In this AutoCAD Electrical 2015

training course, I will teach you the

tools and techniques you need to
create electrical CAD designs. This
course is designed for the absolute
beginner, meaning no prior
experience with AutoCAD is
required.
You will start by touring the
AutoCAD interface and learning
about the various drafting settings.
Once you've covered the basics and
have set up your project, I will take
you through the electrical drawing
process. You will learn to insert
wires, ladders, and components,
covering each topic in detail. I will
teach you how to edit components,
insert connectors, and add
footprints from the icon menu. This
course will also cover topics
including PLC modules, terminals
and creating and editing symbols.
Finally, you will learn about project
and drawing properties, and how to
plot the project.
Once you have completed this
computer based training course, you
will have gained a comprehensive
understanding of the tools and
techniques in AutoCAD, and be able
to apply them to your own electrical
design projects. Working files are
included, allowing you to follow
along with the author throughout
the lessons.

01. Introduction
o Introduction To AutoCAD
Electrical 2015
o About The Author

02. Using The Course Working

Files
o 0201 How To Access Your
Working Files
o Setting Up Your Working
Files

03. The Basics

o Quick Access Toolbar
o Ribbon Interface
o Sticky Panels
o Command Line
o Status Bar
o DWG Filetypes
o Using The Mouse
o Model And Layout
o STARTUP Variable
o Autodesk 360

04. Drafting Settings

o 0401 INFER Settings
o 0402 SNAP And GRID
Settings
o 0403 ORTHO Settings
o 0404 POLAR Settings
o 0405 OSNAP Settings
o 0406 OTRACK Settings
o 0407 DYN Settings - Part 1
o 0408 DYN Settings - Part 2
o 0409 LWT Settings

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0410 TPY Settings

0411 QP Settings
0412 SC Settings
0413 AM Settings
0414 ISOLATE Settings

05. Typical Examples

o 0501 Point-To-Point
Drawings
o 0502 Logic Ladder
Drawings
o 0503 Connector Drawings
o 0504 Schematic Drawings
o 0505 Panel Drawings
o 0506 Using Existing
Templates
o 0507 Using Existing Project
Layers

06. Basic Workflow

o 0601 Basic Project
Workflow
o 0602 InfoCenter

07. AutoCAD Electrical User

Interface
o 0701 AutoCAD Electrical
User Interface
o 0702 Invoking Commands
In AutoCAD Electrical
o 0703 Project Manager
o 0704 AutoCAD Electrical
Dialog Boxes
o 0705 Graphics Performance
o 0706 Creating Backup Files

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0707 Dynamic Input Mode

0708 Creating And
Managing Workspaces
0709 WD_M Block
0710 AutoCAD Electrical
Help

08. Project Basics

o 0801 Project Files
o 0802 Project Manager
o 0803 Project Drawing List
o 0804 Descriptions And
Sections
o 0805 Making Further
Changes
o 0806 Batch Plotting
o 0807 Moving Through
Project Drawings
o 0808 Copying Projects

09. Projects And Drawings

o 0901 Creating A New
Project
o 0902 Grouping Drawings
Within A Project
o 0903 Working With
Drawings
o 0904 Changing The Order
Of Project Drawings
o 0905 Removing A Drawing
From A Project
o 0906 Assigning A
Description To A Drawing
o 0907 Switching Between
Drawings
o 0908 Configuring The
Drawing List Display

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0909 Deleting A Project

0910 New Drawings In The
Project Manager

10. Wires
o 1001 Inserting Wires
o 1002 Inserting Wires At
Angles
o 1003 Inserting Multiple Bus
Wiring
o 1004 Trimming Wires
o 1005 Stretching Wires
o 1006 Creating Wire Types
o 1007 Changing Wire Types
o 1008 Setting Wire Types
o 1009 Types Of Wire
Numbers
o 1010 Inserting Wire
Numbers
o 1011 Copying Wire
Numbers
o 1012 Deleting Wire
Numbers
o 1013 Wire Numbers With
Leaders
o 1014 Editing Wire
Numbers
o 1015 Hiding Wire Numbers
o 1016 Unhiding Wire
Numbers
o 1017 Swapping Wire
Numbers
o 1018 Finding And
Replacing Wire Numbers
o 1019 Moving A Wire
Number
o 1020 Scooting A Wire
Number

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1021 Flipping A Wire

Number
1022 Toggling The Wire
Number Position
1023 Repositioning Wire
Number Leader Text
1024 Wire Color And
Gauge Labels
1025 Adding Source Signal
Arrows
1026 Adding Destination
Signal Arrows
1027 Editing Source And
Destination Signal Arrows
1028 Bending Wires At
Right Angles
1029 Checking And
Tracing A Wire
1030 Checking Wire And
Line Entities
1031 Inserting Wire Gaps
1032 Checking And
Repairing Wire Gap
Pointers
1033 Flipping Wire Gaps
And Loops
1034 Deleting Wire Gaps

