AutoCAD® Electrical 2011 Fundamentals

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AutoCAD® Electrical 2011FundamentalsRevision 1.0

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Preface ..................................................................................................vii

Chapter 1 Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical ................................1-11.1 What is AutoCAD Electrical?................................................1-31.2 Drawing Files .........................................................................1-61.3 Electrical Components and Wires........................................1-91.4 Design Methodologies ........................................................1-12

Practice 1a AutoCAD Electrical Overview ........................... 1-13

Chapter 2 Project Files ......................................................................2-12.1 Project Files ...........................................................................2-32.2 Project Manager Interface.....................................................2-42.3 Accessing Project Files ........................................................2-7

Practice 2a Open, Close, and Create Project Files ............. 2-13

2.4 Opening a Drawing..............................................................2-182.5 Creating a Drawing..............................................................2-192.6 Add a Drawing to a Project File..........................................2-222.7 Managing Drawings in Projects .........................................2-242.8 Project Manager Drawing List ............................................2-31

Practice 2b Projects and Drawing Files .............................. 2-33Practice 2c Modifying an Existing Project File ..................... 2-37

Chapter 3 Schematics I - Single Wires/Components......................3-13.1 Referencing............................................................................3-33.2 Ladders...................................................................................3-6

Practice 3a Ladders............................................................. 3-11

3.3 Insert Wires ..........................................................................3-153.4 Edit Wires .............................................................................3-173.5 Add Rungs............................................................................3-193.6 Wire Setup............................................................................3-203.7 Wire Numbers ......................................................................3-253.8 Source & Destination Signal Arrows .................................3-32

Practice 3b Insert and Manage Wires.................................. 3-38Practice 3c Insert Source and Destination Arrows .............. 3-43

3.9 Insert Component ................................................................3-48

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3.10 Parent/Child Components...................................................3-56Practice 3d Insert Component Symbols .............................. 3-58

Chapter 4 Schematics II - Multiwire and Circuits ............................4-14.1 Dashed Link Lines.................................................................4-3

Practice 4a Dashed Link Lines .............................................. 4-4

4.2 3-Phase Ladders....................................................................4-84.3 Multiple Wire Bus.................................................................4-104.4 3-Phase Components ..........................................................4-134.5 3-Phase Wire Numbering ....................................................4-14

Practice 4b 3-Phase Circuit ................................................. 4-16

4.6 Cable Markers ......................................................................4-254.7 Fan In/Out .............................................................................4-30

Practice 4c Cables............................................................... 4-35

4.8 Insert Saved Circuits ...........................................................4-424.9 Save Circuits to Icon Menu.................................................4-454.10 Wblock Circuits....................................................................4-484.11 Copy Circuit .........................................................................4-504.12 Move Circuit .........................................................................4-514.13 Circuit Builder ......................................................................4-52

Practice 4d Reuse Circuits .................................................. 4-57Practice 4e Circuit Builder ................................................... 4-64

Project Exercise 1 Schematic Drawings .....................................PR1-1Exercise 1a Schematic Drawings ..................................... PR1-3

Chapter 5 Editing Commands...........................................................5-15.1 Edit Component .....................................................................5-35.2 Project Task List ....................................................................5-65.3 Scoot ......................................................................................5-95.4 Move Component ................................................................5-105.5 Copy Component ................................................................5-125.6 Align......................................................................................5-135.7 Delete Component ...............................................................5-14

Practice 5a Edit Components .............................................. 5-16

5.8 Surfer Command..................................................................5-22Practice 5b Surfer ................................................................ 5-25Practice 5c Additional Surfer Practice ................................. 5-29

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5.9 Copy Catalog Assignment ..................................................5-315.10 Copy Installation/Location Code Values ...........................5-345.11 Attribute Editing Commands..............................................5-36

Practice 5d Copy AutoCAD Electrical Data ......................... 5-37Practice 5e Attribute Editing Tools....................................... 5-42

Project Exercise 2 Editing Commands .......................................PR2-1Exercise 2a Editing Commands........................................ PR2-3

Chapter 6 Panel Drawings.................................................................6-16.1 Insert Footprint (Icon Menu) .................................................6-36.2 Insert Footprint (Schematic List) .........................................6-86.3 Insert Component (Panel List)............................................6-146.4 Edit Footprint .......................................................................6-20

Practice 6a Insert Footprint (Icon Menu) ............................. 6-22Practice 6b Insert Footprint (Schematic List)....................... 6-30Practice 6c Insert Component (Panel List) .......................... 6-36

6.5 Assign Item Numbers..........................................................6-416.6 Add Balloons........................................................................6-44

Practice 6d Item Numbers and Balloons ............................ 6-46

Project Exercise 3 Panel Drawings .............................................PR3-1Exercise 3a Panel Drawings............................................. PR3-3

