AutoCAD Electrical 2008 Training
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AutoCAD® Electrical 2008 Training Course
Follow real-world examples in this training course for a quick start to using Autodesk's AutoCAD Electrical 2008. The 106 individual topics and over 8.5 hours of instructor-led training in this course will introduce the AutoCAD Electrical user to the full capabilities of the application. New drawing setup, working with ladders, creating and managing PLCs, interfacing with external spreadsheets, creating components, symbols, reports and much more.
AutoCAD® Electrical is a 2D design solution created for electrical control designers by electrical control designers. This AutoCAD-based application enables you to create and modify electrical control drawings while maintaining a seamless integration with the AutoCAD environment.
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As a flexible CAD training solution, you can sort the lessons and progress from beginner to advanced topics; or just review seldom used commands and added functionality of new releases. |
TESTIMONIAL:
"This tutorial is awesome! I've been trying to learn ADT on my own, and with some incorrect advice from others trying to learn on their own. My frustration has completely subsided and I have started a new project with confidence and ease. It took me about a day and a half to get through the 'beginner' portion of the DVD and now I'm actually building an intelligent set of dwgs. With the DVD, if I forget how to do a command, I simply click on that lesson again and then I can move-on. I give it an A+."
Melissa C. - USA
Features & Benefits of AutoCAD Electrical 2008 Training CBT:
- Use at Your Office or at Home
Training software can be installed on a PC or laptop. - Powerful Keyword Search
Quickly locate relevant lessons or reference seldom used commands. - Sort Lessons By Skill Level
Work your way from Beginner to Advanced level topics. - Intelligent History
Track the lessons you’ve completed or restart a lesson exactly where you left off. - Server-Based - Optional
Share lessons across your network (multi-user license required for this option). - Multimedia DVD based Training
With DVD based training, the lectures were video taped and then digitized and presented to you in Full Motion Video, Audio, & Graphics.
System Requirements: x86/400 mhz processor (minimum), DVD-ROM Drive, 128 MB RAM, Sound Card. 1024x768 Screen Resolution & 32 bit true color display required. Available Hard Disk Space 500 MB. Windows 2000, Windows XP, or Windows Vista.
NOT COMPATIBLE with Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, or ME.
User License: This is a single user licensed product and user can authorize the product on a maximum of 2 of his/her computers (for example, on a work machine and a home or laptop computer). Please call for multi-user license information.
Course Outline - AutoCAD Electrical 2008 Training Series:
(Total of 106 Individual Video Lessons - 8.5 Hours of Instructor-Led Training)
Design Environment
Environment Comparisons
User Interface & Help System
Symbol Libraries and Search Paths
Basic Workflow
Inserting rungs, wire, and standard components
Insert Relays and Contacts
Add Wire Numbers and Create BOM Report
Project Manager
Project Manager Description
Creating a New Project
Project Drawing List
Creating New Drawings
Editing the Drawing List
Adding Drawing Descriptions and Sections
Changing the Drawing List Display
Batch Plotting
Batch Plotting
Moving Through Project Drawings
Selecting Drawings in the Project Manager
Managing Projects
Opening, Activating, and Closing Projects
The Project File
Copying Projects
Wires and Ladders
About Wires and Wire Type Layers
Inserting and Trimming Wires
Defining and Inserting Ladders
Revising Ladders and Inserting Rungs
Location Referencing
Point-to-Point Wiring
Introduction and the Multiple Wire Bus Tool
Insert Splice, Bend Wire and Auto Routing
Wire Numbers and Leaders
About Wire Numbers
Adding Wire Numbers and Wire Number Copies.
