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Panel Layout Tools

Quickly and easily create panel layout drawings with
intelligent updating to reduce errors.
Create Smart Panel Layout Drawings
from Electrical Schematics
Using AutoCAD Electrical to create panel layout
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drawings gives you a systematic means of checking
that no devices are missed and makes an electronic
link between the representation of the device in the
schematic and panel drawings.
Here's how it works: Once you have created an elec-
trical schematic, the software extracts a list of sche-
matic components for placement in the panel layout
drawings. You simply choose a device from the list
and drag it into place. The physical "footprint" rep-
resentation of each schematic device is inserted into
the layout at the point you select. Then the software
creates an electronic link between the schematic and
panel device representations. So when you change
key data on one drawing, you get a prompt for
permission to update the other. Even non-schematic
items like wire duct and mounting hardware can be
added to the layout and automatically combined to
create a "smart" panel bill of materials (BOM) report.
Starting Designs with a Panel Layout Drawing
AutoCAD Electrical provides a flexible design envi-
ronment that works the way you want to work. You
can start designs by creating a panel layout drawing
and using it to drive the creation of the correspond-
ing logical control schematics. This feature gives you
the boost you need for tight turnaround times and
supports the needs of individual designers.
Location Boxes and Markers
Quickly and easily associate groups of devices with
a specific panel location using the Location Box
command. Apply location markers on the schematic
that represent the corresponding panel location. This
capability makes it easy to identify locations for a
device or group of devices, resulting in more accurate
panel layouts.
Insert Balloons on Panel Devices
Save time by automatically annotating control panel
drawings with intelligent item balloons that coincide
with the panel BOM.
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