Autocad Electrical 2011 Overview Brochure

Autocad Electrical 2011 Overview Brochure

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  Get wired. AutoCAD ® Electrical
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  The AutoCAD ElectricalAdvantage ® To succeed in today’s global marketplace, electrical controls design- ers can no longer afford to rely on generic software applications to get the job done. AutoCAD Electrical software delivers the tools to ® help design control systems quickly and accurately with significant cost savings. The Logical Choice for Electrical Controls Design Increase Productivity Facing these issues? AutoCAD® Electrical is AutoCAD® software for controls designers, purpose-built to create and When engineers create electrical control systems using software not specifically built for electrical de- modify electrical control systems. Automated tasks sign tasks, they must often find manual workarounds • Creating electrical controls designs and comprehensive symbol libraries help to increase to get the job done—wasting valuable design time with generic software is limiting your productivity, reduce errors, and provide accurate and limiting productivity. Since AutoCAD Electrical productivity. information to manufacturing. software is AutoCAD for controls designers, it contains many features and benefits that enable us- • Errors are reaching the shop floor and Stay ahead of the competition with AutoCAD ers to dramatically increase design efficiency, while causing delivery delays. Electrical software, which offers significant produc- maintaining a smooth integration with the familiar tivity gains over AutoCAD software by automating AutoCAD environment. A recent study shows up to • Components are not being ordered many of the complex tasks associated with creating an 80 percent increase in productivity when moving because of inaccurate bills of materials accurate, industry-standard electrical control to AutoCAD Electrical from AutoCAD.* AutoCAD (BOMs). systems. Electrical helps manufacturers get their products to market faster with lower costs. • Manually adding electrical controls information into 2D or 3D mechanical designs is tedious. • Sharing designs with downstream users is error-prone and difficult. • Designers are spending too much time manually generating reports. • Use of design standards is inconsistent. • Designers are unable to easily find and reuse designs. Discover why so many electrical controls designers are using AutoCAD® Electrical. Image courtesy of Amerimax Home Products, Inc.
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  Image courtesy ofR.A. Jones Reduce Errors and Comply with Manage Design Data Industry Standards As engineers create electrical controls designs using Once the design is complete, it is important to share accurate design and part information with manu- Top 10 Reasons to generic tools, it is easy to introduce errors and de- facturing. Creating crucial parts lists, BOMs, and Move from AutoCAD to sign inconsistencies. The ability to virtually eliminate errors before they reach the shop floor can provide a from/to wire lists using software that is not built specifically for these tasks can waste valuable time AutoCAD Electrical distinct competitive advantage. AutoCAD Electrical and resources. AutoCAD Electrical includes robust 1. Comprehensive symbol includes automatic error-checking capabilities that automated reporting tools so the design data being libraries help designers perform real-time diagnostics to shared with downstream users is correct and current. catch problems before the build phase of a project. In addition, AutoCAD Electrical is tightly integrated 2. Automatic wire numbering and In addition to reducing errors, AutoCAD Electrical with Autodesk Data Management applications, which component tagging helps companies compete in the global marketplace enables the efficient and secure exchange of design by offering support for regional and international data and promotes earlier collaboration between 3. Automatic project reports standards. With more than 350,000 components design and manufacturing workgroups. 4. Real-time error checking from the industry’s most popular vendors—includ- ing more than 3,000 intelligent PLC I/O mod- Facilitate Collaboration 5. Real-time coil and contact ules—AutoCAD Electrical provides a comprehensive AutoCAD Electrical enables both electrical and cross-referencing library of manufacturer content, enabling users to mechanical teams to work collaboratively by making 6. Smart panel layout drawings produce consistent, standards-based designs. it easy to share the electrical design intent for cables and conductors directly with team members using 7. Electrical-specific drafting Autodesk® Inventor® software, adding valuable features electrical controls design data to the digital proto- type. Users can also publish DWF™ files directly from 8. Ability to automatically AutoCAD Electrical and securely collaborate on 2D create PLC I/O drawings from and 3D designs with customers, suppliers, and others spreadsheets outside the group. Different workgroups can manage 9. Ability to share drawings with and track all components of a digital prototype with customers and suppliers and the free† Autodesk® Design Review software—the track their changes all-digital way to review, measure, mark up, and track changes to designs—enabling better reuse of critical 10. Reuse existing drawings design data, management of BOMs, and collabora- tion with other teams and partners. For more details, visit www.autodesk.com/ autocadelectrical-productivity. Now Is the Time Want to get unparalleled productivity from your controls design process? Then now is the time to move to AutoCAD Electrical and get wired today.
