Platform

Mechanica

Mechanica is nanoCAD’s 2D drafting and 3D mechanical design module. It is based on an advanced parametric engine, and works with a large library of standard parts. It enables users to carry out fast development of high-quality mechanical engineering drawings and project documentation.

You can get a license for 1 or 3 years.

Commercial, Educational and Trial licenses are available.

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What you get

Comprehensive Tool Set of nanoCAD platform

nanoCAD platform provides you with a full set of basic and advanced design tools for creating and editing 2D/3D objects. It offers multiple drawing and editing methods for most geometric elements. nanoCAD platform is the base on which you build a more powerful CAD system to your specifications.

Mechanica’s specialty tool set

The 3D Solid Modeling Module offers users the rigor of parametric modeling and the freedom of direct modeling, conveniently packaged together in one environment. Parametric modeling builds 3D geometry piece by piece, with formula-based parameters that specify and change sizes of and distances between parts. Direct modeling offers a what-you-see-is-what-you-get approach in which designers edit 3D models by pushing and pulling faces and edges.

3D constraints
3D parametric and direct modeling
History tree
Assembly tools
Flat drawings generated from 3D models
Reads most common CAD formats
Dynamic UCS

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Technical support

Customizable user interface

Open API

Annual updates

New in Mechanica

Reworking of sheet metal
DIN Flanges
Fasteners according to standards

Full list of new features

Mechanica Features

Library of standard and complex parts

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Fasteners
Standard profiles
Reamers
Circuit elements symbols
Technical sketches
Machine accessories
Mechanical gears, bearings, shafts, and sockets
Electric motors
Gear boxes
Pipeline fittings
Vessels and apparatus

Broad range of design tools

Supports multi-sheet drawings
Constructs objects and symbols by a variety of methods, such as orthogonal drawing and using object snap
Manages drawing order of overlaying objects
Draws standard and custom line types, hatches, and fonts with styles
Dimensions through multiple methods and places technology symbols
Auto selects tolerances and deviations
Automated check of texts labels standards
Quick access to standard texts and symbols
Checks spelling with built-in text editor
Creates tables with built-in table editor

Parameterized parts database

Mechanica’s parts database contains a vast collection of parametric and object-dependent elements, including three-dimensional ones. When you change the parameters of a part, all associated parts in the drawing also change automatically, according to their database values. This powerful tool generates design variations, which improve the design quality.

Designing bolted and riveted joints

Mechanica offers flexibility in handling bolt and rivet functions:

Connect groups of parts with arbitrary thickness using bolts, screws, or studs
Connect parts of arbitrary thickness with rivets displayed in regular and high accuracy, made of hollow and semi-hollow rivets
Display simplified fasteners in joints
Generate patterns of bolts and rivets in joints

Standards-based engineering drawings

With Mechanica, you quickly make drawings based on international standards using these tools:

ISO-standard fonts, line types, and dimension styles
Tolerance zones and deviations for dimensions and fits
Form and plane position tolerances
Surface texture symbols
Gradient symbols
Editor for writing and changing technical notes and specifications
Hole tables
Semi-automatic views, cuts, sections, and breaks
Auto-sorting letter labels of drawing elements
Fixed joint symbols
Marking and branding
Formats and stamps
Special arrays
Cross-referencing drawing denotations in technical requirements
Generation of table reports, with automatic updating of tables linked to drawing objects

Dimension styles

Mechanica supports dimension styles, which are named collection of dimension settings that control the appearance of dimensions, such as the arrowhead, the text placement, and display of tolerances. It includes styles preset for a number of local and international standards.

BOM tools

Mechanica’s BOM tools create bills of material of parts linked to drawings. BOM tables can contain the following items:

Itemized specification numbers
Electrical specifications
Automatic receipt of specifications
Custom specifications

MechWizard parameterizer

Mechanica’s MechWizard guides users through advanced functions:

Overlaying assembly and parametric dependencies on objects
'Behavior training' of standard parts
Modification of database elements
Custom database elements

Detail views with automatic updates

Mechanica generates detail views as objects that are updated by the MCREGEN command when the source model changes. When at least part of a scaled object falls into the view frame, then its scale is applied to the entire detail view.

Calculation wizard