AutoCAD Electrical 2012

Users Guide

January 2011

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Contents

Chapter 1

AutoCAD Electrical What's New . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1Overview of AutoCAD Electrical Help . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Join the Customer Involvement Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 What's New in AutoCAD Electrical 2012 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 What's New in Previous Releases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 What's New in 2009 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 What's New in 2010 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 What's New in 2011 Release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Ribbon Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Project tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Project Tools panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25 Other Tools panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Troubleshooting panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Schematic tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Quick Pick panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 Insert Components panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Edit Components panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Insert Wires/Wire Numbers panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 Edit Wires/Wire Numbers panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 Other Tools panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Power Check Tools panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Panel tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Insert Component Footprints panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Terminal Footprints panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Edit Footprints panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Other Tools panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 Conduit Tools panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Reports tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Schematic panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Panel panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 Miscellaneous panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Import/Export Data tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Import panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Export panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Conversion Tools tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Tools panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Schematic panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 Panel panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72 Attributes panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73 Symbol Builder tab . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Edit panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Help panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76 Toolbars to Ribbons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Main Electrical toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 Main Electrical 2 toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91 Panel Layout toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101 Conversion toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 Conduit Marker toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111 Power Check toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112 Extra Libraries toolbar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 The Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Overview of the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Display and Organize the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Customize the Ribbon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Migration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119Migration Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133 . 134 . 134 . 135 . 135 . 139 . 139 . 140 . 140 . 141

Overview of projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use recently opened projects . . . . . . . . . Create a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add a new drawing to the current project . . . Add drawings to the current project . . . . . . Group drawings within a project . . . . . . . Change the order of drawings in the project . Remove a drawing from the active project . . Assign a description to each drawing . . . . . Preview a drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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About collaborative design . . . . . . . . . . . Create a drawing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change drawing display options . . . . . . . Overview of project-related files . . . . . . . . Overview of the project file format . . . . . . Archive a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Delete a project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Work with Multiple Clients . . . . . . . . . . Overview of setup for multiple clients . Drawing List Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . IEC tag mode update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Task list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Drawing and Project Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195Overview of project and drawing properties . Use replaceable parameters . . . . . . . . . . Save settings to the project file . . . . . . . . Settings List Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a template drawing . . . . . . . . . . . Updating the WD_M Block . . . . . . . . . . Overview of the WD_M block . . . . . . Using Layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manage layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use wire layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change wire types . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195 . 232 . 235 . 237 . 240 . 244 . 244 . 252 . 252 . 260 . 269

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Symbol Libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277Library standards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Determine symbol block names . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Library Symbol Naming Conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of symbol naming conventions . . . . . . . . . . . Split a tag name into two pieces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use multiple symbol libraries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of one-line symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of Hydraulic and P&ID symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attribute Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schematic attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of schematic attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of parent and stand-alone component attributes (TAG1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of child component attributes (TAG2) . . . . . Panel attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of panel attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attributes for other symbol categories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of attributes for other symbol categories . . . . . 277 . 277 . 279 . 279 . 295 . 296 . 298 . 301 . 303 . 303 . 303 . 317 . 318 . 318 . 318 . 322 . 322

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Copy attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Managing Library Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Substitute symbols in the library . . . . . . . . Change appearance of existing library symbols . Predefine symbol annotation . . . . . . . . . . Swap blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a library symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbol Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbol Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Symbol Preview Guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359Chapter 6 IEC-60617 Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . Illuminated Push Buttons . . Selector Switches . . . . . . . . . . Selector Switches . . . . . . . 3 Position Selector Switches . 4 Position Selector Switches . Breakers, Disconnects . . . . . . . 1 Pole Circuit Breakers . . . . 2nd+ Pole Circuit Breakers . . Power Switches . . . . . . . . Fusible Disconnects . . . . . Disconnect 1 Pole . . . . . . Fuses, Transformers, Reactors . . . Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuse Switches . . . . . . . . . Transformers . . . . . . . . . Current Transformers . . . . 3 Phase Transformers . . . . Relays, Contacts . . . . . . . . . . Relays and Contacts . . . . . Relays with Suppression . . . Current Protection Relays . . Voltage Protection Relays . . Counter Relays . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Relays . . . . . Time Delay Relays . . . . . . . . . Motor Control . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Control . . . . . . . . 1 Phase Motors . . . . . . . . 3 Phase Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 . 361 . 365 . 367 . 367 . 371 . 376 . 378 . 378 . 380 . 384 . 385 . 387 . 388 . 388 . 389 . 392 . 392 . 395 . 396 . 400 . 400 . 403 . 404 . 406 . 407 . 408 . 409 . 412 . 412 . 413 . 414

