AutoCAD Electrical 2021 – What’s New In the Cadline Localiser 2021

By Miles Nicholson

Cadline have released the NEW Cadline Localiser 2021. The add on software coincides with the latest version of AutoCAD® Electrical (coming soon) and is suitable for AutoCAD® Electrical 2019, 2020 & 2021. The system requirements are as AutoCAD® Electrical.

New Features List:

Match Attribute Positions

New command to match the attribute positions of one block to another (of the same block type). Available from the extras ribbon tab > Component panel > Align Attributes 

 Cadenas PARTsolutions

New command to access Cadenas PARTsolutions 2D/3D content easily. Available from the extras ribbon tab > Cadline panel

Additional Manufacturers Part information

Over 20,000 new parts have been added to the following manufacturers catalogues. These can be appended easily into your existing AutoCAD® Electrical default_cat database.

• ABB
• EATON
• GENERIC TRUNKING
  
  - The GENERIC TRUNKING parts tie up with the WD_DINRL.xls parts thus meaning that when trunking is drawn, the bill of materials shows complete part description information.
  
  
• LEROY SOMER
• SCHMERSAL
• SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC
• SIEMENS
• SOCOMEC

Additional Manufacturers Footprints/Footprint Data

• ELDON
• LEROY SOMER
• P+F
• SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC

New CUIx for Pneumatics / Hydraulics / P&ID’s

This makes it easier for the pneumatic, hydraulic or P&ID engineer to utilise the functionality of AutoCAD® Electrical.

Updated DIN Rail, G-Rail and Trunking

• Now includes length information with a wipeout defined behind the LxWxH information within the trunking to make it easier to hatch or shade.

Shaded Trunking Within Panel Layouts

• In addition, the L, W & H attribute information can now be shown within reports for trunking, DIN and G-Rail sizing information.

Adding Trunking Size Information Into Panel Reports

• Trunking sizes have been increased by 4mm in the width and height dimensions to cater for the actual external dimensions of the trunking rather than the internal dimensions.

Updated WD_DINRL

• The generic AutoCAD® Electrical trunking command that utilises the WD_DINRL.xls file to create trunking and DIN rail has been updated.
  
  - Now includes GENERIC trunking rather than just manufacturer specific.
  - Some Critchley trunking parts are now manufactured by Betaduct.
  

User Attribute File (DEFAULT.WDA)

• The user attribute file has been updated to include additional attributes.

WD_WEBLINK                                  Component Part weblink/hyperlink value

L                                                         Trunking, DIN & G-Rail Length value

H                                                        Trunking Height value

W                                                       Trunking Width value

This facilitates the ability to report on the above information within the AutoCAD® Electrical reports e.g. for bill of materials purposes & technical documentation production.

Updated CUI

• Match Attribute Positions under the dropdown for Align Attributes
• Updated DIN Rail and G-Rail commands to facilitate additional size attributes
• Revised Pneu/Hyd/PID ribbon bar

Symbol Corrections

• Library changes
  
  - Minor changes to some standard supplied library symbols to correct attributes
  - Changes to the \PANEL_mm\GENERIC\FP* symbols