Release notes

When executing the Connected functions command, the wrong symbol variants were used under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

If a source language in which not all keywords were translated was selected for the dictionary when using an SQL server database, it was possible that keywords were listed several times in the keyword list. This has been corrected.

When the terminal diagrams of a revision project are updated, these pages are identified as "Draft". When the terminal diagrams were then completed and updated again via the command Complete pages, the revision index was lost. This has been corrected. The revision index is now retained even if there were no modifications to the terminals.

If multilingual texts were copied and pasted by means of the Windows shortcut keys [Ctrl] + [C] and [Ctrl] + [V], it was possible that manual translations were lost under certain conditions. This occurred when the Translate on input check boxes and the Change translated texts were selected in the translation settings. In this case the texts were translated during inserting and the translation was removed if it did not exist in the dictionary. This has been corrected. Manual translations are now retained again when copied texts are inserted.

In Version 2024 Update2 the German language package had to be installed in order to execute the connection test in the settings for the Internet connections. This has been corrected.

When placing a terminal strip in the layout space, the end cover was not lined up correctly. Instead of being before the first terminal, it was behind the first terminal. This has been corrected.

If drill holes were located within the rectangular grid area around a hexagonal cut-out, this was evaluated by EPLAN as overlapping and the check run message 026095 "At least two cut-outs overlap completely or partially" was erroneously output. This has been corrected.

If user-defined properties were used as filter criteria in the parts pre-filter, it was not possible to filter for the values of these properties during a search in the parts management. This has been corrected.

When an SQL parts database was used for the parts management it was possible that no parts were displayed in the list of the combination view. This occurred when several user-defined properties were used in the tree configuration for the configuration of a main node. This has been corrected.

When using user-defined properties with multilingual selection lists it was possible that the translated values of the selection lists were not always displayed. This occurred both at user-defined project properties as well as at properties for functions, parts, etc. This has been corrected.

Improvements in the Project Data Backup

In the past the data backup of projects had some problems which related to the scope of the backup and the backup of external documents and images. In order to improve the data backup in this context, the settings existing in the Options group box of the dialog Back up projects have either been removed or revised:

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Improved Solutions for Storing Files

Under storing files we understand that documents, image files or hyperlinks are copied from an external source directory into the project. This way these files can be taken into consideration, for example, during the backup and restoring projects.

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Improvements for the Creation of Basic Projects

When creating basic projects, previously referenced documents and/or image files were always included in copying to the basic project. The creation of basic projects has been revised so that you can influence this in the future.

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Extended Search in the Parts Management and in the Insert Center

The following extensions have been realized for this version for the search in the Insert center and in the parts management:
- Configurable search
- Reinstalling the setting for the SQL Server full-text search
- Different search behavior depending on the set parts database

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Extended Property Configuration in the Parts Management, in the Insert Center and in the Property Overview

In this version the configuration of the properties in the parts management, in the Insert center and in the property overview has been extended. Previously the configuration was the same for each selected part or each selected object, and a different display of properties was achieved by selecting a different scheme. Now several configurations are as a rule stored in a configuration scheme. The assignment to a desired object (part, function, etc.) and the definition of filters make it possible to always display the suitable properties for a selected object. For example, the property Cable type / Type designation that a PLC part does not require is relevant for a cable. A PLC part in turn has the property PLC type designation that is not required for a cable.

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Extensions for the Insert Center

The following extensions for the Insert center have been realized for this version:
- New properties for macros for display in the Insert center
- Improved display of the available devices in the Insert center

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New displayed units of measure for speed

The new unit of measure group "Speed" with several new units (m/s, km/h, mph, kn, ft/s) is now available for the display property Displayed measuring unit in the Display or Format tab of the property dialog. The basic unit of this unit of measurement group is m/s.

Button for design mode moved to status bar

The button for activating or deactivating the design mode has been moved from the ribbon to the status bar. This way the positioning aids "Object snap", "Snap to grid", "Quick snap" and "Design mode" can now be reached uniformly via the status bar. The button (design mode on / off) is now displayed in the status bar to the left of the button for the object snap.

Renamed search field in the ribbon

You can use the search field in the ribbon to quickly search for commands that can be found in the ribbon or in the Backstage view or that can be inserted into the ribbon when customizing the ribbon. To make it clearer what this search field can be used for, the labeling of the search field has been changed from "Tell me what you want to do?" to "Find command".

Improved tooltip in the search field of the ribbon

In this version, the tooltip that is displayed for the commands searched for in the search field of the ribbon has been improved. This way a tooltip is now also displayed for those commands that are available in the Backstage view or in the status bar or that are available via the buttons for the workspace and for the user profile.

In addition the tooltip displays more information in certain cases, for example additionally the "Gallery group" for commands that are arranged as buttons in a "Gallery" or the text "[Customize ribbon... | Further commands (<Category>)]" for commands that are not displayed in the ribbon by default. For commands that have been inserted into the ribbon by the user, the command path to the configured command is displayed in a new line in addition to the default command path.

Assigning shortcut keys for adjusting the column width

In the tables of many dialogs you can use the popup menu items Adjust column width and Column width automatic to optimize the display of the table. It is now possible to assign own shortcut keys for these frequently used commands. In order for these commands to be displayed in the Customize shortcut keys dialog in the Commands field, you have to select the "All commands" entry in the Tabs field. The shortcut keys specified in this way can be used in dialogs that can remain open while the project is being edited, for example in message management, in editing in tables or in the list views of the navigators.

