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Description

Accelerate your design process with a specialized toolset tailored for mechanical engineering, featuring over 700,000 smart components and functionalities. Effortlessly isolate and restore layer groups, while also defining linetypes and lineweights. Keep your geometry up to date automatically whenever modifications are made, thus reducing the need for manual redraws. Generate precise drawings incorporating standard components for greater accuracy. Analyze your designs effectively, utilizing generators for shafts, springs, belts, chains, and cams. Provide detailed native Inventor part and assembly models with ease. Leverage intelligent drafting tools specifically created for mechanical design projects. Build and publish a custom content library, enabling the creation and preservation of personalized content. Preview commands for fillet, chamfer, and offsets to streamline your workflow. With AutoCAD® at your fingertips, enjoy the flexibility of smart mechanical engineering dimensions. Create dimensions using concise dialog boxes for efficiency. The 2D DWG format comes with a view of the standards tab within the open options panel, ensuring compliance with international drafting standards. Ultimately, deliver design documentation that adheres to established standards for professional presentation. This comprehensive set of features empowers engineers to focus on innovation rather than tedious tasks.

Description

SkyCAD streamlines the processes of wire and component numbering, parts list management, BOM creation, cross-reference updates, and panel layout designs, among other functionalities. It incorporates features such as automated numbering and parts-list management, cross-references, and license sharing, all without the need for user training. With distinctive design-reuse capabilities like design-by-systems and configuration management, the software promotes both efficiency and uniformity in projects. The platform includes user-friendly tools for the automatic generation of PLC and other component blocks, and it can create PLC drawings directly from an Excel I/O list. Additionally, the panel layout design process is integrated seamlessly within the software. SkyCAD accommodates both European and American drawing conventions. A comprehensive library of tutorials alongside active support forums helps users quickly familiarize themselves with the software's functionalities. Users can choose between a standard (free) license that satisfies many needs or an advanced license that offers extra features at an affordable price. Moreover, the software's flexibility makes it suitable for a wide range of industries and project types.

API Access

Has API No 

API Access

Has API No 

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Integrations

AutoCAD Yes 
Microsoft Excel No 

Integrations

AutoCAD No 
Microsoft Excel Yes 

Pricing Details

$220 per month
Free Trial Yes 
Free Version No 

Pricing Details

$99 per month
Free Trial No 
Free Version Yes 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Deployment

Web-Based No 
On-Premises No 
iPhone App No 
iPad App No 
Android App No 
Windows Yes 
Mac No 
Linux No 
Chromebook No 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) Yes 
Online Support Yes 

Customer Support

Business Hours Yes 
Live Rep (24/7) No 
Online Support Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Types of Training

Training Docs Yes 
Webinars No 
Live Training (Online) No 
In Person Yes 

Vendor Details

Company Name

Autodesk

Founded

1982

Country

United States

Website

www.autodesk.com/products/autocad/included-toolsets/autocad-mechanical

Vendor Details

Company Name

SkyCAD

Founded

2015

Country

Canada

Website

skycad.ca/index.php

Product Features

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing No 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling No 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil No 
Collaboration No 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis No 
Design Export No 
Document Management No 
Electrical No 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Product Features

CAD

2 1/2-Axis Milling No 
2D Drawing No 
3-Axis Milling No 
3D Modeling No 
4-Axis Milling No 
5-Axis Milling No 
Civil No 
Collaboration No 
Database Connectivity No 
Design Analysis No 
Design Export No 
Document Management No 
Electrical No 
Hole Making No 
Mechanical No 
Mechatronics No 
Presentation Tools No 
Simulate Cycles No 
Spiral Output No 
Structural Engineering No 
Toolpath Simulation No 
User Defined Cycles No 

Electrical Design

CAD Tools No 
Change Management No 
Collaboration No 
Compliance Management No 
Document Generation No 
Drag & Drop No 
Electrical Parts Catalog No 
Functions / Calculations No 
One Line Diagram No 
PLC Tools No 
Reusable Designs No 
Symbol Library No 

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