Change of graphical display to a new technology

The quality of the representation of objects on pages has been improved decisively by a change to a new technology in the graphical output in the 2D section: The speed while drawing, marking and selecting components, graphical elements and texts has increased significantly. Thanks to the improved graphical representation the texts are now easier to read. Zooming and moving of schematic objects has also been significantly increased.
In the context of this new feature, property texts of a component are now highlighted with a temporary frame when a component is marked in a graphical editor.

Removed scroll bars

The scroll bars in the graphical editor and the associated user-specific setting Display scroll bars have been removed. An enlarged or reduced window pane of an editor can still be conveniently moved with the mouse (mouse wheel or middle mouse button).

Removed manual page sorting

The possibility to specify manual sorting of the pages for list views has been removed. The popup menu item Manual page sorting in the page navigator, the subsequent dialog by the same name as well as the associated project-specific setting in the Settings: Pages dialog are now not available anymore.

Settings in the Backstage view

The settings of the EPLAN Platform can now be accessed via File > Settings in the Backstage view.

Removed user-specific settings for graphical editing

In the user-specific dialog Settings: 2D, the settings Minimum font size and Display crosshairs when placing symbols and macros have been removed (Command path: File > Settings > User > Graphical editing > 2D).

Removed settings for the terminal server

As a result of the improved graphical display the optimization settings for the terminal server are now superfluous and have been removed (Command path: File > Settings > Workstation > Display > General).

Additional connection tests for EPLAN Cloud products

Some of the URLs required for EPLAN Cloud products are now additionally checked in the Connection test tab of the dialog Settings: Internet connections.

Removed setting "Zoom in text"

In the dialog Settings: Compatibility the setting Zoom in text has been removed (Command path: File > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > Compatibility).

Printing with preview in the Backstage view

Printing project pages now takes place via the Print Backstage view. As part of these modifications the Print dialog has been revised. The print preview has been integrated into the Print dialog and is not called up anymore as a separate dialog. In addition only those pages are now displayed in the print preview which are also printed.

Printing of attached documents in the Backstage view

Printing of attached documents now takes place via the Print Backstage view. Accordingly the menu item Print attached documents has been removed and is now also not available as a command anymore. The Print attached documents dialog has been redesigned and renamed into Select attached documents.

New setting for black and white printing

In the dialog Settings: Print the new setting Invert white graphical elements is now available when black and white printing is activated (as of Version 2.9 SP1 Update4). If this check box is selected, graphical elements which have been assigned the EPLAN color numbers 8, 255, 263, 264 and 266 are output in black. You can access these settings, for example, via the command path File > Print > Button Setting in the Backstage view. A corresponding setting is also available in the dialogs for the PDF and image file export.

Number of placeholders in the keywords increased to 100

The number of the placeholders that can be used in the keywords of the dictionary has been increased from previously 10 to 100 now.

Double-clicking the icon opens the "Multilingual input" dialog

Since Version 2.9 multilingual entry fields were by default identified with a preset icon ( for language-neutral and for language-dependent texts). The Multilingual input dialog is now opened by double clicking the icon.

Removed part settings

In the course of the restructuring of the parts management, the user-specific setting Use SQL Server full-text search that is no longer needed has been removed from the Settings: Parts dialog. In addition the two settings Function definition library for template selection and List / tree sorting have also been removed in the following dialog Settings: Parts management.

Support of the ECLASS Version 9.1

The ECLASS Version 9.1 is now also supported for the import of parts data into the parts management in addition to the ECLASS Versions 9.0 and 10.0.1 (as of EPLAN Version 2.9 SP1).

Removed connection to the Festo product catalog

The connection to the Festo product catalog has been removed in the EPLAN platform. Therefore it is no longer possible to open the Festo product catalog in the new parts management. The popup menu item Festo shopping basket has also been removed in the Device list dialog.

