In this video, Shaun Bryant shows how the Drafting Settings dialog box can be resized to suit your needs.
- [Instructor] We're staying in our robot 001.dwg file…for this particular video…and we're sticking with looking at the user interface…in AutoCAD Mechanical.…Now, one of the new features…that is in AutoCAD Mechanical is the ability…to resize your drafting settings dialog box.…Now, your drafting settings are mainly down here…in the status bar,…things like object snap, object snap tracking and so on.…So, I'm just going to right click on object snap here…and go to object snap settings on the menu…and it brings up the drafting settings dialog box…way over on the right-hand side of the screen there.…
That's purely due to the screen real estate…that I've got running.…I don't have a very big resolution…when I'm recording these videos.…So, what'll happen is basically the dialog box…would go onto the screen as if I was using…a much bigger screen…like you're probably using at the moment.…So, I'll just drag the drafting settings dialog…into the screen area and you can see it's quite large.…But what I can do is I can hover on the edges…
Author
Shaun Bryant
Updated
4/3/2017Released
7/1/2016- Navigating the AutoCAD Mechanical interface
- Managing layers and object properties
- Structuring, reusing, and editing your mechanical data
- Creating key geometry
- Adding centerlines and holes
- Manipulating geometry
- Using part generators
- Creating drawing sheets
- Annotating parts and subassemblies
- Placing dimensions
- Creating a bill of materials and parts list
- Calculating design factors
- Using existing drawing data
- Creating templates and standard data
Skill Level Appropriate for all
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome1m 4s
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Using the exercise files1m 12s
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1. The User Interface
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Exploring the user interface2m 44s
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Using the ribbon5m 34s
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Changing workspaces3m 32s
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Using the status bar3m 44s
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Using the Drawing tabs3m 11s
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Using the navigation bar4m 35s
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The shortcut menu4m 1s
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Accessing help3m 17s
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4/3 Customizing the ribbon1m 23s
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File navigation dialog box1m 41s
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2. Object Property and Layer Management
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Property management3m 30s
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Layer control4m 30s
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Using geometry on layers4m 10s
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3. Organizing Your Mechanical Drawing
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Drawing creation workflows3m 34s
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Reusing structured data1m 52s
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Editing structured data2m 6s
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Non-named host drawing2m 18s
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Selecting a new path2m 57s
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Finding and replacing3m 21s
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Changing reference path type2m 20s
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4. Creating Your Key Geometry
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Core design tools3m 39s
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Using object snaps3m 47s
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Configuring power snaps4m 47s
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Using centerlines2m 46s
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Adding centerlines and holes2m 38s
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Adding construction lines5m 32s
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Adding parts and holes6m 12s
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Offscreen selection2m 47s
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Linetype gap settings3m 18s
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5. Manipulating Mechanical Geometry
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Using Power commands3m 57s
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Associative hides4m 58s
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6. Using Mechanical Part Generators
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Inserting standard parts4m 18s
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Notating standard Parts3m 30s
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Using chains and belts4m 7s
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Using the Shaft Generator4m 17s
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7. Creating Mechanical Drawing Sheets
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8. Working with Dimensions and Annotation
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Using power dimensions4m 20s
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Editing dimensions2m 21s
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Creating a revision list4m 8s
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9. Bill of Materials, Parts Lists, and Balloons
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Creating part references4m 49s
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10. Using Design Calculations
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Calculating shaft strength4m 20s
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Calculating FEA stresses5m 18s
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11. Using Existing Drawing Data
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Using IGES files3m 7s
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12. Creating Standard Data and Settings
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Configuring BOMs3m 1s
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Configuring balloons3m 33s
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13. Documenting Content
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Conclusion
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Next steps2m 5s
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