{"id":11286,"date":"2021-04-15T07:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-04-15T14:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/?p=11286"},"modified":"2021-09-10T11:20:14","modified_gmt":"2021-09-10T18:20:14","slug":"save-time-in-autocad-up-to-55-overall-productivity-gain-with-the-mechanical-toolset","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.autodesk.com/blogs\/autocad\/save-time-in-autocad-up-to-55-overall-productivity-gain-with-the-mechanical-toolset\/","title":{"rendered":"Save Time in AutoCAD: Up to 55%* Overall Productivity Gain With the Mechanical Toolset"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Today, 2D CAD is most often used by mechanical engineers to design machines, plan factory layouts, or rework legacy data. And the Mechanical Toolset<\/a> available in AutoCAD is ready to help save you time by automating many design tasks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to a new productivity study<\/a>, a total time reduction of approximately 55%* was achieved with the Mechanical toolset. The risk of error is also greatly reduced with more standardized functions and the availability of standardized parts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the graph below, you can see typical AutoCAD design tasks in detail with the related times for the specific project in the study. In this case, it was modifying an existing robot handling assembly. This included a team of designers, electrical engineers, programmers, purchasers, and technicians to build the robot and different tasks that were required to modify it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this study, the 11 common design challenges analyzed were just a few examples taken from the complete project. Here\u2019s a complete look at the needed CAD working time for the complete project: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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See the Mechanical Toolset in Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Don\u2019t miss Shaun Bryant\u2019s step-by-step webinar<\/a> to learn more about time-savings and automations with the Mechanical toolset. Topics include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n