Removed functionalities for prices and currencies

The two functionalities Calculate prices and Convert currencies have been removed in the course of the redesign of the parts management. Therefore the two menu items Prices and Currencies are not available below the [Extras] button. The two menu items Space requirement and Update search index are also removed in the course of redesign.

Dialog for free properties

No tab, but rather a dialog, is now available in the parts management for the maintenance and management of free properties. This dialog is accessed from the tab User-defined properties by using the button [Free properties].

Downloading of parts data only via the new EPLAN Data Portal

Solely the EPLAN Data Portal is now available as the exchange portal for downloading parts data. In the course of this change the old EPLAN Data Portal has been removed from the user interface of the EPLAN Platform (Dialog Settings: Data Portal, popup menu item Update via Data Portal in the parts management, etc.).

Extended configuration of the tree view

By means of a configuration of the tree view you can specify in the parts management which additional information is to be shown to you for quicker identification of parts. In the new version such a configuration is not only possible for parts but for other objects (accessory list, drilling pattern, etc.) as well. In addition further information can now also be shown for the part variants. To this purpose the Configure representation dialog has been extended with the configuration possibility for objects such as "part accessory list", "part drilling pattern", etc. and for the "part variant".

New check runs for checking ERP number at parts

The ERP number entered at a part must be unique as the part number of an external ERP system. Even though the ERP number is checked for uniqueness during the entry and import of parts data, same ERP numbers are still possible at different parts or variants as a result of editing via the EPLAN API. The new check run 501021 in the message class 501 "Part master data" is available to find the relevant part. In addition it is thus also possible that different ERP numbers are available for the variants of a part. The new check run 501036 is available to find the differences between the variants of a part.

"Generate part" takes subdevices into consideration

The Generate part command allows you to create a part from the schematic data. The subdevices are now also considered and the device data of the subdevices is transferred into the part.

New properties for UTC times

The previous properties for date and times specifications in the parts management save the data in the respective local time of the user. This resulted in incorrect time specifications for users in other time zones when the parts database was used worldwide. To have time specifications which are comparable worldwide, two new properties are available below the "Revision" hierarchy level, which output the time specifications in the Universal Time Coordinated (UTC): Creation date (UTC) (ID 22985) and Modification date (UTC) (ID 22986).

Renamed an new properties

The Macro property which was previously placed on the Technical data tab has been renamed to Schematic macro. This means that this property can be more easily differentiated from the property Graphical macro where, for example, 3D macros for the layout space are placed. Both properties are now located on the Properties tab. The Schematic macro property in the Data hierarchy level and the Graphical macro property in the Mounting data hierarchy level.
In addition the new property Certification: UL Category Control Number (ID 22368) is now available in the Certification hierarchy level of the Properties tab. In the course of this change the property Certification: UL certification (ID 22049) has been renamed to Certification: UL File Number. Enter the number here which was assigned by the UL organization during the certification of the part. Both identifiers can be found in the UL database.

"Function templates" tab for mechanical parts as well

For parts from the "Mechanics" generic product group you also have the Function templates tab available instead of the Function definition tab. For a mechanical part you can only specify one function template here. Accordingly, only one line with the columns Function definition and Item is available for such a part. This line can neither be deleted nor can other lines with function templates be added.

Changed classification of a part in a product group

The classification of a part into "Generic product group", "Product group" and "Product subgroup" is now carried out with the new property Product grouping (ID 22367). In this property from the "General" hierarchy level the classification is shown like a directory path in a breadcrumb trail (e.g. "Electrical engineering > Cable > General"). To change the classification, click the Properties tab for the property Product grouping in the column Value and on [...]. From the drop-down list with the product groups double-click to select the desired product subgroup (e.g. "General"). After application of the modifications the new product grouping is also displayed for the hierarchy levels in the tree.

Renamed menu item "Summarize function templates"

The menu item Sum up function templates below the [Extras] button has been renamed to Summarize function templates. With this menu item you can summarize the function templates of the individual parts for assemblies and modules and enter them at the assembly / module.

