AutoCAD Electrical 2016 Fundamentals (IEC)
AutoCAD Training Overview
AutoCAD® Electrical 2016 Fundamentals – IEC covers the indispensable core topics for working with the AutoCAD Electrical software. In this training guide, 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 titleblock linking, reporting tools, templates, and project files.
AutoCAD Training Topics
Note: This training guide assumes a standard installation of the software using the default preferences during installation, using the IEC-60617 standard.
Prerequisites:
Before taking this course, students need to have a good working knowledge of the AutoCAD® software and electrical terminology.
AutoCAD Training Course Duration
24 hours
AutoCAD Training Course outline
Chapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical
1.1 What is AutoCAD Electrical?
1.2 Drawing Files
1.3 Electrical Components and Wires
1.4 Design Methodologies
Practice 1a Introduction Overview
Chapter 2 Project Files
2.1 Project Files
2.2 Project Manager Interface
2.3 Accessing Project Files
Practice 2a Open, Close, and Create Project Files
2.4 Opening a Drawing
2.5 Creating a Drawing
2.6 Add a Drawing to a Project File
2.7 Managing Drawings in Projects
2.8 Project Manager Drawing List
Practice 2b Projects and Drawing Files
Practice 2c Modifying an Existing Project File
Chapter 3 Schematics I - Single Wires/Components
3.1 Referencing
3.2 Ladders
Practice 3a Ladders
3.3 Insert Wires
3.4 Edit Wires
3.5 Add Rungs
3.6 Wire Setup
3.7 Wire Numbers
3.8 Source & Destination Signal Arrows
Practice 3b Insert and Manage Wires
Practice 3c Insert Source and Destination Arrows
3.9 Insert Component
3.10 Parent/Child Components
Practice 3d Insert Component Symbols
Chapter 4 Schematics II - Multiwire and Circuits
4.1 Dashed Link Lines
Practice 4a Dashed Link Lines
4.2 3 Phase Ladders
4.3 Multiple Wire Bus
4.4 3 Phase Components
4.5 3 Phase Wire Numbering
Practice 4b 3 Phase Circuit
4.6 Cable Markers
4.7 Fan In/Out
Practice 4c Cables
4.8 Insert Saved Circuits
4.9 Save Circuits to Icon Menu
4.10 WBlock Circuits
4.11 Copy Circuit
4.12 Move Circuit
4.13 Circuit Clipboard
4.14 Circuit Builder
Practice 4d Reuse Circuits
Practice 4e Circuit Builder
Chapter 5 Editing Commands
5.1 Edit Component
5.2 Project Task List
5.3 Scoot
5.4 Move Component
5.5 Copy Component
5.6 Align
5.7 Delete Component
Practice 5a Edit Components
5.8 Surfer Command
Practice 5b Surfer
5.9 Copy Catalog Assignment
5.10 Copy Installation/Location Code Values
5.11 Attribute Editing Commands
Practice 5c Copy AutoCAD Electrical Data
Practice 5d Attribute Editing Tools
Chapter 6 Panel Drawings
6.1 Insert Footprint (Icon Menu)
6.2 Insert Footprint (Schematic List)
6.3 Insert Component (Panel List)
6.4 Edit Footprint
Practice 6a Insert Footprint (Icon Menu)
Practice 6b Insert Footprint (Schematic List)
Practice 6c Insert Component (Panel List)
6.5 Assign Item Numbers
6.6 Add Balloons
Practice 6d Item Numbers and Balloons
Chapter 7 Terminals
7.1 Insert Terminal Symbols
7.2 Multiple Level Terminals
7.3 Multiple Insert Component Command
7.4 Insert Jumpers
7.5 Terminal Strip Editor
Practice 7a Insert Terminal Symbols
7.6 DIN Rail Command
Practice 7b Insert Terminal Footprints
Chapter 8 PLC Symbols
8.1 Insert PLC (Parametric)
8.2 Insert PLC (Full Units)
8.3 Insert Individual PLC I/O Points
8.4 PLC Based Tagging
Practice 8a Insert Parametric PLC Module
Practice 8b Insert Full Units PLC Module
8.5 Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility
Practice 8c Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility
Chapter 9 Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings
9.1 Insert Connectors
9.2 Edit Connectors
9.3 Insert Splices
Practice 9a Insert and Modify Connectors
9.4 Insert Multiple Wires
9.5 Bend Wires
Practice 9b Wiring Tools
Chapter 10 Symbol Creation
10.1 Schematic Symbols
10.2 Naming Convention
Practice 10a Create Custom Symbol
10.3 Icon Menu Wizard
Practice 10b Customize the Icon Menu
10.4 AutoCAD Electrical Databases
10.5 Project Database
10.6 Catalog Database
10.7 Footprint Lookup Database
10.8 PLC Database
Practice 10c Catalog Database
Practice 10d Pin List Database
Practice 10e Footprint Database
Chapter 11 Titleblocks
11.1 Update Titleblocks
Practice 11a Update Titleblocks
11.2 Titleblock Setup
Practice 11b Titleblock Setup
Chapter 12 Reporting Tools
12.1 Create Reports
12.2 Save to External File
12.3 Put on Drawing
Practice 12a Create Reports
12.4 Configure Report Templates
12.5 Running Automatic Reports
Practice 12b Automatic Reports
12.6 Electrical Audit
Practice 12c Electrical Audit
Chapter 13 Settings and Templates
13.1 Project Properties
13.2 Drawing Properties
13.3 Panel Drawing Configuration
Practice 13a Drawing and Project Properties
13.4 Template Files
Practice 13b Template File
13.5 Sharing Symbol Libraries and Databases
Chapter 14 Drawing Update Tools
14.1 Project-Wide Update/Retag
14.2 Project-Wide Utilities
Practice 14a Project-Wide Update/Retag and Utilities
14.3 Plot Project
Practice 14b Plot Project
14.4 Export to Spreadsheet
14.5 Update from Spreadsheet
Practice 14c Export to and Update from Spreadsheet
14.6 Copy Project
Practice 14d Copy Project
14.7 Swap/Update Block
Practice 14e Swap/Update Block Option A
Practice 14f Swap/Update Block Option B
14.8 Mark/Verify Drawings
Practice 14g Mark and Verify Drawing
Appendix A Skills Assessment
A.1 Skills Assessment
