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SOLIDWORKS Routing Electrical

The SOLIDWORKS Routing Electrical course is designed to teach participants how to create, edit, and manage electrical routes using SOLIDWORKS. This comprehensive course covers everything from the essential routing components and their design requirements to the sub-assemblies that contain the routes. It’s aimed at providing a thorough understanding of the basics of SOLIDWORKS Routing, using auto-routing for electrical routes, routing through clips, adding splices to electrical wires, creating custom 3D routable components, and more.

Course Duration

Format

Online (Live, Instructor-Led)

Prerequisites

Course Duration

2 Days (7 hours/day)

Format

In-Person

Prerequisites

SOLIDWORKS Simulation Essentials Course
– Mechanical design experience.
– Experience with the Windows operating system

Skills Learned

  • Basics of SOLIDWORKS Routing and auto-routing for electrical routes
  • Routing through clips and adding splices to electrical wires
  • Creating routable custom 3D components
  • Creating, using, and modifying standard cables and lengths
  • Flattening and documenting routes for manufacturing and annotation
  • Creating and editing flex cable routes

Course Examples

SOLIDWORKS Routing Electrical Course Syllabus

Lesson 1: Fundamentals of Routing

  • What is Routing?
    • Review Lesson
    • Types of Routes
    • Routes
    • Routing FeatureManager
    • External vs. Virtual Files
    • Virtual Components
    • File Names in Routing
  • Routing Setup
    • Routing Add-in
    • Routing Training Files
    • Routing Library Manager
  • General Routing Settings

Lesson 2: Basic Electrical Routing

  • Basic Electrical Routing
  • Adding Routing Components
    • Routes
  • Start by Drag and Drop Connector
  • Auto Route
    • Stub Lines
    • Electrical Attributes
    • Edit Wires
    • Assigning Pins Manually
    • Reshaping the Spline
    • While Editing the Route
  • Exercise 1: Basic Electrical Routing

Lesson 3: Routing with Clips

  • Routing with Clips
  • Routing Through Existing Clip
    • Drag and Drop Connector
  • Adding Clips while Auto Routing
    • Rotating Route Components
  • Editing a Route
  • Working with Clips
    • Rotating a Clip
  • Routing Through a Clip
    • Unhooking from a Clip
    • Virtual Clips
  • Splitting a Route
    • JPoint Name
    • Adding Bends
  • Adding a Splice
  • Multiple Routes Though a Clip
    • Route Stacking
    • Isolate Options
  • Exercise 2: Editing Electrical Routes
  • Exercise 3: Adding Splices

Lesson 4: Electrical Routing Components

  • Routing Library Parts Introductio
  • Electrical Routing Library Parts
  • Libraries
    • Electrical
    • Electrical Conduit
  • Routing Component Wizard
    • Routing Library Manager
    • Routing Components Created by the Wizard
    • Routing Component Geometry
    • Creating a Connector
    • Connection Points
  • Routing Component Attributes
    • Creating a Clip
    • Routing Points
    • Clip Axis and Axis of Rotation
    • Using the Auto Sizing Option
  • Electrical Libraries
    • Cable Library
    • Component Library
    • Covering Library
    • From/To List
  • Sharing a Model
  • Exercise 4: Creating Routing Components
  • Exercise 5: Creating and Using Electrical Clips

Lesson 5: Standard Cables and Reusing Routes

  • Using Standard Cables
  • Standard Cables Excel File
    • File Structure – Excel
    • Fixed Length Routes
    • Replacing a Standard Cable Wire
  • Modifying Standard Cables
    • Replace Part File
  • Creating a Standard Cable
    • Reshaping with the Triad
    • Inline Component
  • Reuse Route
    • Appearance of Reused Routes
    • Route Length
    • Removing the Link
    • Using Reuse Route Without Fixed Length
  • Delink Route
  • Routing Templates
    • Creating a Custom Routing Template
    • Selecting a Routing Template
  • Exercise 6: Using Standard Cables and Reuse Route
  • Exercise 7: Creating Standard Cables

Lesson 6: Piping and Tubing Changes

  • Piping and Tubing Changes
    • Procedures for Tubing and Piping
    • Change Route Diameter
    • A Note About Dimensioning Route Geometry
    • Custom Pipe/Tube Configurations
  • Pipe Penetrations
  • Flange to Flange Connections
  • Pipe Spools
    • Spools in Drawings
    • Using Gaskets
  • Copying Routes
    • Mating Routes
  • Adding Slope
    • Editing and Removing the Slope
  • Editing Piping Routes
    • Using Threaded Pipe and Fittings
    • Deleting and Editing Route Geometry
  • Editing for Obstructions
    • Moving Fittings With the Triad
    • Using Guidelines with Pipe Routes
    • Guideline Actions
  • Piping Drawings
    • Pipe Drawing
    • Drawing Tools
  • Exercise 9: Create and Edit Threaded Pipe Routes
  • Exercise 10: Using Pipe Spools

Lesson 7: Creating Routing Components

  • Routing Library Parts
  • Libraries
    • Piping
    • Threaded Piping
    • Tubing
    • Assembly Fittings
    • Cable Trays
    • Electrical Ducting
    • Miscellaneous Fittings
    • HVAC
  • Creating Routing Library Parts
  • Pipe and Tube Components
    • Pipe vs. Tube Components
  • Copying Routing Components
    • Creating a Pipe Using Copy and Edit
  • Routing Library Manager
    • Routing Component Wizard
  • Fitting Components
    • Using the Routing Component Wizard
  • Routing Functionality Points
    • Connection Points
    • Routing Points
  • Routing Geometry
  • Part Validity Check
    • Excel Design Table
  • Design Table Check
  • Component Attributes
    • Configuration Properties
    • Part Properties
  • Elbow Components
  • Valve Components
    • Assembly Routing Components
    • Equipment
  • Exercise 11: Creating and Using Equipment

Lesson 8: Electrical Ducting, Cable Tray, and HVAC Routes

  • Electrical Ducting, Cable Tray, and HVAC Routes
    • Electrical Ducting, Cable Tray and HVAC Components
    • Rectangular and Circular Components
    • Modifying a Routing Library Part
  • Electrical Ducting Routes
  • Cable Tray Routes
    • Routing Component Orientation
  • HVAC Routes
    • Components
    • Coverings
    • In Line Duct Components
    • Transition to Circular HVAC Routes
    • HVAC and Ducting Drawings
  • Exercise 12: Electrical Ducting Routes

Lesson 9: Using SOLIDWORKS Content

  • Using SOLIDWORKS Content
    • Adding Content
    • Content Files
    • Custom Library Naming
    • Virtual Clips
    • Components Used in the Routes
  • Exercise 13: Using SOLIDWORKS Content

 

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December 19, 2025 @ 12:34 am – 12:34 am CST

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