About the Shaft Generator (AutoCAD Mechanical)

AutoCAD Mechanical provides a utility known as the shaft generator, which enables you to draw solid and hollow shafts.

You can make iterative changes such as:

• Add cylindrical or conical sections
• Add features such as center holes, chamfers, grooves, fillets, threads, profiles and wrench fittings
• Add standard parts such as bearings, gears, retaining rings and seals

The shaft generator has the following characteristics:

• Creates a shaft from left to right, using different sections. AutoCAD Mechanical positions these sections automatically one after the other.
• You can have the side view of the shaft shown automatically or view different cross-sections for various cutting planes. When you update one view of a shaft, the shaft generator automatically updates the other views.
• You can use the AMPOWERCOPY command (Power Copy) to copy a selected section of a shaft. You can move the copy on the shaft to the intended position. With non-axially symmetrical parts, AutoCAD Mechanical can mirror the respective parts. If you move the copy to a shaft section, AutoCAD Mechanical prompts you if it is to insert or overdraw the new section..