AutoCAD Electrical Mastery Bundle – Full Course Outline
(Basic Course 6 Hours + Intermediate Course 12 Hours + Advanced Course 6 Hours) = 24 Hours Total Over 3 Weeks
PART 1 — BASIC COURSE OUTLINE (6 HOURS)
(AutoCAD Electrical Tutorial – Beginner Level)
1. Getting Started
• User Interface and Command Line
• Working with Commands
• Cartesian Workspace
• Drafting Settings (DSETTINGS)
• Opening, Viewing, and Saving Drawing Files
2. Drawing Precision
• Units (UNITS)
• Object Snaps (OSNAP)
• Snap and Grid (SNAP, GRID)
3. Basic Drawing Commands
• Lines (LINE)
• Circles (CIRCLE)
• Arcs (ARC)
• Polylines (PLINE)
• Polygons (POLYGON)
• Erase (ERASE)
• Undo / Redo
• Basic Hatching
4. Making Changes
• Selecting Objects
• Move, Copy, Rotate, Scale, Mirror
5. Layers
• Layer Concepts and Management
6. Advanced Editing
• Trim
• Stretch
• Fillet, Chamfer
• Array
7. Blocks
• Creating and Managing Blocks
8. Viewports and Layouts
• Creating and Modifying Viewports
• Working with Layouts
9. Text and Tables
• Text Styles (TEXTSTYLE)
• Multiline Text (MTEXT)
• Editing Notes and Tables
10. Dimensions
• Dimension Styles (DIMSTYLE)
• Linear, Radial, Angular Dimensions
• Editing Dimensions
11. Printing and Plotting
• Plot Concepts (PLOT)
• Print / Plot to PDF
PART 2 — INTERMEDIATE COURSE OUTLINE (12 HOURS)
(AutoCAD Electrical Training – Intermediate Level)
1. Working Effectively with AutoCAD
• Custom Workspace
• Keyboard Efficiency
• Object Creation, Selection, Visibility
• Working in Multiple Drawings
• Copy/Paste Between Drawings
• Using Grips
• Additional Layer Tools
2. Accurate Positioning
• Coordinate Entry
• Tracking Methods
• Construction Lines
• Reference Points
3. Projects – Productivity Tools
• Schematic Project – Purifier Unit
• Mechanical Project – Two Views
• Mechanical Project – Block
4. Parametric Drawing
• Constraints Overview
• Geometric Constraints
• Dimensional Constraints
5. Working with Blocks
• Creating Blocks
• Editing Blocks
• Removing Unused Elements
• Adding Blocks to Tool Palettes
• Modifying Tool Palette Properties
6. Projects – Creating and Organizing Blocks
• Mechanical Project – Control Panel
• Electrical Project – Device Schematic
• Civil Project – Utility Layout
7. Creating Templates
• Purpose of Templates
• Units Control
• Creating Layers
• Standard Layouts
• Saving Templates
8. Annotation Styles
• Text Styles
• Dimension Styles
• Multileader Styles
9. Projects – Drawing Setup and Utilities
• Mechanical / Schematic Project Setup
• Mechanical Project – Dimension Standards
10. External References (XREF)
• Attaching Xrefs
• Modifying Xrefs
• Xref Organization Techniques
11. Projects – Drawing Deliverables
• D-Size Title Block
• Electrical Single-Line Schematic
• P&ID – Oil Lubrication System
PART 3 — ADVANCED COURSE OUTLINE (6 HOURS)
(AutoCAD Electrical Toolset – Advanced Automation Level)
1. Introduction to AutoCAD Electrical Toolset
• Electrical Toolset Interface
• Project Manager
• Drawing Properties
• Project Organization
2. Schematic Creation Tools
• Inserting Electrical Components
• Parent-Child Linking
• Coil/Contact Relationships
• Device Tagging and Component Editing
3. Wiring Tools
• Wire Numbering and Wire Type Management
• Wire Layers and Wire Cleanup
• Cable Markers and Signal Arrows
• Automatic Wire Connections
4. Circuit Tools
• Using Circuit Builder
• Saving and Reusing Circuits
• Insertion of Pre-Built Circuits
• Managing Schematic Macros
5. Panel Layout Tools
• Inserting Footprints
• Linking Schematic Components to Footprints
• Creating Panel Layout Views
• Terminal Strip Editor
6. Cross-Referencing and Project Utilities
• Cross-Reference Updates
• Source/Destination Signals
• Error Checking and Project Auditing
• Global Project Updates
• Title Block Updates
7. Automated Reporting
• Bills of Materials
• Wire Lists
• Component Reports
• Exporting to Excel / PDF
COURSE SCHEDULE
Both days:
Start: 10 a.m. Eastern Time
Finish: 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time