New notification for system messages

If a system message is output by EPLAN, this is displayed by means of an error icon in the status bar. Often users are not aware of these system messages, in particular when the icon was already visible. For this reason - when a new system message is output - a notification is now shown in the lower right-hand corner of the screen for a few seconds. Here, in addition to the information that a new system message has occurred, a hyperlink is displayed via which you can branch to the system message dialog.

Highlighting differences to the specified values in the property overview

In the property overview the values of specific properties that contain a value deviating from the specification at the part, in the logic model or from the segment template are now displayed with a yellow cell background. This is the case for part reference properties, properties of the connection point logic or pre-planning properties.

Renamed dialog texts for "Spare"

Since the term "Spare" does not clearly show which objects are meant, several dialog texts have been renamed.

• In the dialog Settings: Automatic cable selection the field Spare has been renamed to Spare cable connections and the field Min. number of spare conductors has been renamed to Minimum number of spare cable connections.
• In the dialog Format: Counter for connection numbering the field Spare/page has been renamed to Reserved numbers/page .

Sortable columns in the settings dialogs for connection properties

In the project-specific settings for connection properties it is now possible to sort the columns of the tables by double-clicking the column headers in the dialogs Settings: Connection colors and Settings: Cross-sections / diameters. This also applies to the corresponding selection dialogs.

Comments Navigator Available Again and Extended

In the new version of the EPLAN platform you now have the possibility again to import comments that were inserted into PDF files, for example by means of the Adobe Acrobat Reader. In addition you can also insert comments yourself in an EPLAN project.

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Updating the Project Databases

As part of miscellaneous extensions and optimizations, the project databases have been changed in Version 2025. This has the effect that new projects are essentially created with new project databases.

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Using zw1 files as templates when creating projects

When creating projects you can now also select backed up EPLAN projects *.zw1 as project templates as an alternative to basic projects *.zw9. If you branch into the selection dialog Select basic project by using the button in the dialog Create project for the Basic project field, both project types are correspondingly displayed by default (*.zw9, *.zw1).

In the EPLAN API the method CreateProject from the class ProjectManager has been adapted correspondingly for the creation of projects.

New Write Protection for User-defined Properties

A new setting for the write protection has been added to the user-defined properties for projects and for the parts management. The new check box Write-protected on the user interface in the dialog Configure properties is available to this purpose.

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Displaying Images or QR Codes of the Part at the Device

At a component in the schematic you already had the possibility in the past to have the data of a part stored at the device displayed as property placements. With the new version you can now also have specific part properties displayed directly at the component as a QR code or image.

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Improved Configuration of Current Transformers with Mechanical Feedthrough

A plug-in or bar current transformer is a special device which serves to measure the primary current in a conductor without cutting through the conductor. A connection runs through such a device without a connection point of the device being connected to this connection. The connection point logic has now been extended so that such devices can be configured better in EPLAN in the future. The connections running through the current transformers are now also taken into consideration better during the connection routing process.

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Improved Messages for Routing Connections

Various improvements have been installed for routing connections.

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New check run checks part properties in accordance with the EPLAN Data Standard

The new check run 501038 is now available in the message class 501 "Part master data" in order to ensure that the values entered in the parts management for part properties correspond to the EPLAN Data Standard. This is, for example, relevant for the mounting data "Width", "Height" and "Depth".

Harmonizing Structure and Designations in the Translation Settings

Selected project texts and also project-independent data such as parts data can be translated in EPLAN. To this purpose different project-specific and user-specific settings are available in the settings dialog. In addition, dialogs for the translation settings can also be called up from the ribbon and from the parts management. In this version the structure and the designations of the project-specific and user-specific translation settings have been harmonized with the tabs in the dialogs Settings: Translation - <Project name> and Settings: Translation.

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Updating the Parts Database

If you work with several EPLAN versions (e.g., when switching to version 2025) and have in version 2025 an "older" parts database, you will be prompted upon opening parts management to update the parts database. If you answer this prompt with [Yes], the parts database is updated.

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Optimizing a Parts Database

In the parts management you now have the possibility to optimize the current parts database for properties that are used in filters already defined and in the tree configurations.

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Extended Tab "Overview" with Macro Preview

In the past only an image - if available - of the part was displayed in the preview of the Overview tab. For the new version the Overview tab has now been extended by a preview with three tiles. The macros that are stored at a part are also displayed in this preview.

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Summarizing Function Templates of Selected Assemblies or Modules

In the past the function templates could only be summarized for all assemblies and modules together. To this purpose the menu item Summarize function templates is available below the button [Extras]. In order to also allow summarizing for individual assemblies or modules, the command is now also available in the tree, list and combination view as a popup menu item.

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Breaking down assemblies and modules individually in the parts list

In this version the tabs Assembly and Module in the parts management have been extended by the Break up in parts list drop-down list. Through the new setting possibility you can specify individually for each assembly and module part whether it is to be broken up in the "Parts list" report or not.

The default value is the "From settings" entry. In this case the settings for the part assemblies in the Settings: Parts dialog are used for the breaking up of assemblies and modules (command path: File > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Reports > Parts). If you select a different setting here, it overwrites those specified in the settings.

Adding function templates manually to assemblies

Previously it was only possible to manually add function templates to parts and modules. This is done in the Function templates tab by using the (New) button and is now also possible for assemblies. If parts are added to the assembly in the Assembly tab and the function templates are then combined, the function templates added manually at the assembly are retained.

