Faculty of engineers

Computer Aided Technical Design

For Electrical Engineers
Dr Fathi Farah Fadoul

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Chapter 2: Schematics
Single wires, components,
Multiwiring, and circuits.

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Ladders in a drawing 3. Choose the width, spacing, and the Phase

1. To access Ladder, go to 2. Insert Ladder

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Adding Rungs to the Ladder

1. Go to Edit wires/ Wire numbers

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3. Then styles and choose wire cross and the wire tee
Inserting wires

First, configure the wire properties

1. Right-click on the drawing 2. Choose Drawing properties

then choose properties

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3. Then draw the wire to one reference to another

Inserting wires
2. Go to wire then wire
1. Go to insert wires/ Wire Numbers

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3. Pick Individual Wires

Numbering wires

1. Go to Insert Wires/ Wire Numbers

2. Go to wire Numbers

4. Click to the lines and press enter

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Editing wires
2. To trim wires 3. To stretch wires
1. To delete wires number

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1. Go to Source Arrow then choose source

Source and destination arrows
Cross-Referencing

Indicate the connection between

circuits or components that are
not on the same drawing or are Navigation
on different parts of the same
drawing. 2. Click the terminal ladder
Wire Numbering

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Inserting components 2. Then select the component

1. Go to icon menu

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Inserting components by searching

1. Go to catalog browser 2. Then select the component

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Parents and Child components

A parent component is the primary symbol A child component is a secondary

in a circuit. It typically represents the core symbol that represents additional
functionality of a device or component. functionalities or associated parts of the
parent component.

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Parents and Child components

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Motor Control Example

Start/Stop Circuit for a Motor

1.Components:

1. Green Push-Button (PB1): NO contact used to start the motor.

2. Red Push-Button (PB2): NC contact used to stop the motor.

3. Motor Starter (M1): Parent component controlling the motor.

4. Auxiliary NO Contact (M1-1): Child component for self-holding.

5. Auxiliary NC Contact (M1-2): Child component for interlocking.

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Working •Starting the Motor:

• Pressing PB1 energizes the motor starter coil (M1).

• M1 closes the main power contacts to supply power to the motor.

• The auxiliary NO contact (M1-1) closes to create a self-holding circuit, keeping the
starter energized even after PB1 is released.

•Stopping the Motor:

• Pressing PB2 opens the circuit, de-energizing the motor starter coil (M1).

• This opens the main power contacts, stopping the motor.

• The auxiliary NO contact (M1-1) also opens, breaking the self-holding circuit.

• Interlocking the motor: If a second motor (M2) is part of the system, the NC
auxiliary contact (M1-2) can prevent M2 from starting while M1 is running.
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3. Go to the Insert Component tab and select a Motor

Single-Phase Ladder Diagram Exercises
Starter Coil (M1) symbol from the Motor Control section.
Place it after the push buttons in the circuit. Assign it a
Exercise 1: tag (M1) and provide a description ("Motor Starter Coil").

1. From the Insert Component tab, go to 4. Insert a Normally Open (NO) auxiliary contact symbol.
Push Buttons and select a Normally Open Place it parallel to the Start Button (PB1) in the circuit.
(NO) push-button symbol. Place the Assign it the parent component tag (M1) to establish a
symbol on the drawing and assign a tag parent-child relationship. Add a description, such as "Self-
(PB1). Add a description such as "Start Holding Contact."
Button" in the component properties.
5. Insert a Normally Closed (NC) auxiliary contact symbol.
2. Insert another Push Button symbol but Assign it the same parent tag (M1) and provide a
select a Normally Closed (NC) contact. description ("Interlocking Contact").
Place it inline with PB1 in the control
circuit. Assign it a tag (PB2) and add a 6. In the last rung, add the power circuit, meaning the
description such as "Stop Button." overload relay, the main contactor, and the motor

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Single-Phase Ladder Diagram Exercises

L1 --- [NO Start] --- [NC Stop] --- (K1 Coil)

L1 --- [NO Contact K1] --- (Parallel with Start Button)

L1 --- [Overload Relay F1] --- [Main Contact K1] --- (M1 Motor) --- N

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Single-Phase Ladder Diagram Exercises

Exercise 2:

1. Design and wire a single-phase

lighting circuit using a switch and a
bulb.
2. Place a single-pole switch and a light
bulb symbol on the drawing.
3. Add the bulb (L1) at the right end of
the same rung.

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Inserting 3-phase ladders

1. Go to ladder 2. Then select 3 Phase

Then must get the 3-phase ladder :

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Using Multiple Bus Dialog

1. Go to insert wires / Wire Numbers the Multiple Bus

2. Then draw the 3-phase lines horizontally from the

vertical 3-phase ladder

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Using Multiple Bus Dialog

1. Go to insert wires / Wire Numbers the Multiple Bus

2. Then draw the 3-phase lines horizontally from the

vertical 3-phase ladder

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Using dashed line

1. Link components with dashed lines 2. Select all the components then enter

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Inserting 3-phase components 2. Then place directly in the middle line of the 3
phase lines
1. Go to the icon menu as usual and select three-
phase components

For example, let us insert a three-phase motor

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Inserting 3-phase components

1. Now add three phase

poles fuse

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2. Fill the prefix with the motor prefix

Numbering three-phase wiring

1. First go the insert wires / wire

numbers then choose 3 Phase

3. Choose the fence tool from the command line to just one
time pick all the lines

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2. Fill the prefix with the motor prefix

Numbering three-phase wiring

1. First go the insert wires / wire

numbers then choose 3 Phase

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Using cable markers 3. Choose a color in Wire Color / ID

1. Go to cable markers

2. Choose simple cable markers

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Wblocking circuits

1. Pick insertion point

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Wblocking circuits

2. Then zoom in to
the 38 ladder point

3. Shift + right link

then center

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Wblocking circuits

4. Then select the object

5. Specify the path

that these objects is
going
6. So the circuit is
saved as dwg and
can be reused as a
design content
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Working with saved circuits

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Working with saved circuits

Shift + right click then nearest

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Adding saved circuits to the icon menu

1. Go schematic + icon menu wizard 3. Tap add + then add circuit

2. Choose schematic

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Adding saved circuits to the icon menu

1. Add existing circuit + choose active + browse the 3. Pan and zoom the wanted PNG then exit
circuit location and insert the circuit

2. For the image file: Tap Create PNG

then zoom it

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Adding saved circuits to the icon menu

1. After you must have an image in the preview 3. You must have finally the circuit added to the icon menu

2. Finally Tap ok
It is the same as the wblock circuit

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Copying and moving a circuit 3. from shift + right click to Center from the position of the
circuit to copy then go nearest from shift + right click to
To copy a circuit choose the position to put the copied circuit

1. Go to edit component then copy circuit

2. Select the circuit to copy then press enter

To move a circuit the procedure is the same but

just select at first step move the circuit
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Using the circuit clipboard

To paste a circuit
To cut a circuit
3. Tape paste in the circuit clipboard
1. Go to cut
4. OK the circuit scale

5. from shift + right click to Center from

the position of the circuit to copy then go
nearest from shift + right click to choose
the position to put the cut circuit
In this example we choose position 9
2. Select the circuit to cut then press enter

To copy clip the procedure is the same

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Using the circuit builder

1. Tap circuit 2. Choose horizontal – single feed

3. Choose a position for example
builder position then shift + right click tape then
nearest

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