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Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 What is it? § Intelligent electrical controls design § Fully native DWG § Open and extendable § The only logical choice for electrical controls design © 2006 Autodesk 2

Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Helps You… Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks Reduce Errors and Inconsistencies Increase Drafting Productivity Communicate and Manage Design Data 3

Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks Customer Need Eliminate redundant tasks and streamline the reuse of design information Auto. CAD Electrical Delivers § Multi-tier terminals § Terminal jumpers § Improved installation § Consolidated help system 4

“Multi-Level” Terminals Customer Need A simple way to use complex terminals with multiple levels Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § Support for terminals with multiple levels § Parent/Child relationships for terminals § Expanded selection of manufacturers © 2006 Autodesk 5

Terminal Jumpers Customer Need Allow multiple terminals to share the same potential without running a wire to each one Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § “Insert Jumper” command § Displayed on panel drawings § Maintains associations in schematic © 2006 Autodesk 6

Improved Installation Experience Customer Need The ability to choose which manufacturer content to install Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § Full capability for selection during installation § Ability to add/remove through normal Windows add/remove process © 2006 Autodesk 7

Consolidated Help System Customer Need One simple help system that provides thorough answers that are easy to find Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § New Infocenter § Search multiple help systems simultaneously § Auto. CAD and Auto. CAD Electrical § Convenient toolbar access § Updated communication center © 2006 Autodesk 8

Reduce Errors and Inconsistencies Customer Need Reduce errors and automate key design tasks while creating more accurate electrical controls designs. Auto. CAD Electrical Delivers § Spare terminal support § Manufacturer catalog enhancements 9

Spare Terminal Tracking Customer Need Place spare terminals into a design and have them accurately accounted for in the BOM reports Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers Ability to place spare terminals in a terminal strip § Accurate reporting of spare terminals in BOM reports § © 2006 Autodesk 10

International Catalog Content Customer Need Local content in local languages Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § Expanded selection of manufacturers § Manufacturer provided content § © 2006 Autodesk Targeting periodic updates for subscription customers 11

Increase Drafting Productivity Customer Need Purpose-built software that eliminates manual tasks and workflows Auto. CAD Electrical Delivers § New “Insert Component” interface § Community focused development § Electronic User’s Guide § 64 -bit compatibility 12

New Insert Component Interface Customer Need Easy way to navigate, use, and modify standard symbol libraries Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § Tree structured menu § “Tooltip” support § Easier means to customize and maintain © 2006 Autodesk 13

Community Focused Development Customer Need For Autodesk to address the needs of smaller projects that solve minor annoyances that improve the customers experience versus delivering only new, large features Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers Resources dedicated for the entire release cycle through the build phase § Quick and focused response to smaller but common customer requests § Sense of community and greater customer satisfaction § © 2006 Autodesk 14

Electronic User’s Guide Customer Need Comprehensive documentation that can be printed, if needed Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § Full User’s Guide in PDF format Over 1300 pages of content § Organized by groups of functionality § © 2006 Autodesk 15

64 -bit Compatibility Customer Need Improved performance and compatibility with 64 -bit hardware and operating systems Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § 64 -bit version of Auto. CAD Electrical § Similar functionality as the 32 -bit version § Support for 64 -bit Microsoft Windows § Works with 64 -bit hardware § 64 -bit software installs on 64 -bit machine § 32 -bit software installs on 32 -bit machine © 2006 Autodesk 16

Communicate and Manage Design Customer Need Organize, find, and re-use valuable design data Auto. CAD Electrical Delivers § “Surfable” reports § Integration with Schneider Unity PLC programming software § Autodesk DWG Product Recognition 17

“Surfable” Reports Customer Need To quickly and easily navigate through the various parts of a design. Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § “Hyperlinked” items within project reports placed onto a drawing © 2006 Autodesk 18

Schneider PLC Integration Customer Need To streamline the process of using Schneider’s PLC’s Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers § Automatic drawing creation from a Schneider Unity PLC program § Functionality to write out PLC I/O addresses and descriptions to the XML schema that Unity understands © 2006 Autodesk 19

Autodesk DWG Product Recognition Customer Need To easily recognize which Autodesk product created a DWG and is best able to edit a DWG Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Delivers Autodesk DWG attributes § § Exposed product name/version of DWG § Visible tooltip over DWG icon § Can be shown in Microsoft Windows Explorer columns Double click of DWG will open file in product created § © 2006 Autodesk Must “save as” in new product to change ownership 20

Auto. CAD Electrical 2008 Helps You… Reduce Complex or Repetitive Tasks Reduce Errors and Inconsistencies Increase Drafting Productivity Communicate and Manage Design Data 21