AutoCAD
®
Electrical is AutoCAD
®
software
specifically designed to help controls designers
quickly create and modify electrical control systems.
It contains all the functionality of AutoCAD, plus
a comprehensive set of electric-specific tools for
automating tedious tasks such as building circuits,
numbering wires, and creating highly accurate bills
of material (BOMs) and from-to wire lists. AutoCAD
Electrical provides a library of more than 650,000
electrical symbols and components, includes real-
time error checking, and integrates closely with
AutoCAD
®
Inventor
®
software.
AutoCAD Electrical 2010 includes new features and
functionality designed to improve productivity while
allowing you to maintain existing workflows. The
software makes it even easier to save time, reduce
errors, and create innovative electrical control
designs.
Technical What’s New
AutoCAD Electrical 2010
Welcome to AutoCAD
®
Electrical 2010
Contents
Ease of Use ....................................................3
Ribbon Interface .......................................................... 3
Workspaces .................................................................... 3
Circuit Builder .............................................. 4
Green Design .................................................................4
Power Feed Support .....................................................4
Additional Circuit Builder Features ..........................4
Motor Control of One-Line Circuits ................5
No Wire Numbering for Wire Layers ...............5
Electrical Audit ..............................................5
Help Updates .................................................5
Proven Benefits ............................................ 6
Conclusion .................................................... 6
Stay Up to Date ............................................. 6
Subscription ...................................................................6
Product Updates ...........................................................6
Feedback .........................................................................6
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