Protecting accessories during import

For the import of parts data it has been possible for some time to protect the properties Part is accessory (ID 22054) and Part number in accessory (ID 22963) against being changed. Now you also have the possibility to protect the entire tab Accessories against changes during importing.

To this purpose the check box Protect accessories has been added to the Protect fields tab in the dialog Field assignment. If the check box is activated, all the data of the Accessories tab is protected against changes during the import of parts data.

The space requirement is calculated again from the height and width

The functionality for calculating the space requirement removed in Version 2022 is now available again. If values for the properties Width and Height are entered in the parts management, the value of the property Space requirement is now determined again automatically. The menu item to recalculate the space requirement for all parts is not reinstalled. This can be done after exporting the data by editing in Excel.

Revision properties for the list view

The revision properties of the parts (such as Creator, Modification date, etc.) are now also available in the parts management, in the part master data navigator and in the Insert center for the configuration of the list view.

Navigation via Block Properties to the Subordinate Device

In nested devices it was already possible in the past to call up the data of the superior device at a device by means of block properties. To this purpose the Main function of superior device format element is available in the Format dialog when the block format is specified. In this version the field Available format elements of the dialog Format has now been extended by the new format element Main function of the subordinate device.

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Managing Cable Units

Cable units are now also available as new objects in the EPLAN Platform in order to interlink EPLAN Harness proD better with the EPLAN Platform.

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Fill surface with different color for closed graphical elements

For closed graphical elements such as rectangles, polygons, arcs, etc. and for closed graphics at the comments (rectangles, polylines) it is now possible to set a different color for the fill surface than for the lines of the graphical element. To this purpose the property dialog has been extended below the hierarchy level "Format" by the two new display properties Deviating fill color and Fill color. In the case of comments the display properties are located on the Format tab.

In order for a different fill color to be displayed for the fill surface, the Fill color and the Deviating fill color check boxes must be activated.

Adjusting the row height of the header in editing in tables

To allow you to read the headings better at the many columns in editing in tables, you now have the possibility in the dialog to influence the row height of the header. The new popup menu item Customize header is available to this purpose. In the subsequent dialog that is then opened, you specify the row height for the header and can additionally emphasize the headings in bold. The settings made here affect all columns of the table and all tabs of the dialog.

Displaying and editing up to 100 supplementary fields in tabular editing

This index allows up to 1,000 supplementary fields to be defined at a function. In the past only the first 20 supplementary fields could be displayed and edited in the edit in table function. As of this version this has been extended to 100 supplementary fields. In the dialog Settings: Edit in table you can now use the index to select up to 100 supplementary fields for the column configuration. These are then displayed in the dialog for in a table and can be edited.

Display of further properties in the list view

During the configuration of the list view in the device selection, user-defined part properties can now also be selected for the tables Main part and Accessories.

The properties Min. bending radius (ID 22063), Outside diameter (ID 22065), and Inner diameter (ID 22128) are also available for cables, connections, etc. when configuring the list view for the Main part table.

Settings for Internet connections removed from the user interface

For Version 2025 the dialog Settings: Internet connections with the settings for the proxy server and the connection test to the Internet has been removed from the user interface.
If necessary, you can still carry out the settings via the logging program ELogFileConfigToolu.exe located in the program directory. You can also export and import these settings here.

Leave settings for operational sequence sheets empty

In the project-specific settings dialog Settings: Operational sequence sheets it is now possible to leave the settings for the group box Symbol for property placement empty. This way you do not have to store a special symbol library for operational sequence sheets for which you otherwise have no use in a project.

If settings already exist in this group box, you can remove these by using the newly added button (Delete).

If you have removed the settings and want to place the property texts of functions in an operational sequence sheet via the popup menu item Place functional, the message is displayed that you have to specify a symbol in the settings to this purpose.

Multiple selection possible for "Assign main function"

When converting auxiliary functions into main functions by using the command Assign main function, a multiple selection of auxiliary functions is now also possible.

This is useful, for example, if you first draw your schematic in single-line representation during the configuration. This turns all single-line functions into main functions. When you subsequently create the multi-line schematics, the multi-line functions are to become main functions. The extended functionality supports you in this.

Canceling reporting and updating

When reporting a project using the Generate project reports command, when updating reports using the Update command and when updating model views using the popup menu item Update, it was previously not possible to abort the respective process in the dialog with the progress bar. With the newly added button [Cancel] these processes can now be terminated after each partial step.

Using zw1 files as templates for changing standards

When changing standards you can now also select backed up EPLAN projects *.zw1 as project templates in the Rotation / flipping tab for the field Basic project as an alternative to basic projects *.zw9.

Multiple selection possible when rescinding the manual object assignment

In a macro project you have the possibility to change the object assignment to a macro box. If you want to cancel the manual object assignment again, you can, for example, select the popup menu item Discard manual assignment on the macro box. This is now also possible for several selected macro boxes simultaneously.

In previous versions the popup menu item Discard manual assignment was also active at macro boxes at which no manual object assignment existed at all. This has been corrected.

Restored column sorting for placeholder object values

In placeholder objects, the columns for variables and value sets can now be sorted again in the Values tab as in Version 2.9 SP1 (and earlier). To this purpose the first row of the table was converted again into a "real" column header with fixed designations such as Variable, Value set 1, Value set 2, etc.

To be able to edit the value set names, a row with the value set names is located below the first row with the column headers. The position of this row is not influenced by the sorting. If you have carried out an automatic sorting by double-clicking a column header, then columns and / or rows can no longer be moved manually via the arrow buttons above the table.

