Autocad Certification Courses

Course Description

This course is designed to introduce a new user to the basics of AutoCAD Electrical. This class covers the indispensable core topics for working with the AutoCAD Electrical software. In this training class, students learn how to use many of the powerful electrical drawing creation tools in the software. Students create schematic drawings (ladder logic and point to point), panel drawings, and PLC-I/O circuits using automated commands for symbol insertion, component tagging, wire numbering, and drawing modification. In addition, students are introduced to methods of customizing AutoCAD Electrical software symbols, circuits, and databases. Other topics covered include title block linking, reporting tools, templates, and project files. It is recommended you have a background in electrical design and working knowledge of AutoCAD.

Course Outline

Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical

• 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
• Wire Numbers
• Source & Destination
• Signal Arrows
• Insert Components
• Parent/Child Components

Schematics I- Single

• Wires/Components
• Referencing
• Ladders
• Insert Wires
• Edit Wires
• Add Rungs
• Wire Setup
• Surfer Command
• Copy Catalog Assignment
• Copy Installation/Location
• Code Values
• Attribute Editing
• Commands

Schematics II- Multi- wire 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 Circuits Move Circuits Circuit Builder

Editing Commands

• Edit Components
• Project Task List
• Scoot
• Move Component
• Copy Component
• Align
• Delete Component

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
• Commands
• 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
• Spreadsheets to PLC I/O Utility

Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings Insert Connectors Edit Connectors Insert Splices

• Insert Multiple Wires
• Band Wires

Symbol Creation Schematic Symbols Naming Convention

• Icon Menu Wizard AutoCAD Electrical Databases
• Project Databases Catalog Databases Footprint Lookup
• Databases
• PLC Databases
• Pin List Databases
• Terminal Properties
• Databases

Titleblocks

• Update Titleblocks
• Titleblock Setup

Reporting Tools

• Create Reports
• Running Automatic
• Reports
• Electrical Audit

Settings and

• Templates
• Project Properties Drawing Properties Panel Drawing Configuration Template Files
• Sharing Symbol Libraries and Databases

Drawing Update

• Tools
• Project-Wide
• Update/Retag
• Project-Wide Utilities
• Plot Project
• Export to Spreadsheet Update from Spreadsheet Copy Project Swap/Update Block
• Mark Drawings
• Verify Drawings