In this blog article, we are going to take a look at how to show terminal information within an electrical design in AutoCAD Electrical and how to extract this information for device termination, display cable/wire information and to help later processes such as procurement.
You can display Terminal information within a schematic layout. From the icon menu select the terminal symbol and assign the relevant information to that terminal such as installation/location code, tag strip identification, terminal information and catalogue information.
The information can then be extracted into a
graphical or table layout on a terminal drawing within the electrical project. This
layout is used to show cable/wire information, device information, internal
jumper layouts and catalogue information. Additional terminal accessories can
be added by assigning the catalogue information. Accessories can include
including terminal holders, spacers and covers.
Note: To
ensure the component is displayed in a graphical layout all catalogue
information will need an associated block defined in the footprint database.
If you are wanting to use a specific component
that does not exist within AutoCAD
Electrical you can create your own symbols and footprints. Select the symbol
builder feature and choose the specific type of component you require such as
parent component, terminal or panel terminal.
For further information on the benefits of
using AutoCAD Electrical for your electrical design, contact Symetri to arrange
a consultation with
one of our electrical specialists. We also offer scheduled AutoCAD Electrical
essentials training, as well as bespoke training tailored to your requirements .