Special Edition Using AutoCAD® 2000

Summary

Mechanical Desktop easily enables you to transition from designing mechanical parts in AutoCAD 2000 to an integrated mechanical design 2D and 3D environment. This provides a way to quickly generate three-dimensional models and working drawings from two- dimensional layouts created using base AutoCAD functionality. Rather than facing the steep learning curve of many 3D only mechanical design software products, Mechanical Desktop offers the user the ability to work in a familiar environment yet gain the mechanical design enhancements and productivity discussed in this chapter.