AutoCAD Mechanical 2010

Creating Designs
Geometry Creation and Manipulation
Drawing Rectangles and Squares
Drawing Centerlines
Drawing More Centerlines
Drawing Zig Zag and Symmetrical Lines
Drawing Section Lines
Construction Line Tools
Basic Construction Lines
Construction Line Circles
Projecting Construction Lines
Contour Tracing
Hatch Commands
Adding Fillets
Adding Chamfers
Offset Command
Move, Copy and Rotate Command
Join and 2D Hide Commands
Adding Standard Holes
Adding Counterbored and Countersunk Holes
Adding Slots
Editing and Erasing Mechanical Objects
Shaft Generator - Part 1
Shaft Generator - Part 2
Shaft Side Views and Section Views
Shaft Parts
Spring Utilities
Chain and Belt Design Tools
Chain and Belt Design - Length
Inserting Structural Steel Shapes
Power Copy
Power View

Managing and Using Content Libraries
Content Libraries
Inserting Objects from Content Libraries
Content Manager
Creating Custom Content Libraries
Adding Content to Custom Libraries

Annotations and Documentation
Annotation and Documentation Overview
Power Dimensioning
Power Dimensioning: Radial and Diametrical Dimensions
Power Dimensioning: Angle and Chamfer Dimensions
Power Dimensioning Dialog Box
Power Dimensioning: Fits and Tolerances
Power Dimensioning Settings
Power Dimensioning: Multiple Dimensions
Editing Automatic Dimensions
Editing Power Dimensions
Editing Dimensions: Joining, Inserting and Checking Dimensions
Editing Dimensions: Breaking Dimensions
Weld Representations
Leader Notes
Surface Texture Symbols
Weld Symbols
Creating Hole Charts
Hole Chart Settings
Title Blocks and Borders
Dimension and Symbol Scale Factor
Detail View
Viewport Creation and Editing
Scale Area Creation and Editing
Creating Simple Hide Situations
Editing a Simple Hide Situation

Designing Assemblies with Layer Groups
Layer Group Overview
Layer Group Concepts
Creating Layer Groups
Layer Group Tools
Additional Layer Group Tools and Techniques

Designing Assemblies with Structure
Structure Overview
Structure Concepts
Structure Bill of Material Tools
Creating Folders
Creating an Assembly with Structure
Creating Additional Structure Views
Structure Annotation Views
Browser Structure Tools

Documenting Parts and Assemblies
BOM Concepts
Creating and Editing Part References
Working with the Bill of Material Database
Bill of Material Database Settings
Creating and Editing Parts Lists
Parts List Filters and Groups
Parts List Settings
Adding Balloons
Balloon Settings

Analysis and Validation
Analysis Overview
Deflection Line Calculations
Shaft Calculations
Finite Element Analysis
Finite Element Analysis Meshing and Results
Cam Profile Generator
Cam Profile and Analysis

Interoperability with AutoCAD
Interoperability of AutoCAD and Mechanical
AutoCAD to Mechanical
Mapping AutoCAD Layers
Removing Mechanical Structure
Migrating Title Blocks and Parts Lists

Interoperability with Inventor
Documenting Inventor Models with Mechanical
Creating Inventor Links
Creating Projected Views
Creating Section and Broken Views
Creating Multiple Views and Detail Views
Updating Inventor Link Drawings
Drawing View Settings
Documenting Inventor Assemblies

Implementing Preferences and Standards
Mechanical Preferences and Standards
AM:Standards Settings
AM:Structure Settings
AM:Drawing Settings
AM:Content Settings
AM:Shaft Settings
AM:Calculation Settings
AM:Preferences Settings
Associative Hide Settings
Power Snap Settings
Object Property Settings

