nanoCAD Mechanica

• support of multi-sheet drawings;
• diverse methods and modes to construct graphic primitives and symbols (including orthogonal drawing, object snap, etc.);
• managing the order of drawing and overlaying graphic objects;
• standard and custom line types, types of hatches and font styles;
• multiple methods of dimensioning and putting technological symbols;
• auto selection of tolerances and deviations;
• automated standards check of texts denotations;
• quick access to typical texts and symbols;
• built-in text editor with spell check;
• built-in table editor.

• Fasteners;
• Standard profiles;
• Reamers;
• Graphic symbols for circuit elements;
• Technological sketches;
• Elements of machine accessories;
• Parts and assemblies of mechanical gears, bearings, shafts and sockets;
• Electric motors;
• Gear boxes;
• Pipeline fittings on internal and external cone;
• Parts of vessels and apparatus;
• Nomenclature filter.

Design and technological database contains a large collection of parametric and object-dependent elements, including three-dimensional ones.

When you change parameters of one part, all associated object-dependent parts change automatically, and in accordance with their database values. This is a powerful tool for multivariate design, which guarantee to improve the design quality.

nanoCAD Mechanica combines two approaches to 3D modeling - Parametric and Direct Modeling in a single modeling environment.

• Parametric Modeling involves engineers building up a 3D geometry piece by piece. 2D sketches turn into 3D features, with constraints and relations duly applied to fit the designer’s intent. The history of construction forms 3D History Tree. 3D History is a nanoCAD Inspector window with a specific set of tools. This approach is common for MCAD applications (e.g. SolidWorks, Inventor). However, since each step follows from preceding steps, parametric design can require careful planning.
• Direct Modeling offers designers a what-you-see-is-what-you-get approach to building and editing their models. In Direct Modeling, designers can push and pull on their model to change it. One benefit of this capability is the ease with which designs can be altered, enabling rapid iteration and prototyping.
  nanoCAD Mechanica combines this approach with traditional for DWG-based CAD 3D solids creation and editing of basic solid primitives (box, cylinder, cone, sphere, pyramid, wedge, torus, polysolid).

In addition to 2D constraints there are 3D constraints operating on geometry of objects in space. Using this tool designers can link 3D objects within one file, thereby providing the ability to create complex 3D assemblies. Applied constraints are displayed in the 3D History tree for each correspondent solid.

• Installed ISO fonts and linetypes;
• Pre-installed ISO dimension style;
• Tolerance zones and tolerance deviations of dimensions, as well as fits;
• Formats and stamps;
• Editor of technical requirements and specifications.
• Tolerances of form and plane positions;
• Surface texture signs;
• Views, cuts, sections, breaks;
• Auto-sorting letter denotations of drawing elements;
• Gradient symbols;
• Fixed joint symbols;
• Marking and branding;
• Hole tables;
• Special arrays;
• Cross-reference of drawing denotations to corresponding elements in technical requirements;
• Generating table reports and automatic update of tables related to drawing objects.

• Connecting packages of arbitrary thickness parts with bolts, screws and studs;
• Simplified types of fasteners in a joint;
• Connecting packages of arbitrary thickness parts with rivets of ordinary and high accuracy, hollow and semi-hollow rivets;
• Patterns of bolted and riveted joints.

• Calculation of geometric characteristics of section with respect to arbitrary axes;
• Design and calculation of sections (beams).

• Specification item numbers;
• Automatic receipt of specification;
• Creating custom specifications;
• Electrical specification type.

MechWizard makes available the following functions:

• Overlay of assembly and parametric dependencies on objects;
• “Behavior training” of a standard part;
• Modifying existing database elements;
• Creating custom database elements.