Chapter 7 Terminals...........................................................................7-17.1 Insert Terminal Symbols .......................................................7-37.2 Multiple Level Terminals .......................................................7-67.3 Multiple Insert Component Command...............................7-107.4 Insert Jumpers.....................................................................7-12

Practice 7a Insert Terminal Symbols ................................... 7-16

7.5 Terminal Strip Editor ...........................................................7-257.6 DIN Rail Command ..............................................................7-30

Practice 7b Insert Terminal Footprints................................. 7-32

Chapter 8 PLC Symbols ....................................................................8-18.1 Insert PLC (Parametric).........................................................8-38.2 Insert PLC (Full Units) ........................................................8-108.3 Insert Individual PLC I/O Points .........................................8-138.4 PLC Based Tagging.............................................................8-16

Practice 8a Insert Parametric PLC Module.......................... 8-19

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Practice 8b Insert Full Units PLC Module ............................ 8-29

8.5 Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility............................................8-33Practice 8c Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility .......................... 8-38

Project Exercise 4 PLC Symbols .................................................PR4-1Exercise 4a PLC Symbols ................................................ PR4-3

Chapter 9 Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings ......................................9-19.1 Insert Connectors ..................................................................9-39.2 Edit Connectors .....................................................................9-69.3 Insert Splices .........................................................................9-8

Practice 9a Insert and Modify Connectors............................. 9-9

9.4 Insert Multiple Wires............................................................9-149.5 Bend Wires...........................................................................9-16

Practice 9b Wiring Tools...................................................... 9-17

Project Exercise 5 Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings ...................PR5-1Exercise 5a Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings ..................... PR5-3

Chapter 10 Symbol Creation ...........................................................10-110.1 Schematic Symbols.............................................................10-310.2 Naming Convention...........................................................10-12

Practice 10a Create Custom Symbol................................. 10-16

10.3 Icon Menu Wizard ..............................................................10-25Practice 10b Customize the Icon Menu............................. 10-30

10.4 AutoCAD Electrical Databases.........................................10-3610.5 Project Database................................................................10-3710.6 Catalog Database...............................................................10-3810.7 Footprint Lookup Database..............................................10-4410.8 PLC Database.....................................................................10-4910.9 Pin List Database...............................................................10-5510.10Terminal Properties Database .........................................10-58

Practice 10c Catalog Database ......................................... 10-62Practice 10d Footprint Database ....................................... 10-71Practice 10e Pin List Database.......................................... 10-76

Chapter 11 Titleblocks.....................................................................11-111.1 Update Titleblocks...............................................................11-3

Practice 11a Update Titleblocks .......................................... 11-6

11.2 Titleblock Setup.................................................................11-11

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Practice 11b Titleblock Setup ............................................ 11-17

Chapter 12 Reporting Tools ............................................................12-112.1 Create Reports .....................................................................12-312.2 Save to External File............................................................12-812.3 Put on Drawing ....................................................................12-9

Practice 12a Create Reports ............................................. 12-10

12.4 Configure Report Templates ............................................12-2012.5 Running Automatic Reports .............................................12-23

Practice 12b Automatic Reports ........................................ 12-26

12.6 Electrical Audit...................................................................12-39Practice 12c Electrical Audit .............................................. 12-42

Chapter 13 Settings and Templates ...............................................13-113.1 Project Properties................................................................13-313.2 Drawing Properties............................................................13-1013.3 Panel Drawing Configuration ...........................................13-18

Practice 13a Drawing and Project Properties .................... 13-20

13.4 Template Files....................................................................13-25Practice 13b Template File ................................................ 13-28

13.5 Sharing Symbol Libraries and Databases.......................13-36

Chapter 14 Drawing Update Tools..................................................14-114.1 Project-Wide Update/Retag.................................................14-314.2 Project-Wide Utilities...........................................................14-8

Practice 14a Project-Wide Update/Retag and Utilities ...... 14-11

14.3 Plot Project.........................................................................14-19Practice 14b Plot Project ................................................... 14-23

14.4 Export to Spreadsheet ......................................................14-2614.5 Update from Spreadsheet .................................................14-29

Practice 14c Export to and Update from Spreadsheet ...... 14-31

14.6 Copy Project.......................................................................14-37Practice 14d Copy Project ................................................. 14-40

14.7 Swap/Update Block ...........................................................14-44Practice 14e Swap/Update Block Option A ...................... 14-50Practice 14f Swap/Update Block Option B ........................ 14-56

14.8 Mark Drawings ...................................................................14-5914.9 Verify Drawings..................................................................14-61

Practice 14g Mark and Verify Drawing .............................. 14-63

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Appendix A Skills Assessment........................................................ A-1A.1 Skills Assessment ................................................................ A-3

Index............................................................................................. Index-1

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