AutoCAD Electrical 2008 Training

AutoCAD Electrical 2008 Training Videos on DVD
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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.

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"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+."
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Features & Benefits of AutoCAD Electrical 2008 Training CBT:

  • Use at Your Office or at Home
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  • Powerful Keyword Search
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  • 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
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  • 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.

AutoCAD Electrical 2008 Training Series

Part#: fd-elec08 | Contents: 1 DVD-ROM

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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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