1. 1 AutoCAD Electrical 2008 What’s New Name Company AutoCAD Electrical 2008 What’s New AMS CAD Solutions http://www.amsystems.com

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

14. 14© 2006 Autodesk 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 AutoCAD 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

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

16. 16© 2006 Autodesk 64-bit Compatibility Customer Need Improved performance and compatibility with 64-bit hardware and operating systems AutoCAD Electrical 2008 Delivers  64-bit version of AutoCAD 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

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

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

19. 19© 2006 Autodesk Schneider PLC Integration Customer Need To streamline the process of using Schneider’s PLC’s AutoCAD 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

20. 20© 2006 Autodesk Autodesk DWG Product Recognition Customer Need To easily recognize which Autodesk product created a DWG and is best able to edit a DWG AutoCAD 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  Must “save as” in new product to change ownership

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