New features in AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 design and drafting software can help to automate common design tasks and help increase drafting productivity.

Infer Constraint Integration

Geometrically and dimensionally constrain rectangles, symmetrical lines, and centerlines in mechanical designs. With Auto Constrain, geometrical constraints are inferred automatically—while creating the objects. Once constrained, rectangles remain rectangular, and centerlines remain in the center of circles or holes.

Drafting Standards Update

Leverage enhancements to the ISO 1302-2002 surface texture symbols. These symbols now support surface indication leaders. Surface indication leaders enable these symbols to be attached to edges and remain associative to objects, but originate from a surface or face.

Updated JIS and DIN Content Libraries

AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 includes updates to JIS and DIN content libraries. Enhancements to the JIS (Japanese) library include:

• G 3350:2009 Light Gauge Steel
• JIS G 3452:2010 Gas Pipe standards

The DIN (German) library includes:

• DIN 6917:1989
• DIN 6918:1990
• DIN 6918A:1990 Fasteners

Improved Power Dimension In-Place Editor

The power dimension in-place editor now includes the ability to select multiple dimensions at once. Select dimensions, and you can insert symbols, add or modify fits and tolerances, add prefix or suffix text, and modify precision while seeing a real-time preview. With multiple diameters along a shaft selected, applying an h6 fit applies the tolerance to each dimension, based on the nominal size.

Annotation Monitor

Use the annotation monitor to check for disassociated annotations in the model space, as well as in each paper space layout. Each disassociated annotation (such as dimension, leader note, or surface texture symbol) is flagged by an in-canvas badge, which also provides access to Delete and Reassociate commands, giving you complete feedback on the accuracy of your documentation.

Autodesk Synergy

Autodesk Synergy now includes the ability to create associative section and detail views of 3D models created in AutoCAD^®, Autodesk^® Inventor^® software, and other competitive products. These section views include full control of cutting plane, section depth, part inclusion/exclusion, hatching, and annotations. Detail views include full control of shape, scale, and annotations. Combined with AutoCAD Mechanical software’s leader note capabilities and features such as Holes and Extract Thread Data, these tools make AutoCAD Mechanical a powerful documentation solution for mechanical design.

AutoCAD Mechanical 2013 System Requirements

Operating System

• Microsoft^® Windows^® 7, Microsoft^® Windows Vista^® (SP2 or later), Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, and Home Premium editions
• Microsoft^® Windows^® XP Home and Professional (SP3 or later)

Browser

• Microsoft^® Internet Explorer^® 7.0 or later

CPU Type

• Intel^® Pentium^® 4 or AMD Athlon^™ dual-core, 3 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology for Windows Vista
• Intel^® Pentium^® or AMD Athlon^™ dual-core processor, 1.6 GHz or higher with SSE2 technology for Windows XP

Memory

• 2 GB RAM

Display Resolution

• 1,280 x 1,024 with display with true color

Hard Disk

• 6.3 GB free disk space for installation

Pointing Device

• Microsoft^® Mouse-compliant pointing device

Media

• Download and installation from DVD

Languages

• English
• Portuguese
• French
• German
• Italian
• Spanish
• Polish
• Russian
• Czech
• Japanese
• Korean
• Traditional Chinese
• Simplified Chinese

3D Modeling Additional Requirements

• Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor, 3 GHz or greater, or Intel or AMD dual-core processor, 2 GHz or greater
• 2 GB RAM or greater
• 2 GB free hard disk available, not including installation
• 1,280 x 1,024 32-bit color video display adapter (true color) 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft^® Direct3D^® capable workstation-class graphics card

Operating System

• Microsoft Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista (SP2 or later) Enterprise, Business, Ultimate, or Home Premium editions
• Microsoft Windows XP Professional x64 edition (SP2 or later)

Browser

• Microsoft^® Internet Explorer^® 7.0 or later

CPU Type

• Intel Pentium 4 with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology
• AMD Athlon with SSE2 technology, AMD Opteron^™ with SSE2 technology
• Intel^® Xeon^® with Intel EM64T support with SSE2 technology

Memory

• 2 GB RAM

Display Resolution

• 1,280 x 1,024 with display with true color

Hard Disk

• 6.3 GB free disk space for installation

Pointing Device

• Microsoft^® Mouse-compliant pointing device

Media

• Download and installation from DVD

Languages

• English
• Portuguese
• French
• German
• Italian
• Spanish
• Polish
• Russian
• Czech
• Japanese
• Korean
• Traditional Chinese
• Simplified Chinese

3D Modeling Additional Requirements

• Intel Pentium 4 or AMD Athlon processor, 3 GHz or greater, or Intel or AMD dual-core processor, 2 GHz or greater
• 2 GB RAM or greater
• 2 GB free hard disk available, not including installation
• 1,280 x 1,024 32-bit color video display adapter (true color) 128 MB or greater, Pixel Shader 3.0 or greater, Microsoft^®Direct3D^® capable workstation-class graphics card

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