tllie blad.
State wt.. •• the lid of titl. blockl; Ind bordH. If. conliru,od
TOUI. on " "d off th. displaV of bonier> Ind ti t'" bloch.

Le&CItI,· TiIJe BIr:Jcb 8IId Drawing 8olI'dm 42 5

 Inserting Drawing Title Blocks and Borders
You i n",rt I dr. winll t~le bI<><k Ind border to deline the bou nda ry of I drawinll. add ,.,nerol
inlor motion in t he tit le bIod. ,ct the d rowin, ,ule. Ind "",Ie ex"ti"ll annowtion.

About Plolling Philosophies

Ther.. Ir. two WlY' to plot your l in.l. production·,udy drowi n,. On .. i. to plot I",m m<><Iel .poce.rId
the othe, i. to plot hom I."..,.,ts.
Whe n you plot lrom model .pate. a ll the '.""''''ry .... ide. In t he model .pate e""'r""me nt and the
bord.r a nd title blod< i. """led up or down ba.ed o n t he plot ","te you ore coin, to ""' . To "",ate

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muHiple d ifferent .he"' •• you Idd multiple borde .. I nd@eblod. tomod.l",oee.Eachtimeyou
plot a d ifferent .he"'. you hI ..., to .... e<t I different window a rel to plot or 'l>I!<ify I diffe",", defi ned

When you plot from layout •• you .e" d the .I,e 01 pape, you wlnt .nd .. t the plot ""' .. to 1:1.
&0",,,,,, t he pape, I.. t lull "", ... you add t he tit .. blod.rId border to the layout 01 I «.Ie of 1:1. ~ou
t hen cre.te vi .... port. within the border Ire. and "",lethe dl",IIV In t he ","wport. To create multiple
diffe. ent <heel<. you IUlt add Ind conll,u,e multlpleiayouts. To plot the different llyout< you m.... H
l<llW 0' .. I..:t multiple layout tlb. Irld publi'" them.

In tM followl ... lIIu.t,ation. the ImaEe "" the left ,hoWSI mod~ <PICe e""'",nment with multiple
t itle b lock< Ind bord ... Inserted and ""'~ up Iround l he I~etrv to plot. The Iml&O on t he '1thl
.hows multiple layout< oonflEurHi to presenland communic'' '''lhe d..!cn. n.... layoul< tu..e t he
pa,., ,I,. ",t at • full «.II. with t he titl. bl<><k and bo<de, I",e,ted InlO th.layoul. Vl .... port' Ire u,ed
to di.play lhe diff.rent m<><Iel 'PIce ,.,om.try.

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Abou t Til le 810<1<:$ and Orawin& Borden
YOII u,e the ntle Blod,/Boflle ... <om ... nd to in",rt both the title blod .rod the drowinll. "der. The
title blod.nd border .'" two di,tinct bloch th.t <0"'" from two di,tinct drawi",li.". Th;, en.b."
you to u.... ,i",Ie t~le bio<:k with di'lerent draw in, borde". tl you how mu ltiple t~le blc<:h .nd
borde ... VOII ..... on your dill.r.nt drtwinl'. havin, them , epo",(e en.ble, VOII to " ..t. mukiple
<ombirlllion, without h. vi", to pr."",filllr •• 11 tho... t~ le block .nd border wrnbiniltion,.
When you in",rt • t~le block or bordor ,uP\l liod with AutoCAD Mo<h.niul or one th.t ;, ""tomilod
to follow th.ir ';m~.r .utomotion, >ome 01 the .ttribut. d.ta ;, lutomotiully popu latod :0 ""'" you
time.
OO<lU'" you in",rt title blod• • nd b:>rdon into the layout. .t lull ","Ie lUi. when you ir ... rt
the border, you .. lett the border th.t ;, d",wn to lit on th.t ~ •• ill!. You .1>0 do not ........ to be
concernod .bout rOKIO lin, tOlt or tho """",m.nt 01 object..
If you .... Insertl", t~" blocks and borde" Into model spiKe, the ... are I number of option. you will
want to se.,ct and set so that they ""'omatlclily I sslst you dur in, tho t~l e block and border Insertion.
Those settin,. and aulomatlc action\ ore I . follows:
Scale Ihe trtle block .nd border I~ fil .round the d"'win, ob;ect< b.",d "" the ".Ie \IOU ",Ie<ted.
Popula!e va lue. In the lit" bloc kbased on drawl", Informallon, Pl'rt ",,"... nee., or membloj
properties.
Move dr.wine ob~ in,id. tho bord.r.
Reulio exi.line <>b;ect<. irKludi", text, dimen"""" hllch, ovmbol •. ba lloon., tlble •. detail •.
lelder •.• nd olher Innotltion otjo<t..
Modify drawln, seWnrs lCeordlr , to the border Ioc:o!lon and >CIIle. ~ttlnc. H.. t e"",e Ind ude
.nap. ,rid, limit., n""type >CIIle, .nd the drawin, .tandard >CIIle.
er.. t •• n.med view of Ih..... defined by tho border.
Zoom 10 the ..Iont. of lho in",r\ed border. & 119;