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DC Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilot Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilot Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transformer Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . Push to Test Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beacons - Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . Beacons - Rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . PLC I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminals, Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Distribution Blocks . . . . . . . . Connectors - No Wirenumber Changes . Connectors - Wirenumber Changes . . . Limit Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure and Temperature Switches . . . . . . Proximity Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inductive Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . Capacitive Switches . . . . . . . . . . . Magnetic Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . Photoelectric Emitter Switches . . . . . Photoelectric Receiver Switches . . . . . Photoelectric Emitter/Receiver Switches . Ultrasonic Switches . . . . . . . . . . . Touch Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . Solenoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instrumentation and Sensors . . . . . . . . . Qualifying Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear Direction of Force or Motion . . . Rotative Direction of Force or Motion . . Propagation Flow or Signal . . . . . . . Energy Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Controls . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Controls, Latching Device . Mechanical Controls, Coupling . . . . . Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resistive Components . . . . . . . . . .

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Capacitive Components . . . . . . . . Semiconductor Components . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cable Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Receptacles . . . . . . . . . . . Generic Device Boxes . . . . . . . . . Stand-alone Cross-reference Symbols . Wire Arrows - Reference Only . . . . . Splice Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annunciations . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Line Components . . . . . . . . . . . . Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cable Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus-tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Stations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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IEEE Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . Illuminated Push Buttons . . Selector Switches . . . . . . . . . . Selector Switches . . . . . . . 3 Position Selector Switches . 4 Position Selector Switches . Breakers, Disconnects . . . . . . . 1 Pole Circuit Breakers . . . . 2nd+ Pole Circuit Breakers . . Power Switches . . . . . . . . Fusible Disconnects . . . . . Disconnect 1 Pole . . . . . . Fuses, Transformers, Reactors . . . Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuse Switches . . . . . . . . . Transformers . . . . . . . . . Current Transformers . . . . 3 Phase Transformers . . . . Relays, Contacts . . . . . . . . . . Relays and Contacts . . . . . Relays with Suppression . . . Current Protection Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 523 . 523 . 527 . 529 . 529 . 533 . 538 . 540 . 540 . 542 . 546 . 547 . 549 . 550 . 550 . 551 . 554 . 554 . 557 . 558 . 562 . 562 . 565 . 566

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JIC Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selector Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . Selector Switches . . . . . . . . . . Illuminated Selector Switches . . . Fuses, Circuit Breakers, Transformers . . Fuses and Transformers . . . . . . Circuit Breakers and Disconnects . Relays and Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . Relays and Contacts . . . . . . . . Latch Relay Coils . . . . . . . . . . Timers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Time Delay Relays . . . . . . . . . OFF-Delay Timers . . . . . . . . . Motor Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilot Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 685 . 688 . 688 . 692 . 696 . 696 . 698 . 700 . 700 . 701 . 702 . 702 . 704 . 706 . 709

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Chapter 9

IEC Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . Push Buttons . . . . . . . . . Illuminated Push Buttons . . Selector Switches . . . . . . . . . . Selector Switches . . . . . . . 3 Position Selector Switches . 4 Position Selector Switches . Breakers, Disconnects . . . . . . . 1 Pole Circuit Breakers . . . . 2nd+ Pole Circuit Breakers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 759 . 759 . 763 . 764 . 764 . 767 . 772 . 774 . 774 . 776

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Power Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fusible Disconnects . . . . . . . . . . . Disconnect 1 Pole . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuses, Transformers, Reactors . . . . . . . . . Reactors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fuse Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transformers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Current Transformers . . . . . . . . . . 3 Phase Transformers . . . . . . . . . . Relays, Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relays and Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . Relays with Suppression . . . . . . . . . Current Protection Relays . . . . . . . . Voltage Protection Relays . . . . . . . . Counter Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Relays . . . . . . . . . . . Time Delay Relays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 Phase Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Phase Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . DC Motors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Starters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilot Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pilot Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Standard Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transformer Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . Push to Test Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Beacons - Flashing . . . . . . . . . . . . Beacons - Rotating . . . . . . . . . . . . PLC I/O . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminals, Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . In-Line Wire Labels . . . . . . . . . . . Power Distribution Blocks . . . . . . . . Connectors - No Wirenumber Changes . Connectors - Wirenumber Changes . . . Limit Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Pressure and Temperature Switches . . . . . . Proximity Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Inductive Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . Capacitive Switches . . . . . . . . . . . Magnetic Switches . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Photoelectric Emitter Switches . . . . . Photoelectric Receiver Switches . . . . . Photoelectric Emitter/Receiver Switches . Ultrasonic Switches . . . . . . . . . . . Touch Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous Switches . . . . . . . . . . . . Solenoids . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Instrumentation and Sensors . . . . . . . . . Qualifying Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Operating Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . Linear Direction of Force or Motion . . . Rotative Direction of Force or Motion . . Propagation Flow or Signal . . . . . . . Energy Flow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Effect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Radiation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fault . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Winding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Controls . . . . . . . . . . . Mechanical Controls, Latching Device . Mechanical Controls, Coupling . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Electronics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cable Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Power Receptacles . . . . . . . . . . . . Generic Device Boxes . . . . . . . . . . Stand-alone Cross-reference Symbols . . Wire Arrows - Reference Only . . . . . . Splice Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Annunciations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . One-Line Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Motor Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Transformer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cable Marker . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bus-tap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Miscellaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911Generate PLC layout modules . . . . . . . . . Parametric PLC symbols vs. Full Units . Insert PLC modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of the PLC database file . . . . . . . Single, Stand-alone I/O Points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 911 . 912 . 915 . 920 . 944

