The tutorial uses a naming convention when referring to ribbon commands. Note Turn off the AutoCAD Dynamic Input feature (found on the status bar) before starting the exercises. It is recommended that you have a working knowledge of Microsoft® Windows ® 2000 or Windows ® XP, and a working knowledge of electrical design and schematic ladder wiring diagrams. If you do not, review the AutoCAD online documentation. It is assumed that you have a working knowledge of the AutoCAD interface and tools. You can perform the main topics in any order but perform the exercises within a main topic in order.

Each main topic contains one or more individual exercises. The exercises are grouped into main topics. If the JIC library symbols are not installed, see How to install additional symbol libraries. However, these exercises use the legacy JIC standard with the sample drawing sets. AutoCAD Electrical continues to provide the JIC and older IEC symbol libraries for legacy support. The NFPA standard states that the library symbols should be in accordance with the IEEE 315/315A standard. The JIC standard is no longer updated and was incorporated into the NFPA 79 standards. Introduction AutoCAD Electrical now provides sets of library symbols that comply with the standards:  Launch AutoCAD Electrical 2013 and start working with updated 'Allen Bradley' content.Interoperability: Inventor and AutoCAD Electrical.This update creates a backup file of existing database before creating a new database with new content included.Check the summary report for successful import procedure upon completion of import process.Click on 'Import' to import & merge new 'Allen Bradley' content in existing installed databases.Change the path using browse option from the dialog box to locate installed file & symbol library locations, if displayed paths are incorrect. Verify the target path of files & directory displayed in the dialog box.' AEIMPORTCT' on command line and press enter. Click on 'Load' from 'File Loading-Security Concern' dialog box.Select ImportCT.dll from the extracted folder and load.Type command ' Netload' on command prompt.Click on 'Unblock' button from file properties to enable these file as trusted source. Right Click on ImportCT.dll, ZipTools.dll, ZipToolsWrapper.dll & Content.zip to invoke file properties. Content.zip (No need to extract the zip file).

Following files must be present in the extracted folder.

Extract the zip file on some local drive folder.

For 64-bit operating systems: use ' ACADE_2013_AB_Content_Update_圆4.zip'.

For 32-bit Operating systems: use ' ACADE_2013_AB_Content_Update_x86.zip'.

Download one of the following files to a location on your local computer:.

It is also recommended that you reboot your system before applying You must have administrative privileges on your Microsoft Windows operating system toĪpply this update.

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