ECAD E3.Series

E3.series provides a powerful solution for design and documentation of modern electrical systems. It is state-of-the-art based on extensive symbols libraries and databases, for unique circuit diagram representation, producing error-free documentation with simultaneous manufacturing and support documentation.  Increase your design productivity using advanced ECAD engine that connects schematic design, panel layout, terminal diagrams, cable block diagrams, and wiring design tasks in a single interactive environment. 

E3.Formboard

E3.Formboard is an extension of the E3.Series providing a solution to wiring harness design for manufacturing. Various size sheets can be used for creating manufacturing drawings. Automatic placement functions provide a simple way for arrangement and dimensioning of wiring harness design.

        Straight from the schematic diagram the cables and wiring harness can be viewed on the formboard drawing. It includes both electrical and non-electrical components including: 

· Connect Placement

· Wire Segments

· Protective Coverings

· Clips

· Labels and More 

Design engineers can manually or automatically place configuration tables in the drawings to display pin, wire, cable, signal. gauge, color, and specific target information for smooth error-free manufacturing flow.

Design rules can be defined before modeling wiring harness segments and be used for manufacturing length. Design rules determine if wiring segments are out-of-scale and can automatically adjust them to display the correct manufacturing length assigned to it. Formboard also has the capabilities to calculate wiring harness bundle diameter and display information of harness segments.

E3.Formboard features include: 

· Build to print detailed 1:1 drawing

· Place single or multiple connector views

· Automatically place configurable assignment tables

· Supports arced connection segments

· Automatically calculate wire lengths over routing segments

· Easily rotate branches

· Calculate bundle diameters

· Place and check non-electrical parts (mounting, tube, hoses, clips, etc)

Integration with automatic wire preparation machines

E3.3D Routing Bridge

E3.Series has developed a fully integratable platform that lines the E3.Series with major MCAD vendors. Using the E3.3D Routing Bridge, schematic connection information from all E3.Series extensions can interface with all major MCAD systems.

        Collaboration between E3.Series and you preferred MCAD tool gives engineers the luxury of concurrent design for all engineering disciplines, from mechanical to electrical.  Features include: 

· Transfer component information to MCAD

· Transfer to-from data to MCAD (includes gauge, color, and type)

· Check for clash detection in MCAD

· Check for bend radius

· Calculate length of wires and segments in MCAD

· Transfer lengths and segments back to E3.Series

· Automatic creation of manufacturing documentation in E3.Formboard 

MCAD supporting platforms: 

· Catia V5

· SolidWorks

· PTC Creo

· Autodesk Inventor

· Siemens NX

· Solid Edge

· NX I-deas