Access the extensive integrated library of manufacturer parts and easily customize and adapt parts with easy-to-use import tools and wizards.
SOLIDWORKS Electrical software is available in three different packages: Schematic Standard, Schematic Professional and Electrical 3D. Learn more about the features included in each version below.
Access the extensive integrated library of manufacturer parts and easily customize and adapt parts with easy-to-use import tools and wizards.
Synchronize all project design data in real time and bi-directionally in a multi-user collaborative environment. This synchronization unifies key information (such as Bill of Material and design data) between design disciplines and users.
Collaborate in a multi-user collaborative environment between 2D schematics and the 3D model.
Place or remove electrical components in the 3D CAD model. Easily create the electrical interconnect of the electrical 3D elements with auto-routing that allows for the planning and documentation of route paths and associated data (such as length of wires, cables, and harnesses within the system).
Simplify the auto-routing process for wire, cables, and harness in the 3D CAD model.
Utilize existing CAD designs as well as SOLIDWORKS automation tools to create comprehensive electrical 3D cabinet designs and documentation. This cohesive environment is synchronized in real time without the use of external files and can utilize existing CAD designs.
Multiple electrical and mechanical engineers can work on the same project simultaneously in real time using SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D’s advanced database technology with its bi-directional, multi-user environment.
Enhance schematic performance by minimizing network traffic and deferring real-time project updates. This technology provides a performance boost on large projects and remote access, without having to use special techniques.
Schematically-define embedded electrical systems in a SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD model with an intuitive graphical user interface and the intelligence of traditional multi-line tools.
Link to 3D SOLIDWORKS assemblies to facilitate the verification of proper fit, planning of all wire, cable and harness routes, and calculation of all wire lengths prior to any assembly.
Create complex embedded electrical systems utilizing simple pictorial representations of electrical components and interconnectors.
Create schematics with a easy-to-use interface optimized for simplification of repetitive tasks.
Combine both single-line and multi-line drawings on the same schematic, while maintaining associativity.
Generate 2D panel representations from an electrical schematic, with 2D outlines of electrical components.
Speed designs with integrated tools for intelligent cut and paste, an easy-to-access selection of “favorite” components and circuit design elements, and the ability to reuse non-SOLIDWORKS Electrical design elements though easy-to-use import wizards.
Generate terminal drawings automatically based on, and synchronized with, the real-time design.
Generate reports automatically based on real-time design database queries. Develop custom reports using integrated custom report creation tools.
Sync and cross-reference electrical contacts automatically in real time based on the availability and type of contacts from manufacturer-specific components.
Take advantage of enhanced formula capabilities from wire naming to project name formulas.
Access the web-based portal for an extensive library of industry-standard schematic symbols and a database of manufacturer parts.
Manage electrical and mechanical data in one system based on proven SOLIDWORKS PDM capabilities and an enhanced PDM interface.
Access an extensive library of industry-standard schematic symbols (IEC, ANSI, JIS, GB) to easily customize and adapt parts with easy-to-use import tools.
Add external links to PDF files and enhanced data fields in addition to cable lengths for pre-defined and custom cables.
Edit index and passive symbols with enhanced tools.
Take advantage of number group options, reuse of unused wire marks, natural ordering support and enhanced DWG import capabilities.
Simplify the creation, design and use of electrical connectors with the powerful, easy-to-use connector wizard.
Automatically generate reports based on
real-time design database queries, with custom reports created via integrated custom report-creation tools.
Specify global project settings for drawing style, project attributes and wire-style managers.
Create custom part classifications to enhance part management and selection.
Share a common ECAD and MCAD database, ensuring consistency and facilitating creation of a single, unified Bill of Materials (BOM).
Automate publishing of schematic data, drawings and reports for archival purposes and revision control.
Automate many PLC wiring design tasks and import PLC data and labels with Programmable Logic Controller Management (PLC) management tools.
Manage 3D terminal strips and renumber/set component terminal properties, as well as add manufacturer parts, circuits and accessory components to terminal strip.
Use the virtual “design-in-place” development environment to build a schematically-defined electrical harness. Produce detailed assembly drawings using the built-in drawing tools to create ballooned assemblies, pin board or cut list drawings, as well as associated BOM documentation.
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Whether you’re new to 3D design, making the transition from other software, or an expert needing additional support, we can help. Alignex is the premier provider of consulting services, training and design software to the mechanical engineering industry.
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