AutoCAD Electrical Group Training

Introductions

Need of Drawings

Electrical Drawings

Circuit Diagram

Wiring Diagram

Wiring Schedule

Block Diagram

Parts list

Symbols in Electrical Drawings

Conductors

Connectors and terminals

Inductors and transformers

Resistors

Capacitors

Fuses

Switch contacts

Switch types

Diodes and rectifiers

Earthing

Wire and Specifications

Types of Wires

Wire specifications

Labeling

Cable Markers

Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical

System requirements for AutoCAD Electrical

Installing AutoCAD Electrical

Starting AutoCAD Electrical

Creating a new drawing document

Meaning of Default templates

Title Bar

Changing Color Scheme

Application Menu

New options

Creating Drawings

Creating Sheet Sets

Open Options

Opening Drawing File

Opening Drawing from AutoCAD Web & Mobile

Save

Save As

Import

Export

Publish

Sending Part for 3D Printing

Print

File Tab Bar

Drawing Area

Command Window

Bottom Bar

Drafting Settings dialog box

Workflow in AutoCAD Electrical

Initializing Project

Project Properties

Project Settings tab

Components tab

Wire Numbers tab

Cross-References tab

Styles tab

Drawing Format tab

Opening a Project File

New Drawing in a Project

Refresh

Project Task List

Project Wide Update or Retag

Drawing List Display Configuration

Plotting and Publishing

Plot Project

Publish to DWF/PDF/DWFx

Zip Project

Removing, Replacing, and Renaming Drawings in a Project

Locations View in Project Manager

Filter by Installation and Location

Search box

Details and Connections tabs

Utilities

Marking and Verifying DWGs

Configuring Catalog Database

Migrating Database to SQL Server

Previous DWG and Next DWG

Migration Data from Previous AutoCAD Electrical Version

Language Conversion in Project

Editing Language Database

Title Block Setup

Title Block Update

Updating Component Based on Changes made in Catalog

Electrical Components

Setting Symbol Library for Project

Inserting Component Using Icon Menu

Component Tag area

Catalog Data area

Description Area

Cross-Reference Area

Installation Code and Location Code

Pins area

Catalog Browser

User Defined List

Equipment List

Panel List

Pneumatic Components

Hydraulic Components

P&ID Components

Symbol Builder

Adding New Symbol in Icon Menu

Introduction

Wires

Wire

22.5 Degree, 45 Degree, and 67.5 Degree

Interconnect Components

Gap

Multiple Bus

Creating Multiple Wire Bus

Ladders

Insert Ladder

XY Grid Setup

X Zones Setup

Wire Numbering

Wire Numbers

3 Phase

PLC I/O

Wire Number Leaders and Labels

Wire Number Leader

Wire Color/Gauge Labels

In-Line Wire Labels

Markers

Cable Markers

Multiple Cable Markers

Insert Dot Tee Markers

Insert Angled Tee Markers

Circuit Builder

Recalculating Wire Size

Introduction

Edit Tool

Internal Jumper

Fix/Unfix Tag

Copy Catalog Assignment

User Table Data

Delete Component

Copy Component

Edit Circuits drop-down

Copying Circuit

Moving Circuit

Saving Circuit to Icon Menu

Transforming Components drop-down

Scooting

Aligning Components

Moving Component

Reversing or Flipping Component

Re-tagging Components

Toggle NO/NC

Swap/Update Block

Swapping

Updating

Edit Attribute drop-down

Moving/Showing Attributes

Editing Selected Attribute

Hiding Attribute (Single Pick)

Hiding Multiple Attributes

Unhiding Multiple Attributes

Adding Attribute to Component

Renaming Attribute

Squeezing Attribute/Text

Stretching Attribute/Text

Changing Attribute Text Height and Width

Rotating Attribute

Changing Attribute/Text Justification

Changing Attribute Layer

Cross References drop-down

Component Cross-Reference

Hide/Unhide Cross-Referencing

Update Stand-Alone Cross-Referencing

Changing Cross-Reference to Multiple Line Text

Cross-Reference Check

Child Location/Description Update

Copying/Adding Component Override

Removing Component Override

Generating Cross-Reference Table

Circuit Clipboard panel

Editing Wires or Wire Numbers

Edit Wire Number

Fix

Swap

Find/Replace

Hide and Unhide

Trim Wire

Delete Wire Numbers

Move Wire Number

Add Rung

Revise Ladder

Renumber Ladder Reference

Wire Editing

Stretch Wire tool

Bend Wire tool

Show Wires

Check or Trace Wire tool

Wire Type Editing drop-down

Create/Edit Wire Type

Change/Convert Wire Type

Flip Wire Number

Toggle Wire Number In-Line

Advanced Wire and Wire Number Editing Tools

Toggle Angled Tee Markers

Flip Wire Gap

Delete Wire Gap

Check/Repair Gap Pointers

Editing Wire Sequence

Show Wire Sequence

Update Signal References

Introduction

Specifications of PLCs

Inserting PLCs (Parametric)

Insert PLC (Full Units)

Addressing Area

Used Area

Tag

Options

Line1/Line2

Manufacturer

Catalog

Assembly

Catalog Lookup

Description

I/O Point Description Area

List descriptions

Pins

Show/Edit Miscellaneous

Ratings

Connectors

Insert Connector

Insert Connector (From List)

Insert Splice

Terminals

Inserting Terminals from Catalog Browser

Associate Terminals on the Same Drawing

Break Apart Terminal Associations

Show Terminal Associations

Edit Jumper

Introduction

Icon Menu

Schematic List

Manual

Manufacturer Menu

Balloon

Wire Annotation

Panel Assembly

Editor

Properties

Terminal

Spare

Destinations, Jumper, and Multilevel

Catalog Code Assignment

Table Generator

Insert Terminals

Insert Terminals (Schematic List)

Insert Terminals (Manual)

Editing Footprints

Edit

Copy Footprint

Delete Footprint

Resequence Item Numbers

Copy Codes drop-down

Copy Assembly

Introduction

Reports (Schematic)

Bill of Materials reports

Component report

Wire From/To report

Component Wire List report

Connector Plug report

PLC I/O Address and Description report

PLC I/O Component Connection report

PLC Modules Used So Far report

Terminal Numbers report

Terminal Plan report

Connector Summary report

Connector Details report

Cable Summary report

Cable From/To report

Wire Label report

Missing Catalog Data

Dynamic Editing of Reports in Drawing

Modifying Tables

Modifying Rows

Modifying Columns

Merge Cells

Match Cells

Table Cell Styles

Edit Borders

Text Alignment

Locking

Data Format

Block

Field

Formula

Manage Cell Content

Link Cell

Download from source

Electrical Audit

Drawing Audit

Signal Error/List

Introduction to Autodesk Inventor

Creating Electro Mechanical Link

Creating New Electromechanical link

Using Existing Electromechanical Link in AutoCAD Electrical

Linking Inventor Model with AutoCAD Electrical Drawing

Electrical Harness in Autodesk Inventor for AutoCAD Electrical

Creating Electrical components in Autodesk Inventor

Placing multiple pins on part

Harness Properties of Part

Creating Wiring in Harness Assembly

Creating Cable

Creating Ribbon Cable

Creating Fold in Ribbon Cable

Automatic Route

Manual Routing

Unrouting wires