AutoCAD Electrical software comes with more than 2,000 standards-based electrical schematic symbols. A simple, menu-driven system for inserting devices—including electrical, pneumatic, and hydraulic—enables you to quickly build standards-based electrical control designs by selecting frequently used devices from a menu. Symbol libraries include support for the AS, GB, IEC, JIC, and JIS standards.

AutoCAD Electrical also includes all the functionality of AutoCAD® software plus a comprehensive set of functions developed specifically for designing electrical control systems. Specialized features such as trim wire, copy and delete component or circuit, and scoot and align components make it much easier to create electrical drawings quickly.

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Report generation in AutoCAD Electrical is simple, customizable, and gives you the option of running multiple reports with a single command. Automatically generate reports that cover bills of material (BOM), from/to wire lists, PLC I/O, terminal plans, cable summaries, and cross-referencing reports.

Avoid costly errors before the build phase begins by catching and removing errors during design. AutoCAD Electrical monitors and alerts users to potential design errors as they occur by constantly comparing the requested changes with the current project.

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With AutoCAD Electrical you can extract a list of electrical schematic components for placement into panel layout drawings. Choose the panel location and a physical representation of each device to be inserted into the layout and a “link” is automatically created between the device and its representation. Any changes to the electrical schematic or panel representation will update the other non-schematic items, such as wire ducts.

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AutoCAD Electrical gives you the ability to generate a comprehensive set of PLC I/O drawings by simply defining the project’s I/O assignments in a spreadsheet. AutoCAD Electrical then automatically creates drawings, complete with ladders per the drawing configuration, I/O modules, addresses and description text, and component and terminal symbols connected to each I/O point. This report can be exported to the PLC (programmable logic controller) program.

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Easily exchange data with customers or suppliers in native DWG™ format. Edit and view AutoCAD Electrical drawings in any DWG-compatible program, such as AutoCAD® or AutoCAD LT® software. When designs are edited by outside sources, AutoCAD Electrical can create a report of any modifications made to the drawings by others.

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Get a head start on your electrical design projects by reusing drawings from another project. Make a copy of a specific part, or reuse an entire drawing set when starting a new design. Save frequently used circuits for reuse in future designs. AutoCAD Electrical automatically renumbers the wires and devices to match the configuration of the current drawing or project in which they are placed.

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Easily create standards-based designs that comply with industry requirements using AutoCAD Electrical control design software. Compete globally with support for international standards and comprehensive libraries of manufacturer content and symbols.

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Dynamically generate rules-based electrical control circuits based on defining functional requirements, such as components, wiring, ratings, and catalog data. The Circuit Builder gives you the information you need to make good electrical engineering decisions that are also environmentally "green."

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AutoCAD Electrical software makes it easy to quickly create "smart" panel layout drawings. The software systematically checks for missing devices and creates an electronic link between the representation of the device in the schematic and panel drawings.

AutoCAD Electrical commands are aware of location boxes, so you can more easily identify locations for a device or group of devices, resulting in more accurate panel layouts. In addition, Item Numbering supports fixed item numbers on panel components, helping to save time and reduce the potential errors inherent in resequencing item numbers.

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AutoCAD Electrical software makes it easier to manage and edit terminals and jumpers throughout an electrical control design project, saving you time and increasing the accuracy of your electrical designs.

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AutoCAD Electrical includes a set of tools specifically designed to increase your productivity and accuracy when working with programmable logic control (PLC) drawings.

Drastically reduce the time and errors associated with manually generating and updating reports. Report generation in AutoCAD Electrical is simple, with a variety of automatic reports, including bills of materials (BOMs), cable lists, terminal reports, and from/to wire lists. The report function gives you the option of generating multiple reports with a single command and includes flexible export options.

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AutoCAD Electrical control design software includes fully integrated data management tools for workgroups that securely store and manage work-in-progress electrical design data and related documents.

The specialized drafting features in AutoCAD Electrical software can save hours of design time. Users of AutoCAD Electrical 2012 can now copy information from a one-line component to a schematic component, which helps streamline the process of editing component information.