Simplified standard installation

Installation by means of the EPLAN Setup Manager has been simplified. Here you now have the possibility to select a standard installation when the Setup Manager is started. This way you carry out a simplified installation without extensive settings. If desired, you can also select a user-defined installation and continue to configure your installation individually as in the past.

During the user-defined installation you now also have the possibility to install the master data optionally for mm and/or for inch. To this purpose the two check boxes mm and inch are available in the Setup dialog during the installation of the master data below the new Master data formats fields.

Master Data: Symbols

This section provides information about the new and corrected symbols that are available to you in the master data as of the current version.

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Extensions for the PLC Data Exchange in the AutomationML AR APC Format

PLC data exchange is possible for different PLC manufacturers in AutomationML format. Different variants exist in the AutomationML format depending on the respective usage. The "Application Recommendation Automation Project Configuration" (short: "AR APC") variant is used for the PLC data exchange. The following extensions for the PLC data exchange in the AutomationML AR APC format have been realized for this version:
- Support of the current AutomationML AR APC Version 1.4.0
- Management of pluggable bus ports at the superior device
- Exchange of safety addresses at PLC subdevices

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Highlighting of changed fields after the import of an assignment list

After the import of an assignment list, only the changed fields are now highlighted by a yellow background in the dialog Addresses / assignment lists and not the complete lines anymore. This makes it easier to recognize which values have changed. Lines that have been added by the import are not highlighted.

Improved Configuration of Prefabricated Cables

Prefabricated cables have a specific length and are already equipped with suitable plugs. This means that these cables are immediately ready for use without further modifications being necessary. As of this version such prefabricated cables are supported better in the EPLAN platform.

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Improvement of Cable Numbering

When numbering cables by means of the command Number cable DT you could previously only select the option Keep existing cable DTs. However, it was not possible to retain the identifiers and only renumber the counter. To this purpose you had to use the command Number DT, which, however, does not support cable-specific format settings.

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New command "Cables: Generate engraving text"

By means of the new command Cables: Generate engraving text you now have the possibility to generate an engraving text for cables from the DT of the source and target of the cable. This command is available as an action when customizing the ribbon and generates an engraving text for the marked cables by means of the action XCCreateGravingtextAction. Without specification of a parameter or with specification of the parameter /Complete:0 the designation is shortened in accordance with the VASS standard (Volkswagen Audi Seat Skoda), meaning that structure identifiers of source and target having the same name are removed - starting from the left. When the /Complete:1 parameter is specified, location designations of the source and target having the same name remain.

"Connect cable connections" command available by default in the ribbon

In the past you had to customize the ribbon and assign the command to a user-defined command group in order to use the command Connect cable connections. This command is now available to you by default in the ribbon (command path: Tab Connections > Command group Cables > Drop-down button Edit > Connect cable connections).

Extensions for Saddle Jumpers

If terminals have a saddle jumper option, neighboring terminals of the same terminal strip are automatically connected with saddle jumpers by default. In the process the "saddle jumper" function definition is assigned to the respective connections. In physical terms, saddle jumper-capable terminals dispose of one or more shafts that can accommodate the metal jumper.

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Multiple selection when exchanging internal and external terminal connection points

In the dialog Edit terminal strip it is now possible to change the setting of the property Internal / External for several marked terminal connection points at the same time. To this purpose the popup menu item Connection point: Swap internal / external is now also available if several cells are marked in the Terminal connection point (internal) or Terminal connection point (external) column.

Automatic direct connections between PE terminals

If the option Automatically connect PE terminals with rail contact is activated in the project-specific general connection settings, the potential between the PE terminals within a terminal strip is automatically transferred. To this purpose direct connections are now generated automatically between the PE terminals and not internal jumpers as in the past.
The connections have to be updated for this setting to have an effect.

The direct connections are not displayed in the dialog Edit terminal strip and terminal-specific reports (for example in the terminal diagram).

When projects that were created with older EPLAN versions are opened, the internal jumpers are retained. Direct connections are only generated instead when the connections are updated.

Further connection point pattern properties for the output in a connection list

During the output of labeling data for the report type "Connection list", connection point pattern properties such as Stripping length, Socket size could already be output. You can now also output the following connection point pattern properties:

• Max. AWG (ID 36078)
• Max. cross-section (ID 36063)
• Min. AWG (ID 36077)
• Min. cross-section (ID 36062)

To this purpose these properties are available in the dialog Settings: Manufacturing data export / labeling in the Label tab for the two format elements "3D part placement (source)" and "3D part placement (target)" and can be selected by you.

These connection point pattern properties can also be output during the output of reports of the type "Connection list". To this purpose you have to adjust the forms for the connection list (*.f27) accordingly. These properties are also available for the format elements "3D part placement (source)" and "3D part placement (target)" in the dialog Placeholder texts - connection list.

New Interface for the Export and Import of 3D Graphic Data in the JT Format

A new interface is now available in EPLAN Pro Panel for the data exchange of 3D graphic data with which you can export and import the data in the format JT (Jupiter Tesselation).

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New Interface for the Export of 3D Graphic Data in the Open Data Standard IFC

In EPLAN Pro Panel there is now a new interface with which you can export geometric data of three-dimensionally designed enclosures of one or more layout spaces in the open data standard IFC (Industry Foundation Standard). EPLAN Pro Panel only supports the IFC specification of Version 2x3.

