SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D
Create a smoother design process by unifying your 2D schematic designs and 3D CAD product models and your electrical and mechanical teams.
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Develop 3D Models with Wires, Cables, and Harnesses in Mind
SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D was built with collaboration in mind. This electrical design software allows you to easily connect your 2D schematics to 3D models in SOLIDWORKS, synchronizing changes you make with automatic updates in both designs. It also creates a collaborative environment for your mechanical and electrical design teams to work together in real-time, sharing the same databases.
With SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D, you can effortlessly work with wire, cable, and harness lengths; combine electrical and mechanical bill of materials (BOMs) and other documentations; auto-route multiple electrical components; and much more, so you can estimate costs and reduce scrap.
Key Features & Benefits
Exceptional Solutions, Even Better Support
Creating the best products requires the best solutions, training, and support. With a little insight into your product development process, our team of pros can point you to any tools you need (and nothing you don’t).
But it doesn’t end there. We’ll stay with you every step of the way, helping solve complex design issues, 3D printing application questions, and so much more. No matter where you’re at, both in your process and geographically, we’re here.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you will need a license of SOLIDWORKS 3D CAD. SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D can be added to any of the three versions of SOLIDWORKS: Standard, Professional, or Premium.
Sort of, SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D and SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic can be run on separate computers, but they do need to be connected to the same SQL server and shared application data folders.
No, SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D uses the routing engine to route the wires and cables. When you enable the route wires or cables command, it will load the routing tools in the background. All you need is a license of SOLIDWORKS Standard or better.
SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D will automate about 80% of what routing does, by pulling the metadata from the shared SQL databases and using that information to automate the routing of the wires and cables.
We can help you decide which electrical solution is best for you. Contact us.
SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D is optimized for point-to-point wiring and is most effective in the layout of wiring for industrial machinery and automation. It can handle small harnesses, but for complex harnesses, or if your company specializes in harnesses, explore our more advanced electrical design options from Cadence.
You can also reach out to us, and we can help you find the best solution.