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Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2008 User Manual (1304 pages)

User Guide

Brand: Autodesk | Category: Software | Size: 4.57 MB

Table of Contents

5
- Chapter 1 Autocad Electrical What's New
  
  13
- Chapter 2 Project Management
  
  35
- Chapter 3 Drawing and Project Properties
  
  107
  - Overview of Project and Drawing Properties
    108
  - Use Replaceable Parameters
    138
  - Save Settings to the Project File
    141
  - Create a Template Drawing
    143
    
    Overview of the WD_M Block | 135
    146
  - Using Layers
    155
    
    Manage Layers
    155
    
    Use Wire Layers
    162
    
    Change Wire Types
    168
    
    Change/Convert Wire Type
    169
- Chapter 4 Symbol Libraries
  
  173
  - Determine Symbol Block Names
    174
  - Library Symbol Naming Conventions | 163
    175
    
    Overview of Symbol Naming Conventions
    175
  - Split a Tag Name into Two Pieces
    184
  - Use Multiple Symbol Libraries
    185
  - Overview of Hydraulic and P&ID Symbols
    186
  - Attribute Requirements
    189
    
    Overview of Schematic Attributes
    189
    
    Schematic Attributes
    189
    
    Non-Schematic Attributes
    204
    
    Overview of Non-Schematic Attributes
    204
    
    Copy Attributes
    208
    
    Overview of Child Component Attributes (TAG2)
    208
    
    Overview of Parent and Stand-Alone Component Attributes (TAG1)
    208
  - Managing Library Symbols | 197
    209
    
    Change Appearance of Existing Library Symbols
    209
    
    Substitute Symbols in the Library
    209
    
    Create a New Library Symbol
    211
    
    Predefine Symbol Annotation
    211
    
    Overview of the Symbol Builder
    213
    
    Swap Blocks
    221
- Chapter 5 PLC
  
  229
  - Generate PLC Layout Modules
    230
    
    Parametric PLC Symbols Vs. Full Units
    230
  - Insert PLC Modules
    233
  - Overview of the PLC Database File
    237
  - Single, Stand-Alone I/O Points
    258
    
    Modify Single, Stand-Alone PLC Layout Symbols
    258
  - Work with PLC Styles
    263
    
    Modify a PLC Appearance Style
    263
    
    Add a New PLC Style
    264
    
    Create a New PLC Style
    264
  - Create PLC I/O Drawings from Spreadsheets | 253
    265
    
    Overview of the PLC Spreadsheet/Database Format
    265
    
    Create PLC Spreadsheets Using Rslogix
    279
    
    Create PLC Drawings from Unity Pro
    282
    
    Create XML Files for Export to Unity Pro
    292
  - Component Tools
    295
- Chapter 6 Component Tools
  
  295
  - Insert Schematic Components
    296
  - Insert a Copy of a Component
    320
  - Insert Similar Components
    320
  - Insert from Catalog Lists
    324
  - Use the Schematic Lookup File
    328
  - Insert from Panel Lists
    335
  - Manipulate Components
    342
    
    Annotate Ratings Attributes
    349
    
    Reverse/Flip Components
    350
  - Check Coil/Contact Count
    352
  - Swap Contact States
    352
  - Follow Signals
    354
  - Insert Dashed Link Lines
    356
  - Overview of DIN Rails
    356
  - Edit Schematic Lookup Files
    361
  - Overview of User Data Records
    363
  - Component Cross-References | 353
    365
    
    Use Stand-Alone Cross-Reference Symbols
    365
    
    Change Cross-Reference Visibility
    373
    
    Insert a Dashed Link Line
    373
    
    Overview of Cross-Reference Settings
    374
    
    Overview of Graphical Cross-Reference Formats
    380
    
    Overview of Table Cross-Reference Formats
    384
    
    Update Cross-Reference Tables
    389
    
    Use Cross-Reference Exception Reports
    395
  - Circuits
    396
    
    Use Circuitry
    396
  - Wire Jumpers
    408
    
    Define Wire Jumpers
    408
    
    Wire Jumpers
    409
- Chapter 7 Component Attribute Tools
  
  411
  - Edit Attribute Values
    412
  - Force Attributes to Layers
    415
  - Manipulate Component Text | 405
    417
  - Manipulate Terminal Text
    420
  - Move Description Values
    421
  - Manipulate Attributes
    422
    
