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[![VIDEO: AI in Mechanical Design: What Engineers Need to Know](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2025_Cadalyst/2025_Sponsored/2025-SOLIDWORKS%20SmartCast/AI%20in%20Mechanical%20Design-1.png)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/video-ai-in-mechanical-design-what-engineers-need-to-know) [SOLIDWORKS](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/solidworks), [MCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/mcad), [Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/manufacturing), [Product Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/product-design), [AI](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/ai), [Machine Learning](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/machine-learning) ## [VIDEO: AI in Mechanical Design: What Engineers Need to Know](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/video-ai-in-mechanical-design-what-engineers-need-to-know) ![Picture of Cadalyst Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/cad.png?width=50&name=cad.png) [Cadalyst Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/author/cadalyst-staff) Sep 2, 2025, 10:18:40 AM Discover how artificial intelligence is reshaping the way mechanical engineers design, assemble,... 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[Read more](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/ai-in-mechanical-design-what-engineers-need-to-know-part-2) [![AI in Mechanical Design: What Engineers Need to Know](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/2025_Cadalyst/2025_Sponsored/2025-05-29_SOLIDWORKS-Art1/AdobeStock_215933082.jpeg)](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/ai-in-mechanical-design-what-engineers-need-to-know) [SOLIDWORKS](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/solidworks), [MCAD](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/mcad), [Manufacturing](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/manufacturing), [Product Design](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/product-design), [AI](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/ai), [Machine Learning](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/tag/machine-learning) ## [AI in Mechanical Design: What Engineers Need to Know, Part 1](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/ai-in-mechanical-design-what-engineers-need-to-know) ![Picture of Cadalyst Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Editorial%20-%20Misc/Cadalyst_Logos/cad.png?width=50&name=cad.png) [Cadalyst Staff](https://blog.cadalyst.com/product-design-manufacturing-solutions/author/cadalyst-staff) May 29, 2025, 8:09:22 AM AI is transforming numerous industries — but for many mechanical engineers, its role still feels... 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