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Modify single, stand-alone PLC layout symbols . . Work with PLC styles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modify a PLC appearance style . . . . . . . . . . . Create a PLC style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add a new PLC style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create PLC I/O Drawings from Spreadsheets . . . . . . . Overview of the PLC spreadsheet/database format . Create PLC spreadsheets using RSLogix . . . . . . . Create PLC drawings from Unity Pro . . . . . . . . Create XML files for export to Unity Pro . . . . . .

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Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 977Circuit Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 977 Circuit Builder overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 977 Spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 979 Drawing templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 983 Electrical standards database file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 987 Electrical standards database editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1005 Use Circuit Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1011 Recalculate wire size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1044 Reference an existing circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1045 Use circuitry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1048 Add existing circuits to the icon menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1051

Chapter 12

Component Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1061Insert schematic components . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert or edit child components . . . . . . . . . . . Insert a copy of a component . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert from catalog lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . The schematic lookup file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert from equipment lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert from panel lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manipulate Components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manipulate components . . . . . . . . . . . . Annotate ratings attributes . . . . . . . . . . . Swap contact states . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Component Cross-References . . . . . . . . . . . . Cross-Referencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Check coil/contact count . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of cross-reference settings . . . . . . Overview of graphical cross-reference formats . Overview of table cross-reference formats . . . Update cross-reference tables . . . . . . . . . . Use stand-alone cross-reference symbols . . . . Insert dashed link lines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1061 . 1090 . 1099 . 1101 . 1105 . 1110 . 1115 . 1122 . 1122 . 1132 . 1134 . 1135 . 1135 . 1139 . 1141 . 1146 . 1150 . 1158 . 1163 . 1171

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Follow signals . . . . . . . . . . Show signal paths . . . . . . . . Overview of DIN Rails . . . . . Overview of user data records . Wire Jumpers . . . . . . . . . . Define wire jumpers . . .

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Component Attribute Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1185Edit attribute values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Force attributes to layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manipulate component text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manipulate terminal text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move description values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Move attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Hide attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Show attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rotate attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change attribute justification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change attribute text style . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change attribute text size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename an attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add attributes to blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set tags to fixed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Retag components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Change to multi-line text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add location codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Update child codes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Location Mark Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Substitute location mark symbols for text location codes . Location box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modify library symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1185 . 1187 . 1189 . 1192 . 1193 . 1194 . 1194 . 1195 . 1195 . 1196 . 1197 . 1197 . 1200 . 1201 . 1202 . 1204 . 1205 . 1206 . 1207 . 1209 . 1209 . 1213 . 1218

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Wire/Wire Number Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1221Overview of wires . . . . . . . . . . . Use wire layers . . . . . . . . . . . . Change wire types . . . . . . . . . . Insert wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert multiple wires . . . . . . . . . Interconnect components . . . . . . Trim wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Stretch wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bend wires at right angles . . . . . . Overview of wire color/gauge labels . Insert in-line wire markers . . . . . . Cable Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1221 . 1221 . 1233 . 1238 . 1242 . 1244 . 1245 . 1246 . 1247 . 1248 . 1250 . 1255

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Insert cable markers into wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Multiple cable markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit the cable conductor database . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit the list of generic colors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert shield symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wire Gaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Manipulate wire gaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ladder Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Define and insert new ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modify an existing ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wire Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set wire number placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Find or replace wire number text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Encode wire color/gauge information into wire numbers . Fix Wire Numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fix wire numbering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reposition Wire Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Reposition wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modify Wire Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modify wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erase or Hide Wire Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Erase or hide wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signal Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Signal Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fan In/Out Markers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Fan In/Out Source and Destination Markers . . . . . Wire Sequencing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Control from/to report connection sequencing . . . . . .