    Manipulate Component Attributes
    422
  - Set Tags to Fixed
    423
  - Retag Components
    425
  - Change to Multi-Line Text
    426
  - Add Location Codes
    426
  - Update Child Codes
    428
  - Location Mark Symbols
    430
    
    Substitute Location Mark Symbols for Text Location Codes
    430
  - Change Attribute Justification
    436
  - Change Attribute Text Style
    437
  - Change Attribute Text Size
    437
  - Change Attribute Size
    440
  - Modify Library Symbols
    441
  - Add Attributes to Blocks
    443
- Chapter 8 Wire/Wire Number Tools
  
  445
  - Overview of Wires
    446
  - Insert 3-Phase Bus Wiring
    447
  - Insert Wires
    449
  - Trim Wires
    451
  - Stretch Wires
    452
  - Overview of Wire Color/Gauge Labels
    452
  - Insert Cable Markers into Wires
    455
    
    Insert Cable Markers
    456
    
    Insert Multiple Cable Markers
    457
  - Insert Shield Symbols
    478
    
    Add a Second Shield to a Cable/Shield Represenation
    479
  - Insert In-Line Wire Markers
    479
  - Wire Gaps | 473
    485
    
    Manipulate Wire Gaps
    485
  - Ladder Tools
    486
    
    Define and Insert New Ladders
    486
    
    Modify an Existing Ladder
    492
  - Wire Numbers
    496
    
    Overview of Wire Numbers
    496
    
    Set Wire Number Placement
    504
    
    Find or Replace Wire Number Text
    513
    
    Encode Wire Color/Gauge Information into Wire Numbers
    514
    
    Fix Wire Numbering
    518
    
    Reposition Wire Numbers
    523
    
    Modify Wire Numbers
    531
    
    Erase or Hide Wire Numbers
    533
  - Wire Sequencing
    537
    
    Control From/To Report Connection Sequencing
    537
    
    Add Custom Signal Arrow Styles
    548
    
    Edit the Cable Conductor Database
    554
  - Source and Destination Markers | 543
    555
    
    Show Source and Destination Markers on Wires
    555
  - Terminal Tools
    565
- Chapter 9 Terminal Tools
  
  565
  - Overview of Connection Sequencing
    566
  - Insert Terminals and Connectors
    571
  - Multi-Level Terminals
    580
    
    Overview of Terminal Relationships
    580
    
    Break Apart Terminal Associations
    584
  - Edit Terminal Jumpers
    585
  - Resequence Terminal Numbers
    590
  - View Terminal Wire Connections
    591
    
    Mark External Connections
    592
    
    Mark Internal Connections
    592
    
    Show Terminal Internal/External Connections
    592
    
    Erase Connection Codes
    593
  - Terminal Strips | 581
    593
    
    Create Terminal Strips
    593
    
    Use the Terminal Strip Editor
    597
    
    Generate Terminal Strip Tables
    636
  - Terminal Properties Lookup | 629
    641
    
    Overview of Terminal Properties Database
    641
- Chapter 10 Point-To-Point Wiring Tools
  
  647
- Chapter 11 Project-Wide Tools
  
  699
  - Move from Reference to Reference
    700
    
    Start the Surfer
    701
    
    Continue a Previous Surf Session
    702
  - Move between Drawings
    705
  - Plot One or more Drawings
    706
  - Create a Project-Wide Script File
    709
  - Track Drawing Changes
    712
  - Translate Description Text
    715
  - Publish to the Web
    717
  - Title Block Utility
    720
    
    Use Drawing Title Blocks
    720
    
    Link Information to the Title Block
    730
    
    Map Autolisp Values to the Title Block
    736
- Chapter 12 Icon Menus
  
  741
- Chapter 13 BOM and Catalogs
  
  777
  - Use Catalog Tables
    778
    
    Catalog Table Naming Conventions
    778
    
    Family Tables in the Default_Cat.mdb
    780
  - Overview of the Catalog Database Table Structure
    789
  - Use the Merge Utility
    793
  - Merge Files
    795
  - Catalog Assignment | 785
    797
    
