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Course Length: 3 Days

Prerequisites: Working knowledge of AutoCAD

Training Guide Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical

• 1 What is AutoCAD Electrical?
• 2 Drawing Files
• 3 Electrical Components and Wires
• 4 Design Methodologies

Chapter 2: Project Files

• 1 Project Manager Interface
• 2 Accessing Project Files
• 3 Opening a Drawing
• 4 Creating a Drawing
• 5 Add a Drawing to a Project File
• 6 Managing Drawings in Projects
• 7 Project Manager Drawing List

Chapter 3: Schematics I – Single Wires/Components

• 1 Referencing
• 2 Ladders
• 3 Insert Wires
• 4 Edit Wires
• 5 Add Rungs
• 6 Wire Setup
• 7 Wire Numbers
• 8 Source and Destination Signal Arrows
• 9 Insert Component
• 10 Parent/Child Components

Chapter 4: Schematics II – Multiwire and Circuits

• 1 Dashed Link Lines
• 2 3-Phase Ladders
• 3 Multiple Wire Bus
• 4 3-Phase Components
• 5 3-Phase Wire Numbering
• 6 Cable Markers
• 7 Fan In/Out
• 8 Insert Saved Circuits
• 9 Save Circuits to Icon Menu
• 10 WBlock Circuits
• 11 Copy Circuit
• 12 Move Circuit
• 13 Circuit Clipboard
• 14 Circuit Builder

Chapter 5: Editing Commands

• 1 Edit Component
• 2 Updating Drawings
• 3 Scoot
• 4 Move Component
• 5 Copy Component
• 6 Align
• 7 Delete Component
• 8 Surfer Command
• 9 Copy Catalog Assignment
• 10 Copy Installation/Location Code Values
• 11 Attribute Editing Commands

Chapter 6: Panel Drawings

• 1 Insert Footprint (Icon Menu)
• 2 Insert Footprint (Schematic List)
• 3 Insert Component (Panel List)
• 4 Edit Footprint
• 5 Assign Item Numbers
• 6 Add Balloons

Chapter 7: Terminals

• 1 Insert Terminal Symbols
• 2 Multiple Level Terminals
• 3 Multiple Insert Component Command
• 4 Insert Jumpers
• 5 Terminal Strip Editor
• 6 DIN Rail Command

Chapter 8: PLC Symbols

• 1 Insert PLC (Parametric)
• 2 Insert PLC (Full Units)
• 3 Insert Individual PLC I/O Points
• 4 PLC Based Tagging
• 5 Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility

Chapter 9: Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings

• 1 Insert Connectors
• 2 Edit Connectors
• 3 Insert Splices
• 4 Insert Multiple Wires
• 5 Bend Wires

 Chapter 10: Symbol Creation

• 1 Schematic Symbols
• 2 Naming Convention
• 3 Icon Menu Wizard
• 4 AutoCAD Electrical Databases
• 5 Project Database
• 6 Catalog Database
• 7 Footprint Lookup Database
• 8 PLC Database

Chapter 11: Titleblocks

• 1 Update Titleblocks
• 2 Titleblock Setup

Chapter 12: Reporting Tools

• 1 Create Reports
• 2 Configure Report Templates
• 3 Running Automatic Reports
• 4 Electrical Audit

Chapter 13: Settings and Templates

• 1 Project Properties
• 2 Drawing Properties
• 3 Panel Drawing Configuration
• 4 Template Files
• 5 Sharing Symbol Libraries and Databases

Chapter 14: Drawing Update Tools

• 1 Project-Wide Update/Retag
• 2 Project-Wide Utilities
• 3 Plot Project
• 4 Export to Spreadsheet
• 5 Update from Spreadsheet
• 6 Copy Project
• 7 Swap/Update Block
• 8 Mark/Verify Drawings

Appendix A: Skills Assessment