Autocad Hydraulic Schematic

 

Insert hydraulic components from the icon menu.

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The hydraulic symbol library in AutoCAD Electrical includes filters, valves, cylinders, pressure switches, motors, pumps, meters, restrictors, quick disconnects, flow arrows and more. The hydraulic symbol library consists of all the hydraulic symbols. It is found at UsersPublicDocumentsAutodeskAcade {version}Libshyd_iso125.

Insert hydraulic symbols

  1. Click Schematic tabInsert Components panelInsert Hydraulic Components. Find
    Note: By default, an expanded panel closes automatically when you click another panel. To keep a panel expanded, click the push pin icon in the bottom-left corner of the expanded panel.
  2. In the Insert Component: Hydraulic Symbol dialog box, select the check box for Vertical.
  3. In the Insert Component: Hydraulic Symbol dialog box, click the General Valves icon.
  4. In the Hydraulic: General Valves dialog box, click Shut Off Valve Open.
  5. Respond to the prompts as follows:

    Specify insertion point:

    Pcunlocker full version.  Select to place the valve in the upper left corner of your drawing

  6. In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, specify:

    Component Tag: VAL2

    Click OK.

  7. Repeat steps 1 - 3.
  8. In the Hydraulic: General Valves dialog box, click Checkvalve Flow Left.
  9. Respond to the prompts as follows:

    Specify insertion point:

     Select to place the check valve below the shut off valve

  10. In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, click OK.
  11. Click Schematic tabInsert Components panelInsert Hydraulic Components. Find
  12. In the Insert Component: Hydraulic Symbol dialog box, click Motors & Pumps.
  13. In the Hydraulic: Motors and Pumps dialog box, click Fixed Displacement.
  14. In the Hydraulic: Fixed Displacement dialog box, click Uni-Directional Pump.
  15. Respond to the prompts as follows:

    Specify insertion point: Select to place the pump below the check valve

  16. In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, specify:

    Description: Line 1: Hydraulic Oil Pump

    Click OK.

  17. Insert another Shut Off Valve Open below the Hydraulic Oil Pump.
  18. Click Schematic tabInsert Components panelInsert Hydraulic Components. Find
  19. In the Insert Component: Hydraulic Symbol dialog box, click Filters.
  20. In the Hydraulic: Filters dialog box, click Filter.
  21. Respond to the prompts as follows:

    Specify insertion point: Select to place the filter below the shut off valve

  22. In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, specify:

    Component Tag: FI2

    Description: Line 1: Filter

    Click OK.

  23. Click Schematic tabInsert Components panelInsert Hydraulic Components. Find
  24. In the Insert Component: Hydraulic Symbol dialog box, click Miscellaneous.
  25. In the Hydraulic: Miscellaneous dialog box, click Reservoir.
  26. Respond to the prompts as follows:

    Specify insertion point: Select to place the reservoir below the filter

  27. In the Insert/Edit Component dialog box, click OK.

One of the most frequent inquiries that comes my way is where to find inexpensive software for drawing hydraulic and pneumatic schematics. I've seen many good ones come and go through the years, and it's hard to keep track of what's currently available.

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Many programs have some fantastic features. Unfortunately, they are accompanied by fantastic price tags. Most of this high-end software has simulation capabilities, and if that's not something you need, you won't want to pay for it.

How does FREE sound? I know, you get what you pay for, so if software is free, it probably won't do much. Either that, or it's so commercial that you can only use it with the vendor's products.

Autocad Hydraulic Schematic Symbols

However, I recently learned of a free computer-aided drafting program called DraftSight, from Dassault Systèmes.

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Go to www.draftsight.com to read about it. DraftSight was developed by Graebert GmbH for Dassault Systèmes (www.3ds.com), and Graebert also markets plugins for DraftSight.

DraftSight lets you construct drawings that can be saved and exported or converted into a variety of formats. I didn't see anything about a library of common fluid power symbols, but once you've drawn a valve or group of components (such as a hydraulic power unit), you could save it and make your own fluid power library. You could probably even go to a users group and share symbols with others.

One feature most potential users want is an automatic bill of materials. I haven't dug deep enough to find out if DraftSight offers this, and it may be an add-on feature or part of an add-on package. (I have since learned that a plug-in features an automatic bill of materials. Click here to learn more.

Autocad Hydraulic Schematic Symbols

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