Setting Format File For Reports | AutoCAD Electrical Tutorial

In this video, you will learn how to create and save format files, The Report Format File Setup tool is used to create format files.

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Saving Circuit To An ICON Menu | AutoCAD Electrical 2021 Tutorial

This Video explains the concept of  Saving Circuit to an ICON Menu in AutoCAD Electrical 2021 with the help of step-by-step instructions.
This video is part of the video series: Complete Course in AutoCAD Electrical 2021.

The complete course is available on Udemy. Click on the following link to access the course: https://bit.ly/35srNBy
Total duration of this course – 19 Hours

The complete course has total 106 video lectures with detailed explanation of all AutoCAD Electrical commands and tools and step-by-step instructions to guide the users through the learning process. Also, two projects are available at the end of the course that will enable the users to apply the skills learned in the course

Sections covered in the course:

1.      Installation and Basic Interface Overview 

2.      Working with Project Manager
3.      Working with Wires
4.      Understanding Ladder Diagrams
5.      Schematic Components
6.      Schematic Editing
7.      Connectors and Point to Point Wiring Diagrams
8.      Working with Circuits
9.      Panel Layouts
10.  Schematic and Panel Reports
11.  PLC Modules
12.  Terminals
13.  Project Properties, Drawing Properties, and Reference Files
14.  Title Blocks and Templates
15.  Symbol Creation and Miscellaneous Tools
16.  Project 1: Motor Control Circuit project
17.  Project 2: Panel Layout Project 

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CATIA V5-6R2020 for Designers, 18th Edition

CATIA V5-6R2020 for Designers is a comprehensive book written with the intention of helping the readers effectively use all solid modeling tools and other features of CATIA V5-6R2020. This book provides elaborative and clear explanation of the tools of all commonly used workbenches of CATIA V5-6R2020. After reading this book, you will be able to create, assemble, and draft models. The chapter on the DMU Kinematics workbench will enable the users to create, edit, simulate, and analyze different mechanisms dynamically. The chapter on the FreeStyle workbench will enable the users to dynamically design and manipulate surfaces. The book explains the concepts through real-world examples and the tutorials used in this book ensure that the users can relate the knowledge gained from this book with the actual mechanical industry designs.

Salient Features

• Consists of 19 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.
• Tutorial approach to explain the concepts of CATIA V5-6R2020.
• Detailed explanation of CATIA V5-6R2020 tools.
• First page summarizes the topics covered in the chapter.
• Step-by-step instructions that guide the users through the learning process.
• More than 40 real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials and projects.
• Additional information is provided throughout the book in the form of notes and tips.
• Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions provided at the end of each chapter to help users assess their knowledge

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to CATIA V5-6R2020
Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches in the Sketcher Workbench-I
Chapter 3: Drawing Sketches in the Sketcher Workbench-II
Chapter 4: Constraining Sketches and Creating Base Features
Chapter 5: Reference Elements and Sketch-Based Features
Chapter 6: Creating Dress-Up and Hole Features
Chapter 7: Editing Features
Chapter 8: Transformation Features and Advanced Modeling Tools-I
Chapter 9: Advanced Modeling Tools-II
Chapter 10: Working with the Wireframe and Surface Design Workbench
Chapter 11: Editing and Modifying Surfaces
Chapter 12: Assembly Modeling
Chapter 13: Working with the Drafting Workbench-I
Chapter 14: Working with the Drafting Workbench-II
Chapter 15: Working with Sheet Metal Components
Chapter 16: DMU Kinematics
Chapter 17: Introduction to Generative Shape Design
Chapter 18: Working with the FreeStyle Workbench
Chapter 19: Introduction to FEA and Generative Structural Analysis
Student Projects
Index

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SOLIDWORKS 2021 for Designers, 19th Edition

SOLIDWORKS 2021 for Designers book is written to help the readers effectively use the modeling and assembly tools by utilizing the parametric and feature based approach of SOLIDWORKS 2021. This book provides detailed description of the tools that are commonly used in modeling, assembly, and sheet metal as well as in surfacing. This book further elaborates on the procedures of generating the drawings of a model or assembly, which are used for documentation of a model or assembly.

Salient Features

• Consists of 21 chapters that are organized in a pedagogical sequence.
• Comprehensive coverage of SOLIDWORKS 2021 concepts and techniques.
• Hundreds of illustrations and tutorial approach to explain the concepts of SOLIDWORS 2021.
• Summary on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter.
• Step-by-step instructions that guide the users through the learning process.
• Real-world mechanical engineering designs as tutorials and projects.
• Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips.
• Self-Evaluation Tests and Review Questions at the end of the chapters for the users to assess their knowledge. 

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Introduction to SOLIDWORKS 2021
Chapter 2: Drawing Sketches for Solid Models
Chapter 3: Editing and modifying Sketches
Chapter 4: Adding Relations and Dimensions to Sketches
Chapter 5: Advanced Dimensioning Techniques and Base Feature Options
Chapter 6: Creating Reference Geometries
Chapter 7: Advanced Modeling Tools-I
Chapter 8: Advanced Modeling Tools-II
Chapter 9: Editing Features
Chapter 10:Advanced Modeling Tools-III
Chapter 11: Advanced Modeling Tools-IV
Chapter 12: Assembly Modeling-I
Chapter 13: Assembly Modeling-II
Chapter 14: Working with Drawing View-I
Chapter 15: Working with Drawing View-II
Chapter 16: Surfacing Modeling
Chapter 17: Working with Blocks
Chapter 18: Sheet Metal Design
Chapter 19: Equations, Configurations, and Library Features*
Chapter 20: Motion Study*
Chapter 21: Introduction to Mold Design*
Student Projects
SOLIDWORKS Certification Exam
Index

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Enhancements in AutoCAD Electrical 2021

Autodesk recently released the latest version of AutoCAD Electrical 2021. Following are some enhancements and updates:

Enhancement in Project Manager

In AutoCAD Electrical 2021, you can customize the default folder in the Select Project File dialog box that is displayed on choosing the Open Project option in the Project Manager. 

 

Enhancement in Terminals

In AutoCAD Electrical 2021, if you insert panel terminals from the schematic terminal list, wire numbers will also be displayed with these terminals in the drawing. Figure 3 shows the wire number displayed along with the inserted panel terminal in the demo009.dwg file.

Enhancement in ICON Menu

The icon colors and their background in the interface as well as in some dialog boxes like Insert Component dialog box are enhanced to provide optimum contrast between them and the drawing area. As a result, now there will not be any distraction to the users because of icon colors and background color theme, refer to Figures 4 and 5.

 

Enhancement in Catalog Browser

 

In AutoCAD Electrical 2021, the Global Search button is added to search a keyword mentioned in the Search field from all the category tables of the catalog database, refer to Figure 6.

Enhancement in Import Wire Types dialog box

 

Wire Color and Size columns are also added in the Import Wire Types dialog box. As a result, users can know the wire color and size of the imported wire types, refer to Figure 7.

All the above enhancements are covered in the book  "AutoCAD Electrical 2021 for Electrical Control Designers" 12th Edition.
Salient Features of the Book

• Comprehensive coverage of AutoCAD Electrical 2021 concepts and techniques
• Tutorial approach to explain the concepts of AutoCAD Electrical 2021
• Detailed explanation of all commands and tools
• Summarized content on the first page of the topics that are covered in the chapter
• Hundreds of illustrations for easy understanding of concepts
• Step-by-step instructions
• More than 45 tutorials and projects
• Additional information throughout the book in the form of notes and tips
• Self-Evaluation Tests, Review Questions, and Exercises

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