Get schematics from the cloud

CAE software provider EPLAN has launched EPLAN eBUILD, new cloud-based software for highly automated generation of electrical and fluid power schematic diagrams. 

There is no charge for accessing EPLAN eBUILD, which is intended for users of EPLAN Platform 2.8 who want to take their first steps into the cloud environment. The only requirement is that users register for EPLAN ePLUSE cloud services.

Existing users of EPLAN software will find it easy to get started with eBUILD. After registering, they simply open a project and select their required tasks in the usual way. 

Then, at the click of a mouse, eBUILD will generate schematics that are fully compatible with EPLAN Electric P8 electrical design software and EPLAN Fluid design software.

EPLAN eBUILD works with stored macros for producing schematic diagrams, instead of requiring repeated access to data for individual devices and components. 

Because it includes the corresponding logic and variants for each device or component, it speeds up the design process enormously. In addition, its smart functionality makes it an exciting system to use. 

With EPLAN eBUILD, engineers can focus on their core tasks, such as product innovation, as onerous and time-consuming traditional design methodologies become a thing of the past.

The launch version of EPLAN eBUILD is available now in English and German, and the associated design libraries will be continually updated and expanded. EPLAN is currently in discussions with numerous component manufacturers to source data for future library expansion with the goal of achieving the widest possible availability of configurators in order to maximise the positive user experience of ePULSE.

“With EPLAN eBUILD, our customers get a simple yet powerful tool that’s available free of charge and allows them to complete a large proportion of their design work efficiently and accurately in the cloud environment,” explained Ken Christie, EPLAN UK Director. “It means our customers can almost automatically generate schematics for standard circuits using stored macro libraries, which saves a lot of time and money.”