If you can get an AutoCAD drawing of the symbol from the manufacturer, then all you have to do is add the necessary attributes with the Symbol Builder. If you have to, you can sketch the symbol from scratch in AutoCAD Electrical, or AutoCAD. There are a couple of ways that you can create a reusable intelligent symbol. Let's say you need a switch symbol that isn't included in the AutoCAD Electrical Library. Although you could use standard AutoCAD tools to add the attributes needed, the tools in the Symbol Builder make the task much easier - and faster. AutoCAD Electrical's Symbol Builder includes tools to help you turn ordinary AutoCAD blocks into intelligent electrical blocks. This is where the Symbol Builder, formerly called the Black Box Builder, comes in. But what about components that aren't part of the extensive library? You could insert plain AutoCAD blocks into your drawings, but then you would lose AutoCAD Electrical's parametric abilities - the ability to tie components together and to automatically generate reports based on information stored in the application's intelligent blocks. There are hundreds of these smart blocks, or symbols, included with AutoCAD Electrical. In AutoCAD Electrical, the symbols that you place into your schematics are basically AutoCAD blocks that have been made "intelligent" with added attributes. The fastest way to get your electrical drawing done is to use a set of pre-made blocks like these.Creating AutoCAD Electrical Blocks (Avatech Tricks Tutorial) 31 Dec, 2006 By: Greg Shaffer Use Symbol Builder to convert standard blocks. Instructions on how to download and install these AutoCAD Electrical Blocks will be sent immediately after the order is placed. Once the symbols is inserted, it will take on the characteristics of your current layer settings. Lastly rotate to the desired position in your AutoCAD drawing and insert the symbol. ![]() Choose the symbol you would like to insert and click on “OK”. Next a dialog box appears showing all of the available symbols with a description in the left window. Simply choose an electrical category of symbols from the pull-down menu list. Every symbol is drawn to 1:1 scale on layer zero with “bylayer” attributes. ![]() Once loaded in AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT’s menu bar, “Electrical Library” will appear in the menu bar (if you using the Mac version a content palette will become available). The electrical block library’s user-friendly interface allows you to simply point and click to choose from a wide range of electrical symbols. This library is guaranteed to save you hours of drawing time. There’s no need to browse through folders every time you need to insert a symbol. The electrical blocks can be easily loaded into AutoCAD or AutoCAD LT’s menu bar for quick access. This library works in both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT. Simple load the library in AutoCAD and your done! Includes a 30 day money-back guarantee. The block library is also very easy to use, in fact there’s nothing to learn. Installs easily into AutoCAD, AutoCAD LT or AutoCAD MacĪutoCAD Electrical Blocks Completely Organized!.This popular AutoCAD Block library contains 165 electrical symbols and contains 165 symbols grouped in the following categories: ![]() Contains 165 Electrical Symbols for AutoCAD or LT. ![]() Note: Both PC and Mac for AutoCAD version now available (see pulldown under buy button right side). The library is compact and fully compatible with both AutoCAD and AutoCAD LT versions 2006 through the latest AutoCAD release. These AutoCAD Electrical Blocks are easily accessed from a top pull-down menu.
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