Command Access

D.. wiroc Titlo/Bordo"

Command U",, :AMTITl[

Ribbon: AIwlotat. tab > lIyout panel > Titlo Border

Menu III" Annot.lo > Drawi", rrtl<o and llevi,i"". > Drowin, TillefBorders

Lesson." TiIJe B/t:)W and IXaImp ~ 427

 Orawing Borders with Title Block Dialog Boll

You set the default settinRs lor in!ertinR a drawina border and t~le block In the Drawi"" IIorders
W~h nle Block dialOi box. Select )'Our paper Iormat and title block and set the dell red scale. When
in!ertirc into model SPite, )'Ou can use the Clltulate button to talculate I retommeoded Klle factor.
n... takul.ted stale facto. i< then shown in the Selle box.
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SPite: !elect the
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If)'Ou !elect the Move Objects option, !elect tke Thaw AUlIIyer option. If rt is not
!elected, you may Ie .... behind important drawi", objeru that require delnup.

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Procedure: Inserting a Border and Tille Blod into a Layout
The followinc steps I~ an o~rvlew of Inse,Un, a bort>er and title blod into an act~ layout.
1. Stlrt tne Drawi", TItIe/II<>rM" <ommlnd.
1. In the Drawi", IIorder. with ntle Blod d ialotl beD. select lI,e Piper formlt lot the layout PIle ,,"'.
l. Selert the t~le block.
4. Selert the ","ie of 1:1
5. Under Option •. tlea , the died: boxes.
6- Click OK.
1. tn the PI", Setup Monl lle', did CIo>C:.
8. Enter tne insertion point of 0,0.
9. Enter or chi n", the t~ Ie bkxk .ttribute dlta.

Procedur@: lns@rtin&the FirstBorder andTltle Blocki ntoModeISpace

The foIlowi", <I~ 1M! In o~rview of inserlin,. border Ind title blod:. into m~ ",ace when no
other barder and t~le blocks have been Inserted ~t.
1. Stlrt tne Drawi", TItle/Borde" commlnd.
1. In the Drlwi", IIorde .. with ntle Blod dialotl beD. select the Piper formlt for the .1", of piper you
wlnt to output to.
3. Selert the mle block.
4. Selert <If caltul.te the ""Ie
5. Selert the <>pilon. that ""'~ your requl",ment.
6. did: OK.
1. S;:wecify the Insertion ~nt .
8. &IIsed on the previously seletted options, compl~e the tasks as prompted.
9. Enter or chin", the t~ Ie block .ttributc dlta.
10. &lise<! on the previou>ly .eletted options, complete the ta •.,. IS prompted.

Procedulll!: Insertine Additional Borders<lnd Title Blocks into Mode l Space

The foIlowl", steps de"'ribe now to odd 0 barderand title block Into model spoce when ot leo, t one
border .nd title block hive . Iready been inserted.
1. Start tne Drawi", Title/Bortle" comma nd.
2. In the Ed~ D,.winll Bord.r/T"~1e Blod d i_1otI beD, select New Drawi", B<>rder/T~le Block. CJick OK.
3. With the Drlw in, Borde.. witn T~le Block di.1otI box r.ow open, follo w the .. me .tcp. you follow when
Insertln, the R"t borde, and title block into mod~ <PICe.
 Replacing Inserted Title Blocks or Borders
'rou cln r~pllce • title block or border thlt is Ilreldv in,~rtcd into I drawire with. different lille
block or bordu When you repll<~ I t~l~ block, Ih~ Ittribul~ inlofmllion you hod PfMou5lv ~nl~r~d
" "Iom"licl ily Iron,lm to th~ ... w I.....""" liH~ bloc"- Alare with r~pladnll Iii .. block or bar!!.r,
you .1", h.~ the opt"'" 10 <hIIn,~ Ih~ «.I~ lbelO< the bord .... n<! litle block .re I",erted InlO Ihe
d~"I ,