AutoCAD 2010

Getting Started   
    Starting AutoCAD      
    Initial Setup      
    New Features Workshop      
    Workspaces - Initial Setup      
    Workspaces - Switching      
    Workspaces - Settings      
    Application Menu      
    Quick Access Toolbar      
    InfoCenter Toolbar      
    Ribbon - Overview      
    Ribbon - Display Properties      
    Ribbon - Location       
    Ribbon - Sticky Panels      
    Status Bar - Drawing Aids      
    Application Status Bar - Tray Settings      
    Drawing Window      
    Drawing Window - Multiple Drawings      
    Model and Layout Tabs      
    Command Line      
    Dialog Box - Fundamentals      
    Palettes - Fundamentals      
    Toolbar - Fundamentals      
    Starting a New Drawing - Template Files      
    Starting a New Drawing - Template Default      
    Starting a New Drawing - Startup Wizard      
    Saving Drawings - SAVE and QSAVE      
    Saving Drawings - QSAVE and SAVEAS      
    Saving Drawings - Autosave Options      
    Saving Drawings - Backup Files         
    Saving Drawings - Release and Thumbnails      
    Open Drawings - Edit and Read Only      
    Open Drawings - Sheet Set Manager      
    Open Drawings - Import and Export DGN File      
    Using the Mouse - Fundamentals      
    Interface Components - UCSICON      
    Interface Components - ViewCube      
    Interface Components - SteeringWheels      
    Interface Components - Pull-Down Menu       

Drawing Basics   
    Drawing Lines - Command Line      
    Drawing Lines - Dynamic Input      
    Drawing Lines - Right-Click Menu      
    Repeating the Last Command       
    Command Options      
    Drawing Rectangles      
    Drawing Rectangles - Area      
    Drawing Rectangles - Dimensions      
    Drawing Rectangles - Rotation      
    Drawing Rectangles - Fillets      
    Drawing Rectangles - Chamfers      
    Drawing Rectangles - Width      
    Drawing Rectangles - Reset/Default Options      
    Undo and Redo Commands      
    Drawing Circles - Radius and Diameter      
    Drawing Circles - 2P and 3P      
    Drawing Circles - TTT and TTR      
    Drawing Circles - Defaults      
    Drawing Arcs - 3-Point Concepts      
    Drawing Arcs - 3-Point Options      
    Coordinate Systems - Concepts      
    Coordinate Systems - Absolute      
    Coordinate Systems - Relative      
    Coordinate Systems - Units      
    Erasing Objects - Picking      
    Selection Sets - Window and Crossing      
    Selection Sets - Window Polygon and Crossing Polygon      
    Selection Sets - Fence and Last      
    Selection Sets - Undo and Previous      
    Selection Sets - Box      
    Selection Sets - Restoring Objects with OOPS      
    Selection Sets - Deselect Objects      
    Selection Sets - All      
    Controlling Selection Settings      
    Status Bar - Grid      
    Status Bar - Snap      
    Status Bar - Ortho      
    Status Bar - Grid, Snap and Ortho      
    Status Bar - Direct Distance Entry and Dynamic Input      
    Polar Tracking - Absolute Angle Measurements      
    Status Bar - Polar Tracking Absolute      
    Polar Tracking - Relative Angle Measurements      
    Status Bar - Polar Tracking Relative      
    Status Bar - Polar Tracking Incremental Angles vs Additional Angles      
    Status Bar - Polar Tracking and Polar Snaps      
    Object Snaps Concepts      
    Status Bar - Object Snaps Running Mode      
    Status Bar - Object Snap Parallel      
    Status Bar - Object Snap Extension      
    Object Snap Overrides      
    Status Bar - Object Snap Tracking: One Point - Orthogonally      
    Status Bar - Object Snap Tracking: Two Points - Orthogonally      
    Status Bar - Object Snap Tracking: One Point - All Polar Angles      
    Status Bar - Object Snap Tracking Two Points - All Polar Angles       
    Object Snap Overrides - Temporary Track Point      
    Object Snap Overrides - Mid Between 2 Points      
    Options - Object Snap System Variables       

