Automatic routing with shortest path algorithm
E3.panel
2D/3D Cabinet layout and Routing Add-on tool
E3.Panel works with E3.cable. (*E3.panel requires E3.cable or E3.schematics)
E3.panel allows engineers to layout components inside panel enclosures in both 3D and 2D.
- Intelligent automatic snapping points allow parts to be easily placed in their correct location.
- Clashes can be prevented with keep-out and height restrictions.
E3.Panel is dynamically integrated with E3.schematic and E3.cable. Users can easily navigate between the panel and schematic, and changes to either are immediately reflected.
E3.panel+ (plus) enables automatic wire routing within the panel enclosure.
Connectivity data from the control panel wiring diagram is automatically available in the panel design, and the shortest route algorithm routes the wires through cable ducts
Segregation is standard where EMC and noise issues need to be avoided. E3.panel+ (plus) also adds DXF import into E3.schematic to view data,
the ability to exclude certain devices from DXF, and drill-hole definition for duct and DIN-rail (set holes size and spacing).
Wire segregation and duct fill capacity check
Support for hose, tubing, and piping
Drill-hole definition and DXF import and export
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Capabilities
- Integrated 3D panel design
- Automatic and interactive placement and routing
- Wire length calculations and dynamic dimensioning
- 3D Collision Control
- Digital manufacturing
- Schematic or Panel - start at any point
Integrated 3D panel design
Working in either two or three dimensions, E3.panel allows engineers to layout components inside cabinets and panel enclosures. Intelligent automatic snapping points allow parts to be easily placed in their correct location, and with keep-out and height restrictions it is also possible to prevent clashes.
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Automatic and interactive placement and routing
Intelligent automatic snapping points allow parts to be easily placed in their correct location, and with keep-out and height restrictions it is also possible to prevent clashes. Wires can be automatically routed through ducts in the panel, taking into account the shortest route and any segregation requirements. Duct fill capacity is also checked.
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Wire length calculations and dynamic dimensioning
E3.panel design software automatically calculates the length of each segment. If E3.panel’s links to wire preparation machines are used, wires can be cut, stripped, crimped and marked automatically.
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3D Collision Control
Using VRML or STEP AP203/214 all 3D data in E3.panel can be transferred to 3D mechanical systems. Simplified models of the electrical E3.panel design are used to check for collisions in the complete mechanical design. This functionality enables full digital mock-ups to assess spacing requirements, clash detection and error prevention.
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Digital manufacturing
Manufacturing data can be extracted from the design in the form of wire lists, which include route and length information. In addition various modules are available, which interface E3.panel to manufacturing equipment such as Komax wire preparation machinery and Perforex drilling, punching and cutting tools.
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Schematic or Panel - start at any point
E3.panel design software is dynamically integrated with E3.schematic and E3.cable. The design can begin either in the panel or the schematic. Users can easily navigate between the panel and schematic and changes to either are immediately reflected across both.
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