AutoCAD Electrical

AutoCAD Electrical 2009 Essentials(IEC Standard)

Course Description

Students learn how to build intelligent ladder diagrams and panel layouts, and how to leverage this intelligence. The courseware provides an overview of many AutoCAD® Electrical utilities designed to enable users to quickly build and manage electrical-controls drawings. Students learn how to create electrical-controls production drawings. All exercises and datasets with hands on exercises are based on the IEC (international) standard.

Learning Objectives

The primary objective of this courseware is to teach students the basic commands necessary for creating professional electrical-controls drawings with AutoCAD Electrical software.

After completing this course, students will be able to:

  • Navigate the AutoCAD Electrical user interface.
  • Use the fundamental features of AutoCAD Electrical.
  • Build intelligent ladder diagrams and panel layouts.
  • Create, view, and edit the project settings and properties.
  • Extract data from drawings into reports formatted to match users standards.
  • Insert and edit parametric PLC modules, nonparametric PLC modules, and stand-alone PLC I/O points.

Who Should Attend

This courseware is designed for new users of AutoCAD Electrical.

Prerequisites

Before using this courseware, students should have a working knowledge of the following:

  • A recent version of AutoCAD.
  • Electrical drafting, design, or engineering principles.
  • MicroSoft® Windows® 2000,MicroSoft® Windows® XP, or MicroSoft® Windows® Vista.

Course Outline (3days/24 hrs.)

Day 1

Basic Workflow

  • Design Environment
  • Basic Workflow

Project Basics

  • Project Manager
  • Project Drawing Wiring
  • Wire Numbers and Leaders
  • Source and Destination Signals

Day 4

Automation Tools

  • Updating Schematics from Spreadsheets
  • Generating Automatic Reports

Autodesk Vault Integration

  • Working with Autodesk® Vault

PLC Modules

  • 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

Advanced Tools

  • Adding Wire Data to Footprints
  • Managing Cables

Day 2

Schematic Components

  • Inserting Schematic Symbols
  • Inserting Schematic Components form Lists
  • Connectors
  • Terminals, Multiple Level Terminals, and Jumpers
  • Circuits
  • Multiple Phase Circuits
  • Circuit Builder

Schematic Editing

  • Basic Utilities
  • Copy Catalog and Location Values
  • Swapping and Updating Blocks
  • Using the Auditing Tools
  • Update and Retag Drawings

Schematic Reports

  • Schematic Reports

Panel Layouts

  • Creating Panel Layouts
  • Using the DIN Rail Tool
  • Using the Terminal Strip Editor
  • Panel Layout Annotation and Reports

Day 3

Settings and Configurations

  • Creating Wire Types
  • Using Reference files
  • Drawing Properties
  • Project Properties
  • Setup, Templates, and Configuration

Custom Components

  • Schematic Symbols
  • Icon Menu System
  • Panel Footprints

Custom Data

  • Managing Part Catalog Databases
  • Editing the Pin List Database
  • Editing the Terminal Properties Database
  • Updating Title Block Attributes

Note:

The suggested course duration is a guideline. Course topics and duration may be modified by the instructior based upon the knowledge and skill level of the course participants.