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What's New in EPLAN Harness proD 2.8

What's New in EPLAN Harness proD 2.8

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Integration with EPLAN Platform

New help system

EPLAN Harness proD help documentation has been moved entirely online and integrated into the EPLAN information portal making for a much more user-friendly experience.

EPLAN Information Portal

Studio,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Pro Panel project import

It is now possible to import a Pro Panel project directly into Studio workspace.

EPLAN Pro Panel Project Data Import Overview

Importing EPLAN Pro Panel Data into Workspace / Workdesk

EPLAN Pro Panel Data in Workspace / Workdesk

Library,

Studio,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Importing 3D graphical macros and connection point patterns from EPLAN Platform

3D geometries of parts in the EPLAN Platform that contain a 3D graphical macro will be automatically imported to EPLAN Harness proD when the part is opened in Library or inserted into a Studio workspace or workdesk.

Similarly, if a part has a connection point pattern it will also be imported and used to position its pins.

Pro Panel handles and main handle entities are now also supported in EPLAN Harness proD.

Importing 3D Macros from Parts in EPLAN Platform

Studio,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Terminal strips

Added support for terminal strips; they can now be created in the Studio as a new type of non-graphical entities that can have terminals assigned to them.

Terminal strips can now be imported to Studio using the EPLAN Platform project exchange.

Terminal strips

Studio,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Support for ribbon cables from EPLAN Platform

Ribbon cables can now be imported to Studio using the EPLAN Platform project exchange.

 

Studio,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Support for special electrical components from EPLAN Platform

Resistors, capacitors, fuses, and lights can now be imported to Studio using the EPLAN Platform project exchange.

 

Studio

Rapid prototype special electrical components

Resistors, capacitors, fuses, and lights can now be placed into workspace / workdesk as rapid prototypes.

Rapid Prototyping Parts

Rapid Prototyping Parts Properties

Library,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Adding function definitions to parts

Parts in EPLAN Platform master data libraries now have a new Function definitions tab. This feature allows the user to assign function definitions to these parts (or edit existing ones) and the parts' individual pins can be assigned to these function definitions.

Function Definitions

Library,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Widened support for mapping of parts from EPLAN Platform

The number of product groups and product subgroups supported for import to EPLAN Harness proD from EPLAN Platform parts management has been expanded.

Connecting to an EPLAN Electric P8 Master Data SQL Database: Mapping of Parts

Library,

Studio

Widened support for 3D imports and exports

The number of supported 3D model formats for both import and export to and from Library and Studio has been expanded.

Importing 3D Models

Exporting 3D Models

Library

Batch actions

The batch action wizard is a new tool for mass editing of parts in Library. It allows to:

  • increment the version of every part in the library at once
  • import 3D graphical macros from the EPLAN Platform for each part that contains one

To use this tool go to Tools > Run batch action.

Batch action

Library

Properties in 3D formats

Many 3D model formats support the storage of user-defined properties on their model's graphical nodes. EPLAN Harness proD Library now supports the import of these properties.

Importing 3D Objects

Library,

Studio

Searchable PDF documents

It is now possible to use text search (ctrl + f) to search through text in PDF documents exported from EPLAN Harness proD.

 

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Wire & cable cross-sections

Cross-section value and unit of wires & cables exported from EPLAN Harness proD are now stored separately in the EPLAN Platform in the Function templates and Properties tabs.

 

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Last editor, Modification date & Creator fields

EPLAN Harness proD now fills in the "Last editor", "Modification date" and "Creator" fields in the EPLAN Platform.

 

Library,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

New manufacturer property

Library parts can now also have a Manufacturer property in the Part numbers table allowing for a more straightforward compatibility with parts within the EPLAN Platform.

 

Library,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Case-sensitive names

Names of pins are now always case-sensitive allowing for a more straightforward compatibility with parts within the EPLAN Platform.

 

Library,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Modified pin properties for terminals and connectable objects

To ease working with certain parts in both EPLAN Harness proD and the rest of the EPLAN Platform, certain pin properties have been modified:

  • Terminal Pin designation pin property has been supplanted with a new pin property Terminal designation. New terminals are now created with empty Terminal designation and with a numbered Connection point designation.
  • For special electrical components and connectable objects the Pin designation pin property has been removed.
 

Library,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Updates on EPLAN Platform

Updates made to parts on the EPLAN Platform are now properly detected and propagated to parts in EPLAN Harness proD. This means that, for example, changing a part in EPLAN Platform will allow the part to be easily updated in a Workspace project using the Tools > Update parts from library functionality.

 

Studio,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

EPLAN Platform import panel usability improvements

The project exchange import panel in Studio has received a facelift:

  • It is now possible to use Zoom to and Collapse all commands in the part's popup menu.
  • Rapid prototype checkboxes now support multi-select.
  • New icons and tooltips have been added.
 

Studio,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

Loading projects with P8 is faster

Studio now loads an EPLAN Electric P8 project only when the EPLAN Platform import panel tab is active, saving unnecessary loading time when opening a workspace that happens to still be connected to a P8 project.

 

Library,

Integration with EPLAN Platform

EPLAN Platform master data library performance enhancement

Working with a EPLAN Platform master data library should now be significantly faster; Especially when opening parts and part categories.

 

Studio

Replacing connectors preserves wire bridges

When a connector is updated or replaced, existing wire bridges on that connector will be preserved if the new connector contains the appropriate pins.

 

Studio

Restore backup enhancements

The new Clean project folder first and Preserve backup from cleaning options when restoring a Studio project are available.

Backing up and Restoring Projects

Studio

Delete project from disk

Deleting a project now comes with a popup window where you can choose to also delete project files and the project backup files.

 

Library

Studio

Switching between languages

Users can now switch EPLAN Harness proD between different languages in Tools > Settings > General > Language.

 
And various other small improvements and bug fixes.