Corporate AutoCAD Electrical Training Course

1. What is AutoCAD Electrical?

1. Introduction to electrical CAD software
2. Benefits over traditional CAD for electrical design

2. Screen layout

1. Understanding the main working area
2. Customizing toolbars and dockable windows
3. Using the status bar for quick access to tools

3. User interface

1. Navigating through menu bars and ribbons
2. Utilizing shortcut commands for efficiency
3. Accessing help and resources

1. Creating a new project

1. Initial setup and options
2. Defining project properties and settings
3. Organizing project data and files

2. WDF project files

1. Structure and importance of WDF in projects
2. Editing and managing WDF file properties

3. Project manager interface

1. Basic navigation and project viewing
2. Adding, deleting, and organizing files
3. Project-wide settings and configurations

1. Wire numbering

1. Setting up wire numbering properties
2. Applying automatic numbering to schematics

2. Component tagging

1. Basic tagging strategies
2. Custom tag formats for different components
3. Updating and managing tags in a project

3. Electrical control circuits

1. Design principles for control circuits
2. Drawing and connecting components
3. Testing and validating circuit designs

4. Schematic control circuits

1. Advanced schematic features for control logic
2. Implementing interlocks and safety circuits
3. Debugging schematic errors

5. Editing commands

1. Common editing tools and their uses
2. Advanced editing techniques for efficiency
3. Batch editing and global changes

1. Insertion of PLC (Parametric) and full units

1. Selecting and inserting PLC models
2. Customizing unit parameters for specific needs
3. Strategies for efficient PLC placement

2. Insert individual PLC I/O points

1. Detailed steps for inserting I/O points
2. Organizing and labeling I/O points in schematics
3. Linking I/O points to external data sources

3. Spreadsheet to PLC I/O utility

1. Preparing data for import/export
2. Automating I/O assignments with spreadsheets
3. Verifying and troubleshooting imported data

1. Creation of schematic symbols

1. Steps for drawing and saving symbols
2. Incorporating intelligence into symbols

2. Naming convention

1. Importance of consistent naming
2. Updating and maintaining naming conventions

3. Icon menu wizard

1. Adding custom symbols to menus
2. Customizing menu layouts for team efficiency
3. Sharing and exporting customized menus

4. AutoCAD Electrical databases

1. Types of databases and their roles
2. Linking symbols to database information
3. Maintaining and updating database entries

1. Working with reports

1. Overview of report generation tools
2. Customizing report contents and layout
3. Saving and sharing report configurations

2. Running automatic reports

1. Scheduling regular report generation
2. Automating report updates with project changes
3. Exporting reports for external use

3. Electrical audit

1. Running audits to identify errors
2. Analyzing audit results for corrective action