11. Ladders
o 1101 Inserting A Ladder
o 1102 Renumbering Ladder
Rung References
o 1103 Resizing A Ladder
o 1104 Repositioning A
Ladder
o 1105 Rung Spacing
o 1106 Adding Rungs
o 1107 Converting Line
Reference Numbers

1108 Converting Objects

To A Ladder
1109 Inserting X-Y Grid
Labels
1110 Inserting X Grid
Labels

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12. Schematic Components

o 1201 Inserting A
Component
o 1202 Annotating And
Editing Symbols
o 1203 Selecting An Existing
Part Number
o 1204 Creating A Project
Specific Catalog Database
o 1205 Creating Parent-Child
Relationships
o 1206 Inserting Components
From The Equipment List
o 1207 Inserting Components
From The Catalog Browser
o 1208 Working With
Records In The Schematic
Database
o 1209 Inserting Components
From Panel Lists
o 1210 Swapping And
Updating Blocks

13. Schematic Editing

o 1301 Changing The
Component Location With
The Scoot Tool
o 1302 Changing The
Component Location With
The Move Component Tool

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1303 Copying A
Component
1304 Aligning Components
1305 Deleting Components
1306 Toggling Between
Open And Closed Contacts
1307 Copying The Catalog
Assignment
1308 Performing A DWG
Audit
1309 Retagging Drawings
1310 Moving Attributes
1311 Editing Attributes
1312 Hiding And Unhiding
Attributes
1313 Adding Attributes
1314 Changing The
Attribute Size
1315 Squeezing Attribute
Text
1316 Stretching Attribute
Text
1317 Rotating An Attribute
1318 Justifying An
Attribute
1319 Changing An
Attribute Layer

14. Connectors, Point-to-Point

Wiring Diagrams And Circuits
o 1401 Inserting Connectors
o 1402 Adding Pins To A
Connector
o 1403 Deleting Connector
Pins
o 1404 Moving Connector
Pins
o 1405 Swapping Connector
Pins

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1406 Reversing A
Connector
1407 Rotating A Connector
1408 Stretching A
Connector
1409 Splitting A Connector
1410 Editing Pin Numbers
1411 Point-To-Point Wiring
Diagrams
1412 Saving Circuits With
WBlock
1413 Inserting The
WBlocked Circuit
1414 Retagging A
WBlocked Circuit
1415 Saving Circuits To An
Icon Menu
1416 Inserting Saved
Circuits
1417 Moving Circuits
1418 Copying Circuits
1419 Adding Multiple
Phase Wiring
1420 Adding Three-Phase
Symbols

15. Panels
o 1501 Inserting Footprints
From The Icon Menu
o 1502 Annotating And
Editing Footprints
o 1503 Other Methods Of
Inserting Footprints
o 1504 Copying A Footprint
o 1505 Copying Installation
And Location Code Values
o 1506 Renaming Panel
Layers

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1507 Adding Balloons To A

Component
1508 Resequencing Item
Numbers
1509 Inserting Nameplates
1510 Inserting DIN Rail

16. Reporting Tools

o 1601 Report Generator
Dialog Box
o 1602 Changing Report
Formats
o 1603 Placing Reports In
The Drawing
o 1604 Saving Reports To
Files
o 1605 Editing A Report
o 1606 Generating
Automatically Formatted
Reports

17. PLC Modules

o 1701 Inserting Parametric
PLC Modules
o 1702 Inserting NonParametric PLC Modules
o 1703 Editing A PLC
Module
o 1704 Inserting Individual
PLC I/O Points
o 1705 Creating and
Modifying Parametric PLC
Modules
o 1706 Exporting PLC Data
To A Spreadsheet

1707 Editing And

Importing PLC
Spreadsheet Data

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18. Terminals
o 1801 Inserting Terminals
From The Icon Menu
o 1802 Inserting Terminals
From The Schematic List
o 1803 Inserting Terminals
Manually
o 1804 Checking Associations
With The Surfer Tool
o 1805 Terminal Block
Properties
o 1806 Inserting Terminal
Strips
o 1807 Generating Terminal
Tables
o 1808 Inserting And Editing
Jumpers

19. Creating Symbols

o 1901 Creating Symbols
o 1902 Editing Existing
Symbols
o 1903 Marking And
Verifying Drawings
o 1904 Using Project Utilities

20. Settings, Configurations,

Templates And Plotting
o 2001 Project Properties
o 2002 Drawing Properties

2003 External Reference

Files
2004 Title Block Setup
2005 Title Block Update
2006 WD_TB Attribute
2007 Plotting The Project

21. Conclusion
o 2101 Finishing Up