AutoCAD Electrical Standards Implementation Service

Configure, implement and document the use of AutoCAD Electrical software within a production environment utilizing company standards and industry best practices.

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Overview

Utilizing standards in engineering and design departments is critical. Standardizing documentation results in increased efficiency for designers, in-house electricians and technicians, and panel shops. Hagerman & Company specializes in assisting Controls departments to determine, configure, and document AutoCAD Electrical standards to your environment.

Purpose

The purpose of this engagement is to understand, configure and document the implementation of AutoCAD Electrical within a production environment utilizing company standards and industry best practices.

This documentation is not intended as a replacement for training. Its purpose is to clarify features that may not be explained in existing documentation and to automate and configure the established standards that will be decided upon during the engagement.

Project Setup

  • Create Template Project
  • Environment File
  • Parts Database

Schematics

  • Formats for Drawing Templates (Schematics)
    • Component Tag Format
    • Wire Number Format
    • Cross Reference Format
    • Cross Reference Display
    • Arrow Style
    • Fan-In/Out Marker Style
    • PLC Style
    • Wire Style
    • Wire Cross
    • Wire Tee
    • Ladder Defaults
    • Format Referencing (Drawing Reference Numbers)
    • Wire Types (Layers)
  • Title Block Setup
    • .wdt File
    • .wdl File
  • Symbol Creation Best Practices
    • Schematic symbols
    • PLC symbols
    • Circuits
  • Schematic Report Configuration
    • Bill of Material
    • Missing Bill of Material
    • Component From/To
    • Component Wire List
    • Connector Plug
    • PLC I/O Address and Description
    • PLC I/O Component Connection
    • Terminal Numbers
    • Terminal Plan
    • Connector Summary
    • Connector Detail
    • Cable Summary
    • Cable From/To
    • Wire Label
    • Drawing List Report

Panel

  • Configuration for Drawing Templates (Panel)
    • Item Numbering
    • Balloon Setup
    • Default Spacing for Multiple Inserts
    • Layers
  • Panel Report Configuration
    • Bill of Material
    • Component
    • Nameplate
    • Wire Connection
    • Component Exception
    • Terminal Exception
    • Wire Annotation Exception
    • Missing Level/Sequence Assignments

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Why Choose Hagerman

Hagerman & Company has built our success not only on the quality of solutions that we offer, but also on the relationships we’ve built with our clients. To do this, we have adopted a comprehensive Customer Success strategy designed to drive increased long-term customer value, improve the customer experience, and ensure customer satisfaction. This philosophy is shared across our entire organization, including sales, marketing, service delivery, and back-office support.

As a solution provider, we offer the tools to make your company more efficient, productive, and most of all, profitable. We do this by offering best-in-class software paired with professional services delivered by an exceptional team of industry consultants, solutions engineers, and support staff.

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Hagerman & Company can customize a solution to meet your company’s strategic goals.  We connect, improve and automate efficient systems within your organization so you can deliver more innovative solutions to your customers.

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