Schematic Components Tutorial

Insert and modify schematic components.

Time required

45 minutes

Prerequisites:

Copy all files located in

 

Users\{username}\Documents\Acade {version}\Aedata\Tutorial\Aegs\Schematic components

to

Users\{username}\Documents\Acade {version}\Aedata\Proj\Aegs

 
Note: Delete existing files in the destination folder before copying.

Follow the workflow topics listed below to accomplish these tasks:

Workflow Topics

  1. About schematic components
    Understand what makes a block an AutoCAD Electrical toolset schematic component.
  2. Inserting components
    Insert a parent component, and assign description, location, and catalog values.
  3. Relocating components
    Scoot a component along a wire, and insert child components.
  4. Aligning components
    Align multiple components to a selected component.
  5. Inserting components continued
    Insert additional components.
  6. Editing components
    Change component values on existing components.
  7. Linking components
    Add dashed link lines to related components.
  8. Editing catalog information
    Change the catalog assignment for a component and create a catalog entry in the catalog database.

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