With this new version, Eplan is focusing on even easier and more efficient use of the software. This is made possible by various factors, including faster data availability and greater data depth in the process for creating schematics. This benefits design engineers, as well as professionals working in enclosure assembly, production and service.

NEW MACRO PREVIEW

This feature makes article management much simpler. In addition to the images already provided in the current version, article information such as the 2D model, the digital twin based on the 3D enclosure layout, and a schematics macro are available. Design engineers can see at a glance which data and macros are defined for a motor, for example, without having to go through the properties menu.

COMPONENT DETAILS AT A CLICK

Cables, wires and terminals have different properties, such as bending radius, cross section and number of pins. In the Eplan 2025 version, these specific properties are available immediately when you click on the component – and not just in the overview, but in article management and the insert centre, too. The information displayed is fully configurable and can be individually defined.

MORE COLLABORATION

In the new software, the comment navigator is available directly in the ribbon bar to make it easier for design engineers to work together and add comments and corrections to the schematic. Users of this collaboration element also benefit from further enhancements to the comment navigator, such as options to add and manage their own comments in the Eplan Platform, view the history and update the status. With the Eplan eView add-on, even cloudbased collaboration with redlining and greenlining functionality is possible.

TAKING MACHINE CABLING A STEP FURTHER

Pre-assembled cables can now be defined in Eplan Electric P8 and cabled virtually with the new Eplan Cable proD that will be available in parallel with the Eplan Platform 2025. Eplan Cable proD serves as the interface between the 3D models from MCAD systems and the correct cabling information from Electric P8. It enables users to precisely define and route cables and order them in the correct lengths.

QR CODES LINKED TO SYMBOLS

The Eplan Platform 2025 simplifies the creation of schematics thanks to context-related images and QR codes that can be linked to symbols. This also offers greater data depth. By simply scanning the codes, users can access installation instructions and servicing information directly. This makes schematics easier to understand and helps production, commissioning and service staff carry out their tasks more rapidly.

MECHANICAL FEED-THROUGH OF CABLES

Dependencies between cables and components are displayed automatically by Eplan Electric P8 and transferred to connection or cabling lists. This means that correction loops due to missing cables can be avoided. Mechanical feed-through of cables is available for enclosure assembly in Eplan Pro Panel. The software recognises the dependencies and routes the cable precisely – without any manual intervention.