Features

Electrical features boost design productivity

Autodesk® AutoCAD® Electrical features automate common design tasks and facilitate drafting productivity. AutoCAD Electrical includes all the functionality of Autodesk® AutoCAD® software, plus electrical engineering features such as symbol libraries, bill of materials (BOM) reporting, and PLC I/O design that make controls design faster and more efficient.

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Electrical controls design

Real-time coil and contact cross-referencing

Keep track of parent/child contacts.
Generate PLC I/O drawings from spreadsheets

Automatically create PLCs with a spreadsheet. (video: 1:12 min.)
Standards-based libraries

Use comprehensive manufacturer content libraries. (video: 1:35 min.)

Electrical documentation

Automatic report generation

Generate and update customizable reports. (video: 1:16 min.)
Collaboration with customers and suppliers

Share DWG™ drawings with stakeholders. (video: 52 sec.)
File and project organization

Use folders to organize drawings. (video: 2:26 min.)
Flexible drag-and-drop file organization

Reorder files for electrical drafting projects. (video: 43 sec.)

Electrical panel layout

Smart electrical panel layout drawings

Bring components into your panel for layout. (video: 1:25 min.)
Terminal design

Increase accuracy with the Terminal Strip Editor. (video: 1:22 min.)
Marking menus for faster edits

Use marking menus to shorten editing time. (video: 1:06 min.)

Electrical schematic design

Automatic wire numbering/component tagging

Reduce errors with automatic numbering/tagging.
Circuit design and reuse

Use Circuit Builder for electrical circuit design. (video: 1:40 min.)
Electrical schematic symbol libraries

Use a rich content library of electrical symbols. (video: 1:25 min.)
Real-time error checking

Catch problems with real-time error checking. (video: 1:24 min.)