Getting Started Guide SOLIDWORKS Electrical PDF
Getting Started Guide SOLIDWORKS Electrical PDF
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INTRODUCTION
Learning Resources
Online Help and Support
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Setting Up SOLIDWORKS Electrical
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Enabling SOLIDWORKS Electrical in SOLIDWORKS
1. Run SOLIDWORKS.
2. Click Tools > Add Ins.
3. Check the ACTIVE ADD-INS check box next to
SOLIDWORKS Electrical to active SOLIDWORKS
Electrical in SOLIDWORKS.
4. Click OK to exit the menu and save your changes.
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SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL DESIGN
CYCLE
Overview
1. Creating a Library
2. Creating Manufactures Parts
3. Creating Symbols
4. Line Diagram
5. Schematics Diagram
6. 3D Representation
7. Wire Harness
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Using 2015 FIRST Robotics Electrical Environment
Continue through the menu and click okay at each prompt until the
finish option appears. Click finish and the environment has been
fully imported.
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UNDERSTANDING THE
WORKFLOW
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Schematics
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Component Tree
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The User Interface
The SOLIDWORKS Electrical user interface is divided up into four
main sections.
The Status Bar shows the cursor position and allows you to
toggle modes like SNAP on and off.
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PROJECTS
Project Elements
Some important elements of projects to know about when
using SOLIDWORKS Electrical are:
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Terminal drawings: are automatically created from data
applied to terminals in the project drawing set and
through the Terminals editor.
2D Cabinet Layouts: are general arrangement layouts
that can be created within SolidWorks Electrical
Schematic to aid in the positioning of components
within a machine, cabinet, installation...
SolidWorks Cabinet Layouts: allows for the
development of project data in a 3D environment.
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Creating a new Library
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Creating a New
Manufacturer Part
To create a new manufacturer part that does not yet exist in the
catalog:
Circuits are what give your component life. It defines how many
pins or terminals your component has and what each of those
pins or terminals do.
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terminals of the same type, you number them starting
from one with commas after each number (e.g. 1, 2, 3,
4…).
Group: This helps you to give more information about
the terminal. It is not necessary to be filled out but will
help you document your project.
5. Fill out the information for your circuits and add more
circuits as needed. Click OK to save your work.
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SINGLE LINE DIAGRAMS
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Once you create a new symbol, the symbol properties window
will open. This is where you can enter all the data about your
component. The data entered has a direct impact on how the
symbol will be used and how it will interact with other symbols.
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NOTE: You can search for any library by going to the
Filters tab in the Symbols manager and selecting your
library under the Library drop box. Make sure that the
‘In the class:’ box is unchecked when doing this.
Now that you have created the symbol you now need to create
a visual representation so you know what component the
symbol is representing.
When you are in the drawing window, a new tab called Drawing
will appear. This tab will house most of the tools you will need
to make your draft.
NOTE: The GRID and SNAP tools will make it easier to create
your drafts.
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TIP: You can right click on either the GRID or SNAP button to
adjust the grid, grid spacing and snap distance.
5. Click Insert Image and browse for the image you are
going to use. Select the image click Open to confirm
your selection. The image you select must be in bitmap
form. The Insert image window should appear. Click OK
in insert your image.
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Manufacture
NOTE: The Symbol selector is where you can find any symbol
that SOLIDWORKS Electrical has in its database or any symbols
you add to the database to use in your single line diagrams.
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8. After placing a symbol, the Symbol properties
dialog will be displayed.
9. Leave the default location and root mark.
10. Select the Manufacturer part and circuits tab.
11. Click Search.
12. In the Filters tab select your library from the Library
list.
13. Click Search or enable Automatic refresh
14. Double-click the component that corresponds to
your symbol.
15. Click Select to associate the manufacturer part data
to the symbol.
16. Click OK.
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Sketching Wires
The two sketch tools you will mostly need the most to draw
your wire representations are:
Line Tool .
Arc Tool .
Sketching a Line
To sketch a Line:
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Sketching an Arc
To sketch an Arc:
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SCHEMATICS
Creating a Schematics
Symbol
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6. Double-click the component (the 2 Pin Female
Connector) you are creating the Symbol for.
7. Click OK to create the symbol.
Drafting a Symbols
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12. Right Click Circuit: 0 – Aux. female pin in the Side
Panel, New connection point > Incoming/Outgoing.
13. Click a location in the lower left corner of the rectangle
so that the bigger black circle is outside the rectangle
while the smaller white circle is inside the rectangle.
Creating a Schematic
Diagram
Inserting a Symbol
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8. After placing a symbol, the Symbol properties dialog
will be displayed.
9. Leave the default location and root mark.
10. Select the Manufacturer part and circuits tab.
11. Click Search.
12. In the Filters tab select your library from the Library
list.
13. Click Search or enable Automatic refresh
14. Double-click the component that corresponds to your
symbol.
15. Click Select to associate the manufacturer part data to
the symbol.
16. Click OK.
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Inserting a Wire
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Adding Wire Numbers
SolidWorks Electrical can be configured to a variety of
wire numbering conventions. These can include sheet,
row and column numbers, static text, origin and
destination component information among other data.
These options are selected via the Wire Style Manager.
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Assigning Cables and Harnesses
As you learned earlier cables are used in single line diagrams to
connect various components to one another. These cables have the
additional ability to connect circuits aside from simply creating visual
connections. Harnesses are groupings of wires and or cables which
are routed together to create simplified designs.
To assign a cable:
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SolidWorks Electrical 3D
Inserting 3D Components:
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Routing Cables:
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Generating Reports
SolidWorks Electrical maintains a database of information about components,
wires, cables and assemblies within a project. A variety of reports are available
to share and organize this data. Drawings with this data can be easily shared and
edited.
To generate a report:
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