autodesk AutoCAD Electrical v 2010

Circuit Builder
The Circuit Builder tool now gives you the necessary information to help you make sound engineering and electrical design decisions that are also environmentally “green.” For example, the conductor size that meets the minimum code requirements may be the least expensive to purchase, but may not provide the best long-term energy and cost savings.

Circuit Builder now provides dynamic display of worst-case energy loss costs for a range of conductor sizes against various installation and ambient factors. Suggested wire conductor sizing can be automatically calculated based upon an electrical code requirement.

Make better electrical design decisions based on de-rating factors such as:

• Wire material type
• Insulation temperature rating
• Ambient temperature
• Run length
• Power conductor bundling
• Maximum allowable voltage drop

Circuit Builder can also suggest fuse, breaker, and disconnect ratings based upon motor or power feed load.

One-Line Diagrams for Motor Control
Quickly create and edit one-line circuit representations that can help drive accurate annotation of three-line schematic circuit equivalents.

Building on the popular Circuit Builder tool for three-phase motor control, AutoCAD Electrical now enables you to create one-line motor circuit and power feed representations. One-line circuit representations can help drive three-line schematic circuit generation and vice versa.