Features of WSCAD 5

General

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Compact

Professional

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Drawing pages per project

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Sub pages creating in existing projects

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Docking project management with file preview and sorting function

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Project-specific information is automatically copied into the drawing frame

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Export/Import of several projects

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Unit/Field designation; Unit/Field region

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Text Box

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Path text

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Black Box

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Component Box

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Destination wiring

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Terminal browser and Cable browser

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Material browser and Line name browser

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Text find/replace

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Free configuration of drawing frames and lists (layout)

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Foreign language display / single word translation

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Dimensions

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Printout labels of equipment, cables and terminals

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 - Installation drawing

Create a floor plan of  electrical installation

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Clearly arranged floor management with installation zones

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Layer management with intelligent automatically allocation

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Drawing functions

Basic

Compact

Professional

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Symbols from standard IEC 40719 or IEC 61346

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Symbol explorer with preview when loading a symbol, including symbol search and favourites

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Symbol editor for drawing own schematic symbols

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Online symbol update via Internet

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Online article update via Internet

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Macro explorer for fast loading of drawing macros

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Drawing pin and socket separately / pin and socket together

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Project Wizard (Add On): Test version with 5 pages

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Info Link for defined symbols (e.g. type plate) with access to symbol parameter / article data base

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Creating construction lines with Shortcuts for Symbol Editor, Schematics and Cabinet constructions

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Colorcode and Connector code defined via dialog

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Symbol editor: PIN design via PIN Table

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 - Installation drawing

Symbol libraries of all areas for electrical installation

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Symbol editor for drawing own electrical installation

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Drawing format DIN and free format until 30mx30m

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Scale 1:1 until 1:1000

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Fly Eye for display actually position in the drawing

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Altitude differences indication

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Print preview of drawings

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Snap function

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Undo when drawing conductors

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Pre definitions of cables and conductors

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Automatic functions

Basic

Compact

Professional

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Numbering of symbols

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Generating cross references with designation wiring/online

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Automatic generation of line names in various forms

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Control cabinet construction manual / semi automatic

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Terminals : single terminal, multi level terminal, jumper

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Cable manager / Cable browser

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Connector management / Connector browser

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Contactor manager (allocate Contactor)

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Contactor manager and Conductor cross reference online

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Coil cross reference / generate contact reflector

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Creating cross reference on main– and side elements (no SPS)

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PLC cross references and PLC manager online

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Replacing drawing frames

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Automated listings/charts

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Compact

Professional

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Generate single – or total lists (e.g. wiring chart, material list, …)

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Project data

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Summary

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Revision history

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Terminal Chart

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Connector chart

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Cable list

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Cable chart

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Wiring chart

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Reference list

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Material list

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Interfaces

Basic

Compact

Professional

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DWG/DXF - Import with selection of layers and position preview

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DWG/DXF - Export

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Export in BMP- PCX- and PNG - Format

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VNS - Export

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Import of parts data via ECAD standard component interface 

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UGL/UGS Export

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Import of ASCII-, Excel- und Datanorm 4.0 - files

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Cable list / Cable chart: Output as Excel / ACCESS

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Label-Export to Grafoplast, Phoenix, Murrplastik, Excel or ACCESS

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Import/Export of SEQ lists for PLC module as Excel, SEQ-Txt-format

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Terminals: Output to WAGO ProServe Smart DESIGNER Vers. 4.1

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 - Installation drawing

DWG/DXF Import & Export with layer selection

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