Filtering for data of the function templates

In the parts management it is now possible to filter the parts according to function definitions and other data of the function templates (e.g. technical characteristics). For this reason the criteria selection of the filter has been expanded with the following entries:

• "Function template in the part"
• "Function template in the part: Function definition"
• "Function template in the part: Function definition: Group"
• "Function template in the part: Function definition: Category"

Change for the project-specific part selection

At a project-specific part selection, only those parts are offered which are stored in the project. If such a part selection was set in the Settings: Part selection dialog in the "Project" option, an mdb database was previously created as a file for the parts stored in the project. This file is not required anymore. When using a project-specific part selection you now work directly in an internal project parts database with the parts stored in the project.

Identification of pages with deleted objects as "Draft"

If an object on a page is deleted in a revision project, the page is now identified as "Draft", irrespective of the project setting While deleting create deletion markers and list deleted pages. This page can thus be completed and provided with a revision index.

Other usages for user-defined part properties

The user-defined properties for this part are now also available to you in the parts management for the configuration of the tree view and list view. In addition these user-defined properties can now also be used as filter criteria for the parts pre-filtering. Furthermore these user-defined properties can now also be selected in the bill of materials and in the 3D mounting layout navigator as filter criteria in the Criteria selection dialog below the hierarchy level "Part".

User-defined part properties without definition

If you import parts from Version 2.9 with assigned user-defined properties for parts or schemes for the user-defined properties, it is possible that you will add user-defined properties to the parts database which are not defined in the Configure properties dialog. A corresponding message is displayed in the system messages in this case.
User-defined properties without definition cannot be edited in the User-defined properties tab of the parts management. You can use the popup menu item Configure properties here to open the configuration dialog. The Configure properties dialog has sensible values directly pre-assigned. After you have applied the changed configuration and closed the dialog again, you can edit the user-defined property in the User-defined properties tab.
The new check run 501035 in the message class 501 "Part master data" is available to find parts in the parts management that have user-defined properties without an assigned definition.

Removed menu item "Publish"

In the course of the redesign of the user interface, the menu item Publish has been removed and is now also no longer available as a command. The associated dialogs have also been removed (dialogs Publish and Settings: Publish). EPLAN eVIEW is available for the review and commenting of EPLAN projects in an Internet browser.

Removed menu items for comments

The menu items for redlining of projects via PDF comments have been removed (Comments navigator, PDF comments) and are now also no longer available as commands. EPLAN eVIEW is available in the cloud for an improved redlining workflow.

Additional column for PLC connection points in the message management

In the Message management - <Project name> dialog you can now show the Connection point designation (with plug designation (automatic)) property as an additional column. This makes it easier to find PLC connection points that are reported by the message class "PLC / Bus". If a PLC connection point, bus port or device connection point was reported as faulty during the check, the combination of plug designation and connection point designation of this connection point is displayed here.

Extension in the selection dialog

In the DXF / DWG file selection dialog, that is for example opened during the DXF / DWG import of pages, the "AutoCAD drawing files (*.dxf, *.dwg)" entry is now additionally available for the File type field. During the selection of this entry, both DXF and DWG files are displayed in the selection dialog.

Added format versions for the export scheme

In the dialog Settings: DXF / DWG export and import the AutoCAD formats "AutoCAD 2020" and "AutoCAD 2021" are now available in the Export tab in the drop-down list Format version.

Removed functionalities for sending e-mails

The functionalities for sending projects as e-mails have been removed from the user interface. Accordingly the menu item Send by e-mail has been removed (for example in the project management), and is now also not available as a command anymore. Even when backing up projects and master data as well as different exports (DXF / DWG, PDF, etc.) the E-mail option is no longer available as a storage or export medium.
The notification of further users via the popup menu item Send e-mail message in the dialogs Show user and Multi-user conflict is still possible. This now takes place via the e-mail program which is installed on the computer and is entered as default e-mail app in the Windows settings.