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Terminal

Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1367. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1367 . 1381 . 1381 . 1386 . 1386 . 1392 . 1392 . 1441 . 1449 . 1455 . 1458 . 1460 . 1461

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Point-to-Point Wiring Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1467Working with Connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use point-to-point wiring tools . . . . . . . . . . . Bend wires at right angles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert multiple bus wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Import data from Autodesk Inventor Professional Cable & Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of the spreadsheet import file structure . . . . . Insert splices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1467 . 1467 . 1489 . 1490

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Project-Wide Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1515Move from reference to reference . . . . . . Start the Surfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . Continue a previous surf session . . . . Move between drawings . . . . . . . . . . . Plot one or more drawings . . . . . . . . . . Project-wide utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a project-wide script file . . . . . . . Renumber Ladder References . . . . . . . . . Project-wide update or retag . . . . . . . . . Track drawing changes . . . . . . . . . . . . Translate description text . . . . . . . . . . . Publish to the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Publish to DWF . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block utility setup . . . . . . . . . Title Block setup overview . . . . WD_TB attribute method . . . . WDT file method . . . . . . . . . Title Block Update . . . . . . . . . . . Customize LINEx Labels . . . . . . . . Map AutoLISP values to the title block . Drawing template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1515 . 1515 . 1516 . 1519 . 1520 . 1523 . 1525 . 1525 . 1526 . 1529 . 1532 . 1534 . 1537 . 1538 . 1538 . 1540 . 1540 . 1546 . 1548 . 1550 . 1554 . 1556 . 1558

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Icon Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1561Overview of the Icon Menu Wizard . . . . . . . . . . . . Add a new icon to the menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . Edit the properties of an existing icon in the menu . Use alternate icon menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modify Icon Menu File Directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of the icon menu file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1561 . 1562 . 1564 . 1589 . 1591 . 1591

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BOM and Catalogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1595

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Catalog database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catalog table naming conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Family tables in the default_cat.mdb . . . . . . . . . . . . How to install additional manufacturer content . . . . . . . . . . Overview of the catalog database table structure . . . . . . . . . Overview of the _LISTBOX_DEF catalog database table . . . . . . Create a project-specific catalog database . . . . . . . . . . . . . Catalog Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assign catalog information to components . . . . . . . . . Copy catalog assignments from component to component . Show missing catalog assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Update components from catalog database . . . . . . . . . Contact Quantity/Pin List Lookup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use pin lists . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set pin list assignments for special uses . . . . . . . . . . .

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Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1647Generate reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schematic Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generate schematic reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Panel Reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generate panel reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of format files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Run automatic reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Export/Import spreadsheet data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add report fields with the User Defined Attribute List tool . . . . Export to Autodesk Inventor Professional . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set up for export to Autodesk Inventor Professional Cable & Harness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1647 . 1731 . 1731 . 1758 . 1758 . 1773 . 1827 . 1831 . 1841 . 1844

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Panel Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855Overview of panel layouts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of footprint attributes/Xdata . . . . . . . . . . . . Panel drawing configuration and defaults . . . . . . . . . . . Relationship between schematic drawings and panel layouts . Automatic schematic/panel update . . . . . . . . . . . Schematic and panel symbol relationship . . . . . . . . Footprint/Terminal Insertion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert panel footprints from a schematic list . . . . . . Insert panel footprints using vendor menus . . . . . . . Insert panel footprints using icon menu . . . . . . . . . Insert panel footprints manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert panel footprints from a catalog list . . . . . . . . Insert footprints from an equipment list . . . . . . . . . Insert a copy of a panel footprint . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1855 . 1856 . 1859 . 1863 . 1863 . 1864 . 1866 . 1866 . 1876 . 1879 . 1883 . 1887 . 1889 . 1893

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Use panel templates and assemblies . Footprint/Terminal Edit . . . . . . . . . . Edit a footprint or panel terminal . . Multiple Catalog . . . . . . . . . . . Copy code values to components . . Delete Footprint . . . . . . . . . . . Layout Wire Connection Annotation . . . Add wire information to footprints . Lookup Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use the footprint lookup file . . . . . Item Numbers/Balloons . . . . . . . . . . Add balloons to components . . . . . Resequencing item numbers . . . . . Fixing item numbers . . . . . . . . . Nameplates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert nameplates . . . . . . . . . . . Panel Leveling/Sequencing Tools . . . . . . Remove sequencing assignments . . . Show sequencing assignments . . . . Swap terminal strip wire text . . . . .