Display Control   
    Zoom - Wheel Mouse      
    Zoom Settings - zoomfactor      
    Zoom Settings - mbuttonpan      
    Zoom Settings - viewres      
    Zoom Settings - vtoptions      
    Zoom - Right-Click Shortcut      
    Zoom - Ribbon Panel      
    Status Bar - Zoom and Pan      
    Pan - Ribbon Panel      
    SteeringWheel - 2D      
    Tiled Viewports - Creation      
    Tiled Viewports - Named      
    View Manager - Restoring Named Views      
    View Manager -Editing and Updating Named Views      
    View Manager - Creating Named Views       

Managing Layers   
    Layer Concepts      
    Layer - Current      
    Layer States - On/Off      
    Layer States - Thaw/Freeze      
    Layer States - Unlock/Lock      
    Layer States - Lock Layer Fade      
    Layer States - Color      
    Layer Property Manager - Palette      
    Layer Property Manager - Columns      
    Layer States - Linetype      
    Layer States - Plot/No Plot        
    Layer States - VP Freeze      
    Layer States - New VP Freeze      
    Layer - New      
    Layer - Delete      
    Layer States - Description      
    Layer - Make Object's Layer Current      
    Layer - Match      
    Layer - Previous      
    Layer - Isolate      
    Layer - Unisolate      
    Layer - Freeze      
    Layer - Off       

Object Properties   
    ByLayer and Object Property Concepts      
    ByLayer - Color      
    ByLayer - Linetype      
    ByLayer - Lineweight      
    Object - Color      
    Object - Linetype      
    Object - Lineweight      
    Object Property Creation and Control      
    Modify Properties - Property Panel and Layer Panel      
    Modify Properties - Quick Property Panel      
    Quick Property Panel Display Properties      
    Modify Properties - Properties Palette       

Utility and Inquiry Tools   
    Measure Tools       
    Measure Tools - Distance      
    Measure Tools - Radius      
    Measure Tools - Angle      
    Measure Tools - Area Space      
    Measure Tools - Area Object      
    Measure Tools - Area Calculations      
    Measure Tools - Volume      
    Quick Calculator      
    Object Selection Filters      
    Quick Select       

Complex Objects   
    Polylines - Property Concepts      
    Drawing Polylines - Lines      
    Drawing Polylines - Arcs      
    Drawing Polylines - Width      
    Drawing Polylines - Option Combinations      
    Drawing Donuts      
    Drawing Polygons - Inscribed      
    Drawing Polygons - Circumscribed      
    Drawing Polygons - Edge      
    Editing Polylines - Close/Open      
    Editing Polylines - Join Select      
    Editing Polylines - Join Multiple      
    Editing Polylines - Converting Lines into Polylines      
    Editing Polylines - Fit/Spline/Decurve      
    Editing Polylines - Edit Vertex      
    Explode Polylines      
    Drawing Ellipses - Center      
    Drawing Ellipse - Axis End      
    Drawing Ellipse - Isocircles      
    Drawing Ellipse Arcs      
    Drawing Points      
    Point Styles       

Annotation Objects   
    Annotation Objects - Concepts      
    Annotation Scaling      
    Creating Single-Line Text      
    Single-Line Text Justification      
    Creating and Using Text Styles      
    Modifying Text Styles      
    Multiline Text      
    Multiline Text Justification      
    Editing Text Objects      
    Editing Text Objects Using the Properties Palette      
    Performing a Spell Check      
    Finding and Replacing Text      
    Creating Tables      
    Controlling Table Appearance Using Table Styles      
    Editing Text Within a Table      
    Modifying Tables      
    Linking Data in Tables      
    Working with Fields      
    Hatches and Gradient Fills - Concepts      
    Creating Hatch Objects      
    Selecting a Hatch Pattern to Apply      
    Setting the Scale and Angle of Hatch Patterns      
    Controlling Hatch Pattern Island Detection      
    Controlling Hatch Pattern Gap Tolerance      
    Overview of Associative Hatch      
    Overview of Annotative Hatch      
    Controlling the Hatch Origin      
    Creating Separate Hatches      
    Inheriting the Properties of an Existing Hatch Object      
    Controlling Hatch Pattern Draw Order      
    Modifying Existing Hatch Objects      
    Creating Gradient Fills      
    Creating Hatch and Gradient Fills Using Tool Palettes      
    Overview of Multileaders      
    Creating Multileaders      
    Creating Multileaders - Changing the Order of Content Creation       
    Selecting Multileader Options      
    Creating a Multileader with Block Content      
    Controlling Multileader Styles      
    Adding and Removing Leaders      
    Aligning Multileaders      
    Collecting Multileaders      
    Editing Multileaders       

