Autocad Electrical Course Syllabus

Basics:

  • Introduction to Electrical CAD interface,
  • Electrical Components and Wires
  • Design Methodologies
  • Project Files
  • Accessing Project Files
  • Add a Drawing to a Project File
  • Managing Drawings in Projects
  • Project Manager Drawing List

Schematics I

  • Single Wires/Components
  • Referencing
  • Ladders
  • Insert Wires
  • Edit Wires
  • 3-Phase Components
  • Source & Destination Signal Arrows
  • Insert Component
  • Parent/Child Components l

Schematics II: Multiwire and Circuits

  • Dashed Link Lines
  • 3-Phase Ladders
  • Circuits and Cables

Cable Markers

  • Fan In/Out
  • Insert Saved Circuits,
  • Save Circuits to Icon Menu
  • Circuit Clipboard,
  • Circuit Builder
  • Copy Component
  • Align
  • Delete Component,
  • Attribute Editing Commands l

Panels: Panel Drawings

  • Insert Footprint (Icon Menu)
  • Insert Footprint (Schematic List)
  • Insert Component (Panel List),
  • Edit Footprint
  • Assign Item Numbers,
  • Insert Jumpers,
  • Terminal Strip Editor
  • PLC Symbols, Insert PLC (Parametric)
  • Insert PLC (Full Units),
  • Insert Individual PLC I/O Points l

Wiring

  • Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings
  • Insert Connectors
  • Edit Connectors
  • Schematic Symbols
  • Naming Convention
  • Icon Menu Wizard l

Database and Plotting:

  • AutoCAD Electrical Databases
  • Project Database,
  • Catalog Database,
  • Footprint Lookup Database,
  • PLC Database,
  • Plot Project,
  • Export to Spreadsheet,
  • Update from Spreadsheet,
  • Copy Project,
  • Verify Drawing