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    Gwcad in

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    GWCAD is an electrical design software that allows users to create location plans, electrical system drawings, distribution layouts, and material lists for residential and commercial buildings. It has CAD tools like layers and filters to design systems in 2D. Electrical symbols from product libraries can be inserted and compositions with devices, plates, and accessories can be generated. Distribution routes and accessories can be added. Lighting calculations can be performed to determine luminaire and illumination requirements. The software provides tools to efficiently design, visualize, and document electrical systems.

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    GWCAD is an electrical design software that allows users to create location plans, electrical system drawings, distribution layouts, and material lists for residential and commercial buildings. It has CAD tools like layers and filters to design systems in 2D. Electrical symbols from product libraries can be inserted and compositions with devices, plates, and accessories can be generated. Distribution routes and accessories can be added. Lighting calculations can be performed to determine luminaire and illumination requirements. The software provides tools to efficiently design, visualize, and document electrical systems.

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    GWCAD is an electrical design software that allows users to create location plans, electrical system drawings, distribution layouts, and material lists for residential and commercial buildings. It has CAD tools like layers and filters to design systems in 2D. Electrical symbols from product libraries can be inserted and compositions with devices, plates, and accessories can be generated. Distribution routes and accessories can be added. Lighting calculations can be performed to determine luminaire and illumination requirements. The software provides tools to efficiently design, visualize, and document electrical systems.

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    Gwcad in

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    GWCAD is an electrical design software that allows users to create location plans, electrical system drawings, distribution layouts, and material lists for residential and commercial buildings. It has CAD tools like layers and filters to design systems in 2D. Electrical symbols from product libraries can be inserted and compositions with devices, plates, and accessories can be generated. Distribution routes and accessories can be added. Lighting calculations can be performed to determine luminaire and illumination requirements. The software provides tools to efficiently design, visualize, and document electrical systems.

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    6.

    Drawings for Electrical Systems


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    6.0

    What is GWCAD for?


    Its an easily used software programme

    for designing and estimating


    electrical systems for residential and service industry applications
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    6.0

    What does GWCAD provide?


    It enables installers and
    designers to produce: - location plan drawings of the building part - drawings of the electrical system - a distribution layout (including accessories)

    - calculate lighting requirements


    - a list of materials
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    6.0

    GENERAL FEATURES
    This is a programme that works independently (AutoCAD not required)

    The programme has a two-dimensional CAD engine with all the main AutoCAD commands (layer, grid, filters, block management, etc.)
    It is possible to import and generate dwg and dxf files Drawings and images in the usual formats (bmp, jpg, wmf, etc.) can be imported and used for designing the system
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    6.0

    MENU BAR TOOL BAR


    The programmes commands are in the various drop-down menus of the Menu bar. Some commands (the main ones) are available at the icons beneath the menu bar and to the left of the worksheet. These icons are all in the Tool Bar.

    6.0 TOOL BAR


    The various Tool Bars available can be put on display by going to the Tool Bar command in the menu File/Preferences.

    6.0 TOOL BAR


    ...

    - Architecture

    continued ...

    Architecture Menu Wall Door Window Column Feature Join walls Move/Stretch object Properties Furniture library
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    6.0 TOOL BAR


    ...

    - Electrical

    Electrical Menu

    Graphic composition Electrical libraries Configure composition Close composition Device properties Explode composition Number boxes Composition photo Draw distribution Add distribution accessories Marker Lighting calculation Symbols list Bill
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    6.0 TOOL BAR


    ...

    - CAD tools

    CAD tools menu

    Automatic filters

    Draw filters

    6.0 COMMANDS BAR


    COMMANDS BAR: after having launched a command (clicking on the icon or using the menu bar), messages appear in the Commands Bar representing requests for operations or parameters that the programme is expecting. The various possibilities are separated by /, and to select one, just click on it.

    Example: after having clicked on the icon Wall, you can: - draw the Starting point of the wall, or - click on Arch wall to draw an Arch wall, or - click on Properties (the window Wall properties appears)
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    6.0

    SETTING SCALE AND PAGE


    On starting up GWCAD, it is possible to adjust the worksheet by choosing: format; direction of the worksheet; scale; measuring unit.

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    6.0 FILE COMMANDS


    In the File menu there have been included the commands for managing files (New, Open, Save, etc.); settings of the drawing sheet; printing settings. Specifically: - the Import-Export command enables importing drawings in the AutoCAD formats dwg and dxf; - the Preferences command enables setting: > the background colour > the measuring unit > variable aspects > the menu bars
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    6.0 EDIT COMMANDS


    At Edit in the menu bar it is possible: to duplicate generate a series move turn mirror scale () the elements drawn, in the following way: - launch a command; - select the element to be edited; - follow the instructions given in the commands bar.

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    6.0 DRAW COMMANDS


    In the Draw menu there are the commands for: drawing the basic elements (lines, circles, etc.); write text; dimension; manage drawing blocks; importing images in various formats (bmp, jpg, etc.), for instance, scanned layout plans (follow the instructions in the dialogue window that opens).

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    6.0
    TOOLS COMMANDS
    In Tools there are various commands: management of styles; filters for precision drawing. In detail: continued...