Modify Objects - Manipulation Commands   
    Overview of Manipulation Commands      
    Using the Move Command        
    Using the Move Command with Object Snap      
    Using the Move Command with Object Snap Tracking - One Point      
    Using the Move Command with Object Snap Tracking - Two Points      
    Using the Copy Command       
    Using the Copy Command with Object Snap      
    Using the Copy Command with Object Snap Tracking      
    Using the Mirror Command      
    Controlling Text Display with the Mirror Command      
    Using the Array Command - Rectangular by Distance Offset      
    Using the Array Command - Rectangular by Picking Offset      
    Using the Array Command - Polar      
    Using the Array Command - Polar Partial      
    Using the Rotate Command      
    Using the Rotate Command with Reference      
    Using the Offset Command      
    Using the Align Command       

Modify Objects - Alteration Commands   
    Overview of Alteration Commands      
    Break At One Point      
    Break Between Two Points      
    Break - Application Example      
    Trim - No Extend Pick Selection      
    Trim - No Extend Fence Selection      
    Trim - Extend      
    Extend - No Extend and Extend      
    Extend and Trim Together      
    Extend and Trim Together - Application Example      
    Fillet - Radius       
    Fillet - Radius with Polylines      
    Chamfer - Distance and Angle      
    Chamfer - Distance with Polylines      
    Stretch      
    Join      
    Lengthen      
    Explode      
    Scale      
    Scale - Reference       

Modify Objects - Grips   
    Grip Concepts      
    Grip Types      
    Grip Modes - Lines      
    Grip Modes - Arcs      
    Grips - Move      
    Grips - Mirror      
    Grips - Rotate      
    Grips - Scale      
    Grips - Stretch      
    Grip Arguments - Base Point      
    Grip Arguments - Copy      
    Grip Arguments - Reference      
    Grip - Application Example      
    Grip Options - Selection Settings Grips      
    Grip Options - Selection Modes       

2D Parametric Drawings   
    Overview of Parametric Drawings      
    Display of Geometric Constraints      
    Applying Geometric Constraints       
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Coincident      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Collinear      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Concentric      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Fix      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Parallel      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Perpendicular      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Horizontal      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Vertical      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Tangent      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Smooth      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Symmetric      
    Applying Geometric Constraints - Equal      
    Removing Individual Geometric Constraints      
    Applying Auto Constrain      
    Auto Constraint Settings      
    Applying Dimensional Constraints      
    Applying Dimensional Constraints - Linear      
    Applying Dimensional Constraints - Aligned      
    Applying Dimensional Constraints - Horizontal      
    Applying Dimensional Constraints - Vertical      
    Applying Dimensional Constraints - Angular      
    Applying Dimensional Constraints - Radial      
    Applying Dimensional Constraints - Diameter      
    Converting Dimensions into Dimensional Constraints      
    Dimensional Constraint Settings      
    Show Dimensional Constraints      
    Controlling Other Dimensional Constraint Settings      
    Parameters Manager      
    Parameters Manager - Changing an Expression      
    Parameters Manager - Adding User Parameters      
    Parameters Manager - Deleting Parameters      
    Parameters Manager - Filtering Parameters      
    Changing Dimensional Constraints Using Grip Editing  

