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AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 Documentation

All of the following AutoCAD Mechanical learning resources are available with your product, but some are also available in print and downloadable formats.

User’s Guide

The AutoCAD Mechanical 2008 User’s Guide offers a tour of the product’s major features, using realistic engineering drawings and data. It also describes concepts and provides step-by-step procedures and a command summary.

AutoCAD Mechanical User’s Guide (pdf - 8540Kb)

Configuration and Setup Guide

The AutoCAD Mechanical Configuration and Setup Guide contains information about how to configure the drafting standard and establish settings before you start drawing. It also provides information on how to set up defaults for mechanical structure.

Configuration and Setup Guide* (chm - 299Kb)

Online Help

AutoCAD Mechanical Help is your comprehensive guide to learning and using all aspects of the AutoCAD Mechanical software. It includes general information about all features of AutoCAD Mechanical, procedural information on how to perform tasks and tutorials, and an extensive reference section.

AutoCAD Mechanical Help* (chm - 8890Kb)
IGES Help* (chm - 1134Kb)
STEP Help* (chm - 448Kb)

AutoCAD Mechanical New Features Workshop

Designed especially for AutoCAD users, this guide will help you understand how moving to AutoCAD Mechanical can help you, how your current workflows may change as a result of the move, and how to prepare for the move.

Mechanical New Features Workshop* (chm - 41147Kb)

*Note: You must save the file locally before opening the chm file.