Removed functionality for the project packing

The packing of projects in order to reduce storage space is generally not required anymore. The Pack menu item in the project management has been removed accordingly and is now also not available anymore as a command in the EPLAN Platform. As a rule all projects and other data are still packed during the EPLAN data backup. Packed projects (for example from previous EPLAN versions) are now automatically unpacked while opening a project in the Backstage view.

New dialogs for backing up and restoring master data

To back up and restore Master data one dialog is now available instead of numerous menu items and dialogs. These new dialogs are located in the Backstage view Extras (command path: File > Extras > Command group Organize > Master data). The master data to be backed up and restored, such as, for example, "Parts data", "Basic projects", "Forms", etc. is selected in the two dialogs above the drop-down list Master data type. The other fields and settings are otherwise familiar to you from the previous dialogs for backing up and restoring from previous versions.

Removed settings for default settings of the data backups

The default settings for the data backup of projects became superfluous since projects are now only created on the basis of basic projects (*.zw9) and the affected settings are contained in the basic projects. Accordingly, the Settings: Projects dialog in the user settings has been removed.

Descriptions for actions with the same name

You can now store informative descriptions for the selected actions in a scheme for the automated processing. This is of interest if you want to perform multiple similar actions for a scheme (for example multiple actions for the output of labeling data for different output types). To this purpose a new Description column is now available for the table with the selected actions in the Settings: Automated processing dialog. The text entered here is additionally displayed in the Run: Automated processing dialog.

Input option for the name of the backup file

Previously it was not possible to specify the name of the backup file for the action "Back up data" in automated processing. The project name was always used as the backup file name. To be able to specify the name, the field Backup file name including a subsequent dialog for file selection has been added to the dialog Back up data.

Renamed and removed settings for the project correction

In the course of the introduction of the Backstage view the functionality Correct project has been renamed to Clean up project.
In the associated settings dialog Settings: Clean up, which has also been renamed, the hierarchy level Cable with the two settings located below it, Move contents of Remark field from cables and shields to function text and Remove blank characters from cross-section information at cables, shields, and connections has been removed. These options for the correction of cables was only used for older projects that were imported from EPLAN 5.

Summarized functionalities for compressing and reorganizing projects

In combination with the introduction of the Backstage view the functionalities for compressing and reorganizing projects were combined. The menu item Reorganize has been removed accordingly in the project management. The reorganization now takes place during the project compressing. To this purpose the dialog Settings: Compression below the hierarchy level Reorganize project has been extended with the setting Advanced mode for the correction of the project database. Furthermore the filter in the Compress project dialog has been removed.

Removed compressing settings

In the case of the compressing of projects the two hierarchy levels Symbols and Comments with the settings located below have been removed from the dialog Settings: Compression (check boxes Remove unused alternative symbol variants, Remove unused symbol variants and symbols and Remove comments).

Changed behavior for the icons in the status bar

In the course of the new user interface the behavior of the icons in the status bar has also changed. For example, one click on the icon is now enough to open the system message dialog.

Renamed terms in the project structures

Several terms which are used in the project structures and structure identifiers have been renamed. The identifier block "Higher-level function" is now called "Function designation" and the identifier block "Mounting location" is called "Location designation".

Shortcut keys for inserting now open the Insert center

With the familiar shortcut keys [Ins], [Ctrl] + [Ins], [M] and [Alt] + [Ins] you no longer call up the selection dialogs for inserting symbols, macros and devices, but rather the new Insert center with which you can easily insert all these objects into the project by using drag & drop. After opening with these shortcut keys the cursor is located in the search field of the Insert center and you can start immediately with the search. The executed shortcut key determines which folder (Symbols, Devices or Window macros / symbol macros) is displayed after a successful search as directly opened up.