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New Add-on "PHOENIX CONTACT clipx ENGINEER" for Adding Terminal Accessories

A new add-on is available for EPLAN Pro Panel for adding accessories to PHOENIX CONTACT terminals. The add-on "PHOENIX CONTACT clipx ENGINEER" can be downloaded and installed free of charge from the website of the manufacturer (https://www.phoenixcontact.com). The add-on allows data exchange with the "clipx ENGINEER" software of PHOENIX CONTACT.

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Extended settings for moving 3D models via the middle mouse button in the layout space

In the settings for the middle mouse button in the dialog Settings: 3D the option Move only has been extended and renamed to Move and rotate with [Shift]. If this option is activated and you additionally hold down the [Shift] key while moving, moving is interrupted and the 3D model is rotated in the layout space in the direction of the mouse movement.

Transferring the stripping length from the connection point pattern to the connection properties

After the routing of a connection the value of the property Stripping length (ID 36096) is transferred from the connection point pattern of a part into the connection properties Stripping length source (ID 31055) and Stripping length target (ID 31056). This information is then also available if you report connection lists or wire enclosures with the EPLAN Smart Wiring Web application. Both connection properties are entered at the routing connection and at the multi-line connection when the stripping length is defined in the connection point pattern at the source or target connection point of the part placement. If the stripping length does not exist in the connection point pattern, the value from the project settings is used. If no value is entered, the fields remain empty.

New check runs for the data export in the AutomationML format

Two new check runs for the export of AML files have been introduced in the message class 026 "3D mounting layout". AML files are exported, for example, for the data exchange with Rittal - RiPanel Processing Center or with specific add-ons such as PHOENIX CONTACT clipx ENGINEER.

• The check run 026111 determines devices in the layout space that cannot be exported because no order number is stored at their parts.
• The check run 026112 determines devices in the layout space that cannot be exported because an impermissible generic product group is assigned to their parts.

Modification / Extension of the Settings Dialog for the Komax - Zeta Export Interface of the Series 6x0

An interface is available in EPLAN Pro Panel for the export of manufacturing data for wire fabrication machines of the manufacturer Komax. The company-specific settings for the export have been extended so that the wire fabrication machines of the series "Komax - Zeta 6x0" are now supported for the export. The wire fabrication machines of this series are equipped with up to eight different process modules that allow fully automatic and highly flexible fabrication of single conductors for enclosure wiring.

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Exporting of threads during NC DXF export

During the NC DXF export threaded holes are now exported with the core hole diameter and not with the nominal diameter anymore.

Exporting of connection point information of saddle jumpers for "EPLAN Smart Production Collection"

The EPDZ file exported for EPLAN Smart Production Collection contains an AML file that now also provides information about the connecting points of saddle jumpers. This simplifies manual mounting of terminal strips by means of the new mode for terminal strip editing in EPLAN Smart Production Collection.

Importing and Exporting of Pre-planning Data via the Object ID

During the import of pre-planning data, the object ID can now also be used as the identifying property. To this purpose, you can now also select the property Object identification (ID 2000) in the dialog Field assignment during the property selection.

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Improved Workflow for the PLC Assignment in the Pre-planning

The workflow for the assignment of PLC inputs and outputs has been simplified. This way it is now possible to link the PLC inputs and outputs required in the pre-planning with the functions of a PLC overview page and thus, for example, to determine the physical addresses, the channel designations as well as the connection point designations from the PLC overview page. The additional information obtained from the PLC overview page is taken directly into consideration during the subsequent creation of the detailed planning.

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New column in the dialog "Select segment template"

The dialog Select segment template has now been extended by the column Segment definition. This provides you with a rapid overview of the available segment templates during the selection of segment templates in PCT loops, planning objects, etc.

New Parameter for the Export to Rittal - RiPanel Processing Center

By means of the new parameter ConfigScheme you can now also specify the configuration scheme to be used during the export to "Rittal - RiPanel Processing Center" via the action XAMlExportProductionData2RASCenterAction.

Grouping of 3D objects

Grouping of 3D objects in the layout space is now also possible via EPLAN API. These groups can be created by means of the Create method from the new class Group3D.

Specifying the type of the text box as layer a property

The new property DrawTextBoxType from the class GraphicalLayer can be used to specify the type of the text box as a layer property.

Assigning variables and values for project properties in placeholder objects

The EPLAN API can now be used to query or assign variables and values for project properties in placeholder objects. To this purpose the two classes PlaceHolder and PlaceHolder3D have been extended by the two new methods SetProjectPropertyEntry and GetProjectPropertyEntry.

User-defined customizations at the ribbon without flickering

A possibility has now been created to create a larger number of user-defined ribbon entries via EPLAN API or via script during the runtime of the EPLAN platform without this causing flickering in the user interface. To this purpose the class RibbonBar has been extended with a new constructor with the parameter executeApplyAfterChanges. This parameter ensures that the customizations at the ribbon are all carried out at the same time.

New methods for placeholder objects

When using the EPLAN API it was previously tedious at placeholder objects to find out for which properties of an object a variable was assigned. To this purpose the two new methods GetCurrentValue and GetAllCurrentValues are now available in the "Placeholder" class. The new methods return objects of the type PropertyValue though which you can determine the ID and the index of a property in addition to the value.

New methods for exchanging source and target at connections

The source and target of connections can now also be exchanged by means of the EPLAN API. The class ConnectionService now provides the new method ExchangeSourceAndTarget for connections to this purpose. Analogously there is also a new method for 3D connections in the class ConnectionService3D, ExchangeSourceAndTarget.

