Electrical AutoCAD Syllabus

Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical

• • Working with the User Interface
• • Types of Electrical Drawings
• • Electrical Components and Wires

Project Files

• • Project Manager Interface
• • Opening and Creating Drawings
• • Managing Drawings in Projects

Schematics I – Single Wire/Components

• • Ladders, Wires and Rungs
• • Wire Setup and Numbering
• • Source & Destination Signal Arrows
• • Parent /Child Components

Schematics II – Multiwire and Circuits

• • Dashed Link Lines
• • Phase Ladders and Circuits
• • Cable Markers and Fan In/Out
• • Circuit Builder

Editing Commands

• • Editing Components
• • Surfer Command
• • Catalog Assignments
• • Installation/Location Code Values

Panel Drawings

• • Insert Footprint and Components
• • Editing Footprint
• • Assign Item Numbers and Balloons

Terminals

• • Multiple Level Terminals
• • Jumpers and Terminal Strip Editor
• • DIN Rail Command

PLC Symbols

• • Parametric and Full Units PLCs
• • PLC Points
• • PLC Based Tagging
• • Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility

Point –to-Point Wiring Drawings

• • Connectors and Splices
• • Multiple Wires and Bend Wires

Symbol Creation

• • Schematic Symbols
• • ICON Menu Wizard
• • Project and Catalog Database
• • PLC And Pin List Database

Title Blocks

Reporting Tools

• • Electrical Audit

Settings and Templates

• • Panel Drawing Configuration
• • Sharing Symbol Libraries & Database

Drawing Update Tools

• • Project Wide Utilities
• • Working with Spreadsheets
• • Swap/Update Block
• • Mark and Verify Drawings