:: products :: engineering software :: Autodesk® :: 2D mechanical design ::

AutoCAD® Mechanical

Download an AutoCAD® Mechanical Overview Brochure

Overview

AutoCAD® Mechanical™ software, a purpose-built design and drafting application, offers significant productivity gains over basic AutoCAD® software by simplifying complex mechanical design work. With standards-based libraries of parts and tools for automating design tasks, AutoCAD® Mechanical™ accelerates the mechanical design process. Gain a competitive edge by saving countless hours of design and rework, so you can spend time innovating rather than managing workflow issues. AutoCAD® Mechanical™ provides innovative design and drafting tools that are wholly focused on ease-of-use for the AutoCAD® user.

Features & Specifications

Download an AutoCAD® Mechanical Features Brochure

• Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks
• Reduce Errors in Design
• Increase Drafting Productivity
• Communicate & Manage Design Data

Autodesk® Software Discounts

Leverage existing AutoCAD® and Autodesk® software investments for big savings on your next software purchase.

Autodesk® Software Discounts

Schedule an AutoCAD® Mechanical Demonstration

If you're interested in viewing a software demonstration of AutoCAD® Mechanical, please contact our sales team. Applied Engineering is happy to schedule a face-to-face or web demonstration at a time that is convenient for you.

Purchasing AutoCAD® Mechanical

Contact us if you're intersted in purchasing AutoCAD® Mechanical. An Applied Engineering technology sales consultant can normally have a quote to you within hours. Applied Engineering is authorized to sell Autodesk products in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Northern Iowa.

If you're looking for more information about AutoCAD® Mechanical, you can download an overview or features brochure.

System Requirements

The following requirements apply to AutoCAD® Mechanical™ software. Additional system requirements are necessary to run the Autodesk® Vault Server/Client. Please note that Microsoft® XP Starter Edition and Tablet Edition are not supported at this time.

32-bit Requirements

Recommended System Requirements

This configuration is suggested primarily for detail-drafting activities, moderate use of the standard parts, and 2D assemblies fewer than 100 parts:

• Intel® Pentium® 4 or later, with 2.2 Ghz or faster processor, or compatible
• Microsoft® Windows® 2000 SP4
• Windows® XP Professional or Home Edition SP2
• Windows Vista™ Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, Premium, and Basic
• 512 MB RAM
• 1.5 GB of free disk space
• 32 MB or more Open GL® graphics card or DirectX® 9 support
• 1280x1024x32-bit true color or better (Minimum is 1024x768 VGA with true color)
• Microsoft® Internet Explorer® 6 SP1 or higher
• MS-Mouse compliant pointing device
• CD-ROM or DVD

Preferred System Requirements

The following increases from the recommended requirements are suggested for production-level 2D assembly modeling (hundreds of parts or more) with heavy use of standard parts, associative 2D hide, or Autodesk Inventor® associativity:

• Intel® Pentium® 4 or later, with 2.8 GHz or faster processor (e.g., Intel® Pentium® M 1.8GHz for Laptop) and with at least 1MB total Cache
• 1.5 GB or more RAM
• 2.5 GB of free disk space
• 128 MB or more Open GL work-station class graphics card or DirectX 9 support

Note: Less-capable machines can run AutoCAD® Mechanical™ 2007, but the results may be less than ideal. The use of additional memory and faster processors directly improves performance and capacity and is strongly recommended for design work entailing the use of the software’s design and engineering functionality, such as 2D structure, associative 2D hide, standard parts, calculations, machinery system generators (shaft, belt/chain drive systems, and so on), and Autodesk® Inventor™ associativity functionality.