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  Digital Prototyping forthe Manufacturing Market Autodesk is a world-leading supplier of engineering software, providing companies with tools that help them experience their ideas before they are real. By putting powerful Digital Prototyping technology within the reach of mainstream manufacturers, Autodesk is changing the way manufacturers think about their design processes and is helping them create more productive work ows. The Autodesk approach to Digital Prototyping is unique in that it is scalable, attainable, and cost-e ective, which allows a broader group of manufacturers to realize the bene ts with minimal disruption to existing work ows, and provides the most straightforward path to creating and maintaining a single digital model in a multidisciplinary engineering environment. Learn More or Purchase Access specialists worldwide who can provide product expertise, a deep understanding of your industry, and value that extends beyond your software purchase. To purchase AutoCAD Electrical, contact an Autodesk Premier Solutions Provider or Autodesk Authorized Reseller. Locate a reseller near you at visit www.autodesk.com/reseller. Autodesk Learning and Education From instructor-led or self-paced classes to online training or education resources, Autodesk o ers learning solutions to t your needs. Get expert guidance at an Autodesk Authorized Training Center (ATC®) site, access learning tools online or at your local bookstore, and validate your experience with Autodesk certi cations. Learn more at www.autodesk.com/learning. Autodesk Services and Support Accelerate return on investment and optimize productivity with innovative purchase methods, companion products, consulting services, and support from Autodesk and Autodesk authorized partners. Designed to get you up to speed and keep you ahead of the competition, these tools help you make the most of your software purchase—no matter what industry you are in. Learn more at www.autodesk.com/servicesandsupport. Autodesk Subscription Get the bene ts of increased productivity, predictable budgeting, and simpli ed license management with Autodesk® Subscription. You get any new upgrades 763-420-6600 Maple Grove, MN of your Autodesk software and any incremental product enhancements, if 701-281-1884 Fargo, ND these are released during your Subscription term. In addition, you get exclusive license terms available only to Subscription members. A range of community 701-255-1137 Bismarck, ND resources, including web support direct from Autodesk technical experts, 715-552-1944 Eau Claire, WI self-paced training, and e-Learning, help extend your skills and make Autodesk 605-977-1988 Sioux Falls, SD Subscription the best way to optimize your investment. Learn more atwww. autodesk.com/subscription. www.AE-Solutions.com/Autodesk * The AutoCAD Electrical Productivity Study compares the time required to complete 10 tasks in both basic AutoCAD and AutoCAD Electrical. The conclusion: switching to AutoCAD Electrical can help increase your pro- ductivity by as much as 80 percent. To learn more, visit www.autodesk.com/autocadelectrical-whitepapers. † Free products are subject to the terms and conditions of the end-user license agreement that accompanies download of the software. Autodesk, AutoCAD, Autodesk Inventor, DWF, and Inventor are registered trademarks or trademarks of Au- todesk, Inc., and/or its subsidiaries and/or a liates in the USA and/or other countries. All other brand names, product names, or trademarks belong to their respective holders. Autodesk reserves the right to alter product o erings and speci cations at any time without notice, and is not responsible for typographical or graphical errors that may appear in this document. © 2009 Autodesk, Inc. All rights reserved. 225A1-000000-MZ01