In the followi"l iIIu,tral""" the d~nl in~~IIy hod the litI~ block <how n on I h ~ top in, ... I~d with
the border, II WI> lit ... reploud by the cuotom tit .. block <hown below it. 8e<IU.e they ".ed the
.. me l!tribute d~"n~Ion. , the vllue. Ihlt w... ~ p•.vIou,1y .... tered were not loot durinl r~plbeement_
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Replacement Acuu
You cln repllce In in.e"od t~lo block or border or <n. .... ill insertion OCIlo by u'i"l e~her 01 the
followln' .... thod"
In the draw in, wirnlow, double·dick the border.
SII" the Drowlre l1Ilef8or!!. .. mmmind In I d.awlnEtho, lireld-j <ootal", I d.o",In.I bnrd.r Ind
,it .. block, When In exi5tinll bord~r . nd '~I~ bkx:k definition i> found, th~ Edit Drowin, 6nrderl
,rt" Dlock di."" boo opon ..

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Edit Orawillfl 8INder I Tille 810ck Oia log Rox

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n Ci<ro: .. _ ... dc</TlZ: bIod<

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ProCfllure: Chfln,ln, an Exlstln, 8ord.r, TltI. Block, or Seal.

The followlnc >1ejn deK~be hOW 10 thl"", from In .. I,l inl borde" lll le blade, o. Kli. to I new 0"".
1. In t he d rl winr window. d""ble·dd It. dr.w;,. bord ...
Z. In Ih. D•• wi", IIord... with Tlt le 810d d laloc bot. ",10<1 • ""w PI",,' fo,mlt. 11tle block. or KII • .
Editing Title Block Attribute Values
You add Of ed it tht dfla In the title blod by chaneinl tht attribute ".IUH dtfir.ed within tho: t~lt
block. By editine the attribute va lue., the tm ;, .I...d\' "",h,U.. d to he in ... ,\Pd at H,e <o"e<l
Iocotion .nd .ppe.r in tho: c",.. t! manr.er, This helps.,..,u fill out H'e Information m",e quldly while
,.ft
conformln, to your d In, .t.ndard.,

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~.~.~'!nthe. proc"" of ho:;nl edrted

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AccHsinc Title Bloclc Attribute Values

You can optn tho: ehanit nile Block Entry d;alol bOle Ie td~ H,t attribute value. of an inserted t ~lt
block by u,inr d her of tho: followinr met hocj,c
In the d,. winr window, doubl.:..:lkk the title block.
Start tht Drawll'lll TItIe/Boniers command In I drl'Mol that already contains I ~tle block. When
In ..istine border I nd title block definition is found. tho: Edit Dr.winr Borde'/1"~le IIIock d;al<>ll
bOle OPM" In the Edit O",wine B",der/1"rtle Blod d.. 1cc bole, select the option Ch.n,e nt.. Blod
Entry.

Procedure: Editinc Trtle Bloclc Attribute Value.

Tho: followinl sttps Oewibt how to cd~ tht att,ibutt wlUH In an Inserted titlt block.
1. In the d",wine window, double did:. tho: title boo.
2. In the Chan,e nile Blod Entry dil lotl box. chan,. tho: valUe> to meet )'OU ' requi .. ment,.
Drawing Sheet Settings
The list of I .. ill bl<: borders Ind Irtle block> is bo,ed on the cur"'nt . t.ndlrd in Ihe drowin, . You con
chi"'" the liot in, of borde" Ind title blocks Ind c1 her .ett i,... by edrt in( the current .t.ndlrd. You
Ieee» the cu r",nt otl ndl rd in the Opt""'. dillac bole, AM;Stlndlrd tlb. You leees. the drowin. ohed
,dtinl' by doubl<:·did in( the .t.ndord element Orowin, Shed.

Drawing Sheet ~ttlngs

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 Title Block Layer On/Off
You control It.. l ill~ block v islbll~y w.h Ih~ TilI~ Bloc k ~. On/Off commlnd . 1111. co..."and loalM
It.. l itl~ block .nd bord/: , 10V". On or off_ In <>rd/:. fu.r Ihi' command 10 wo. k. Ih ~ lilif, bloc k mu<l
'MkI~ on It.. I. yer defined fOf borde" Ind 1~le bio<:k> I. set in Ihe cu rrent .to ndard.