Dimensioning   
    Dimensioning Concepts      
    Associative Dimensions      
    Linear Dimensions - Horizontal and Vertical      
    Aligned Dimensions      
    Linear Baseline Dimensions      
    Linear Continued Dimensions      
    Angular Dimensions      
    Angular Baseline Dimensions      
    Angular Continued Dimensions      
    Dimensioning Circles and Arcs - Radius and Diameter      
    Arc Length Dimensions      
    Jogged Dimensions      
    Ordinate Dimensions      
    Adding and Modifying Dimension Text      
    Changing the Location of Dimension Components      
    Adjusting Spacing Between Dimensions      
    Breaking Dimension and Extension Lines      
    Jogging Dimension Lines      
    Quick Dimensions - Baseline      
    Quick Dimensions - Ordinate      
    Using Dimension Styles      
    Creating New Dimension Styles      
    Applying a New Dimension Style      
    Updating Dimension Styles      
    Override Dimension Styles Using Properties    

Interface Customization   
    What are Tool Palettes?      
    Controlling Tool Palette Display      
    Using Palette Tools      
    Creating Palettes      
    Palette Tool Properties      
    Creating Palette Tools - Hatch      
    Creating Palette Tools - Blocks      
    Creating Palette Tools - Objects and Flyouts      
    Creating Palette Tools - DesignCenter      
    Customizing the User Interface      
    Customizing the Ribbon Tabs      
    Customizing the Ribbon Panel      
    Adding a Tab and Panel to Workspaces      
    Customizing the Quick Properties Panel      
    Customizing Rollover Tooltips      
    Customizing Menu Search Tags      
    Customizing Quick Access Toolbar  

Print and Plot Preparation   
    Print and Plot Concepts      
    Drawing Spaces: Model and Paper      
    Choosing a Printer      
    Placing a Title Block on a Layout        
    Creating Viewports      
    Setting a Layout Viewport Scale      
    Controlling Viewports Display      
    Placing Annotation on a Layout      
    Printing the Drawing      
    Plot Options and Orientation      
    Plot Style Tables      

Blocks and Attributes   
    Block Concepts      
    Creating Blocks from Existing Objects      
    Understanding Block Properties      
    Changing Block Properties      
    Using Blocks within a Drawing      
    Using Multiple Blocks at Once      
    Exploding Blocks into Objects      
    Changing the Insertion/Reference Point      
    Dynamic Blocks Concepts      
    Dynamic Block Examples      
    Creating Dynamic Blocks from Existing Blocks      
    Creating Dynamic Blocks - Adding Parameters      
    Creating Dynamic Blocks - Adding Constraints      
    Editing Dynamic Blocks - Adding Additional Parameter      
    Changing the Properties of Parameters      
    Changing the Properties of Parameters - List      
    Changing the Appearance of Dynamic Blocks      
    Adding Constraints to Dynamic Blocks      
    Controlling Dynamic Blocks Using Block Tables      
    Adding Special Properties to Blocks      
    What are Attributes?      
    Adding Attributes to a Block      
    Adding Additional Attributes to a Block      
    Controlling the Visibility of Attributes      
    Synchronizing Attribute Data      
    Managing Attributes      
    Extracting Attribute Data from a Drawing      
    Divide and Measure Using Blocks       

External References and Reusable Content   
    Reusable Content Concepts      
    External References - Concepts      
    External References - Application Example      
    External References - Attach and Detach      
    External References - Load and Unload      
    External References - Path      
    External References - Attach and Overlay      
    External References - Clip      
    External References - Bind and Insert      
    External References - Images      
    DesignCenter      
    Attaching a DWF File as an Underlay       

External References and Reusable Content   
    Attaching a PDF File as an Underlay      
    Autodesk Seek       

AutoCAD Utilities   
    Removing Unused Items      
    Checking for Drawing Errors      
    Changing the Display Order      
    Importing Files from Other Programs       

Command Customization   
    Action Recorder - About Action Macros      
    Action Recorder - Using Existing Action Macros      
    Action Recorder - Creating Simple Action Macros      
    Action Recorder - Basic Editing Action Macros      
    Action Recorder - Sharing Action Macros      
    Action Recorder - Creating and Editing Complex Action Macros      
    Action Recorder - Action Macro Dialog Settings      
    AutoCAD PGP File - Creating Command Aliases       