Set monolingual variable texts to "Displayed language 1 - 5"

The action SetProjectLanguage can now also be used to set the project-specific translation setting One language (variable) to values such as "Displayed language 1", "Displayed language 2", etc. as in the user interface. The parameter /variable has been extended to this purpose. By means of the values "01_01" to "05_05" for the parameter you can specify that the monolingual texts are displayed in the language that is specified as the first, second, etc. displayed language. Only the first five displayed languages can be used.

New parameter for the action "XPamsDeviceSelectionAction"

The action XPamsDeviceSelectionAction has now been extended by the parameter KeepSwappedConnPointInformation. When updating the device data by means of this action it is possible that the connection point designations of functions or the connection colors of cable connections are swapped in comparison to the sequence in the function templates of the part. In such a case you can use the new parameter to specify whether the swapped data is to be retained (optional, 0 = No, 1 = Yes, default value: 0).

New method for backing up projects

As a result of the modifications in the Back up projects dialog, the Project method from the Backup class has been marked as obsolete and replaced by an overload of this method. The backup action been modified correspondingly.

Closing layout spaces via EPLAN API

It is now possible to close one or more layout spaces via EPLAN API by means of the new method CloseInstallationSpace from the class Edit3D.

New parameter for the "search" action to limit the scope of the search

If you perform a search by means of the action search, you can now also limit the scope of the search by specifying an existing filter scheme for functions via the new parameter FILTERSCHEME.

New method for fitting texts in alignment boxes

The new FitTextsInAlignmentBoxes method is now available in the Edit class. This method can be used to fit texts in an alignment box. In the user interface this corresponds to the command Fit texts in alignment boxes.

New method for aligning 3D part placements without gaps

The new LineUp method is now available in the Placement3DService class. This method can be used to line up 3D part placements placed with gaps on a mounting rail. In the user interface this corresponds to the command Line up without gaps.

New property for protecting user-defined properties

It is now possible to assign a write protection to a user-defined property in the user interface by means of the new property GUIReadOnly from the classes UserdefinedPropertyDefinition and MDUserdefinedPropertyDefinition.

New method for combining function templates

The new method SumUpFunctionTemplates existing in the class MDPart. is now available to summarize the function templates of the individual associated parts for an assembly or a module.

New action for calculating the total weight of enclosures

The new action XCabCalculateEnclosureTotalWeightAction is now available to automatically determine the total weight for each enclosure of a selected project and to transfer it to the Total weight property of the respective part placement. In the user interface this corresponds to the command Calculate total enclosure weight.

New method for importing parts

By means of the method ImportParts from the class MDPartsDatabase you now have the possibility to import parts into a specific parts database via EPLAN API.

Consideration of the option "Keep identifier" for cable numbering

The settings for cable numbering have been extended in the user interface with the new option Keep identifier. This extension was also taken into consideration in the EPLAN API. To this purpose there is a new overload in the method RenumberCables in the CableService class with the parameter bKeepIdentifier. And the action renumber has been extended analog to this with the new parameter KEEPIDENTIFIER.

New property for the visibility of user-defined tabs

It was previously not possible to hide user-defined tabs in the ribbon via EPLAN API. In order to switch the visibility of a tab in the configuration of the ribbon on or off, the class RibbonTab has been extended with the new property IsSetAsVisible. Even if IsSetAsVisible = 1, a user-defined tab can still not be visible in the ribbon. This is the case, for example, when certain conditions are not fulfilled (for example no project is opened).

The moving of property texts could not be canceled with [Esc]. This has been corrected.

After changing the default directories in the settings dialog for macros, images, documents, etc., data that was imported via EPLAN Data Portal was saved in the old directories until the EPLAN Platform was restarted. This has been corrected.

In the property overview a new part can be assigned for a component or a part can be replaced. In the past the data of the part was not transferred to the component. This has been corrected. The selection or the exchange of a part now works in the property overview in exactly the same way as in the Parts tab in the property dialog.

Busbar connection points could previously not be taken into consideration during the automatic dimensioning of model views, copper unfolds, etc. This has been corrected. In the dialog Settings: Automatic dimensioning the entry "Part placement, busbar connection" is now also available in the Items tab when selecting the items to be dimensioned.

After an import of parts data with stored macros you always had to update the macro collection before the macros were visible in the Insert center. This has been corrected. In such a case the macro collection is now automatically updated.

When exporting project pages as DXF or DWG files in the past two identical layout areas were always generated that were visible after an import into AutoCAD. This has been corrected. Now only one layout area is generated during the DXF / DWG export.

When creating or editing a part, you can enter a short name for manufacturers and/or suppliers on the Properties tab in the properties Manufacturer (ID 22007) and/or Supplier (ID 22008). If you enter a short name that does not yet exist there, a new record is now created again - after a prompt - below the main node "Manufacturer / supplier". You have to enter the further data of this record later after editing the part.

In the past the icon was displayed in the connection point pattern of a 3D part placement in the Status column when the system message S131013 ("Identifies a connection point that is defined on the part, but is not available at the part placement") was output at a connection point. Since this message is only a note, the icon is now displayed here.

In the past the deletion of an existing revision marker via the popup menu item Delete revision marker was only possible with linear dimensions. Now this also works for all other dimensions such as continued dimensions, incremental dimensions and baseline dimensions.

For functions in placeholder objects it is possible to replace symbols by selecting value sets. In the past this functionality was missing at the interruption points. This has been corrected.

