FEATURE
Overview and navigation
- Project oriented: All parts of a project gathered as pages in a single file – including diagrams, mechanical pages, lists, tables of contents, chapter dividers etc.
- Enhanced Explorer window: For easy navigation between projects and project pages, and for finding symbols etc. in project pages
- Object Lister for survey of any type of object in the documentation – and for editing texts. (Texts can also be edited by clicking on the individual texts)
- Online references: Click and jump to the other symbols for a component, or click in a list and jump to the component
- Show available window: Direct access to all components used in the project, which still have available symbols
Templates, subdrawings and automatic project generation
- Standard project, page and list templates – just drag them into your electrical projects
- Subdrawings / subdiagrams with attached article data– also with different sets of model data for each subdrawing
- Create full projects just by dragging in pages, subdrawings, lists and subprojects (Module and Model Based Drag’n Draw)
- Automatic project generation via project definition file – e.g. via Excel
- Panelrouter (optional)
Drawing headers, lists, import/export
- Automatic list update: Of tables of contents, parts lists (BOM), components lists, terminals lists, cables lists, labels and PLC lists. Any of these lists can be defined by you
- Excel/XML/text files can be exported for all of the mentioned list types
- Drawing headers for any type of project page can be defined freely
- Automatic generation of graphical terminal, cable and connection plans
- Export of wirenumbers
- Print labels via Excel or via e.g.CLIP PROJECT Marking or M-Print PRO
Databases, components and symbols
- 48 component manufacturer databasesfor PC|SCHEMATIC
- Electrical and mechanical symbols for each component in the database
- Symbol pickmenu for all multi-function components in the database – just click and place the symbols (with attached article data)
- Advanced copying: All symbols are renamed intelligently – e.g. when copying symbols and areas, or when inserting subdrawings, subprojects and projects. Attached article data are included when copying
- Automatic load of mechanical symbols for the used components – handled by the database
- Number of cable wires and colour codes controlled by the database
- Easy search for / editing of data for symbols and components
- Automatic documentation of symbol libraries and symbols in projects
- Comprehensive IEC/EN symbol libraries
- Design your own symbols
- Database program Included – for handling e.g. Access files
- ODBC + MDAC interface for communication with database systems
Drawing functions in the electrical CAD software
- Easy to get familiar with the program
- Easy to create and maintain the documentation
- Existing documentation reused intelligently
- Automatic naming of all types of symbols
- Handling of subnames on symbols – including individual references
- Automatic update of current path numbers in symbol names possible
- Reference crosses or contact mirrors with online references
- Replace symbol function: On project or page level, and for individual symbols
- Handling of multi-layer terminals – electrically, mechanically and in lists
- Mounting correct drawing – with option to display in “dot” drawing mode
- Counting functions in numerous numbering systems
- Single-line diagram features
- Lines are closed automatically when moving symbols or areas
- Router: Automatic drawing of connecting lines when placing symbols
- Aligning, spacing and trimming functions
- Handling of jumper links and busbars
- Automatic wire numbering function
- Intelligent handling of reference designations – also when you make changes and merge project files
- Design check (online check also available)
- Watch motor control videos hereor at thePCSCHEMATIC YouTube channel
PLC features in the electrical CAD software
- PLC survey symbols
- Automatic PLC I/O addressing
- Online updated references between PLC symbols
- Import/export PLC I/O files to/from diagrams – e.g. via spreadsheet/Microsoft Excel
- Open integration with PLC configuration tools – e.g. forSimatic ET200S
- Watch PLC videos hereor at thePCSCHEMATIC YouTube channel
Electrical installation
- Import/export of DWG/DXF files (Member of OpenDWG alliance)
- Drawing with elevation displayed in 2D or isometrically
- Unit drawings
- Pages for mechanical layout and ground plan drawings
- Measurement objects
- Drawing in layers
- Design a panel, and the panel layout is generated automatically
- Single line diagrams drawn automatically based on panel layout
- Document small switchboards and panels according to EN61439-1 and 3 concerning power dissipation calculation and more
- Watch electrical installations videos hereor at thePCSCHEMATIC YouTube channel
Revision control, passwords, text translator, OLE objects and applications
- Revision control and revision clouds
- Password protection of files
- Translation of texts on project pages
- Handling of OLE objects
- OLE automation: Create your own applications for Automation
- Scripting engine for executing scripts
DWG/DXF, PDF and PC|SCHEMATIC Viewer
- Import/export of DWG/DXF files (member of Open DWG Alliance)
- Export of PDF files with component data and active links in the documentation
- FreePC|SCHEMATIC Viewer
Using the program
- Single-key keyboard shortcuts – you can define them easily
- Mouse Chasing System forreducing repetitive strain injuries
Netversions only
- Flexible sharing of net license keys
- License tanking
- Administrator control