AutoCAD Electrical 2025: Fundamentals with NFPA Standards

Course Objectives
• Understanding project files
• Creating and editing schematic and panel drawings
• Working with PLC symbols
• Creating custom symbols
• Generating reports

Target Audience
• Electrical Engineer
• CAD Operators

Prerequisites Recommended:
• Access to the 2025.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this course.
• Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this course.
• The practices and files included with this course might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2024)

Course Outline

1) Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical
• What is AutoCAD Electrical?
• Drawing Files
• Electrical Components and Wires
• Design Methodologies

2) Project Files
• Project Manager Interface
• Accessing Project Files
• Opening a Drawing
• Creating a Drawing
• Add a Drawing to a Project File
• Managing Drawings in Projects
• Project Manager Drawing List

3) Schematics I Single WiresComponents
• Referencing

• Ladders

• Insert Wires

• Edit Wires

• Add Rungs

• Wire Setup

• Wire Numbers

• Source and Destination Signal Arrows

• Insert Component

• Parent/Child Components

4) Schematics II Multiwire and Circuits

• Dashed Link Lines

• 3-Phase Ladders

• Multiple Wire Bus

• 3-Phase Components

• 3-Phase Wire Numbering

• Cable Markers • Fan In/Out

• Insert Saved Circuits

• Save Circuits to Icon Menu

• WBlock Circuits

• Copy Circuit

• Move Circuit

• Circuit Clipboard

• Circuit Builder

5) Editing Commands • Edit Component • Updating Drawings • Scoot • Move Component • Copy Component • Align • Delete Component • Surfer Command • Copy Catalog Assignment • Copy Installation/Location Code Values • Attribute Editing Commands

6) Panel Drawings

• Insert Footprint (Icon Menu)

• Insert Footprint (Schematic List)

• Insert Component (Panel List)

• Edit Footprint

• Assign Item Numbers

• Add Balloons

7) Terminals • Insert Terminal Symbols • Multiple Level Terminals • Multiple Insert Component Command
• Insert Jumpers • Terminal Strip Editor • DIN Rail Command

8) PLC Symbols • Insert PLC (Parametric) • Insert PLC (Full Units) • Insert Individual PLC I/O Points • PLC Based Tagging • Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility

9) PointtoPoint Wiring Drawings • Insert Connectors • Edit Connectors • Insert Splices • Insert Multiple Wires • Bend Wires

10) Symbol Creation • Schematic Symbols • Naming Convention • Icon Menu Wizard • AutoCAD Electrical Databases • Project Database • Catalog Database • Footprint Lookup Database • PLC Database

11) Titleblocks • Update Titleblocks • Titleblock Setup

12) Reporting Tools • Create Reports • Configure Report Templates • Running Automatic Reports • Electrical Audit

13) Settings and Templates • Project Properties • Drawing Properties • Panel Drawing Configuration • Template Files • Sharing Symbol Libraries and Databases

14) Drawing Update Tools • Project-Wide Update/Retag • Project-Wide Utilities • Plot Project • Export to Spreadsheet • Update from Spreadsheet • Copy Project • Swap/Update Block