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    6.0
    TOOLS COMMANDS
    the Ortho command is for drawing and shifting elements vertically or horizontally; with the Textstyle command, the text can be differentiated using Windows fonts

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    6.0
    VIEW COMMANDS
    In View there are various commands for displaying the drawing. Specifically: the Zoom command is for enlarging a detail in the drawing, and is used by: - launching the command; - click on the upper-left corner of the detail to be enlarged; - click on the lower-right corner of the detail to be enlarged, the command Zoom Extension is for seeing the whole drawing on the screen
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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Electrical symbols
    In the library there are symbols associated with GEWISS products, and symbols for nonGEWISS products: select the icon Symbols library; select the category of symbols (Luminaires, sockets, Domestic series terminals, etc.) select the electrical symbol select the series and device at the dialogue window position and direct the device chosen within the location plan

    Symbols library

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Domestic series accessories It is now possible to select: Series Fitting Plate colour To insert the plate associated with one or more control/socket modules: click on the command Insert domestic series accessories and select in a box one or more symbols of the compatible domestic series: click on the left of the mouse at the first top corner of the area where the control modules are present;
    continued...
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    Calculate domestic series accessories

    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    ...

    move the mouse to the second top corner: a rectangle will be created around the group of devices; click to confirm and then Enter. A dialogue window appears for establishing the type of fitting and the plate wanted

    Once the composition has been created, the accessories will be added to the list of materials

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Composition photo With this button is possible to export the images of the compositions (Devices + Plates) and insert them into the project. Clicking on this button and chosing the composition you can save the picture
    Composition photo

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    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Graphic composition Using this command you can insert various devices in one box:
    Graphic composition

    continued...

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Devices commands

    Range select Laying select Devices layout Plate select

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Further commands relating to the Domestic series

    Device properties: for changing the type of device inserted


    Explode composition: for cancelling the operation for calculating domestic series accessories so as to return to the original devices without accessories Number boxes: to number the boxes and get a list of components in which there is the reference to the box they come from

    Device properties Explode composition Number boxes

    continued...
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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Defining symbols scale The command Set composition makes it possible to set a scale for all the symbols, so that they can be inserted proportionally into an imported location plan (for instance). The symbols can be larger or smaller, increasing and decreasing the amount in the Correction factor for fixed blocks.

    Configure composition

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Duct choice You can lay out a distribution route (tubes or channels) Select the command Distribution layout and click inside the location plan at the initial point of the distribution layout. A dialogue box enables:
    Draw distribution

    setting the initial height above ground and the width; choosing the tube/sheath etc.; adding new lines already defined or create new ones as required.
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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Duct design
    Once the choice of duct has been made, its route can be laid out by moving the mouse to the point wanted and clicking on its left side.

    While drawing, there are shown: the height from the floor the length of the section.

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Duct design The duct can be designed virtually at various heights above ground by using the command Upward; this can be activated while designing the distribution by clicking on the word Upright to the left of the command bar. The points where the duct rises/descends are marked by an arrow

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    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Displaying ducts

    Using the command ASSONOMETRIC PROJECTION it is possible to get a 3D view, generating an image after having defined the two coordinates and traced round the area to be projected:
    continued...

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    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    Assonometric projection of the ducting

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Distribution accessories This command is for selecting and adding accessories to the distribution system inserted (tubes or channels). The programme only offers the accessories compatible with the type of channel/tube selected. Operating the command: click on the specific command click on the channel (or tube) click on the quantity and set the amount

    Add distribution accessories

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    Lighting calculation
    This can be done in two ways.

    METHOD 1: devices > illumination After having inserted the luminaires, select the command Lighting calculation: select the area of interest (with a double click at its top corners or clicking inside it) a dialogue window will open shown here which gives the results of the lighting requirement values
    Lighting calculation

    continued...

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    At this point it is possible: to change the luminaires, modify the level of illumination change the number of luminaires For each change, the programme updates the values (either the number of luminaires or the level of illumination)

    continued...

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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM


    METHOD 2: illumination > luminaires Select the command Lighting calculation: select the area of interest (with a double click at its top corners or clicking inside it) a dialogue window will open, shown here choose the luminaire wanted; set the level of illumination wanted Calculate the programme calculates the number of luminaires required
    continued...
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    6.0

    DRAWING COMMANDS ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

    At this point it is possible: to change the luminaires, modify the level of illumination change the number of luminaires For each change, the programme updates the values (either the number of luminaires or the level of illumination)

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    6.0

    LIST OF MATERIALS QUANTITIES ESTIMATE


    Regarding the electrical components drawn, a list of materials can be prepared The list can be: Whole drawing (regarding the whole drawing) Layers ON only (relating only to the active layers) Selected (based on the area selected)

    Bill

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    6.0

    LIST OF MATERIALS QUANTITIES ESTIMATE


    Regarding the components in the domestic series: in the list of materials it can be decided to take account of the cables and tubes that the programme automatically inserts in the composition; the various components can be grouped by box, so as to have for each element the reference to the composition.

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    6.0

    LIST OF MATERIALS QUANTITIES ESTIMATE


    The list of materials can be: printed saved to file in text format (txt) saved to file to be processed by the programme GWPRICE

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    6.0

    KEYS AND IDENTIFIERS


    Symbols list: it is possible to insert in the drawing the key to the symbols used in the electrical diagram

    Marker

    Marker: for each distribution layout, the identity data for the duct can be included in the drawing

    Symbols list

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    6.0
    PRINT
    The Print command ( from the menu File) enables various options to be set:
    continued...

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    6.0
    PRINT
    A) Paper (page format): scale, staggering, printing on 1 or more sheets, etc.
    continued...

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    6.0
    PRINT

    B) No paper (object to be printed): print all, print window (details can be printed, also very enlarged, on a sheet in whatever format wanted Indicate command), etc.
    continued...

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    6.0
    PRINT

    C) Setting (to set page and printer): margins, conversion colours-thickness, printer settings, etc.
    continued...

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    6.0
    MANUAL
    Within GWCAD (Help GWCAD command) there is a Manual available in which all the functions and commands in the programme are explained. This manual, in pdf format, can be viewed on screen or printed

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