If large image files in JPG format were used as the background image on project pages, certain functionalities (such as zooming) could take a relatively long time. This now takes place faster.

In the past it was possible for a placeholder object that several value sets could dispose of the same value set name. As a result, it was possible that the incorrect values were transferred during the assignment of value sets. This has been corrected. If you now assign a value set name several times during the creation or renaming of value sets, a prompt is displayed. Click [Yes] to change the value set name. If you click [No], the name assigned several times is retained.

If several placeholder objects with the same name exist, you can access all already assigned value set names of the placeholder objects with the same name via a drop-down list when creating a value set. To avoid unintentionally assigning value set names several times here, the value set names of the own placeholder object are no longer offered for selection in the list.

If terminal strips with terminal labels were displayed in a terminal diagram by means of placeholder texts, it was possible that these terminal labelings were not always displayed. This has been corrected.

It is now also possible to determine the associated mounting points for the mounting levels of an object to be placed (for example mounting panel, door, etc.) by means of the methods FindSourceMate and GetSourceMates from the class Placement3D.

During the PDF export it was possible that the URL of a hyperlink was changed during the export and thus the link in the PDF did not function. This has been corrected.

If the pages of a project with many external documents in the graphical editor were browsed, the browsing took place very slowly. The performance for this and the performance of paging in general have been improved.

If the user-defined properties were edited in the tab of the same name after a multiple selection of parts with user-defined properties, incorrect values could be displayed. This occurred, for example, when different user-defined properties were assigned to the parts or the user-defined properties in the table had a different sequence. This has been corrected. In the case of a multiple selection of parts, changed values are now transferred to the respective user-defined property irrespective of the sequence in the table.

If property texts were docked in a layout space in the property arrangement of a 3D part placement by means of the method DockText from the class ContextPropertyPlacement, an error message could occur under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If you had navigated from an opened layout space with the shortcut key [Alt] + [Q] into the search field "Tell me what you want to do?", problems subsequently occurred during the entry of letters for the selection of a command. This has been corrected.

If forms for the terminal diagram were configured in such a way that a specific number of terminals are output per report page, it was possible under specific conditions that fewer terminals were output per page when updating existing terminal diagrams than when the report was generated again. This has been corrected.

If a graphic for terminals was output in the report in a terminal diagram by means of the placeholder text "Main terminal part [1] / schematic macro", it was possible that the displays of the terminals overlapped under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

In the device selection the marking was lost if sorting was carried out by a column. This has been corrected.

If you pressed the [F2] key for a PCT loop or PCT loop function in the pre-planning navigator or selected the popup menu item Rename, an editing frame was displayed. However, a changed PCT loop number was not applied. The PCT loop number composed of several properties can only be changed via the property dialog. For this reason the [F2] key and the popup menu item Rename have been deactivated for PCT loops and PCT loop functions.

Finding and replacing identifiers in structure identifier management now functions again.

If you had created bundles and bundle groups for routing connections in the list view of the connections navigator, the bundle number entered in the process was not saved immediately. In order for the bundle number to be saved you first had to update the view via the [F5] key or click in an area outside the connections navigator. This has been corrected.

If preceding and subsequent blanks were defined as separators for the display of block properties in the block format, the displayed values were shown in the graphical editor without a subsequent blank. This has been corrected.

During the output of manufacturing data for the labeling by means of an Excel template problems could occur if pivot tables existed in the template. Pivot tables are now supported better.

Optimizations have been carried out for the usage of Excel templates with protected sheets or protected table cells during the output of manufacturing data for the labeling.

If project pages of several projects were opened in undocked windows, an incorrect project directory could be displayed in the title bar. This has been corrected.

During the configuration of the list view in the connections navigator up to 50 part numbers can now be selected in the property selection.

If a macro file was marked in the Windows Explorer, it was possible under certain conditions that this file was deleted during the automatic generation of macros. This has been corrected.

During the import of routing connections in Excel format, an incorrect field assignment occurred if the headers of the Excel file contained empty fields. This has been corrected.

When deleting results from a search results list, the sorting is now retained.

During the output of manufacturing data for labeling by means of an Excel template, formulas with references to other sheets are now applied correctly again.

During the output of manufacturing data for labeling by means of an Excel template it was possible that matrix formulas in the Excel template were changed during the output and thus did not function correctly. This has been corrected.

When using Excel files for external editing, only the data existing in the defined data area is taken into consideration when importing the data. If additional data is added to the Excel file, the cells with the new values are often located outside this data area. As a result the import did not work without the user knowing why. In such a case you now receive a system message with the concrete specification of the cells that are located outside the data area.

A routing connection was not routed via the defined routing path because the value of a multilingual property in the connection filter was not evaluated correctly. This has been corrected.

If model views were generated using a filter, the values could not be copied correctly for different filter criteria such as the "Function definition". Only the pure text without the associated logic was copied, so the filter did not function. This has been corrected.

If a mounting rail was placed on a mounting panel, the distance to the mounting surface could not be brought exactly to "0" under certain conditions due to rounding inaccuracies. This has been corrected.

If a project page was renamed in the page navigator by using the [F2] key, the activated conversion to upper-case for renaming subpages did not function. This has been corrected.

When working with two monitors on which a different scaling is set, display problems could occur in the Backstage view when EPLAN had been moved from one monitor to the other. The font was then not scaled in accordance with the setting of the current monitor and was displayed either too large or too small. This effect also occurred when working with only one monitor if the scaling was changed for it. This has been corrected.