Editing Wire Numbers
Wire Number Leaders and Configuration Options
Source and Destination Signal Arrows
Inserting Source and Destination Signals
Completing a Source and Destination Signal Circuit
Inserting Schematic Symbols
Insert Component Icon Menu Interface
Insert/Edit Component Dialog Box-Part1
Insert/Edit Component Dialog Box-Part2
Insert/Edit Component Dialog Box-Part3
Inserting Schematic Components from Lists
Connectors
Parent-Child Connectors
Creating Parametric Connectors
Editing Parametric Connectors
Terminals, Multiple Level Terminals, and Jumpers
About Terminals
Multiple Level Terminal Associations
Terminal Jumpers
Circuits
Moving, Copying, and Inserting Circuits
Saving and Inserting Circuits to the Icon Menu
Multiple Phase Circuits
Creating Multiple Phase Circuits
Basic Utilities
Scoot, Move, and Align Components
Copy, Delete, and Toggle NO/NC Components
Copy Catalog and Location Tools
Copy Catalog and Location Value Tools
Swapping and Updating Blocks
The Swap/Update Block command
Using the Auditing Tools
Drawing and Electrical Audit Tools
Update and Retag Drawings
Update and Retag Options, Part 1
Changing the Drawing Sequence
Schematic Reports
Report Types and Report Generator
Report Generator Formatting
Component, Wire From/To, and Component Wiring Reports
Creating Panel Layouts
Inserting Footprints from the Icon Menu.
Inserting Footprints from a Schematic List
Inserting Multiple Footprints from a Schematic List
Inserting Nameplates
Using the DIN Rail Tool
Using the DIN Rail Tool
Using the Terminal Strip Editor
Using the Terminal Strip Editor, Selection and Editing
Adding Spares and Accessories, and Inserting as Graphical and
Tabular data.
Panel Layout Annotation and Reports
Panel Configuration Settings
Annotating panel footprints by assigning item numbers and balloons.
Panel Reports
Creating Wire Types
Creating and Managing Wire Types
Using Reference Files
Using Reference Files
Drawing Properties
Drawing Properties and Default Settings, Pt.1
Drawing Properties and Default Settings, Pt.2
Drawing Properties and Default Settings, Pt.3
WD_M Block
Project Properties
Project Properties and Default Settings
Settings Compare
Schematic Symbols
Schematic Symbol Definition and Naming Convention
Symbol Data, Wire Connection, and Link Attributes
Symbol Builder Tool, Standard Attributes
Symbol Builder Tool, Wire Connections and Other Attributes
Icon Menu System
Icon Menu Wizard
Adding a Submenu and Managing Icons
Panel Footprints
Defining Panel Footprints
Creating a Panel Footprint
Footprint Lookup Database
Managing Part Catalog Databases
Defining the Part Catalog Database
Adding a Part Catalog Number
Adding a Part Catalog SubAssembly
Adding Multiple Catalog items.
Editing the Pin List Database
About the Pinlist Database and How It Works
Adding a New Entry to the Pinlist Database
Updating Title Block Attributes
Title Block Mapping Options and Formatting
Using the Title Block Setup Tool
Updating the Title Block Attributes
Updating Schematics from Spreadsheets
Updating Schematics Using an External Editor
Generating Automatic Reports
Creating Report Format Files
Creating Report Groups and Generating Reports Automatically
Working with Autodesk Vault
Logging into Vault and Checking in Projects and Drawings
Checking Out Drawings and File Status
Using PLC I/O Modules
Basic PLC Components
Inserting Parametric PLC Modules
Using the PLC Database File Editor
Module Specifications and Attribute Data
Terminal List and Settings
PLC I/O Address-Based Tagging
PLC I/O Address-Based Tagging for Components and Wire Numbers
Using the Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility
Spreadsheet PLC I/O Utility Setup and Configuration
Spreadsheet Layout and Formatting
Adding Wire Data to Footprints
Editing Wire Connection Sequences
Transferring Wire Connection Data From Schematic to Panel Drawings
Managing Cables
Using the Cable Marker Symbols and Wire Fan In/Fan Out Utilities, Part 1.
Using the Cable Marker Symbols and Wire Fan In/Fan Out Utilities, Part 2.
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