What's New in AutoCAD Mechanical 2023 Toolset

Learn about new features in this release of AutoCAD Mechanical 2023 toolset. For technical details, see the release notes.

Standards Revision Updates for Weld Symbols

The welding symbol in AutoCAD Mechanical is updated to support the new AWS A2.4-2012 standard revision.

Auto-Increment Datum and Feature Identifiers

The AMAUTOINCDATUMID system variable controls whether automatic incrementing is enabled for identifiers within datum and feature identifier symbols.

Feature Control Frame for Text Attachments

Create feature control frame symbols which are associated to text within dimensions, hole, thread notes, and leaders.

Markup Import and Markup Assist

Markup Import and Markup Assist use machine learning to identify markups and provide a way to view and insert drawing revisions with less manual effort.

Trace

Building on the initial release of the Trace feature, you can now create traces in desktop and contribute to traces created by others.

Count

You can now count instances of an object or blocks within a specified area.

Floating Drawing Windows

Continued improvements to floating drawing windows are included in this release.

3D Graphics

This release includes the new cross platform 3D graphics system, leveraging all the power of modern GPUs and multi-core CPUs to offer a smooth navigation experience for much larger drawings.

2D Graphics Display

This release of AutoCAD includes a new graphic engine, which provides a better display effect on some high-end GPUs.

Sheet Set Manager for Autodesk Docs

Manage sheet sets from Autodesk Docs using the new Sheet Set Manager for Web.

Drawing and Layout Tabs

Changes to the drawing and layout tabs make it easier to tell which drawing and layout is active. Changes also make it easier to see which drawing is active on the drawing tab overflow menu.

CUTBASE

The new CUTBASE command copies selected objects to the Clipboard, along with a specified base point, and removes them from the drawing.

Polyline Extend

A new grip option, Extend Vertex, adds a new vertex to your polyline extending from the selected end grip. You no longer have to reverse the polyline direction.

MLEADER Enhancement

The MLEADER command now has an option to select an existing mtext object to use for the new leader.

Quality improvements

WBLOCK: Drawings containing a hole chart that's saved using the WBLOCK command no longer cause a crash.

Layer Object Settings: Opening the Layer Settings dialog box in a drawing that's saved from AutoCAD as a WBLOCK no longer displays a fatal error.

File Open: Opening drawings saved from Autodesk Fusion 360 no longer causes a crash.

Tool Palette: Blocks selected to be exploded and placed from the Tool Palette no longer cause a crash.

Symbol Dialog Boxes: Various AutoCAD Mechanical symbol dialog boxes can now be used without causing a crash.

Power Manipulator: Using AMMANIPULATE command in the Shaded visual style no longer causes a crash.

Compare
  • The "Link to dimension style" option now doesn't affect the comparison result on symbols like Section line.
  • Section line is now correctly shown in the comparison results when the COMPAREPROPS system variable setting is changed.
  • Standard parts and features now show the correct comparison results when the COMPAREPROPS system variable setting is changed.

Snap: Snap command options such as "Reference of" and "Mid of 2 points" now work correctly.

Data Corruption: Standard parts no longer get removed and are seen correctly when opening certain corrupted Mechanical Structure drawings.

Tool Palette: Leader note part of an exploded block now gets placed to the correct location when added from a Tool Palette.

Localized Drawings: Drawings in localized languages now show correct information about the language of Drawing creation.

Welding Symbol: The U Groove and J Groove Weld Types in ANSI Standard do not show any overlapping.

Profile: The AutoCAD Mechanical profile now starts correctly after editing the AutoCAD Mechanical profile shortcut.

External File Dialog Box: External file dialog box in Structure workflow now shows no overlapping and works as expected.

Block: Blocks containing Mechanical objects when added to Favorites list in the Blocks Palette now show correct behavior.

Standard Content: U-Shapes for JIS standard now show correct dimensions.

Additional enhancements

Insert Block: The Block Redefine dialog box provides an option to rename a block when the specified block name already exists in the drawing.

Options Dialog Box: A new task dialog prompts you to either save or discard the changes made when you attempt to close or cancel the Options dialog box.

Isolation Mode: The object selection is now maintained when you exit isolation mode.

New Drawing: Hovering over the New drop-down on the Start tab, displays a tooltip with the name of the drawing template file that will be used.

Customer Error Reporting (CER): Your email address is now automatically filled in when an error report is generated.

Multi-core Background Publishing: The publish option "Include Hyperlinks" is now supported when publishing a Multi-sheet PDF file using background publishing.