Removed symbols navigator

In the course of the redesign of the user interface, the symbol navigator has been removed and is now also no longer available as a command. In addition the part master data navigator is only available as a command in the Customize dialog.

Changed behavior with drag & drop

The behavior has changed for different drag & drop actions.
This affects the drag & drop from the list view of an EPLAN navigator (for example device navigator) in the graphical editor. After marking one or more rows in the new version the selection made is indicated through a blue frame. To be able to insert the selected functions on a page, you have to position the cursor on this frame. Only then can you drag the selection made into the graphical editor.
When assigning a function via drag & drop from a navigator you now, after marking the function, first have to drag it with pressed mouse button into the graphical editor. And only then you press the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [Shift].

New buttons for displaying the properties

In the Property overview dialog you can specify the display of the properties by means of the buttons (All properties), (Filled properties) or (From scheme). If one of these buttons is activated, you can switch between a tree view and a list view by means of the buttons (Tree view) and (List view). This corresponds to the behavior for the display in the properties in the new Properties tab in the parts management.

Changed color settings for project groups

In the dialog Settings: Project groups (definition) the standard colors for the coloring of defined project groups were changed so that these colors match both the light as well as the new dark user interface design (command path: File > Settings > User > Display > Project groups (definition)). As part of these modifications only the editor of an opened page / layout space receives a colored border and the tab is not colored anymore.

New layout of the help system

In accordance with the redesign of the user interface, the layout of the help system has additionally been customized for this version. The help has been designed more reader friendly by using a larger font size and uniform formatting of elements such as notes and tips.
The navigation area with the tabs "Contents", "Index" and "Glossary" has been changed to a side navigation bar. You can expand and collapse the subordinate help topics by using the arrow buttons displayed next to the entries. As part of this modification the search via the index and the separate display of the glossary have been removed.

Removed graphical macro selection and insertion of macros using drag & drop

Macros are now inserted by means of the new Insert center. In the course of this extension the Graphical macro selection as well as the associated settings have been removed from the user interface. Inserting macros from the macro navigator via drag & drop and the associated popup menu item Insert macro in this navigator have also been removed.

Changed default setting for the application of the dimension data

Numerous feedbacks have shown the demand to change the settings for the default 2D panel layout setting Macro and dimensions from parts master data in the available default setting. Therefore the Macro from parts master data option is now set as a default for the application in the Settings: 2D panel layout dialog. With this option the macro entered in the part is placed using its original dimensions.

Additional columns for the assignment list

In the Addresses / assignment lists dialog you can now show further properties of PLC connection points and PLC boxes as columns in the assignment list, such as Position / (slot / module) (indirect), PLC card is placed on rack ID (indirect), Plug designation (automatic) etc. This makes it clear to which PLC card an I/O connection point belongs and on which rack and slot / module this PLC card is located.

Extended filter possibilities of the assignment list

The filter possibilities in the Addresses / assignment lists dialog have been extended. When filtering the assignment list, many other properties are now possible as filter criteria, such as Data type, Channel designation, Direction, Symbolic address etc. This way the assignment list can for example be filtered for inputs via the Direction property.
In the course of this change, the report "PLC address overview" has been extended with additional placeholder texts and filter possibilities, for example for the function text and the channel designation.

Customizations for the bus system "IO Link" for PLC data exchange

The bus system "IO-Link" is now exported with port-specific interconnection and behaves during the PLC data exchange in the AutomationML AR APC format such as the bus systems "DRIVE-CLiQ", "PortToPort" and "ET-Connection".

New bus systems

The following Ethernet-based bus systems are now also available at bus ports: "BACnet", "EtherCAT G", "EtherCAT P".

Simplified selection of the format when importing PLC data

During the import of PLC configuration files the format of the import file is now automatically detected for many common PLC configuration programs and does not have to be selected manually anymore. A file selection dialog is now displayed before the Import PLC data dialog. Depending on the PLC configuration file selected, the matching format is then preset in the Format of import file field.

