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Electrical · Lesson 2: Drawing types and sheets

Line diagrams, schematics, mixed schematics, title blocks, 2D cabinet layouts and automatically generated drawings.

Lesson goal

Choose the right drawing type and create a project's sheets with their configuration.

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2 videos

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1 exercise

Beginner

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Prerequisite: Lesson 1

1. Watch the videos

Dassault Systèmes videos hosted on MySolidWorks: they open in a new tab and a free account is enough. Watch them in order.

Electrical Drawing TypesVideo 1▶Electrical Drawing TypesLine diagram for the overview, schematic for the detail, mixed schematic to combine both.↗ Creating Electrical DrawingsVideo 2▶Creating Electrical DrawingsTitle block and sheet numbering through the configuration, 2D cabinet layout and automatically generated drawings.↗

2. Key takeaways

1

The line diagram (Wiring Line Diagram) gives the overview of the installation, without wire detail.

2

The schematic details symbols, components and wires; the mixed schematic combines both levels on one page.

3

The project configuration defines the title block and sheet numbering.

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Some drawings are generated automatically from the settings of their configuration managers.

Tip

Start with the line diagram: it sets the main units and their connections, and the detailed schematics are then faster to build.

3. Do the exercise

In the project from lesson 1:

  • create a line diagram with three connected units
  • add a schematic sheet for one of the units
  • create a 2D cabinet layout and check the title block
✓To check: The sheets carry the right title block and consistent numbering, without manual edits.

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