Electrical Schematic Symbol Libraries
AutoCAD Electrical software comes with more than 2,000 standards-based electrical schematic symbols. A simple, menu-driven system for inserting devices—including electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic—enables you to quickly build standards-based electrical control designs by selecting frequently used devices from a menu. Symbol libraries include support for the AS, GB, IEC, JIC, and JIS standards. AutoCAD Electrical also includes all the functionality of AutoCAD software plus a comprehensive set of functions developed specifically for designing electrical control systems. Specialized features enable you to trim wire, copy and delete components or circuits, and scoot and align components, making it much easier to create electrical drawings quickly.
Automatic Wire Numbering & Component Tagging
Automatically assign unique wire numbers and component tags in your electrical drawings, reducing the time you spend tracking design changes and reducing the resultant errors. AutoCAD Electrical automatically places sequential or reference-based numbers on all wires and components based on the chosen configuration. If no clear spot is available, AutoCAD Electrical searches for a clear spot and automatically draws a leader back to the wire.
Automatic Report Generation
Report generation in AutoCAD Electrical is simple and customizable. Plus, you can run multiple reports with a single command. Automatically generate reports that cover bills of materials (BOM), from/to wire lists, PLC I/O, terminal plans, cable summaries, and cross-referencing reports.
Real-Time Error Checking
Avoid costly errors before the build phase begins by catching and removing errors during the design process. AutoCAD Electrical monitors and alerts users to potential design errors as they occur by constantly comparing the requested changes with the current project.
Real-Time Coil & Contact Cross-Referencing
Reduce the risk of assigning too many contacts to any relay, and minimize time spent manually tracking assignments. AutoCAD Electrical sets up parent/child relationships between coils and contacts, keeping track of how many contacts are assigned to any coil or multicontact device, and alerting you when you exceed the limit.
Create Smart Panel Layout Drawings
Extract a list of electrical schematic components for placement into panel layout drawings. Choose the panel location and a physical representation of each device to be inserted into the layout, and a link is automatically created between the device and its representation. Any changes to the electrical schematic or panel representation will update the other non-schematic items, such as wire ducts.
Generate PLC I/O Drawings from Spreadsheets
AutoCAD Electrical enables you to generate a comprehensive set of PLC I/O drawings by simply defining a project’s I/O assignments in a spreadsheet. AutoCAD Electrical then automatically creates drawings, complete with ladders, per the drawing configuration, I/O modules, addresses and description text, and component and terminal symbols connected to each I/O point. This report can be exported to the PLC (programmable logic controller) program.
Share Electrical Drawings with Customers & Suppliers
Easily exchange data with customers or suppliers in native DWG file format. Edit and view AutoCAD Electrical drawings in any DWG-compatible program, such as AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT software. When electrical designs are edited by outside sources, AutoCAD Electrical can create a report of any modifications.
Standards-Based Drafting & Component Libraries
Easily create standards-based electrical designs that comply with industry requirements. Compete globally with support for international standards and comprehensive libraries of manufacturer content and symbols.
Circuit Design & Reuse
Dynamically generate rules-based electrical control circuits based on defining functional requirements, such as components, wiring, ratings, and catalog data. The Circuit Builder gives you the information you need to make good electrical engineering decisions that are also environmentally "green."
Terminal Design Overview
AutoCAD Electrical software makes it easier to manage and edit terminals and jumpers throughout an electrical control design project, saving you time and increasing the accuracy of your electrical designs.
