CADWorx® Electrical

Benefits of CADWorx Electrical

• Easy to learn and use.

• Supports international E&I standards - IEC/ISA/ANSI/IEEE/JIC/JIS/AS.

• Less rework through database data consistency and use of template/typicals to produce drawing outputs.

• Faster project execution supported by bulk data editing and drawing and report automation.

• Improved quality and accuracy due to consistent data selection from catalogues, auto cross referencing, auto circuit checks, and auto tag checks.

• Lowered E&I design project cost due to efficient workflows supported by automation.

• Assures that a single source of truth is created and maintained for project electrical design data, and for client handover.

Efficient Design Process:

• Automated Diagram Generation: Automates the creation of electrical schematics and wiring diagrams, which speeds up the design process and reduces manual drafting effort.

• Template and Symbol Libraries: Comes with extensive libraries of symbols and templates for various electrical components, facilitating faster and more accurate design.

Enhanced Accuracy:

• Error Checking: Includes built-in tools for error checking and validation, such as wire connection checks and device compatibility, helping to identify and correct errors early in the design phase.

• Database-Driven: Utilizes a centralized database for managing components and design data, which helps maintain consistency and accuracy throughout the project.

User-Friendly Interface:

• Intuitive Design: Features a user-friendly interface that simplifies the design process and makes it easier for users to navigate and utilize the software’s capabilities.

Comprehensive Documentation:

• Automated Reports: Generates detailed and accurate documentation automatically, including bills of materials (BOMs), wiring lists, and connection reports, reducing the risk of manual errors.

• Documentation Updates: Ensures that all documentation is updated as changes are made to the design, providing up-to-date information throughout the project.

Improved Collaboration:

• Centralized Design Data: Provides a unified platform where team members can collaborate effectively by accessing and sharing the same design data, improving coordination and communication.

• Integration with Other Tools: Integrates with other CADWorx design tools – CADWorx P&ID Professional  and CADWorx Raceway  - and systems, facilitating better project management and teamwork across different disciplines.

Advanced Design Capabilities:

• 3D Visualization: Offers 3D visualization tools that allow designers to see electrical systems in the context of the overall project, helping to identify potential issues and optimize design.

• Customizable Features: Allows for customization of design elements, symbols, and standards to fit specific project requirements or company standards.

Compliance and Standards:

• Adherence to Standards: Supports compliance with industry standards and regulations, ensuring that designs meet necessary codes and requirements.

• Standardization: Facilitates the use of standardized symbols and practices, which helps in maintaining consistency and meeting industry expectations.

Cost and Time Efficiency:

• Reduced Design Time: By automating many aspects of the design process and documentation, CADWorx Electrical can significantly reduce the time required to complete electrical designs.

• Minimized Rework: Error-checking and automated updates help minimize the need for rework, leading to cost savings and more efficient project completion.

Scalability and Flexibility:

• Adaptable to Various Projects: Suitable for a range of project sizes and complexities, from small-scale systems to large industrial projects.

• Flexible Design Options: Provides flexibility to adapt to distinctive design needs and requirements, making it a versatile tool for various applications.

Training and Support:

• Technical Support: Hexagon provides comprehensive technical support to assist users with troubleshooting, software updates, and best practices, ensuring that teams can fully leverage the software's capabilities.

• Training Resources: Users have access to a variety of training resources, including webinars, tutorials, and documentation, to help them maximize the benefits of CADWorx Electrical. Free eLearning available via Hexagon University.

CADWorx Electrical provides a robust and efficient solution for electrical design, offering significant benefits in terms of accuracy, documentation, collaboration, and overall project efficiency. Its integrated features and automation capabilities make it a valuable tool for engineers and designers in the electrical and control systems industry.

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Electrical CAD diagram production:​

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• Over 10000 electrical CAD symbol library blocks.

• IEC/ISA/ANSI/IEEE/JIC/JIS/AS electrical CAD libraries.

• Automated Terminal strip generator.

• Automated wiring diagram generator.

• Integrated construction of 2D electrical panel layouts.

• Project wide cross reference back annotation.

• Automated on-drawing BOM and cable list tables.

• Intelligent array insertion.

• Move circuit for intelligent symbol move, retaining connections.

• Soft Snaps, line breaks and line repairs are included in the intelligent insert, move, drag, copy, delete and line repair editing functions.

• 2 line and 3 phase drawing macros, ladder diagram construction macros.

• Brownfield Terminals for linking to old / raster diagrams.

• PLC module builder with a library of thousands of current I/O cards from several manufacturers. Use is simple and friendly while graphical flexibility is high with many user preference options.

• "Contact Swapper" function to replace any subcomponent of a relay for another subcomponent (e.g. swap contacts) or swap a normally closed switch for a normally open switch - with a single click.

• "Subcomponent inserter" which allows rapid selection and insertion of contacts (or other device subcomponents) of any chosen relay or device. For large, smart, protection and distribution relays this decreases deployment time by 60%-90%.

• Insert a component directly from the catalogue database, the symbol being intelligently selected from your chosen standards. This eliminates symbol selection when working with part numbers directly.

• Automated "incremental" tag name defaulting - with user programmable tag names. IEC and ANSI naming conventions are provided as standard.

• Automated wire numbering, rung numbering and "connect dot" placement.

• "Equipotential Wire Naming". A wire can now be continued through terminal strips without changing the wire name.

• Simple table-based icon menus with intelligent menu editor for user modification.

• Polarised terminal sides are now possible.

• A "SMART WIRING DIAGRAM FOOTPRINT" can be used to create "lifelike" terminal plans and device footprints, where required, when the wiring diagram generator is creating a wiring diagram.

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CAD software integration:

• Integration with AutoCAD 2018 – 2025.

• Integration with BricsCAD Pro v21 – v24.

Adds electrical CAD toolbars, menus, ribbons, and commands to your CAD software user interface.

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Database functionality:

• CADWorx Electrical adds electrical CAD functions to ribbon tabs, toolbars, and menus in your CAD software.

• Over 200 000 manufacturers parts in CADWorx Electrical supplied catalogues. "Pick" the part you want during circuit construction. Includes Alstom, ABB, Siemens, SquareD, Telemecanique and others.

• Contains integrated database "Ebase" for: Project Management and Revision tracking, Automated project drawing index list, Automated wire interconnection lists, Automated cable lists, Automated conductor/core interconnection lists, Automated bill of materials and quantity summary, Automated wire label / ferrule lists and 2-way database links.

• Online relay contact/coil cross referencing. Online tag name duplication cross referencing. Component navigation tools for easily finding and viewing components spread over many sheets.

• Automated conductor continuation cross referencing.

• Automated database project-wide global editor for mass editing of tag, wire, terminal, and specification data in your electrical CAD diagrams. Optionally use your favourite database or spreadsheet in conjunction with the Global Editor.

Cable scheduling application. Design and manage your cabling from a database!

Power Drafting Tools

Ladder Diagrams

Single Line Diagrams

Power drafting tools make placing intelligent electrical symbols a breeze. Symbols are easily manipulated and build relations to what they are connected to meaning they react and move when changes are made to the layout.

Detailing digital control circuits showing how power supply to electrical components is controlled, placement of multi-rung ladder type diagrams is possible in one click.

Detailing power supplies and loads used to analyse power consumption and load usage and sharing, plus potential fault currents, single line diagrams are straight forward to draw.

Three Line Diagrams