What's New in AutoCAD Mechanical 2022 Toolset

Learn about new features in this release of AutoCAD Mechanical 2022 toolset. For technical details, see the release notes.

Highlights

Standards Revision Updates for Weld Symbols

The welding symbol now supports the latest ISO (ISO 2553:2019) and JIS (JIS Z 3021:2016) standards revision.

Trace

Trace provides a safe space to collaborate on drawing changes in the AutoCAD web and mobile apps without fear of altering the existing drawing. The analogy of trace is a virtual, collaborative tracing paper that's laid over the drawing, allowing collaborators to add feedback right in the drawing.

Count

Quickly and accurately count the instances of objects in a drawing. You can insert a table with the count data into the current drawing.

Floating Drawing Windows

You can now drag a drawing file tab off of the AutoCAD application window, making it a floating window.

Share Current Drawing

Share a link to a copy of the current drawing to view or edit in the AutoCAD web app. All related DWG xrefs and images are included.

Push to Autodesk Docs (Subscription Benefit)

Push to Autodesk Docs allows teams to view digital PDFs in the field for reference. Use Push to Autodesk Docs to upload AutoCAD drawings as PDFs to a specific project on Autodesk Docs.

Start Tab Redesign

The Start Tab has been redesigned to provide a consistent welcome experience for Autodesk products.

3D Graphics Technical Preview

This release includes a Technical Preview of a completely new cross platform 3D graphics system being developed for AutoCAD, leveraging all the power of modern GPUs and multi-core CPUs to offer a smooth navigation experience for much larger drawings than in prior releases.

Installer

The 2022 products provide a new, faster, more reliable install and deployment experience.

Other Enhancements

External References: The nested xrefs display the correct order in the tree view. The xrefs saved in older file format are correctly saved during in-place editing.

Properties Palette: Property changes in the Properties palette no longer cause a fatal error.

Point Style: Point style works in all the localized versions in the menu bar.

Dynamic Block: Grip-editing a dynamic block shows the correct grip point location.

DWG Launcher: When drawing association is set to AutoCAD DWG Launcher, double-clicking opens the drawing in a single instance.

Detail View: AMDETAIL command creates the correct detail view without a fatal error.

Mechanical Layer: Turning the layer on and off retains the table at the expected location.

AMGDBIMPORT: AMGDBIMPORT command no longer displays a database error.

Bill of Materials: When used in the BOM, the mask file prints without any fatal error.

File Open: Opening MDT files with a Standards template no longer causes a crash.

Leader Note: Localized versions display the correct font when editing the leader note for standard parts.

Compare Import: COMPAREIMPORT command imports all selected AutoCAD Mechanical objects.

Welding Symbol
  • The Brazing option correctly clears any non-applicable weld type.
  • When a secondary weld is selected, the Pitch value displays correctly in the JIS weld symbol.
  • When the weld symbol is placed on a model doc view, saving to an older file format works without a fatal error.
  • The controls in the Weld Symbol dialog box do not overlap.
Power Dimension
  • REDO command works without getting disabled after an UNDO operation in AMPOWERDIM.
  • Properties of a partially deleted dimension can be changed from the Properties palette without causing the application to hang.
  • When the prefix field contains a space, editing a power dimension does not remove the characters from the suffix.