Comm;ond Ac:~u

l1t1~ Block lI\'M On/Off

Command u~: AMLAYTIIl.O

Ribbon : Hom~ lib ~ lIycf. pend ~ lIycf., TilI~ Blotk On/Off

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M.... U6or: fo<mol > lIye.Tool, > Title OIoc;k lIyer On/Off

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Exercise: Insert Title Blocks and Borders
In Ihi< .... ro ... rou in",rt . I ~I~ block .nd bord~, 10 1. In the Drlwln, 1Ior!!. ... wit h TItle 8100. dllioc
In u i<lirc la\lOu!, odd inlormlHon to III< 1~le block bal. do lhe lellowin,:
on lnol t.., Iavool. Ind ",pioce Ihat l il~ block w~ h From Ihe PI1M" Formlt li.l.... lect CO_XYZ·
lnoIl>« lil le bloO..
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From the Tltle Block list ....Iect Co]Yl-
titleblodl
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F,om Ih~ Sc.II~ li<l. ",Ioct 1:1.
Un!!.' Option •. cle .. I II of t t.. ct..ck box..
CldOK.

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Complfiilll th. ExerciMl
To complete III< exerti .... 1011ow
It.. st~ps In Ihis book or In t h ~
• nset""n ~"",d",. In It.. onse,,,,,n •
isl of chlp l~" Ind .... n:isM. cUd
CIIopter 7: CUatinQ Drawing SMet•.
Click fM:rdJe; InK" T"rtk BIodJ and
8onJeTS,

1. OlM'n w.. Blo<b·Boi!kfl.dlNl/ 4. In the Plre Set up Mlnlre' diliot; box. clKk
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Follhe boundl ry in ... ,bon poin~ enter 0,0.
6. In the 0.1"110 Title iliad Ent ry dial", ba ••for
I Dr.wln, TItle. ente, Ind""l", Piwt Pin CliO:
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2. To bq;in i"""'in,1 Iitle block Irld borde, to

t he .ctWe Ifl"'Ut. did Atu'lOtale tab" l.Iyout
pln~1 ) Ti tl~ 1Ior!!.,.
7. Rmew tt.eaeometrY....t IilIe~kteol thlt
wf$Ju<t~_ 10. Old; OK to odd tt.e ten....t . ..... \lOW

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I. U... Quid: V_ ~ on t~ sb\l.II bot to 11. To .~ t~ title bIor:k wlth, rust"'" lille
.... ke~lectM.

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bkxk. do tMfuluwirll:
If1 tt.e dnrwrc a,.,.
double-dldr:tt.e

110 tt.e 0...; ... IIonIoD with TItle I!Iodr

dillOl bo.. from tt.e TItle Bioct list, ...Ied
CoJ (yz-utleblodl_
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lZ. Under Options, de" t~ chKk boxes. Cik:k

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OK. Revtew tM, cM n,.. Ind the contents of the
new title bIod.
,. To MId infor .... tion to thttitle bkxk. <latt.e
fuIuw;,lI:
If1 tt.e d ..... irII ..u . daubIe-didl tt.e titIo

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If1 tt.e Ch~ TIlle 8Iarl [ntl'/ dillotl 00..
for DrllwiroI-r,Uo. ont ... GuicIIo ... o Uli\.
Fa< DrIIwlnc SUbtitle, ent ... Piston Rod_
U . Sa .... ,r<! do.e .n ~Ies.

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Chapter Summary

In th " chapter, you I~.r""d how to ,,,,ole loyout views of model space ,eome try Ind how to in""rt
t~" blocks I nd bofd/,f< Inlo layout< and model .pace . Too 11,0 I.... 'ne d I>ow 10 ",..at, produ<Uon-
.... ady dr• ..,I", ,h..,11 of parts 0< ..",mbl", In model .poee Ind h"'" 10,,,,.t•• nnotatkln Yie ... of
mKh.n"" l ~ . trudur.d _ t r y.

In Hrls chlpter, you In"..d 10:

erelle layout "'-' of mod.1 .pac. IKlm<1rv.
Ct •• to productlon-",.dy drl..,l", ,t.."',ln ......0.1 .pace.
Qute .rId O<I~ .nnolltk>n ""... of . t ructu .... d .oomel "1.
Inse" t itle blocks Ind d .. win, bo«Iefl.