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This workshop is designed to help improve your AutoCAD/IntelliCAD
skills. It concentrates on the development of methods for the efficient
production of electrical schematics.
Particular emphasis is placed on the development of symbols (blocks)
which can be placed into drawings cleanly. We show how to
produce symbols which store non-graphical (text) attributes.
We
also show you how to extract non-graphic information stored
with these blocks and how to import this data into Excel for
subsequent manipulation - parts lists, schedules etc.
CAD Workshop -
Electrical
normally runs over a day. The cost
is $750.00 per person inc.
A reasonably
good understanding of CAD drafting using either
AutoCAD or IntelliCAD.
If you do not have these skills,
please look at taking our
precursor courses, QuickStart
CAD and Basic CAD
1 and
Basic CAD 2 and
Paper space and model space. The absolute minimum sequence to
develop expertise in electrical drafting is to take QuickStart
CAD and this course.
The table below provides an overview of the course
content.
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Setting up for electrical
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Developing a prototype
drawing suitable for electrical drafting. The value of the GRID
and snap settings. Drawing electrical lines - setting line types
and line type scale. Relating colour to line weight. Using
layers effectively. We supply and show you
how to use a title block and amendment list in the drawing
environment. Setting suitable paper
space views. Experimenting with color dependent and style
dependent plot tables. Controlling visibility of layers in paper
space views.
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Creating
Blocks
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The block command -
building blocks 'on the fly' within drawings. The need to purge
blocks unused blocks in drawings. Writing blocks to a file. Use
of layers in blocks. The value of layer zero in block drawings. Creating blocks
suitable for electrical drawings. Inserting and scaling blocks.
Block rotation. Redefining blocks as a block is imported.
Creating and managing a block library.
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Defining Block Attributes
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Adding attributes to blocks.
Hidden attributes, attribute display.
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Selection Sets
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Creating and manipulating selection sets in
AutoCAD.
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Working
to a drawing standard
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Does your electrical drawing meet
the company standard. Using an AutoLISP program to automate
checking. What blocks are used in a drawing? Counting blocks
using AutoLISP.
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Custom menus
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Creating menus with options
for for inserting
blocks quickly and easily. Breaking around blocks using menu
macros.
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Extracting
attribute information
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Extracting equipment information. Passing the information to Excel,
sorting and cleaning up data. Importing data back into a CAD drawing.
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Note:
In addition to providing courses in our dedicated training
centre located within a campus of the University of Adelaide, we
also run many courses via our distance
learning program. This course is not available via our distance
learning program.
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