Electrical design software
What is Visual Effects? (0:12 min.)What is electrical design?
What are electrical schematics?
What is Visual Effects? (0:12 min.)Differences between wiring and electrical schematic drawings
What is Visual Effects? (0:12 min.)How is CAD software used in electrical design?
Benefits of the AutoCAD Electrical Toolset
Electrical design software is used by systems designers for planning and creating electrical equipment, addressing specific workflows. Electrical design software such as AutoCAD® allows electrical engineers to design integrated systems in a fraction of the time normally required when creating the process by hand.
Autodesk’s AutoCAD Electrical toolset includes all the features and tools you need for electrical design. AutoCAD® is computer-aided design (CAD) software that architects, engineers, and construction professionals rely on to create precise 2D and 3D drawings. With AutoCAD, you can draft, annotate, and design 2D geometry and 3D models with solids, surfaces, and mesh objects Automate tasks such as comparing drawings, adding blocks, creating schedules, and more.
AutoCAD Electrical’s automation tools can dramatically help increase productivity, standardization, and consistency during the design process. AutoCAD Electrical software is full of automation tools, from automated wire numbering to full API, and includes Automatic Reports, Title Block Update, various import and export utilities, Circuit Builder, and more.
An electrical schematic is a type of electrical design that provides a graphical depiction of an electrical circuit. Its primary purpose is to show how the components of a circuit are laid out and interconnected, rather than to show a realistic, scaled representation of a finished engineering or architectural project. Electrical schematics are sometimes referred to as circuit diagrams.
AutoCAD Electrical helps companies compete in the global marketplace by offering support both for regional and international standards (AS, GB, IEC, IEC-60617, JIC, JIS, NFPA, and IEEE). There are more than 350,000 components from the industry’s leading vendors, and more than 3,000 intelligent PLC I/O modules. A comprehensive library containing popular manufacturer components is also available. Learn more
Autodesk offers free one-year educational access for students and educators, allowing you to use the same electrical design software as top professionals around the world. Confirm your eligibility, download the software, and get started. Learn more