Mechanical Toolkit

The Mechanical Toolkit facilitates the drawing and annotation of some common mechanical components.

Make sure that the drawing units are set to "mm" (millimetres) before using the mechanical toolkit functions.

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Name

 

Description

 

Setup

Mechanical Setup.

Drill Holes

Draw side or plan view of drill hole.

Draw Slots

Draw plan view of a slot.

Draw Slots + CL

Draw plan view of a slot plus it's centreline.

Draw Circles + CL

Draw concentric circles with centrelines.

Add CL to Circles

Add centrelines to an existing circle.

Rect to Round Duct

Draw and develop rect to round duct.

Parts List Table

Create a parts list table for this drawing.

Fasteners

 

Bolts

Draw hex head bolts, side or plan view.

Nuts

Draw hex nuts, side or plan view.

Socket Screws

Draw various socket screws, side or plan view.

Rivets

Draw rivets.

Pins/Dowels

Draw pins or dowels.

Components

 

Springs

Draw helical springs.

Shaft

Draw shafts.

Gear

Draw gear.

Links

Draw links.

Flanges

Draw flanges.

Screw Conveyor

Draw a helical screw conveyor.

Annotate

 

Setup

Annotation settings.

Welds

Annotate welds.

Datum

Draw a datum symbol.

Surface Finish

Create a surface finish annotation.