Explaining the Mechanical Workspace
Quick answer: BricsCAD’s user interface changes based on the current workspace. The Mechanical workspace includes every tool, command, and setting needed to create and edit mechanical elements, start by creating a new drawing, opening an existing one, or importing a mechanical design. This confirms the Mechanical Browser panel referenced across several earlier pages in this hub (physical materials, parametrize, and the stair tool), and the BOM Manager panel from the just-covered BOM templates page, both now shown in their home context.
Mechanical Toolbars
Display a toolbar specific to mechanical modeling, Mechanical Symbols, Sheet Metal, Assembly, or Standard Part, by launching TOOLBAR, or right-clicking a toolbar, ribbon, or panel, choosing Toolbars, and selecting the one you want. The Mechanical workspace shows the Access3D toolbar by default.
Mechanical Ribbon
The Mechanical ribbon groups commonly used tabs by functionality, each containing mechanical tools and other graphical controls.
Default Panels
On the left-hand side by default: Tips, BricsCAD Assist, Mechanical Browser, Parameters Manager, Structure, and Filter. On the right-hand side: Properties, Layers, Tool Palettes, Library, BOM Manager, Sheet Sets, and Cloud.
Panels Specific to the Mechanical Workspace
- Mechanical Browser: view and modify the parametric properties of every mechanical block and solid in the drawing.
- BOM Manager: browse, create, and edit Bills of Materials in the current drawing.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which toolbar displays by default in the Mechanical workspace? Access3D.
How do I display a specific mechanical toolbar like Sheet Metal or Assembly? Launch TOOLBAR, or right-click a toolbar, ribbon, or panel, choose Toolbars, and select the one you want.
What does the Mechanical Browser panel let me do? View and modify the parametric properties of every mechanical block and solid in the drawing.
Where does the BOM Manager panel sit by default in the Mechanical workspace? On the right-hand side, alongside Properties, Layers, Tool Palettes, Library, Sheet Sets, and Cloud.