Computer Application for

Technical Documentation

Working with Projects and Drawings

in AutoCAD Electrical
Project Manager

Instructor : PhD, Associate Professor Leyla Muradkhanli

 Objectives
• Create new projects and drawings
• Edit the properties of projects and drawings
• Working with drawings
• Working with project drawings
• Copying and deleting a project
 Project File
AutoCAD Electrical is a project-based software in which wiring
diagrams related to each other are grouped under a project.
A project is a set of electrical wiring diagrams that form a
project file <project_name>.wdp
 Project File
A project file is an ASCII text file with a .wdp extension that
stores information about a project.
A project file contains some of the following information:
• Project description lines
• Project default settings
• Project drawing list, including:
• Complete path information
• Drawing description lines
• Section and subsection assignments
• Other miscellaneous catalog and symbol library settings
 Project Manager
The Project Manager is used to create new projects, open
existing projects, add new drawings to a project, re-order
drawing files, access existing projects, and modify existing
information in a project.
Project Manager
Project Manager
Project Manager
 Opening a Project
Use Open Project button from the Project Manager to open
an existing project.
 Creating a New Project
Use New Project button from the Project Manager to create a
new project.
Project Description
 Creating a New Drawings
The New Drawing button is
used to create a new
drawing file.
Choose the New Drawing
button from the Project
Manager;
The Create New Drawing
dialog box will be displayed.
Drawing Properties
 Adding a New Drawing to the Current Project
• Choose the New Drawing button from the Project Manager;
• The Create New Drawing dialog box will be displayed;
• Enter the required information and choose the OK button.
A new drawing will be created. This drawing will automatically
be added to the active project.
 Adding a New Drawing to the Current Project
• To add this drawing to an inactive project, right-click on the
inactive project name and choose the Add Active Drawing
option from the shortcut menu displayed;
• The Apply Project Defaults to Drawing Setting message box
will be displayed;
• Choose the Yes button.
• If you choose the No button, the new drawing will retain its
existing settings.
Apply Project Defaults to Drawing Settings
 Adding Existing Drawing to the Current Project

• Right-click on the project name

in the Projects rollout of the
Project Manager;
• Choose the Add Drawings option
from the shortcut menu;
 Adding Existing Drawing to the Current Project
• The Select Files to Add
dialog box will be
displayed;
• Select the drawing to
be added to the
project from dialog
box;
• Choose the Add
button;
 Adding Existing Drawing to the Current Project
• The Apply Project Defaults to Drawing Settings message box
will be displayed;
 Creating the Order of Drawings in a Project
• Right-click on the project name and choose the Sort option
from the shortcut menu displayed;
• If the project contains subfolder(s), the Sort Options
message box will be displayed showing four different
combinations of options;
Creating the Order of Drawings in a Project
 Creating the Order of Drawings in a Project
• Choose one of these options as per your requirement;
• The Sort Fields dialog box will be displayed;
• Select the required option from the Primary sort, Secondary sort, Third
sort, and Fourth sort drop-down lists.

• REF (reference status)

• SEC (section code)
• SUBSEC (sub-section)
• FILEPATHANDNAME (file path and name)
 Removing a Drawing from a Project
First Method :
• Right-click on the drawing name in the Project Manager;
• Choose the Remove option from the shortcut menu;
• The Project Manager-Remove Files message box will be
displayed;
• Choose the Yes button from the message box.
 Removing a Drawing from a Project
Second Method :
• Right-click on a project name;
• Choose the Remove Drawings option from the shortcut
menu;
• the Select Drawing to Process dialog box will be displayed.
Removing a Drawing from a Project
Assigning a Description to a Drawing
• Right-click on the name of a drawing in the project;
• Choose Properties > Drawing Properties from the shortcut
menu;
• The Drawing Properties dialog box will be displayed.
Drawing Properties dialog box
 Configuring the Drawing List Display
• The Drawing List Display Configuration button is used to
display the required information such as drawing number,
description, and so on.
• By default, only the name of the drawing is displayed in the
Projects rollout of the Project Manager.
Configuring the Drawing List Display
 Configuring the Drawing List Display
• Choose the Drawing List Display Configuration button the Project
Manager.
• The Drawing List Display Configuration dialog box will be displayed.
 Configuring the Drawing List Display

• Choose the OK button;

• The entire information
related to drawings will be
displayed in the Projects
rollout.
 Copying a Project
• The Copy tool is used to copy the entire project.
• Choose the Copy tool from the Project Tools panel of the
Project tab;
• The Copy Project : Step 1 – Select Existing Project to Copy
wizard will be displayed.
 Copying a Project
• Choose the OK button;
• The Copy Project : Step 2 – Select path and name for new
project wizard will be displayed.
 Copying a Project
• Choose the Save button;
• The Select Drawings to Process dialog box will be displayed.
 Copying a Project
• Select the drawing files that you want to copy;
• Choose the Process button; Choose the OK button.
 Copying a Project
• Copy Project : Step 4 – Enter Bath Path for Project Drawings wizard
will be displayed.
 Copying a Project
• Copy Project : Step 5 – Adjust new drawing file names wizard will be
displayed.
 Deleting a Project
• Choose the Delete button from the Project Tools panel of the Project tab;
• The Select Existing Project to Delete dialog box will be displayed.
 Deleting a Project
• The Project File Delete Utility dialog box will be displayed.
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Buttons
Publish/Plot button
Project Selection Drop-down list
Project Rollout
Title Block Update
Publish
Properties Exception List
Properties Exception List
Project Properties
Project Manager
Copy To dialog box
Replace
Settings Compare
Details/Preview Rollout