Release notes

With the exception of the "Cable" connection type the representation of the connection list can now be configured. By means of a dialog that you can call up with the menu items Settings > Connection list columns you can use "Drag & Drop" to conveniently combine and display the required columns with the desired connection properties. The sequence of the connection properties can also be adapted individually to the respective manufacturing situation via the dialog. The set column configuration can also be saved as a scheme and if required be called up during subsequent installation work. In addition the connection type and the routing track are available additionally as new connection properties.

In the settings for the labeling of wires and hoses you now have the possibility to select from different separators for the output data. The available options are the tabulator, the paragraph mark, the blank and a user-defined character.

The new option Wire Terminal is available in the settings for the installation mode. The setting has the effect that an additional Load "Wire Terminal" file check box is displayed in the selection dialog when a project is opened. This provides the possibility during the activation to include a CSV file with extended connection information into the project. This functionality is required if the fully automatic wire fabrication machine Rittal Wire Terminal WT is integrated in your manufacturing process and if the prefabricated wires are made available in magazines of the machine.

When opening or continuing a project that has more than one layout space, a selection dialog with a list of all layout spaces contained in the project is now displayed. When the desired layout space is marked, a preview is shown in the dialog on the right of the mounting layout contained in the layout space. In the preview window it is possible to zoom or change the viewing angle of the mounting layout in the layout space by moving your mouse or finger.

The possibility has been created in EPLAN Smart Wiring for the manufacturing process with the Rittal Wire Terminal WT wire full assembly machine to load further required connection information from the machine software. To this purpose the Open project dialog has been extended with the Load "Wire Terminal" file check box with which you can load a file of the *.CSV type with the corresponding data from the machine. This functionality is also available as a menu item by the same name in the Project menu.

Further information

Apart from wires (single conductors), the connection list in EPLAN Smart Wiring now also detects routing connections of the type Cable, Wire jumper and Tube, if this information is contained in the loaded project file of the type *.EPDZ. A new button is available at the far left in the header bar of the connection list in order to switch between the desired connection types. When the button is pressed, a menu opens with which you can select the desired connection type. The connection types are represented in the button through the following symbols:

Wire

Cable

Wire jumper

Tube.

Connection list

The filter functionality for the connection list has been changed: The search and filter bar now contains a button with a filter symbol . When pressing the button the filter mode is initially activated. In this mode a filter symbol is shown in the header of the connection list at all filterable connection properties. With the symbol the filter value can be selected and the filter applied.

Further information

3D view

When changing the viewpoint on the mounting layout in the layout space with the button the rotations are now carried out in 45° steps. This way isometric views of the layout space are now supported as well.