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The Electrical toolset is included with AutoCAD
2021 Electrical toolset
Efficiently create, modify and document electrical controls systems with an industry-specific toolset for electrical design.
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Electrical toolset features
Electrical documentation
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Automatic report generation
Generate and update customised reports.
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Customer and supplier collaboration
Easily share DWG™ drawings with stakeholders.
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Easily manage projects
Use folders to organise drawings and reorder files for electrical drafting projects.
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PDF publishing
Publish schematics to multipage PDFs.
Electrical schematic design
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Wire numbering, component tagging
Reduce errors with automatic numbers for wires and tags for components.
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Circuit design and re-use
Use Circuit Builder for simple electrical design.
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Electrical schematic symbol libraries
Select from a rich library of electrical symbols.
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Real-time error checking
Catch problems before the build phase begins.
Electrical controls design
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Coil and contact cross-referencing
Keep track of parent/child contacts in real time.
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PLC I/O drawings from spreadsheets
Define a project's I/O assignments.
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Catalogue Browser for parts
Enhanced preview and direct component insertion.
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Interoperability with Inventor
Integrated mechatronics solution with Inventor.
Benefits of the Electrical toolset
In this study, the Electrical toolset boosted productivity by 95%,* bringing dramatic time savings to common AutoCAD® electrical design tasks.
*As with all performance tests, results may vary based on machine, operating system, filters and even source material.
See how people are using the Electrical toolset
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MARTZ TECHNOLOGIES
Boosting efficiency with AutoCAD
Martz Technologies switched from AutoCAD LT to AutoCAD and the Electrical toolset for greater efficiency and additional features.
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MARTINCSI
Creating innovative solutions
MartinCSI relies on AutoCAD and the Electrical toolset for industrial manufacturing projects—including an ice cream sandwich filler machine.
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CAN LINES ENGINEERING
Streamlining conveyor systems
Ever wonder how processed food gets packaged or how beer gets into bottles? Can Lines Engineering makes conveyor lines that get the job done quicker.
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