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Conduit Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957Overview of conduit tools . . . . . . . . . Conduit Marker Intelligence . . . . . Overview of conduit marker support files . Generate a conduit marker report . . . . . Generate a conduit routing report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1957 . 1957 . 1964 . 1965 . 1967

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Conversion Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969Convert promis.e drawing files to AutoCAD Electrical . . Convert non-AutoCAD Electrical blocks . . . . . . . . . . Finish mapping values from non-AutoCAD Electrical blocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convert text to an attribute . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convert Arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Convert non-AutoCAD Electrical arrows . . . . . . . Overview of ECDS legacy conversion . . . . . . . . . . . Tagging and Linking Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use tagging and linking tools . . . . . . . . . . . . Overview of block/attribute mapping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1969 . . . . . . 1973 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1974 . 1976 . 1978 . 1978 . 1979 . 1982 . 1982 . 1993

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Miscellaneous Tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999Overview of power check tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1999 Overview of pneumatic tools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2002

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Tutorials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2029Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Projects - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with projects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Working with drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block Utility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Select method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . WD_TB attribute method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a title block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block Setup - WD_TB attribute method . Create a drawing template . . . . . . . . . . . Use the template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project description lines . . . . . . . . . . . . Drawing values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customize project description labels . . . . . . WDT file method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create a title block . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block Setup - WDT file method . . . . . . Create a drawing template . . . . . . . . . . . Use the template . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Project description lines . . . . . . . . . . . . Drawing values . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Title Block Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Customize project description labels . . . . . . Wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiring - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . About wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert wiring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Trim a wire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert a single-phase ladder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Resequencing ladders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schematic components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Schematic components - Introduction . . . . . . . . About schematic components . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Relocating components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2029 . 2031 . 2031 . 2032 . 2035 . 2040 . 2040 . 2041 . 2042 . 2043 . 2043 . 2047 . 2049 . 2051 . 2052 . 2052 . 2053 . 2055 . 2057 . 2057 . 2061 . 2063 . 2065 . 2066 . 2067 . 2067 . 2069 . 2071 . 2071 . 2072 . 2072 . 2074 . 2075 . 2076 . 2077 . 2077 . 2078 . 2079 . 2083

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Aligning components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2087 Inserting components continued . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2087 Editing components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2091 Linking components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2094 Editing catalog information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2096 Wire layers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Wire layers - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2100 Creating a wire layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2101 Changing a wire layer assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2102 Circuits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2103 Circuits - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2103 Move an existing circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2104 Insert and configure a circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2109 Save and insert a circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2117 Insert a saved circuit using WBlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2123 Insert a one-line motor control circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2125 Insert a one-line dual power feed circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2130 Reference an existing circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2133 Surf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2137 Surf - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2137 Moving between symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2137 Block swap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2140 Block swap - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2140 Swapping components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2140 PLC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2142 PLC - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2142 Inserting PLC modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2143 Using multiple insert component . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2147 Annotating PLC I/O descriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2149 Schematic terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2152 Schematic terminals - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2152 About schematic terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2153 Insert terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2155 Multi-level terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2158 Modify multi-level associations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2160 Terminal Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2163 Associate terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2165 Wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2167 Wire numbers - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2167 About wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2168 Inserting wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2168 Inserting I/O based wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2170 Deleting a wire number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2172 Source signal arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2173 Destination signal arrows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2175 Panel layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2180

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Panel layout - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . Insert Footprint (Schematic list) . . . . . . . . . Adding nameplate footprints . . . . . . . . . . . Terminal Strip Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generating reports . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Generating reports - Introduction . . . . . . . . Generating Bill of Material reports . . . . . . . . Inserting Bill of Material tables into drawings . . Changing format of Bill of Material report . . . Exporting Bill of Material report to spreadsheet . Connector diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Connector diagrams - Introduction . . . . . . . About connector diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wiring connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Grouping wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Modifying connectors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding wire numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding connector descriptors . . . . . . . . . . P&ID and Hydraulic diagrams . . . . . . . . . . . . . P&ID and Hydraulic diagrams - Introduction . . Setting Up Hydraulic Drawings . . . . . . . . . Inserting Hydraulic Schematic Symbols . . . . . Creating Pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Completing the Hydraulic Drawing . . . . . . . Setting Up P&ID Drawings . . . . . . . . . . . . Inserting P&ID Schematic Symbols . . . . . . . Creating Pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbol Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Symbol Builder - Introduction . . . . . . . . . . Creating custom symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding attributes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding wire connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . Saving the symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Migration of AutoCAD Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Migration of AutoCAD Data - Introduction . . . About Tagging and Linking Tools . . . . . . . . Exploding Block and Attributes . . . . . . . . . Tagging Schematic Components . . . . . . . . . Linking Schematic Attributes . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Wire Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . Adding Geometry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Tagging and Linking Panel Components . . . . Updating Panel or Schematic Components . . . Interoperability: Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical . . Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Introduction (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . Part 1: 2D to 3D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Rename component tags . . . . . . . . . . . Export to XML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Set the project . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Open the dataset . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Add harness segments . . . . . . . . . . . . Add harness segments (continued) . . . . . . Import the AutoCAD Electrical data . . . . . Issues . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Assign missing RefDes . . . . . . . . . . . . Finish the Import . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Route the wires into the harness segments . Part 2: 3D to 2D . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Create Wires (continued) . . . . . . . . . . . Route wires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Export to XML . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Import the Inventor data . . . . . . . . . . . Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Advanced Productivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2313Set up peer-to-peer component relationships . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2313 Create automated pin assignments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2315 Set up AutoCAD Electrical for multiple users . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2318 Show source and destination markers on cable wires . . . . . . . . . 2323 Use the PLC Database File Editor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2330 Customize Circuit Builder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2339 Circuit Builder overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2339 Circuit Builder spreadsheet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2340 Circuit Builder drawing templates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2344 Circuit Builder database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2349 Add a new circuit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2366 Circuit Builder - How to . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2377 Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2377 Build your own symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2416 Build your own symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2416 Add your own symbols, circuits, and commands to the icon menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2446 Configure projects for various drawing standards . . . . . . . . . . . 2453 Use Autodesk Vault with AutoCAD Electrical . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2461