Extension for address-oriented view of the PLC navigator

In the address-oriented view of the PLC navigator a preset icon now indicates at the addresses whether addresses are located below non-placed I/O connection points.

Display of the function text in the rack-oriented view of the PLC navigator

In the rack-oriented view of the PLC navigator you can now additionally display the function text of the PLC box at the rack. To this purpose the new "Function text: PLC box (rack-oriented view)" object is now available in the Configure representation dialog. For this object click [...] in the Block format field to specify the desired format and, if necessary, a separator. In the Format dialog, double-click in the list of available format elements on the entry "General function" and select the "Function text (automatic)" entry in the subsequent dialog Format: Block property.

New properties for the safety addresses

The property Safety address (ID 20439) has been renamed into Safety address: Target. In addition three more properties are now available for safety addresses: Safety address: Source (ID 20615), Safety address: Upper value (ID 20616) and Safety address: Lower value (ID 20617).
The properties Safety address: Target and Safety address: Source are used for the entry of a safety address at safety modules (for example F-address for PROFIsafe). The other two properties are only used to display information, the value is filled during the import of PLC configuration data in the AutomationML AR APC format. Detailed information on this is available from the PLC manufacturer.
The properties for the safety addresses are taken into consideration for the PLC data exchange as of AutomationML AR APC Version 1.1.0.

New property "Standard gateway"

At bus ports the new property Standard gateway (ID 20613) is now available. Here you can enter the standard gateway (for example, a router) to which bundles that cannot be directly delivered within a LAN are sent. To differentiate, the old properties for the standard gateway, that are only available for reasons of compatibility to older EPLAN versions, are identified with the supplement "Do not use anymore".

Removed entries for outdated PLC interfaces

As of Version 2022 some outdated interfaces to the PLC configuration program are not supported anymore since the manufacturers are changing over to the new AutomationML standard. Therefore the associated entries are no longer available during the export and import of PLC data: Beckhoff TwinCAT 2.10/2.11, Logi.cals logi.CAD, Mitsubishi GX Works 2, Rockwell Studio 5000 Architect 20/21.
Instead of the "Mitsubishi iQ Works" entry the following entries are now available for the PLC data exchange in AutomationML format: MELSOFT iQ-Works Version 2.46Y or later, MELSOFT iQ-Works Version 2.74C or later.

Network properties can only be edited at bus ports

Network structures and bus interfaces are defined via the bus ports. The entry of bus data at the PLC box is not required. Therefore the following properties can only still be edited at the bus ports: Physical network: Bus ID / item number (ID 20311), Physical network: Bus ID / item number 2 (ID 20386), Physical network: Name (ID 20413), Subnet mask (ID 20446), Bus system (ID 20308).
At PLC boxes these properties are only available for reasons of compatibility to previous EPLAN versions and are displayed grayed-out there.

New "REAL" PLC data type

The "REAL" data type is now supported for the addressing of PLC inputs and outputs. To this purpose the Addresses tab has been extended in the PLC specific settings with the additional "REAL" row (for both inputs and outputs). This data type is taken into consideration during the PLC data exchange in the AutomationML AR APC format.

New check run for blanks in symbolic addresses

By means of the new check run 0041130 from the message class 004 "PLC / bus" you can now check whether the symbolic address of a PLC connection point contains a blank, a tabulator or a line break. According to standard IEC 61131-3 these characters are not permitted in a symbolic address.

Alignable accessories are always visible

The alignable accessories of terminals and terminal strips are now always visible in the dialog Edit terminal strip and cannot be hidden. Accordingly the popup menu item Alignable accessories visible has been removed.

New block properties for 3D part placements

When determining the format for block properties the new format element "3D part placement" is now available in the Format dialog for functions below the "Function" entry. By means of this format element you can access properties of the 3D part placement during the definition of block properties (for example Layout space description, Item designation, etc.).

