AutoCAD: Electrical Toolset

7h 35mIntermediate2022-06-29

Authors

Shaun Bryant

Autodesk Certified Instructor in both AutoCAD and Revit Architecture

Course details

Learn about using the powerful AutoCAD Electrical toolset, which offers automated drafting tools for designing wiring, circuiting, PLC modules, panels, and more. Explore the interface and the process of creating precise, measured electrical drawings and schematics. Instructor Shaun Bryant shows how to design wiring diagrams, insert components and terminals, use PLC symbols in ladder diagrams, perform point-to-point wiring, create custom symbols, add annotations like title blocks to drawings, and run reports. Shaun also shows how to adjust settings, customize the built-in templates, and use the drawing update tools to reuse, copy, export, and verify drawings.

Skills covered

AutoCAD ElectricalMEPAutodeskAECDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Working with the AutoCAD Electrical Toolset
02 - What you should know before watching this course
03 - Using the exercise files
04 - Prerequisite courses in the library
05 - The AutoCAD Electrical 2023 interface

1. Exploring the User Interface

06 - Using the ribbon and the right-click marking menu
07 - The Project Manager
08 - Drafting Settings dialog box
09 - Quick Access Toolbar (QAT)

2. Managing Files and Projects

10 - Opening projects
11 - Opening drawings
12 - Using AutoCAD Electrical template files to add new drawings
13 - Managing project paths and file paths in AutoCAD Electrical

3. Navigating in the Drawing

14 - Using zoom and pan
15 - Using the mouse right-click settings
16 - Navigating and surfing project drawings

4. Working in a Project

17 - Accessing project files and drawings
18 - Creating a new electrical drawing in a project
19 - Adding new drawings to a project file
20 - Managing drawings in projects with the project drawing list

5. Schematics - Single Wires and Components

21 - Using ladders in a drawing
22 - Adding rungs to ladders
23 - Inserting and editing wires
24 - Numbering wires
25 - Source and destination signal arrows
26 - Inserting components
27 - Parent and child components

6. Schematics - Multiwiring and Circuits

28 - Using dashed link lines
29 - Three-phase ladders
30 - Multiple Wire Bus dialog
31 - Using three-phase components
32 - Numbering three-phase wiring
33 - Using cable markers
34 - WBlocking circuits
35 - Working with saved circuits
36 - Adding saved circuits to the icon menu
37 - Copying and moving a circuit
38 - Using the Circuit Clipboard
39 - Using the Circuit Builder

7. AutoCAD Electrical Editing Commands

40 - Editing with the marking menu
41 - Using the project task list
42 - Scooting and aligning components
43 - Moving components
44 - Copying components
45 - Deleting components
46 - Using the Surfer command (AESURF)
47 - Using the Copy Catalog assignment
48 - Copying installation and location code values
49 - Using the attribute editing commands

8. Working with Panel Drawings

50 - Using Insert Footprint - Icon Menu
51 - Using Insert Footprint - Schematic Menu
52 - Insert Component - Manufacturer Menu
53 - Editing footprints
54 - Assigning item numbers and adding balloons to panels

9. Working with Terminals

55 - Inserting terminal symbols into drawings
56 - Using multiple level terminals
57 - Inserting jumper terminals
58 - Creating a jumper chart
59 - Using the DIN Rail command

10. Using PLC Symbols

60 - Inserting a PLC - Parametric
61 - Inserting a PLC - Full Units
62 - Inserting PLC I O points
63 - Tagging PLC symbols
64 - Using the Spreadsheet to PLC I O function

11. Using Point-to-Point Wiring

65 - Inserting and editing connectors
66 - Using and inserting splices
67 - Using and inserting multiple wires
68 - Bending wires

12. Creating Custom Symbols

69 - The Symbol Builder
70 - Inserting standard attributes
71 - Inserting wire connection attributes
72 - Saving the new symbol
73 - Inserting the new symbol
74 - Adding new symbols to the Icon Menu

13. AutoCAD Electrical Title Blocks

75 - Updating title blocks
76 - Setting up AutoCAD Electrical title blocks
77 - Working with revision clouds

14. Reporting in AutoCAD Electrical

78 - Saving to external files
79 - Putting reports on drawings
80 - Configuring report templates
81 - Running automatic reports
82 - Using the Electrical Audit command

15. Settings and Templates

83 - Setting project properties
84 - Setting drawing properties
85 - Setting the panel drawing configuration
86 - Setting up a template file

16. Using Drawing Update Tools

87 - Updating and retagging projects
88 - Using project-wide utilities
89 - Plotting projects
90 - Exporting projects to spreadsheets
91 - Updating a project from a spreadsheet
92 - Copying a project
93 - Swapping and updating Blocks
94 - Marking and verifying drawings