The AutoCAD Electrical 2020: A Tutorial Approach is a tutorial-based textbook that introduces the readers to AutoCAD Electrical 2020 software, designed specifically for creating professional electrical control drawings. The book has a wide range of tutorials covering the tools and features of AutoCAD Electrical such as schematic drawings, panel drawings, parametric and nonparametric PLC modules, ladder diagrams, Circuit Builder, point-to-point wiring diagrams, report generation, creation of symbols, and so on. These tutorials will enable the users to create innovative electrical control drawings with ease. Moreover, the tutorials used ensure that the users can relate the information provided in this textbook with the practical industry designs. The chapters in this textbook are arranged in a pedagogical sequence that makes it very effective in learning the features and capabilities of the software.
Salient Features
•Consists of 13 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.
•Brief coverage of AutoCAD Electrical 2020 concepts and techniques.
•Tutorial approach to explain the concepts of AutoCAD Electrical 2020.
•Step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process.
•More than 35 tutorials and one student project.
•Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips.
•Self-Evaluation Tests, Review Questions, and Exercises at the end of each chapter to help the users assess their knowledge.
•Technical support by contacting [email protected].
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical 2020
Chapter 2: Working with Projects and Drawings
Chapter 3: Working with Wires
Chapter 4: Creating Ladders
Chapter 5: Schematic Components
Chapter 6: Schematic Editing
Chapter 7: Connectors, Point-To-Point Wiring Diagrams, and Circuits
Chapter 8: Panel Layouts
Chapter 9: Schematic and Panel Reports
Chapter 10: PLC Modules
Chapter 11: Terminals
Chapter 12: Settings, Configuration, Templates, and Plotting
Chapter 13: Creating Symbols
Student Project
