AutoCAD Electrical Essentials | Session 4

AutoCAD Electrical | Essentials is an intensive 4 sessions x 3.5 hours (Total: 15 Hours) virtual course designed to provide beginners with a solid foundation in AutoCAD Electrical for electrical design projects. Led by an Autodesk Certified Instructor, this course is ideal for professionals seeking to improve their skills in creating and managing schematics and panel drawings, focusing on adhering to industry standards and ensuring overall project efficiency.

Throughout the course, you will explore how to navigate AutoCAD Electrical’s user interface and set up projects within the project environment, applying key design methodologies such as working with PLC modules, designing panel footprints, and creating detailed schematic designs. You will learn to use the Project Manager effectively to organise project files, configure settings, and manage file versions, ensuring consistent and efficient workflows across your projects. The course covers the creation of single and multi-wire schematics, including working with 3-phase ladders and buses, managing wire numbering and referencing systems, and setting up accurate source and destination arrows for precise designs. You will delve into using editing commands to refine schematics, access and update catalogue information, and assign manufacturer data to components, ensuring a high level of accuracy and consistency in your projects. Additionally, you will learn how to link schematic data with panel drawings, create precise panel layouts, and generate bills of materials with detailed annotations, such as balloons and tables, to ensure thorough project documentation. The course further includes managing terminal configurations, including multi-level terminals and jumpers, using the Terminal Strip Editor to maintain organised and accurate electrical connections. Integration with Excel will allow you to streamline PLC tagging and data management, ensuring accuracy in complex PLC designs. You will also practise creating point-to-point wiring diagrams using connectors, splices, and multi-wires, allowing you to design clear and effective wiring layouts that comply with industry standards.

By the end of the course, you will have developed essential skills to manage electrical design projects using AutoCAD Electrical. You will be able to create and edit complex schematic and panel drawings, customise project elements, and efficiently manage project files and settings. These skills will enable you to produce accurate, high-quality designs and documentation, ensuring improved project workflows and greater collaboration across teams.

This course is delivered in multiple sessions, and participants are encouraged to attend them in the recommended order to support consistent learning.

To join the course, participants will need basic computer skills and a solid understanding of electrical design concepts. No prior experience with AutoCAD Electrical is required, but exploring the user interface beforehand is recommended.

ARKANCE, an Authorized Autodesk Training Center, delivers high-quality training for Autodesk software users. To receive an official ARKANCE Certificate of Completion — a recognition of your commitment to ongoing professional development — you must attend all parts of the course.

Participants joining this course virtually will need:

• AutoCAD '22 or higher, or AutoCAD LT '22 or higher installed on their computer (required). We strongly recommend that participants join using the most recent version of the software. Please contact us if you need to purchase a software licence.
• The latest Zoom version installed on their computer (required).
• A stable internet connection with a minimum download speed of 10 Mbps (required).
• A secondary screen to follow instructions shared by the course instructor during training, along with a mouse for easy software navigation (recommended).
• A headset to ensure clear communication with the instructor, and preferably a microphone and webcam for interactive conversations (recommended).

During this course, you will explore the following topics:

• Module 7 – Point-to-Point Wiring Drawings | Connectors | Splices: Create point-to-point wiring diagrams using connectors, multi-wires, and splices. You will learn how to insert, edit, and organise electrical connections in your projects, ensuring accuracy in wiring configurations. This module will help you maintain clear and effective designs while ensuring compliance with industry standards.
• Module 8 – Title Blocks | Reporting Tools | Project & Drawing Settings | Drawing Update Tools: Discover a variety of tools to assist you in managing your drawing files and data. Learn how AutoCAD Electrical title blocks function and how they differ from standard AutoCAD title blocks. Discover how to extract project data into various formats, including tables and Excel spreadsheets. Understand how to configure project and drawing settings, and utilise a wide range of drawing tools to enhance efficiency and streamline drawing production.

Before the course, you will receive a Course Pack containing training notes and/or files that need to be downloaded prior to joining the training. Please note that our training sessions are not recorded to maintain the privacy of all participants.

As an Advantage member, you receive complimentary access to course-related eLearning materials to support your knowledge retention. Login details to the e-platform are provided upon joining ARKANCE Advantage.

Our Courses and Deep Dive sessions are delivered virtually by Autodesk Certified Instructors, Bluebeam Certified Instructors, and experienced Subject Matter Experts. These regularly scheduled sessions are only available to Advantage customers and are not open to the public, meaning you will attend alongside other Advantage members who have registered.

Alternatively, all our courses can be organised privately for your team, following either a standard agenda or a customised curriculum tailored to your specific requirements. Private training sessions are available both virtually and in-person.