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Overview of AutoCAD Electrical HelpThe AutoCAD Electrical Help system is a browser-based system available through context-sensitive links or by accessing it through the Help menu or icon. Key features of the Help system include:

There is on-demand access from the F1 function key, ribbons, dialog boxes, and the command line. Navigation tabs in each topic link to related procedures, references, and concepts. The Help menu gives you access to AutoCAD Electrical Help, AutoCAD Electrical Launchpad, the New Features Workshop and other resources.

What are ways to gain access to Help?You can get help about a command while you are using it.Help Button in ribbon environment Select the Help icon in the upper right. Select the dropdown arrow to display a menu of help options. Help Menu From the menu bar, select Help Electrical Help Topics to view the AutoCAD Electrical Help home page. At the command prompt, press F1 to open the topic for the active tool.

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In a dialog box, press F1 to open the Reference topic for the active tool.

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In a dialog box, click Help to open the Reference topic for the active tool.

How is Help organized?Most of the subjects in the Help system have three topic types: Procedure, Reference, and Concept. Every Help topic selected from a menu has a tab row above the topic title. You can click a tab to go to the other available topic types.

Procedure topics provide step-by-step procedures for accomplishing AutoCAD Electrical tasks. Reference topics offer detailed descriptions of elements in the dialog box. Concept topics provide conceptual information about tools and tasks and can explain related concepts.

The titles of Help topics are designed to tell you the information they contain:

Procedure topics start with an action word, for example, "Create projects." Reference topics have the names of the dialog box as their titles. Concept topics typically start with the words "Use" or Overview of.

How do I get around in the Help system?When you start the Help system, the first thing you see is the AutoCAD Electrical Help home page.Navigation bar At the top of every Help window is a navigation bar with icons. The left-most icon is either Show or Hide, which opens or closes the navigation pane of the Help window. The navigation pane has tabs for Table of Contents, Index, Search, and Favorites. Presents an overview of the available documentation in a list of topics and subtopics. Provides a structure so you can always see where you are in Help and quickly jump to other topics. Click AutoCAD Electrical Command Listing

Table of Contents

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for an alphabetical list of AutoCAD Electrical tools found in the menu and toolbars. Index You can enter a word in the box to locate the term in the alphabetical index. Double-click the term to display the topic, or if multiple topics, to open a list of topics found. Enter a search word in the box, and click List Topics to view a list of topics that contain the search word anywhere in their content. Click a title, and then click Display (or doubleclick a title) to open the topic. With a topic visible in the Help window, click the Favorites tab and then click Add to add the current topic to a list of favorites. To remove a topic from the list, select the topic in the list, and then click Remove.

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How do I learn the product?Training programs and products from Autodesk help you learn the key technical features and improve your productivity. For the latest information about Autodesk training, visit http://www.autodesk.com/training or contact your local Autodesk office. The Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC) network delivers Autodesk-authorized, instructor-led training to design professionals who use Autodesk software. Autodesk Authorized Training Centers use experienced and knowledgeable instructors. More than 1,200 ATC sites are available worldwide to meet your needs for discipline-specific, locally based training. To find a training center near you, contact your local Autodesk office or visit http://www.autodesk.com/atc.

Use AutoCAD Electrical HelpAutoCAD Electrical has various learning tools to assist you, whether you are a newcomer or an experienced CAD user.

To gain access to HelpUse any of the following methods to gain access to Help.

Select the Help icon in the upper right or select the drop-down arrow to display a menu of help options.

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Select Help Electrical Help Topics from the menu bar, and then browse to the desired topic. You can use the tabbed pane to access the Index, Search, or Table of Contents. Press F1 to open the Procedure or Reference Help topic for the active command. In an open dialog box, press F1 or click Help to open the Reference topic for the active command.

To customize HelpUse any of the following methods to customize Help.

