Mechanical assemblies

Batch production files

One run generates the whole drawing set for an assembly — details, sections, parts list and the files that drive the machines.

Batch drawing generation shown as a stack of drawing sheets: exploded bearing and shaft assemblies, a sectional detail view, a parts list, and a central node labelled Automated Drawing Generation feeding the sheets.Inspect image
Schematic illustration. Batch drawing generation across a component set — details, sections and the parts list produced in a single run.

Schematic illustration

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Batch drawing generation across a component set — details, sections and the parts list produced in a single run.

The design task

A component set can run to dozens of sheets, and every one is set up by hand — views placed, sections cut, dimensions added, parts list filled in.

When a part changes, the whole set has to be walked through again to find what the change touched.

What the automation handles

  • Sheet setup and view placement generated from the model rather than built per drawing
  • Section and detail views produced from the geometry
  • Parts lists read from the assembly instead of maintained separately
  • The full set regenerated in one pass when a component changes

Generated output still needs the checks and approvals required by your engineering and manufacturing process.

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