AutoCAD Electrical
AutoCAD-based electrical design toolset for schematic and panel layouts, with intelligent wire management, cable trays, conduit routing, component catalogs, and report/schedule generation for electrical engineers and technicians.
Made by Autodesk, public (ADSK, $43.8B)
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2.6 /5 composite score
C2 2/5 reflects desktop scripting through AutoLISP, VB.NET, C#, C++/ARX, and VBA rather than a documented web API, C4 4/5 reflects DWG plus WDP/WDD and CSV/XLS/XML exchange, and C5 3/5 reflects the AutoCAD, SQL Server, Microsoft Access, and Revit-via-IFC connections. RF1 remains attached because pricing is bundled behind Autodesk subscription pages.
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Rubric Scorecard
| Criterion | Score | Evidence |
|---|---|---|
| Value for the price | 2/5 | Subscription Source → |
| Agent Friendliness | 2/5 | API: AutoLISP, VB.NET, C#, C++/ARX, VBA Source → |
| Ease of adoption | 2/5 | -- |
| Portability & lock-in | 4/5 | 3 file formats Source → |
| Interoperability | 3/5 | 4 integrations |
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How we verified this: we checked AutoCAD Electrical against its live site and an independent source — en.wikipedia.org. Nothing on this page is listed from memory. See how we grade. Verified 2026-07-18.
Evidence
File formats
| Format | Direction | Support |
|---|---|---|
| DWG | both | full |
| WDP/WDD | both | full |
| CSV/XLS/XML | import | full |
Integrations
AutoCAD SQL Server Microsoft Access Revit (via IFC)
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