AutoCAD® Electrical 2008

Tutorial Series
106 Lessons over 8.5 hours

What You Will Learn: Computer Based Training

Topics covered on this Design Environment Environment Comparisons

CBT include: User Interface & Help System
Symbol Libraries and Search Paths
The lessons in this
course will introduce the Basic Workflow Inserting rungs, wire, and standard components
AutoCAD Electrical user Insert Relays and Contacts
to the full capabilities of Add Wire Numbers and Create BOM Report
the application. The
lessons are searchable Project Manager Project Manager Description
by keywords and many Creating a New Project
users will find this a
handy support resource,
even after formal Project Drawing List Creating New Drawings
classroom training. Editing the Drawing List
Adding Drawing Descriptions and Sections
Changing the Drawing List Display
Prerequisites:
Batch Plotting Batch Plotting
Users should have
completed an Moving Through Project Drawings Selecting Drawings in the Project Manager
AutoCAD Series CBT Managing Projects Opening, Activating, and Closing Projects
or posses the The Project File
equivalent hands-on Copying Projects
experience.
Wires and Ladders About Wires and Wire Type Layers
Requirements:
Inserting and Trimming Wires
DVD Version Defining and Inserting Ladders
Windows XP, Vista Revising Ladders and Inserting Rungs
Internet Explorer
Location Referencing
Browser
Flash plugin Point-to-Point Wiring Introduction and the Multiple Wire Bus Tool
DVD Drive Insert Splice, Bend Wire and Auto Routing
2 GB Drive Space
Pointing device Wire Numbers and Leaders About Wire Numbers
Adding Wire Numbers and Wire Number Copies.
Online Version
Editing Wire Numbers
Any browser with Flash
Wire Number Leaders and Configuration Options
Plug-in

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of Autodesk, Inc.

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trademark of 4D Design
Solutions, LLC
Bedford, NH USA Inserting Schematic Symbols Insert Component Icon Menu Interface
Insert/Edit Component Dialog Box-Part1

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Inserting Schematic Components from
Lists
Connectors
Terminals, Multiple Level Terminals,
and Jumpers
Circuits
Multiple Phase Circuits
Basic Utilities
Copy Catalog and Location Tools
Swapping and Updating Blocks
Using the Auditing Tools
Update and Retag Drawings
Schematic Reports
Creating Panel Layouts
Using the DIN Rail Tool
Using the Terminal Strip Editor
Panel Layout Annotation and Reports
Creating Wire Types
Using Reference Files
Drawing Properties
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Insert/Edit Component Dialog Box-Part2
Insert/Edit Component Dialog Box-Part3
Inserting Schematic Components from Lists
Parent-Child Connectors
Creating Parametric Connectors
Editing Parametric Connectors
About Terminals
Multiple Level Terminal Associations
Terminal Jumpers
Moving, Copying, and Inserting Circuits
Saving and Inserting Circuits to the Icon Menu
Creating Multiple Phase Circuits
Scoot, Move, and Align Components
Copy, Delete, and Toggle NO/NC Components
Copy Catalog and Location Value Tools
The Swap/Update Block command.
Drawing and Electrical Audit Tools
Update and Retag Options, Part 1
Changing the Drawing Sequence
Report Types and Report Generator
Report Generator Formatting
Component, Wire From/To, and Component Wiring Reports
Inserting Footprints from the Icon Menu.
Inserting Footprints from a Schematic List
Inserting Multiple Footprints from a Schematic List
Inserting Nameplates
Using the DIN Rail Tool
Using the Terminal Strip Editor, Selection and Editing
Adding Spares and Accessories, and Inserting as Graphical and
Tabular data.
Panel Configuration Settings
Annotating panel footprints by assigning item numbers and balloons.
Panel Reports
Creating and Managing Wire Types
Using Reference Files
Drawing Properties and Default Settings, Pt.1
Drawing Properties and Default Settings, Pt.2
Drawing Properties and Default Settings, Pt.3
WD_M Block
 Project Properties
Schematic Symbols
Icon Menu System
Panel Footprints
Managing Part Catalog Databases
Editing the Pin List Database
Updating Title Block Attributes
Updating Schematics from
Spreadsheets
Generating Automatic Reports
Working with Autodesk Vault
Using PLC I/O Modules
Using the PLC Database File Editor
PLC I/O Address-Based Tagging
Using the Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility
Adding Wire Data to Footprints
Managing Cables
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Project Properties and Default Settings
Settings Compare
Schematic Symbol Definition and Naming Convention
Symbol Data, Wire Connection, and Link Attributes
Symbol Builder Tool, Standard Attributes
Symbol Builder Tool, Wire Connections and Other Attributes
Icon Menu Wizard
Adding a Submenu and Managing Icons
Defining Panel Footprints
Creating a Panel Footprint
Footprint Lookup Database
Defining the Part Catalog Database
Adding a Part Catalog Number
Adding a Part Catalog SubAssembly
Adding Multiple Catalog items.
About the Pinlist Database and How It Works
Adding a New Entry to the Pinlist Database
Title Block Mapping Options and Formatting
Using the Title Block Setup Tool
Updating the Title Block Attributes
Updating Schematics Using an External Editor
Creating Report Format Files
Creating Report Groups and Generating Reports Automatically
Logging into Vault and Checking in Projects and Drawings
Checking Out Drawings and File Status
Basic PLC Components
Inserting Parametric PLC Modules
Module Specifications and Attribute Data
Terminal List and Settings
PLC I/O Address-Based Tagging for Components and Wire Numbers
Spreadsheet PLC I/O Utility Setup and Configuration
Spreadsheet Layout and Formatting
Editing Wire Connection Sequences
Transferring Wire Connection Data From Schematic to Panel
Drawings
Using the Cable Marker Symbols and Wire Fan In/Fan Out Utilities,
Part 1.
Using the Cable Marker Symbols and Wire Fan In/Fan Out Utilities,
Part 2.
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