Electrical Schematic Professional
A powerful, easy-to-use single user schematic design tool helps rapid development of embedded electrical systems for equipment and other products.
*Requires a SOLIDWORKS Standard, Professional or Premium CAD license
Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional?
SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional is an electrical design software solution that allows users to draw, manage, and share electrical schematics and harness systems.
This software enables users to quickly and easily create automated terminal drawings, utilize existing CAD designs, and add complex embedded electrical systems. It also includes powerful tools for managing electrical components and other electrical design elements. With SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional, users can save time and money on their electrical design projects.
2. Who does SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional benefit?
SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional is designed to benefit electrical design engineers and engineering teams who need to create and manage complex electrical schematic designs, automated terminal drawing creation, and PLC wiring design tasks. It provides a comprehensive set of tools that enable users to develop any electrical and mechanical design efficiently, with proven SOLIDWORKS PDM capabilities.
SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2D Schematic design capabilities simplify development of embedded electrical systems for machines and other applications, with single-line and multi-line schematic tools for planning your electrical systems. An integrated library database provides thousands of symbols and more than 500,000 manufactured parts for use in your design, and you can speed up development by copying and reusing common circuit segments within a project or to other projects.
- Schematic and 3D models are automatically linked bi-directionally in real time
- Generate single-line or multi-line 2D schematics with ease
- Automate wire and cable routing to save time
- Speed up development by copying and reusing common circuit segments within a project
- Reduce development time by working concurrently within team
- Automated management tools streamline design of complex PLC connections
Comprehensive Integrated Library
Database of over 500,000 standard electrical parts makes part selection easy and speeds schematic creation.
Dynamic Context-sensitive User Interface
Provides only the commands that make sense based on where you are in the design process so you can focus on design.
Circuit Symbol Creation Wizard
Easily prepare custom 2D schematic symbols.
Customizable Symbol and Macros palettes
Enables user to store the most frequently used symbols and saved circuits.
Integration with SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional
Manage documents, generate reports, and create PDF and DWG exports (SOLIDWORKS PDM Professional sold separately).
SQL Database Architecture
Enables multiple users to work on projects concurrently.
SOLIDWORKS SCHEMATICS STANDARD | SOLIDWORKS SCHEMATICS PROFESSIONAL | SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL 3D | SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL PROFESSIONAL | ||
Powerful Schematic Tool | x | x | x | ||
Design Rule Checks | x | x | x | ||
Macros | x | x | x | ||
Smart Search and Filter | x | x | x | ||
Generate eDrawings | x | x | x | ||
Generate DWG, DXF, PDF | x | x | x | ||
Import Existing DWG and DXF Symbols | x | x | x | ||
Automated Generation of Terminal Strips | x | x | x | ||
Customizable Libraries | x | x | x | x | |
Automated Generation of Project Documentation | x | x | x | x | |
Collaboration | x | x | x | ||
Real-Time Synchronization | x | x | x | ||
Integrate Schematics into 3D CAD Models | x | x | |||
3D Harness Development | x | x | |||
Auto Routing Technology | x | x | |||
Single-line Schematics | x | x | x | ||
Multi-Line Schematics | x | x | x | ||
Mixed Schematic | x | x | x | ||
2D Cabinet Creation | x | x | x | ||
Electrical Component and Symbol Library | x | x | x | ||
Design and Reuse | x | x | x | ||
Automated Terminal Drawing Creation | x | x | x | ||
Automated Contact Cross-Referencing | x | x | x | ||
Advanced Formula Manager | x | x | x | ||
Electrical Component and Symbol Library Management | x | x | x | ||
SOLIDWORKS Electrical Content Portal | x | x | |||
Enhanced SOLIDWORKS PDM Connector | x | x | |||
Report Generation | x | x | x |
SOLIDWORKS PCB (Powered by Altium): | |
| · Streamlined Schematic Editing |
| · Library Management |
| · Real-Time Design Rule Checking |
| · PCB Connector |