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2D Mechanical Design and Drafting
While the biggest portion of design and innovation takes place in 3D space, there is still a place for 2D. In this section we discuss 2D and how to be more productive with main design and documentation workflows by leveraging some of the tools you already have access to, specifically AutoCAD and its toolsets.
Course modules
Learn how you can maximize your productivity with your 2D designs by leveraging the full power of AutoCAD Mechanical. To begin, you are provided with a short overview. Then, you will move into learning about the differences between AutoCAD and AutoCAD Mechanical, and how you can work with components and views rather than lines and layers. The use of standard components in AutoCAD Mechanical is what separates it from standard AutoCAD because it can significantly speed up your design process. The remaining units focus on how you can use these standard components.
This module focuses on the annotation of 2D drawings, including power dimensioning, layer and part list management.
The focus of this module is on digitizing your paper drawings and blueprints. You will learn how to reuse your old paper drawings to produce vector files, DWGs, and even 3D models.
In this module, you will learn how to annotate any 3D model in AutoCAD. You may need it when your company uses 3D design software as the main research and development tool, but the creation of drawings is performed in AutoCAD or one of its toolsets such as AutoCAD Mechanical.