AutoCAD Electrical 2018 for Electrical Control Designers, 9th Edition

Prof. Sham Tickoo

• Publisher: CADCIM Technologies
• Year: 2017
• Print ISBN: 9781640570085
• eBook ISBN: 9781640570085
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Electrical Engineering & Telecommunications
• Index: Technology & Engineering

The AutoCAD Electrical 2018 for Electrical Control Designers textbook has been written to assist the engineering students and the practicing designers who are new to AutoCAD Electrical. Using this textbook, the readers can learn the application of basic tools required for creating professional electrical control drawings with the help of AutoCAD Electrical. Keeping in view the varied requirements of the users, this textbook covers a wide range of tools and features such as schematic drawings, Circuit Builder, panel drawings, parametric and nonparametric PLC modules, stand-alone PLC I/O points, ladder diagrams, point-to-point wiring diagrams, report generation, creation of symbols, and so on. This will help the readers to create electrical drawings easily and effectively.Special emphasis has been laid on the introduction of concepts, which have been explained using text and supported with graphical examples. The examples and tutorials used in this book ensure that the users can relate the information provided in this textbook with the practical industry designs. Some of the Salient Features of this textbook are as follows:

• Consists of 13 chapters and 2 projects that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.
• Comprehensive coverage of AutoCAD Electrical 2018 concepts and techniques.
• Tutorial approach to explain the concepts of AutoCAD Electrical 2018.
• Detailed explanation of all commands and tools.
• Summarized content on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter.
• Hundreds of illustrations for easy understanding of concepts.
• Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process.
• Emphasis on Why and How with explanation.
• More than 45 tutorials and projects.
• Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips.
• Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of each chapter to help the users assess their knowledge.
• Technical support by contacting [email protected].

Brief Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical 2018
Chapter 2: Working with Projects and Drawings
Chapter 3: Working with Wires
Chapter 4: Creating Ladders
Chapter 5: Schematic Components
Chapter 6: Schematic Editing
Chapter 7: Connectors, Point-to-Point Wiring Diagrams, and Circuits
Chapter 8: Panel Layouts
Chapter 9: Schematic and Panel Reports
Chapter 10: PLC Modules
Chapter 11: Terminals
Chapter 12: Settings, Configurations, Templates, and Plotting
Chapter 13: Creating Symbols
Project 1
Project 2
Index

Chapter 1

Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical 2018

Learning Objectives

After completing this chapter, you will be able to:

• Install and configure AutoCAD Electrical 2018

• Start AutoCAD Electrical

• Understand components of the initial AutoCAD Electrical screen

• Invoke AutoCAD Electrical commands

• Use various commands to save a file

• Exit AutoCAD Electrical

• Create and manage workspaces

• Use various options in AutoCAD Electrical help

introduction

AutoCAD Electrical is a purpose-built controls design software. This software is used to create electrical schematic drawings and panel drawings. AutoCAD Electrical contains various schematic and panel symbols. These symbols, which are mostly the AutoCAD blocks with attributes, carry the intelligence of AutoCAD Electrical drawings. The standard symbol libraries such as JIC, IEC, JIS, and GB, which contain these symbols also get installed with the installation of AutoCAD Electrical. Besides containing all tools of AutoCAD software, AutoCAD Electrical also contains other electrical tools. You can use these tools for designing control systems speedily, economically, and accurately. As AutoCAD Electrical is compatible with AutoCAD, it is recommended to use the AutoCAD Electrical tools instead of AutoCAD tools when designing electrical circuits. However, AutoCAD Electrical drawings can be edited by using AutoCAD LT or AutoCAD. The all-inclusive symbol libraries and mechanized tasks help in increasing productivity and removing errors, and in providing exact information to the users.

Installing AND CONFIGURING AutoCAD electrical 2018

To install AutoCAD Electrical 2018, execute its setup; the Setup Initialization window will be displayed, as shown in Figure 1-1. After the setup is initialized, the Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2018 wizard will be displayed. Next, perform the following steps to install AutoCAD Electrical 2018:

1. Choose Install from the Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2018 wizard, refer to Figure 1-2; the LICENSE AGREEMENT page will be displayed.

2. Select the I Accept radio button to accept the license agreement and choose the Next button; the Product Information page will be displayed and you will be prompted to specify the product and user information.

3. Specify the information in the Product Information page of the Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2018 wizard. Next, choose the Next button; the Configure Installation page will be displayed.

4. Move the cursor below the Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2018 text in this page, refer to Figure 1-3; the text below Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2018 changes to Click to open and configure text, as shown in Figure 1-4.

5. Click on the down arrow on the left of the Click to open and configure text; a list of all manufacturers will be displayed and you will be prompted to select the manufacturer content to install.

6. Choose the Select All button to select entire manufacturer content from this list. Ensure that entire manufacturer...

Table of contents

• Preface
• Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical 2018
• Chapter 2: Working with Projects and Drawings
• Chapter 3: Working with Wires
• Chapter 4: Creating Ladders
• Chapter 5: Schematic Components
• Chapter 6: Schematic Editing
• Chapter 7: Connectors, Point-to-Point Wiring Diagrams, and Circuits
• Chapter 8: Panel Layouts
• Chapter 9: Schematic and Panel Reports
• Chapter 10: PLC Modules
• Chapter 11: Terminals
• Chapter 12: Settings, Configurations, Templates, and Plotting
• Chapter 13: Creating Symbols
• Project1
• Other Publications