math in AutoCAD

[Jessro]

When it comes to math does AutoCAD have any capabilities? For example.... Can it tell what the wheel rate would be if this that and the other where plugged in to an equation. Sort of like the ( Wr=k*IR^2 ) from the website... http://www.pirate4x4.com/tech/billavista/coilovers/Part_1/



Or has anyone used or played around with any software like Mathcad?
http://www.ptc.com/appserver/wcms/replay/index.jsp?im_dbkey=70593&icg_dbkey=362

Watch the demo video!

 

[dirtdudeaz]

maple,mathmatetica, and matlab always work well for stuff my calculator can't do....

Not sure about autocad, never tried the program

 

[JMiller]

I've never seen any thing like that in AutoCad, but there are parts of it I don't use and know about.

SAW has a good work sheet and calculator
http://www.swayaway.com/TechRoom.php

 

[scottm]

There is something called 'calc 4 cad' that plugs into autocad, but I havent tried it.

 

[Jessro]

So I called Autodesk and spoke to one of there representatives.... the guy couldn't help me becuase he doesn't use Autodesk software. WTF is that? I know have to go and talk to an Autodesk reseller/training center to find out the info I'm looking for, luckly there is one here in town.

 

[Jessro]

Does anyone here use the Mitchell products?
http://www.mitchellsoftware.com/products.htm

 

[Triaged]

I got an old version of the Mitchel program with a book I bought...I haven't really touched it much.
Look into SusProg3D.
http://www.susprog.com/

 

[nscherneck]

The latest versions of AutoCAD have tables that can have formulas embedded much like the ones in Excel, therefore the math capabilities are nearly unlimited. Linking it to geometry within the drawing is do-able but beyond the limits of my knowledge. I suggest you try posting over at AUGI or cadtutor.net forums.