3D Basics   
    3D Concepts      
    The 3D Workspace      
    3D Viewing Tools - The ViewCube      
    3D Viewing Tools - 3D Orbit      
    3D Viewing Tools - View Presets      
    3D Viewing Tools - SteeringWheels      
    Visual Styles      
    3D Coordinate Systems      
    Dynamic UCS       

Creating 3D Objects    
    Creating a Solid Box      
    Creating a Solid Cylinder      
    Creating a Solid Cone      
    Creating a Solid Sphere      
    Creating a Solid Pyramid      
    Creating a Solid Wedge      
    Creating a Solid Torus      
    Creating 3D Objects by Extruding 2D Objects      
    Creating 3D Objects by Revolving 2D Objects      
    Creating 3D Objects by Lofting 2D Objects      
    Creating 3D Objects by Sweeping 2D Objects      
    Creating 3D Objects Using Polysolid      
    Creating 3D Objects Using Press/Pull      
    Creating a Mesh Box      
    Creating a Mesh Cone      
    Creating a Mesh Cylinder      
    Creating a Mesh Pyramid      
    Creating a Mesh Sphere      
    Creating a Mesh Wedge      
    Creating a Mesh Torus      
    Creating 3D Revolved Mesh      
    Creating 3D Edge Mesh      
    Creating 3D Ruled Mesh      
    Creating 3D Tabulated Mesh   

Creating 3D Objects   
    Controlling Mesh Primitive Options      
    Creating a 3D Helix       

Modifying 3D Mesh Objects   
    Introduction to Mesh Editing      
    Smooth Object - Converting Objects into Meshes      
    Smooth More      
    Smooth Less      
    Refine Mesh      
    Add Crease      
    Remove Crease      
    Mesh Tessellation Options      
    Split Mesh Face      
    Extrude Mesh Face      
    Convert to Solid      
    Convert to Surface      
    Deforming a Mesh       

Modifying 3D Objects   
    Using Gizmos      
    Mirroring Objects in 3D      
    Moving Objects in 3D      
    Aligning Objects in 3D      
    Rotating Objects in 3D      
    Arraying Objects in 3D      
    Scaling Objects in 3D      
    Editing Solid Primitives      
    Editing 3D Subobjects      
    Creating Composite Solids - Boolean Operations      
    Creating a Composite Solid Using Union      
    Creating a Composite Solid Using Subtract      
    Creating a Composite Solid Using Intersect      
    Editing a Solid - Adding a Chamfer      
    Editing a Solid - Adding a Fillet      
    Editing a Subobject within Composite Solids      
    Extracting Edges from 3D Objects      
    Editing Edges of a Solid - Imprinting onto a Solid      
    Editing Edges of a Solid - Changing the Edge Color      
    Editing Edges of a Solid - Copying Edges      
    Editing Faces of a Solid - Extruding Faces      
    Editing Faces of a Solid - Tapering Faces      
    Editing Faces of a Solid - Moving Faces      
    Editing Faces of a Solid - Copying Faces      
    Editing Faces of a Solid - Offsetting Faces      
    Editing Faces of a Solid - Deleting Faces      
    Editing Faces of a Solid - Rotating Faces      
    Editing Faces of a Solid - Changing the Color      
    Editing Entire Solids - Separating Solids      
    Editing Entire Solids - Cleaning Solids      
    Editing Entire Solids - Shelling Solids      
    Editing Entire Solids - Checking Solids      
    Checking Solids for Interference      

Slicing Solids      
    Creating a Solid by Thickening a Surface      
    Creating Sections - Section Planes      
    Creating Sections - Adding Jogs to a Section Plane      
    Creating Sections - Creating and Updating Cross Sections      
    Creating Sections - Creating Elevations      
    Creating Sections - Controlling Section Settings      
    Creating a 2D Representation of a 3D Object      
    Solid View      
    Solid Drawing      
    Solid Profile      

Creating Non-Printed Output   
    Exporting to PDF      
    Sending Models to a 3D Print Service      
    Sending Electronic Transmittal Sets      
    Exporting to DWF      
    Exporting a Model to a 3D DWF