Publication date : 01/29/2024

Course : AutoCAD Electrical, electrical schematic design

Practical course - 3d - 21h00 - Ref. TDL
Price : 1390 € E.T.

AutoCAD Electrical, electrical schematic design




You will master AutoCAD® Electrical, the CAD software used to design electrical control systems. You'll learn how to create a schematic with its components and generate bill of materials reports.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. TDL
  3d - 21h00
1390 € E.T.




You will master AutoCAD® Electrical, the CAD software used to design electrical control systems. You'll learn how to create a schematic with its components and generate bill of materials reports.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Discover electrical control system design features with AutoCAD® Electrical
Drawing a diagram with its components
Design a tour and add descriptive texts
Drawing a panel with its components
Generate reports

Intended audience
Managers, architects, engineers, technicians, draughtsmen, drawing designers in design offices involved in creating and modifying drawings.

Prerequisites
Good knowledge of a graphical operating system. Experience required.

Practical details
Hands-on work
Discussions, experience sharing, demonstrations, tutorials and case studies.
Teaching methods
Active pedagogy based on examples, demonstrations, experience sharing, case studies and assessment of learning throughout the course.

Course schedule

1
Introduction

  • Application menu. Quick access toolbar.
  • Ribbon, tabs and function groups.
Exercise
Personalized space management.

2
Project basics

  • Standards. Use of templates and selection for a new design.
  • Add drawing and description to project.
  • Single-phase wire insertion and cutting.
Exercise
Creating a project.

3
Using schematic components

  • Inserting a parent component.
  • Inserting symbols.
  • Modify and link components.
  • Insert/modify a contact.
  • Connecting components with wires.
Exercise
Draw a diagram.

4
Circuits

  • Extension of the three-phase connection.
  • Create and insert a motor circuit.
  • Insertion of a three-pole fuse disconnector.
  • Insertion of the motor starter coil circuit on the control diagram.
Exercise
Circuit design.

5
API

  • Insert single-phase ladder diagrams in drawings and insert PLC modules.
  • Delete ladder diagram bars.
  • Insertion of a limit switch.
  • Terminal insertion.
  • Annotation of PLC I/O descriptions.
  • Add descriptive text.
Exercise
Create a diagram with API module.

6
Equipotential numbers

  • Association of source and destination signals with neutral wires.
  • Automatic insertion of equipotential numbers.
  • Use of thread layers.
  • Modification of son layer assignments.
Exercise
Creating a structure with layers.

7
Panel presentation

  • Inserting panel components.
  • Create a catalog assignment for automatic dimensioning.
  • Manual insertion of the system reset encoder and LED.
  • Modify and move attributes.
  • Insert nameplate.
Exercise
Draw a panel with its components.

8
Report generation

  • Generate BOM reports.
  • Insertion of BOM tables.
  • Export BOM to Excel.
Exercise
End-of-course project.


Customer reviews
4,6 / 5
Customer reviews are based on end-of-course evaluations. The score is calculated from all evaluations within the past year. Only reviews with a textual comment are displayed.
PIERRE E.
12/11/25
4 / 5

Top-notch trainer, in addition to the difficulties of distance
JÉRÔME S.
12/11/25
5 / 5

Not easy in distance learning but I exceeded my expectations.
TONY S.
12/11/25
5 / 5

The beginning was a bit long because I already had expert level autocad but with the application of electrical, it was much more interesting.



Dates and locations

Dernières places
Date garantie en présentiel ou à distance
Session garantie
From 25 to 27 March 2026
FR
Bruxelles
Registration

BRUXELLES
2026 : 25 Mar.