EPLAN Platform 2023 Highlights
New 3D Engine, International Macro Management, Cable Editor
The Version 2023 of our software seamlessly continues adding value to the newest generation of the EPLAN Platform and continues its development. Discover the appealing innovations and features such as international macro management, the new high-performance 3D engine and EPLAN eSTOCK, the comprehensive device management system.
Insert Center
Clearly visualised icons, optimised displays and search functionality
While the new generation of the EPLAN Platform has an easy-to-use Insert Center, the 2023 version has continued fine-tuning it. Take advantage of the clear displays, not to mention the easy navigation and intuitive operation.
Your Added Value:
- Clear visualisation: new table view of information displayed in the icons, list view for showing additional object properties, user-defined information displays, enlarged tile views
- Easy access to external documents: faster access to documents linked to devices, simple visualisation of detailed device data
- Simple navigation for tags: new navigation schemes for logical selection paths, quick selection of suitable objects, structuring options
- Specialised search functions: find the needed information faster
International macro management
Assign up to 20 macros for a device
When creating control documentation for various countries, it can occur that a device has several different variant schematic representations. One reason for this can be due to different measurement systems (millimetres or inches) or on different orientations for the schematics. Above and beyond this, many companies also specify special representations for the layout depending on their own in-house standards or those of their suppliers. With the EPLAN Platform 2023, you can save different schematic macros for one device in the device management system: up to ten macros according to international norms and standards (including IEC, NFPA) as well as ten additional ones according to company-specific requirements. Another practical feature is that the software automatically assigns the appropriate macro to the device when you assign a specific standard to your project. All you have to do is drag and drop the device into the schematics.
Your Added Value:
- Easy macro handling in your everyday planning work
- Relationship between devices and macros is presented in an understandable way
- Reduced administration efforts for devices when working with different standards or clients
- Compatible with existing workflows
- Consolidation of manufacturing data on the EPLAN Data Portal
Cable editor
New cable editor for cable and wire management for schematic creation
The new cable editor for EPLAN Electric P8 offers you improved visualisation of cable and wire data.
Your Added Value:
- Simple access to cabling information
- Easier cable management
- Improved visualisation of cable data
- Cable and cable conductor data clearly displayed in a dialog box
Graphics engine
New graphics engine for fast and easy 3D planning of panels and control cabinets
Creating virtual prototypes in 3D is an important topic for panel building, not to mention switchgear system engineering and control cabinet manufacturing. This is because it allows data from electrical engineering to be efficiently used through to production. The requirements for the 3D layout of control cabinets are getting increasingly complex: as many components as possible must be placed in a relatively small space and displayed in detail. To meet these requirements, EPLAN has optimised its 3D graphic representations. The Direct3D engine enables high-speed 3D renderings, thereby strengthening the software’s performance, accelerating your everyday work with EPLAN Pro Panel and making it even easier for you to use the software.
Your Added Value:
- High-speed 3D rendering, improved use of GPU power
- Detailed graphic representations in the layout area
- Cache technology to reopen closed projects faster
- Optimised work interactions such as zoom, rotate, move, etc.
EPLAN eSTOCK
Cloud-based device management system
EPLAN users can look forward to a practical addition to their device management in the EPLAN Platform 2023: EPLAN eSTOCK. This cloud-based software lets you centrally access your company’s in-house device database without having to set up additional IT infrastructure, not to mention that device data can be managed and edited across multiple users.
Access to your device data in EPLAN eSTOCK works independently from company locations, for instance when working from home. With EPLAN eSTOCK, you can also easily and securely share your device data with business partners and service providers.
The cloud-based device management is available on the EPLAN Platform 2023 to all users with valid subscription licences.
