Table Of Contents - Autodesk AUTOCAD ELECTRICAL Brochure

The AutoCAD Electrical Advantage
To succeed in today's global marketplace, electrical controls
designers can no longer afford to rely on generic software
applications to get the job done. AutoCAD Electrical offers
control engineers a competitive edge by helping save hours of
effort, so they can spend more time innovating.
Contents
Error Checking and Prevention ..................3
Standards-Based Drafting
and Component Libraries ........................... 4
Design and Drafting
Productivity Tools .........................................5
Schematic Design Tools ............................. 8
Panel Layout Tools ..................................... 10
Programmable Logic Controller Tools .....11
Comprehensive Terminal
Management.................................................12
Collaboration and Interoperability ......... 13
Data Management
and Reporting Tools ...................................14
Data Migration Tools .................................. 15
Learn More or Purchase ............................16
AutoCAD Electrical is AutoCAD
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controls designers, purpose-built to create and
modify electrical control systems. It contains all the
functionality of AutoCAD, the world's leading CAD
software, plus a comprehensive set of electrical-
specific features and functions that offer significant
productivity gains.
Feature
Full AutoCAD Functionality
Familiar AutoCAD Interface
Powerful Drafting Tools
DWG Compatibility
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Comprehensive Symbol Libraries
Electrical-Specific Drafting Features
Real-time Error Checking
Schematic Design Tools
Panel Layout Tools
Terminal Management Tools
PLC I/O Tools
Automatic BOM Generation
Autodesk ® Inventor ® Associativity
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software for AutoCAD Electrical helps you stay ahead of the
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competition by automating control engineering
tasks, such as building circuits, numbering wires,
and creating bills of material. AutoCAD Electrical
provides a library of more than 650,000 electrical
symbols and components, includes real-time error
checking, and enables electrical and mechanical
teams to collaborate on digital prototypes built
with Autodesk
Autodesk solution for Digital Prototyping, AutoCAD
Electrical helps manufacturers get their products to
market faster with lower costs.
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