AutoCAD Electrical Fundamentals IEC Standard

Description
AutoCAD® Electrical 2013 Fundamentals – IEC covers the indispensable core topics for working with the AutoCAD
Electrical software. In this training course, 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. Not every
command or option is covered, because the intent is to show the fundamental drafting tools and concepts.

Delivery Mode
Instructor-led, participatory lecture style group workshop
3 consecutive days (09:00 - 16:30)

Courseware
An Autodesk® Official Training Guide is provided as a Reference Resource at the conclusion of the course

Course Objectives
On completion of the course, students would have been given the opportunity to acquire knowledge and understanding of
commands and concepts that develop the skills necessary to be able to:
 Navigate the AutoCAD Electrical user interface
 Manage projects and the multiple drawing and inter-drawing relationships contained in electrical projects
 Insert wires, add wire numbers, manage circuits, and create point-to-point wiring diagrams and drawings
 Insert and annotate schematic symbols
 Edit drawings project wide with commands that are specific to the electrical design environment
 Extract information from drawings to create Bill of Material, Wiring, and other reports
 Create and annotate panel layout drawings with lists of components that are extracted from schematic drawings and
with other specific panel layout tools, such as the Terminal Strip Editor

Who Should Attend & Prerequisites

This courseware is designed for new users of AutoCAD Electrical.
Students attending this course should have:
• A sound level of computer literacy
• A working knowledge of AutoCAD® software (AutoCAD Fundamentals or equivalent)
• A sound understanding of electrical terminology
• A working knowledge of Documentation requirements for Electrical Drafting

AutoCAD Electrical 2013 Fundamentals

The Course
Training topics will be selected from the content listed below. Not all topics will be covered during instructor-led
Training but are contained in the Autodesk® Official Training Guide provided at the conclusion of training.

Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical Editing Commands Symbol Creation

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

AutoCAD Electrical 2013 Fundamentals