Autodesk autocad electrical 2005 Guide D’Installation Rapide
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Chapter 6 Panel Layouts
About Panel Layouts
AutoCAD Electrical places no requirements on special naming or attribute
requirements on mechanical footprint symbols. This means that vendor
supplied footprint symbols, in AutoCAD format, can be used as is with
AutoCAD Electrical.
requirements on mechanical footprint symbols. This means that vendor
supplied footprint symbols, in AutoCAD format, can be used as is with
AutoCAD Electrical.
Inserting Panel Components
Using the AutoCAD Electrical Panel Layout tools, you can select from a list
of schematic components and then place the footprint component directly
into a panel layout. Once placed, the footprint remains linked to the original
schematic components. This allows for bidirectional updating between
schematic components and the associated footprint blocks.
of schematic components and then place the footprint component directly
into a panel layout. Once placed, the footprint remains linked to the original
schematic components. This allows for bidirectional updating between
schematic components and the associated footprint blocks.
For this exercise, use the Panel Layout tools:
You are now ready to select the components to insert on the panel layout.
To select schematic component footprints
1
Click the Project New/Existing tool.
Menu
Projects
➤ Project ➤ Project New/Existing
2
Double-click demo08.dwg to open the Operator Station Layout drawing.
3
In the Drawing Modification dialog box, click the Save Changes button.