Course Content
Introduction to AutoCAD Electrica
- What is AutoCAD Electrical?
- Drawing Files
- Electrical Components and Wires
- Design Methodologies
Project Files
- Project Files
- Project Manager Interface
- Accessing Project Files
- Opening a Drawing
- Creating a Drawing
- Add a Drawing to a Project File
- Managing Drawings in Projects
- Project Manager Drawing List
Schematics I - Single Wires/Components
- Referencing
- Ladders
- Insert Wires
- Edit Wires
- Add Rungs
- Wire Setup
- Wire Numbers
- Source & Destination Signal Arrows
- Insert Component
- Parent/Child Components
Schematics II - Multiwire and Circuits
- Dashed Link Lines
- 3-Phase Ladders
- Multiple Wire Bus
- 3-Phase Components
- 3-Phase Wire Numbering
- Cable Markers
- Fan In/Out
- Insert Saved Circuits
- Save Circuits to Icon Menu
- Wblock Circuits
- Copy Circuit
- Move Circuit
- Circuit Builder
Editing Commands
- Edit Component
- Project Task List
- Scoot
- Move Component
- Copy Component
- Align
- Delete Component
- Surfer Command
- Copy Catalog Assignment
- Copy Installation/Location Code Values
- Attribute Editing Commands
Panel Drawings
- Insert Footprint (Icon Menu)
- Insert Footprint (Schematic List)
- Insert Component (Panel List)
- Edit Footprint
- Assign Item Numbers
- Add Balloons
Terminals
- Insert Terminal Symbols
- Multiple Level Terminals
- Multiple Insert Component Command
- Insert Jumpers
- Terminal Strip Editor
- DIN Rail Command
PLC Symbols
- Insert PLC (Parametric
- Insert PLC (Full Units)
- Insert Individual PLC I/O Points
- PLC Based Tagging
- Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility
Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings
- Insert Connectors
- Edit Connectors
- Insert Splices
- Insert Multiple Wires
- Bend Wires
Symbol Creation
- Schematic Symbols
- Naming Convention
- Icon Menu Wizard
- AutoCAD Electrical Databases
- Project Database
- Catalog Database
- Footprint Lookup Database
- PLC Database
- Pin List Database
- Terminal Properties Database
Titleblocks
- Update Titleblocks
- Titleblock Setup
Reporting Tools
- Create Reports
- Save to External File
- Put on Drawing
- Configure Report Templates
- Running Automatic Reports
- Electrical Audit
Settings and Templates
- Project Properties
- Drawing Properties
- Panel Drawing Configuration
- Template Files
- Sharing Symbol Libraries and Databases
