Forum: Mechanical

Is there possible to use dimbreak on symbols (welding, surface texture etc.)? Maybe this can be solved in some other way? // Philip

Hey. Can you tell me what is the command to measure a distance in autocad mechanical?

I know I can link an excel spreadsheet into Autocad, but is it possible to have an excel spread sheet linked to the BOM/parts list that can be created in autocad mechanical (2012 version)? I am...

Perhaps someone here has seen something similar. Using 2011 mechanical, I have rotated my ucs about the x-axis 90deg. I then draw a circle with a line thru it. I can trim the line to the circle...

To start. i know I am way behind the times. I don't like change. Using MDT6PP on Windows Vista. Installed with fresh install, installed all service packs. I create a 3d widget. I wish...

It doesn't allow offsetting a selected object anymore?.. My old routine was 1. Select an object 2. Enter Offset command 3. whatever 4. Exit Now when I start Offset command it deselects my...

Just learning the functionality of this command; it seems pretty useful. I'm running into a problem with the balloon scale though. My balloons are too small. I can change them one at a time by...

I am trying to get my Section Panel to appear in my ribbon, for some reason I'm not getting it to move at all. It is curnently located in the Contetual ribbion panel, whatever that is. Pleasse...

I am trying to find blocks in the Content Library for BS standards, such as Parallel Flanged Channel etc.. for some reason AutoCAD Mechanical does not seem to have these blocks. Can anyone tell me...

When I go to put content in a drawing, it tells me that the content path cannot be found, or has be remnamed or moved. It just worked afew days ago and now it tells me this. Does anyone know anthing...

I have created AutoCAD2009Help.zip file that is self extracting. It is totally free for anyone to use at their own risk. I created this file to help folks that are running AutoCad 2009 mechanical and...

Today I noticed 6 or 7 linetypes that have appeared in every drawing I open and cannot be deleted. They include "Amzigzag" " Amconstr" "ACISOTGB" and others. If I delete everything in my...

Hi all, I'm having problems creating a second Bill of Materials. I'm drawing a series of parts that require different parts lists from to place into the paper spaces. I've been reading through...

I'm quite new with the BOM thing with Autocad, though I have used xref a lot. Is there a way to create a BOM or at least a list/table of the xrefs I have attached to the drawing with the number of...