Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Draw mechanical details with PTCAD Plus - MEC

    Draw mechanical details with PTCAD Plus - MEC


            PTCAD Plus edition contains many plug-ins  AECplus, MEC, Assetlink which can help user draw detail drawing faster normal commands

            MEC is plug-ins to help user draw detail of mechanical drawing including standard symbols  of mechanical part such as 

Angle, Bearing, Bushing, Caster,
Coupling, Hinge, Key, Lever,
Nut, Pulley, Screw & Bolt, Spring,
 Steel Shapes, Channel, Equal Angle, H-Section, Washer


                User can call mechanical functions by type  MECHLIB  command   program will show dialog to show symbols library as image


        There are three functions in dialog
  1. Library
    user can choose wanted symbol by clicking at symbol then press middle button to insert symbol into drawing   then do left click to place symbol at wanted location.

  2. Part Generator
    User can choose wanted part symbols as Gear , Belt ,Bolt       by clicking at symbol then press middle button to put value of symbols then follow enter value steps  before insert symbol into drawing   




  3. BOM or Bill Of Materials
    After use insert many mechanical symbols, program will count all symbols into BOM which can copy and paste into MSEXCEL sheet.


            Mechanical module in PTCAD Plus provide standard symbols in one stop command. This help user draw mechanical drawing complete faster. 


Monday, June 9, 2025

How to set alias command to work faster

 How to set alias command to work faster 


         To set up alias command, there is way to do


        Use command  ALIASEDIT 


  1. Type ALIASEDIT in the command line

    Program will display dialog as this
            If user want to create new alias command   
  1. Click at New button
  2. Enter wanted alias command (PN in this sample)
  3. In Available command , scroll  to wanted command to match with alias command, click at that command.
  4. Click Assign button   to  match  alias command and full command
  5. Click    Close button to end command
  6. Try using  alias command (PN in this sample) 

            User can import or export  alias command files  .ica  or .pgp (from AutoCAD) when migrate from other CAD to use PTCAD.

            Alias command is just basic step to type short command to run the command but entering parameters or options in command , user must do by yourself.   If user want simplify steps of command usage, user can develop your own command by cerating LISP command.





Draw mechanical details with PTCAD Plus - MEC

     Draw mechanical details with PTCAD Plus - MEC               PTCAD Plus edition contains many plug-ins  AECplus, MEC, Assetlink which ca...