Click the Hide or Show button in the Help toolbar to control the visibility of the tabbed pane beside the content window. To add a topic to the Favorites tab, select a Help topic, click the Favorites tab, and then click Add. To delete a topic from the Favorites tab, select the topic in the list, and then click Delete.

To search HelpAnother method for finding Help topics is to use the Search tab. 1 Click Show in the browser toolbar if the tabbed navigation pane is not displayed. 2 Click the Search tab. 3 Enter text in the search text box, and then click List Topics. Use quotation marks (" ") around the search criteria to search for a string. Use an asterisk (*) before or after text as a wildcard. 4 Double-click a topic or select a topic, and then click Display to show the topic. 5 You can also select one or more of the following Search options to limit the results.

Search previous results Match similar words Search titles only

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6 Use operators to refine your Search criteria further. Click the right arrow next to the search text box, and then select one of the following operators.

AND Use AND to search for topics with more than one set of your search criteria. OR Use OR to search for topics with at least one of your search criteria. NEAR Use Near to search for specified text within close proximity to each other. NOT Use NOT to search for topics that do not include your search criteria.

To print HelpYou can print a single file or you can print sections of the Help. 1 In the Help Contents tab, right-click a heading and select Print. 2 Select whether to print the selected topic or the selected heading and all subheadings. NOTE You can also print a single topic by right-clicking in the file and selecting Print. 3 Click OK. If you want to print the entire Help system, in the Contents tab, right-click AutoCAD Electrical Help and select Print. Select the option to print the selected heading and all subheadings and click OK.

To find out What's New about AutoCAD ElectricalWhat's New topics describe the new functionality in the most recent AutoCAD Electrical release. 1 Click Help AutoCAD Electrical Help. In the AutoCAD Electrical Help, click What's New from the Table of Contents. You can also open the What's New by selecting Help Display Launchpad. Click What's New on the AutoCAD Electrical Launchpad. 2 Browse to a feature you want to learn about. 3 Click More Information to learn more about the feature.

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To get started with AutoCAD Electrical1 Select the Help drop-down arrow in the upper right to display a menu of help options. 2 Select Learning Tools Launchpad. The AutoCAD Electrical Launchpad screen appears. The Launchpad has two sections. The top section is for first-time users. It has links to white papers, the Tutorials, and the AutoCAD Electrical discussion group. The bottom section has links to places for additional information about AutoCAD Electrical. You can find out what is new in the current release, link to the Advanced Productivity home page, and find out more about additional Autodesk products. 3 Click Tutorials on the AutoCAD Electrical Launchpad.

Join the Customer Involvement ProgramIf you participate in the Customer Involvement Program (CIP), specific information about how you use AutoCAD Electrical is forwarded to Autodesk. This information includes what features you use the most, problems that you encounter, and other information helpful to the future direction of the product. See the following links for more information.

Learn more about the Autodesk Customer Involvement Program: http://www.autodesk.com/cip Read the Autodesk Privacy Statement: http://www.autodesk.com/cipprivacy

When you join, you will be able to view reports that can help you optimize your use of AutoCAD Electrical.

To turn the CIP on or off1 On the InfoCenter toolbar, to the right of the Help button, click the drop-down arrow. 2 Click Customer Involvement Program. 3 In the Customer Involvement Program dialog box, select to start or stop participating.

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What's New in AutoCAD Electrical 2012Library StandardsTwo sets of library symbols are added that comply with the standards:

IEEE 315/315A IEC-60617

The JIC standard is no longer updated, and is incorporated into the NFPA 79 standards. The NFPA standard states that the library symbols are to be in accordance with the IEEE 315/315A standard. The JIC and older IEC symbol libraries remain for legacy support.

Export/Import Drawing SettingsExport Drawing Settings properties modify the values in the output file and import the values back to the drawings and project file. These properties are exported:

Section Sub-section Sheet (%S) Drawing (%D) IEC Project (%P) IEC Installation (%I) IEC Location (%L) Drawing Descriptions 1-3

For More Information on page 1831

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Update components from catalog databaseWhen you assign a catalog value to a component, the component updates with related values from the catalog database. If these related values change later in the database, you can update the components with the new values. This feature updates the following values:

Schematic parent pin list Weblink Textvalue Terminal properties

A list displays so you can surf to related components that need updates based on the changed values, such as child pins. For More Information on page 1634

Copy Circuit enhancementsIn the Copy Circuit Options dialog box, options are added for updating terminal numbers. Choose from the following options for terminals within the copied circuit:

Keep terminal numbers Blank terminal number values Increase terminal numbers

For More Information on page 1048

Use AutoCAD Content Explorer in AutoCAD ElectricalContent Explorer combines content from a variety of local folders for quick location and real-time access from within the AutoCAD design environment. You can index content for quick access, catalog the objects in each file, and perform searches on local folders. The following AutoCAD Electrical commands are available from Content Explorer:

Insert schematic component Insert circuit Insert panel footprint, nameplate, or terminal

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Add your AutoCAD electrical library folders to Content Explorer. Use the search function to find a library symbol or circuit, right-click and select the AutoCAD Electrical command from the menu. By entering a search string into the search field, Content Explorer goes through every file located in the selected folder and returns the files with a file name, author, keyword, comment, name, subject, or title that meets the search criteria. You can also search for text contained in:

MText Tables Fields Multileaders Dimensions Attributes

For more information see the documentation on Content Explorer in the AutoCAD documentation.