    Assign Catalog Information to Components
    797
    
    Overview of the LISTBOX_DEF Catalog Database Table
    800
    
    Copy Catalog Assignments from Component to Component
    802
    
    Show Missing Catalog Assignments
    805
  - Contact Quantity/Pin List Lookup
    805
    
    Use Pin Lists
    805
    
    Set Pin List Assignments for Special Uses
    812
- Chapter 14 Reports
  
  815
- Chapter 15 Panel Layout
  
  1033
  - Overview of Panel Layouts
    1034
    
    Automatic Schematic/Panel Update
    1034
  - Relationship between Schematic Drawings and Panel Layouts
    1038
  - Overview of Footprint Attributes/Xdata
    1040
  - Footprint/Terminal Insertion | 1031
    1043
    
    Select and Insert Footprints
    1043
    
    Copy Code Values to Components
    1073
    
    Insert a Copy of a Panel Footprint
    1073
    
    Use Panel Templates
    1076
    
    Select Component Data from a Spreadsheet
    1078
  - Layout Wire Connection Annotation
    1086
    
    Merge Schematic Wire Numbers Onto Footprints
    1086
    
    Add Wire Information to Footprints
    1089
  - Lookup Files | 1081
    1093
    
    Use the Footprint Lookup File
    1093
  - Item Numbers/Balloons | 1087
    1099
    
    Assign an Item or Detail Number to a Footprint
    1099
  - Nameplates | 1091
    1103
    
    Insert Nameplates
    1103
  - Panel Leveling/Sequencing Tools | 1093
    1105
    
    Remove Sequencing Assignments
    1105
    
    Show Sequencing Assignments
    1105
    
    Swap Terminal Strip Wire Text
    1107
  - Conduit Tools
    1121
- Chapter 16 Conduit Tools
  
  1121
  - Overview of Conduit Tools
    1122
    
    Conduit Marker Intelligence
    1122
  - Overview of Conduit Marker Support Files
    1128
  - Generate a Conduit Marker Report
    1130
  - Generate a Conduit Routing Report
    1132
  - Conversion Tools
    1135
- Chapter 17 Conversion Tools
  
  1135
  - Convert Promis.e Drawing Files to Autocad Electrical
    1136
  - Convert Non-Autocad Electrical Blocks
    1140
    
    Finish Mapping Values from Non-Autocad Electrical Blocks
    1140
  - Convert Text to an Attribute
    1143
  - Convert Arrows
    1144
    
    Convert Non-Autocad Electrical Arrows
    1144
  - Overview of ECDS Legacy Conversion
    1145
  - Tagging and Linking Tools | 1137
    1149
    
    Use Tagging and Linking Tools
    1149
    
    Add Geometry
    1161
    
    Add Wire Connections
    1162
    
    Overview of Block/Attribute Mapping
    1163
    
    Block Replacement
    1166
- Chapter 18 Miscellaneous Tools
  
  1169
  - Overview of Power Check Tools
    1170
  - Overview of Pneumatic Tools
    1173
  - Insert Hydraulic Components
    1178
  - Insert P&ID Components
    1183
  - Troubleshooting Tools
    1188
    
    Overview of Real-Time Error Checking
    1188
    
    Modify Invisible Data
    1196
- Chapter 19 Advanced Productivity
  
  1199
- Chapter 20 Autocad Electrical Command
  
  1269
  - Autocad Electrical Commands
    1270
Table of Contents

1278
- Index
  1283

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Table of Contents

Table of Contents

Chapter 1 Autocad Electrical What's New

Chapter 2 Project Management

Chapter 3 Drawing and Project Properties

Chapter 4 Symbol Libraries

Chapter 5 PLC

Chapter 6 Component Tools

Chapter 7 Component Attribute Tools

Chapter 8 Wire/Wire Number Tools

Chapter 9 Terminal Tools

Chapter 10 Point-To-Point Wiring Tools

Chapter 11 Project-Wide Tools

Chapter 12 Icon Menus

Chapter 13 BOM and Catalogs

Chapter 14 Reports

Chapter 15 Panel Layout

Chapter 16 Conduit Tools

Chapter 17 Conversion Tools

Chapter 18 Miscellaneous Tools

Chapter 19 Advanced Productivity

Chapter 20 Autocad Electrical Command

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