Busbar supports snap onto the guide rails

Placement of busbar supports on user-defined rails has been made easier. The busbar supports now also snap onto the guide rail of a user-defined rail.

Placement options available when inserting locked areas

When inserting locked areas (restricted placing areas, restricted cut-out areas) the Placement options dialog is no longer available. As is usual with other placements in the 3D mounting layout, the placement options can be called up during the insertion by using the familiar popup menu item Placement options or via the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [W]. You can determine the distance between cursor and placement point for the start and / or end point of a locked area by means of the fields available here Offset X and Offset Y.

Removed check box "Write back dimensions to part"

Before placing parts (for example by inserting as a device from the Insert center) you can manually enter the part dimensions of the parts (for example via the Insertion as a device function from the Insert center) to be placed in the Dimensions dialog. Writing back of the entered values in this dialog into the new parts management is not possible anymore. For this reason the Write back dimensions to part check box has been removed.

Improved performance when rotating the viewing angle and when moving

When rotating the viewing angle or when moving the selected items in a layout space associated multi colored part placements are now displayed during the action with one single color for a short time. This way the performance could be improved during the rotation of the viewing angle and while moving.

Selection of mounting points and mounting lines

When inserting mounting points and mounting lines it is now possible again to assign an already assigned name to mounting points and mounting lines (as of Version 2.9 SP1 Update4; command path: Tab Insert > Command group Mounting aids > Mounting line and Mounting point). The [...] button next to the Name field in the property dialog of these mounting aids is available to this purpose. The selection is carried out in the subsequent dialog in which all names already assigned are listed.

Renamed locked area for cut-outs

The functionality Restricted drilling area has been renamed to Restricted cut-out area since these locked areas prevent any type of cut-out. In the ribbon you can insert such locked areas with the following commands Tab Insert > Command group Locked areas > Cut-out.

Improved routing for PLC devices

If PLC devices were placed on bases with the same DT, problems with the routing occurred because connection points existed double in the connection point patterns. A connection point pattern was generated from the function templates at the part of the PLC device, a connection point pattern was stored at the part of the respective base. If multiple items are now placed that have the same DT, a check is carried out whether one of these devices has a connection point pattern. If this is the case, no connection point pattern is generated from the function templates of the other parts anymore. Therefore routing in the layout space is now also possible for such PLC devices.

Excluding model views for the output of labeling data for enclosure legends

The Suppress generation of the enclosure legend property in the model views now also has an effect on the output of the labeling. If the check box is activated, the respective model view is not taken into consideration during the output of the labeling for the report type "Enclosure legend".

Automatic NC export of DXF files

With automated processing the manufacturing data for machining at NC machines can now be automatically exported as DXF files. To this purpose the new "NC DXF" action is available to you in the Settings: Automated processing dialog.

Only required schematic pages exported

During the export of manufacturing data for EPLAN Smart Wiring only the required schematic pages are now exported into an EPDZ file.

Extension of the export data with connection properties

To receive a better overview of the wirings in EPLAN Smart Wiring, the values of the two connection properties Potential type (ID 31006) and Potential value (ID 33003) are now exported in addition.

New setting for the export scope when exporting for Rittal - Perforex

Both export interfaces for Rittal - Perforex do not only output data for machining of housings and flat parts to the respective Perforex system but also data for cutting wire ducts, mounting rails and C horizontal rails to the Rittal Secarex AC 18 cutting center. You now have the possibility to specify the export scope in both exports. To this purpose the drop-down list Extent has been added to the respective General tab in the dialogs Settings: Export Rittal - Perforex BC / Secarex and Settings: Export Rittal - Perforex LC / Secarex. With this you determine whether corresponding data shall only be transferred to Rittal - Perforex, only to the Rittal Secarex AC 18 cutting center or to Rittal - Perforex and the Rittal Secarex AC 18 cutting center.