Project ManagerThe Open Project button is added to the Project Manager to open a project.

For More Information on page 141

Multiple balloon placementWhen a component has multiple catalog values, select the direction for placement of multiple balloons. Options include up, down, left, right, and angle of last segment. For More Information on page 1933

Report enhancements

User-Defined Attributes support xdata in AutoCAD Electrical. Only xdata names with the VIA_WD_ prefix are included. Do not include the VIA_WD_ prefix in the User-Defined Attributes list.

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For More Information on page 1842

Bill of Material reports include sheet and reference fields. For More Information on page 1686

Electrical Audit enhancementComponents and wires highlight when you select the Go To function from Electrical Audit, making it easier to identify the object with the exception. For More Information on page 2021

Footprint update enhancementWhen you modify a catalog on a schematic component, a footprint symbol can update on the related panel footprint. If the footprint for the new catalog does not exist, choose from the options:

Leave the footprint symbol unchanged while updating the catalog values. Cancel the catalog change.

For More Information on page 1061

Update a schematic component from a one-line componentCopy information from a one-line component to a schematic component. Select which types of values to update:

Descriptions Catalog values including multiple catalog values Installation/Location Ratings All values

For More Information on page 1080

Duplicate tag check for panel footprintsOn the Panel Layout - Component Insert/Edit dialog box, when you enter a tag value, the program checks for duplication. For More Information on page 1897

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Terminal Strip Editor

Create a terminal strip with the Terminal Strip Editor, even if there are no terminals present in the active project. For More Information on page 1399 When creating a Terminal Strip table, table styles from the active drawing are available for selection. For More Information on page 1415

What's New in Previous ReleasesThe following chart shows which features were added or enhanced in past releases of AutoCAD Electrical. Click the x for detailed information on what was added or enhanced for a particular release. FeatureAutodesk Inventor Professional Integration

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Autodesk Vault Integration

X on page 17 X on page 23 X on page 24 X on page 14 X on page 20 X on page 8 X on page 8 X on page 22 X on page 10 X on page 7

Catalog Lookup User-interface

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Component Update from Catalog

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FeatureHelp Updates

2009X on page 19

2010X on page 22

2011X on page 25

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Insert Balloon

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Insert Components from a Menu

Item Numbering

Location Box

Migration Utility

Multi-Level Terminals

One-Line Support

Power Feed Support

Project Manager

Reports

Ribbon Interface

Spreadsheet to PLC I/O Utility Enhancements Stand-alone Cross-reference

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Symbol Libraries

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Terminal Jumpers

Terminal Properties Database Editor

Terminal Strip Editor

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Terminals

User-Defined Attributes

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Wire Collision Avoidance

Wire Connection Improvements

Wire Number Placement

Wire Sequence Updates

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What's New in 2009 ReleaseCircuit BuilderThe Circuit Builder feature comes with many predefined motor control circuits. Insert a circuit by picking from the list of motors and selecting the location on your drawing. AutoCAD Electrical builds the selected circuit on-the-fly, matching the rung spacing, adding wiring between components, and annotating the circuit based on motor horsepower and industry standards. Inserting a custom motor control circuit can also be as easy as a few mouse clicks. Select the options to define the circuit, such as breaker type, control circuitry and motor horsepower. Select the location for the circuit and a custom circuit is built based on the selected options. You can customize the Circuit Builder feature to build your custom circuits. The feature uses a spreadsheet and drawing templates. The spreadsheet defines the available options for the circuit and the defaults for each option. The drawing template defines the placement for the individual components and the wiring. For More Information on page 977

Terminal Strip EditorEnhancements to the Terminal Strip Editor make it a more comprehensive utility.

Controls added to insert, edit, and delete jumpers inside Terminal Strip Editor. Internal jumper support for multi-level terminals based on the catalog assignment, as defined in the TERMPROPS table, or block properties. Columns added for jumper display. Internal jumpers are shown on the left of the terminal number as squares. Add-on jumpers are shown on the right as circles. Option to launch Automatic Wire Numbering once terminal updates are complete if jumper changes are made.

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New Jumper Chart option to display graphically all jumpered terminals in a table object placed on a dr