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   Course Description
AutoCAD Electrical 2010, written by software vendor Autodesk, is the world’s most widely used 2D electrical Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. It lets you design, visualize and communicate your ideas with ease and efficiency. AutoCAD Electrical 2010 has many new software features that make plotting, publishing and scaling so much easier and quicker. Its new user interface makes commands easy to find and allows users to be trained easily and quickly. This basic concepts course provides you with the skills needed to develop your AutoCAD knowledge to a competent user level, giving you the ability to plot, publish and scale with ease, impressing your customers and colleagues! To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.

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Introduction
  AutoCAD Electrical 2010 (04:49) T
Basic Workflow
  Environments (02:57) T
  Quick Access Toolbar (03:55) T
  Ribbon (05:04) T
  Application Menu (03:58) T
  InfoCenter (04:41) T
  Basic Circuit Workflow (03:40) T
Project Basics
  Project Files (03:34) T
  Project Manager (03:15) T
  Project Drawing List (03:11) T
  Descriptions & Sections (03:56) T
  Making Changes (05:08) T
  Batch Plotting pt. 1 (04:00) T
  Batch Plotting pt. 2 (03:18) T
  Moving Through Project Drawings pt. 1 (05:04) T
  Moving Through Project Drawings pt. 2 (02:21) T
  Copying Projects (05:18) T
Schematic Wiring
  Wires & Ladders (05:54)
  Point-to-Point Wiring (04:33)
  Splicing (02:20)
  Multiple Wires (03:12)
  Wire Numbers & Leaders (05:32)
  Source & Destination Signals (05:32)
Schematic Components
  Schematic Symbols (04:22)
  Insert/Edit (03:55)
  Catalog Part Numbers (04:23)
  Parent/Child Relationships (03:52)
  Connectors And Wiring (04:32)
  Terminal Jumpers & Associations pt. 1 (05:26)
  Terminal Jumpers & Associations pt. 2 (04:13)
  Saving & Inserting a Circuit pt. 1 (01:55)
  Saving & Inserting a Circuit pt. 2 (03:26)
  Three Phase Circuits pt. 1 (05:47)
  Three Phase Circuits pt. 2 (03:19)
Schematic Editing
  Scoot & Move (03:57)
  Aligning Components (04:14)
  Copying & Deleting Components (04:02)
  Open & Closed Contacts (03:13)
  Copy Catalog & Location Values (04:17)
  Swapping & Updating Blocks (05:32)
  Electrical Audit & Drawing Audit (04:14)
  Update & Retag the Project pt. 1 (04:14)
  Update & Retag the Project pt. 2 (02:28)
Schematic Reporting
  Creating Reports (03:15)
  Reports Generator (03:58)
  Report Formats (05:43)
  Reports In Drawings (04:21)
  Saving Reports To Files (05:18)
Panel Layouts
  Panel Footprints From Schematics (05:38)
  Icon Menu & Nameplates (04:34)
  The DIN Rail Tool (03:30)
  Editing Terminal Strips (04:33)
  Panel Drawing Configuration (05:01)
  Item Numbers & Balloons (03:53)
  Panel Reports (03:44)
Settings & Configurations
  Wiretypes (05:59)
  Drawing Properties (04:19)
  Project Properties (03:16)
  Drawing Templates (05:12)
  Installation & Search Paths (03:02)
Custom Components
  Schematic Symbols & Conventions (03:06)
  Symbol Data Attributes pt. 1 (03:20)
  Symbol Data Attributes pt. 2 (03:41)
  Wire Connections (05:29)
  Attribute Templates (04:21)
  Symbol Builder Tool (05:30)
  Icon Menus (02:16)
  Icon Menu Wizard (04:27)
  Panel Footprint Database Files (03:41)
Custom Data
  Editing the Part Catalog Database pt. 1 (04:08)
  Editing the Part Catalog Database pt. 2 (05:04)
  Title Block Setup Tool (04:59)
Automation Tools
  Exporting Data (04:35)
  Updating Data (04:22)
  Creating SET Files (04:54)
  Automatic Reports (03:24)
PLC Modules
  Parametric PLC Modules (05:00)
  Inserting & Breaking PLC Modules pt. 1 (03:19)
  Inserting & Breaking PLC Modules pt. 2 (03:24)
  Editing PLC Components (04:29)
  Standalone I/O Points (03:20)
  Non-parametric PLC Modules (03:01)
  PLC Database File Editor (05:28)
  PLC Module Specifications (03:47)
  Terminal List & Settings (04:24)
  Finishing Your PLC Module (03:22)
  Address Component Tag Format (02:58)
  Address Wire Number Tag Format (02:51)
  PLC Address Based Components (05:02)
Peer-To-Peer Drawings
  Peer Diagrams (04:38)
  WDTYPE Attribute (03:23)
Recap
  Title Block Setup (05:43)
  Rungs & Ladders Setup (03:59)
  Inserting Components (04:12)
  Editing Components (04:31)
  Adding Wires (04:47)
  Editing & Tagging Wires (05:31)
  Generating a Report pt. 1 (04:10)
  Generating a Report pt. 2 (02:51)
Wrap Up
  Using the WDP Files (03:32)
  Wrap Up (01:11)
Credits
  About the Author (00:55)

Course Information

Course:

Autodesk AutoCAD Electrical 2010: Basic Concepts

Author: Shaun Bryant
SKU: 34084
ISBN: 1-935320-98-X
Release Date: 2010-02-08
Duration: 7 hrs / 102 tutorials
Work Files: Yes
Captions: Available on CD and Online University

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