User Guide

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Error Checking and Prevention
AutoCAD
®
Electrical software includes automatic error-
checking capabilities that help designers perform real-time
diagnostics to catch problems before the build phase of a
project.
Automatic Wire Numbering and
Component Tagging
Spending long hours manually assigning wire
numbers and component tags is a thing of the past,
as are the potential errors inherent in that process.
AutoCAD Electrical drafting software automatically
places sequential or reference-based numbers on
all wires and components, based on the configura-
tion you choose. Reference-based numbers and tags
automatically get a sux when necessary so that
names are unique and the software can renumber
the entities as the design requirements change. This
numbering convention is flexible enough to meet
nearly any design requirement.
In addition, if AutoCAD Electrical determines that
an inserted wire number will “bump into” some-
thing, it automatically searches laterally along the
wire for a clear spot to place the wire number. If
that fails, it searches for a clear spot away from the
wire. When it finds one, it places the number and
automatically draws a leader back to the wire.
Real-Time Error Checking
Avoid costly errors at build time
by catching and removing errors
during design. AutoCAD Electri-
cal drafting software constantly
compares the requested changes
with the current project and
alerts you to potential errors
such as duplicated wire numbers
or component tags as they occur.
Real-Time Coil and Contact Cross-Referencing
Significantly reduce the risk of costly mistakes as-
sociated with assigning too many contacts to a relay.
AutoCAD Electrical sets up a parent/child relation-
ship between the two and keeps track of how many
contacts are assigned to any given coil or multi-
contact device. When you exceed the limit, you get
an alert.
Another benefit of this feature is the ability to assign
the next available set of terminal pin numbers to each
inserted “child” contact, based on the pin list proper-
ties of the parent coil. Display cross-referencing
information in almost any format on the drawings,
and run cross-referencing reports at any time.
Electrical Audit Report
Missing or incorrect wire numbers can cause major
headaches. Use the audit report function to analyze
and report such design anomalies so you can correct
them before they reach manufacturing.