Create a project and add drawings with Project Manager.
Autocad Electrical Tutorial
Autodesk Knowledge Network. Learn the basics to get started and then master techniques that help you get the most out of AutoCAD Electrical. They are based on AutoCAD 2016, but will apply to older versions as well as the newer AutoCAD 2017. The lesson format was used in my CAD classes I have been teaching previously. Please note these lessons are for private, individual use as well as public K-12 schools. This is the BEST place to learn AutoCAD for free (and better than most paid. AutoCAD Electrical is one of the toolsets available in the One AutoCAD subscription. This powerful AutoCAD toolset for electrical designers and engineers offers automated electrical drafting tools for designing wiring, circuiting, PLC modules, panels, and data and schedules.
Time required | 10 minutes |
Prerequisites: | Copy all files located in |
Users{username}DocumentsAcade {version}AedataTutorialAegsProjects to Users{username}DocumentsAcade {version}AedataProjAegs | |
Note: Delete existing files in the destination folder before copying. |
AutoCAD Electrical Training and Implementation Support Certified Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical Expert Elite (770) 841-8009. Tips and Tricks. Pre-paid phone/e-mail/video support is available. You can contact Doug with a via phone, text, or e-mail and receive a prompt answer via phone, e-mail, or text, or possibly a video with step-by-step. AutoCAD Electrical toolset includes all the functionality of familiar AutoCAD software, plus a complete set of electrical design CAD features. About schematic components Understand what makes a block an AutoCAD Electrical schematic component. Inserting components Insert a parent component, and assign description, location, and catalog values. Relocating components Scoot a component along a wire, and insert child components. Aligning components Align multiple components to a selected.
Follow the workflow topics listed below to accomplish these tasks:
- Create a project
- Set project properties
- Create a drawing
- Add drawings to a project
- View drawings in a project
Workflow Topics
- To Work with Projects
Create a project and modify project properties. - To Work with Drawings
Create a drawing, add drawings to the project, and view drawings in Project Manager.
AutoCAD Electrical provides sets of library symbols that comply with the standards:
- IEEE 315/315A
- IEC-60617
- NFPA
The JIC standard is no longer updated and was incorporated into the NFPA 79 standards. The NFPA standard states that the library symbols should be in accordance with the IEEE 315/315A standard. AutoCAD Electrical continues to provide the JIC and older IEC symbol libraries for legacy support.
However, these exercises use the legacy JIC standard with the sample drawing sets. If the JIC library symbols are not installed, see the topic To Install Additional Symbol Libraries.
It is assumed that you have a working knowledge of the AutoCAD interface and tools. If you do not, review the AutoCAD online documentation.
It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of electrical design and schematic ladder wiring diagrams.
Note: Turn off the AutoCAD Dynamic Input feature (found on the status bar) before starting the exercises.
Navigation
Navigation links are located at the bottom of each topic. Use the next topic links to step through the exercises within that tutorial. The parent topic link returns to the introduction topic for the current tutorial.
The tutorial uses a naming convention when referring to ribbon commands. For example, in the selection path Schematic tabInsert Components panelCircuit Builder, Schematic is the name of the tab, Insert Components is the name of the panel on the tab, and Circuit Builder is the name of the command.
Tutorial files
Before starting a tutorial:
- Delete any files from a previous tutorial in the project folder, Users{username}DocumentsAcade {version}AedataProjAegs.
- Copy the files for that tutorial, found at Users{username}DocumentsAcade {version}AedataTutorialAegs{tutorial_name}, to the project folder.
For example, if you are starting the Wiring tutorial, copy all Users{username}DocumentsAcade {version}AedataTutorialAegsWiring files to Users{username}DocumentsAcade {version}AedataProjAegs.
Manufacturers used
Autocad 2019 Tutorial Beginner Pdf
The exercises use two manufacturers: Allen Bradley and Siemens. Install both manufacturers to have the same results that are shown here. Follow these steps to install content from these manufacturers.
- Open the Add or Remove Programs tool in your Control Panel.
- Select AutoCAD Electrical
- Click Change/Remove.
- Click Add/Remove Features.
- Click Next on the first screen.
- Select AB and Siemens on the Manufacturer Contents Selection screen and click Next.
- Click Next on the Symbol Libraries screen.
- Click Next to continue.