If the [U] key is pressed to display invisible elements when symbols are inserted into a schematic page, the symbol located on the cursor now remains constantly visible again.

During the DXF import arcs were imported incorrectly under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

If an item with faulty cut-outs was located in a layout space, the PDF export could not be executed. This has been corrected. Now the PDF export functions and corresponding system messages are output for the faulty cut-outs.

During the export and import of report templates it was possible that the import did not function due to an incorrect form without names. This has been corrected. In such a case the import is now not canceled anymore and no error messages are generated anymore for faulty forms.

A currency specified in the settings for the parts management was not displayed in the Overview tab. This has been corrected.

The program 7-zip has been updated.

Under certain conditions no check boxes could be activated or deactivated in placeholder objects on the Values tab in the Modifiable column. In addition the preview window in the dialog flickered several times at 3D macros. This has been corrected.

In the undocked connections navigator popup, menu items such as routing connections, for example Show routing connections or Hide routing connections could not be executed correctly. This has been corrected.

If a report page with multi-line texts was exported as a PDF file, it was possible that the texts in the PDF showed an incorrect text height and were thus moved in the project in comparison to the report page. This has been corrected.

During the export of STEP files it was possible under certain conditions that not all the items were exported. This has been corrected.

If user-defined properties were imported in the dialog Configure properties, the setting Do not use anymore was not imported. After the import a previously selected property was also subsequently no longer selected. This has been corrected.

During the placement of a busbar part an unexpected message was displayed although the data was correct, and the busbar could not be placed. This has been corrected.

If a branch was made to the selection dialog in the Accessories tab of the parts management for the selection of a part and the list view was set there, this setting was not saved. The next time this selection dialog was opened, a tree view was displayed again. This has been corrected.

For the rack-oriented view of the PLC navigator the command Synchronize selection only worked for main functions. If a PLC box that represents an auxiliary function was selected in the graphical editor, no synchronization was carried out with the PLC navigator if the rack-oriented view was set there. This has been corrected.

If an enclosure was inserted as a macro from the Insert center into a layout space, the interior of the enclosure was displayed "twisted". When inserting via drag & drop from the Windows Explorer, however, the enclosure was displayed correctly in the layout space. This has been corrected. The enclosure is now displayed correctly in both cases.

In the segment template navigator it is possible, for example, in the case of the segment templates of planning objects, to assign a symbol for a selected function definition via a symbol selection on the Templates tab. If the symbol selection was opened here, a symbol was selected, and then the symbol selection was aborted, this symbol that was not applied was still preset in the symbol selection when the symbol selection was opened again. This has been corrected.

When combining subprojects it was possible that links to segments were lost in the respective subproject. This has been corrected.

The search in the parts management for the full name of a manufacturer now works correctly again. Both the manufacturer themselves and the parts at which this manufacturer was entered are now found again.

If user-defined commands were added to the quick access toolbar, it was possible under certain conditions that these commands could not be executed there or that incorrect actions were called up. This has been corrected.

In the past the check run 004035 only functioned correctly for the representation types "Multi-line" and "Single-line". Incorrect messages could therefore occur when using other representation types. Now this check run functions irrespective of the representation type.

If image files in TIF format were used in forms or on project pages, these image files were not printed under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If enclosures were exported in STEP format, items were exported from the interior of the enclosures under specific conditions despite the activated setting Only external representation of the enclosure. This has been corrected.

During the placement of accessory parts in the layout space no base point was found under specific conditions, and as a result the accessories were not placed. This has been corrected.

During the addressing of PLC connection points, the example addresses displayed as an input aid were not displayed with the correct format in the dialog Address PLC connection points. This has been corrected. The format of the example addresses for PLC inputs and outputs is now oriented to the first identifier set for the type of signal.

If the command Synchronize selection is selected for an item in the schematic with the 3D mounting layout navigator open, the schematic page docked and the layout space docked, the item selected in the 3D mounting layout navigator can now be placed again in the docked layout space as expected.

If the color for a 3D part placement was set to the "From layer" setting by means of the interaction XGedIaFormatGraphic, this did not work under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If several forms were opened in the form editor and if the properties of these forms were edited simultaneously via multiple selection in the list view of the page navigator, the modification date was not transferred to all forms. This has been corrected.

If properties such as, for example, Graphical macro, Schematic macro are used as filter criteria in the parts management, macros are now also found again if the capitalization differs in the file and directory names. In addition to the properties Part number and Variant, for which upper-/lower-case letters were previously not taken into consideration, the upper-/lower-case letters are now also ignored at all other properties that affect file names.

Although a cable protection was routed over the same routing path or curve as the routing connection, it was possible that the message 026076 ("Cable / tubing protection or cable / tubing tie is not located on a routing path / curve") was output. This has been corrected.

During the copying and pasting of nested devices on P&I diagram pages it was possible under certain conditions that the device tags were numbered incorrectly. This has been corrected.

If several property arrangements were selected in the dialog Configure property arrangements and the value of a display property was changed, it was possible that the values of other, unedited display properties were also changed erroneously. This has been corrected.

If one of the main nodes has been marked in the parts management, it could take some seconds, depending on the size of the parts database, until all the data has been collected and displayed in the Info tab. This now takes place faster when an SQL Server database is used.

In the property dialog of placeholder objects it is now possible again to sort the Variable column on the Values tab by double-clicking the header.

If report pages (for example, terminal diagrams) were generated using a next form and values were entered in the page properties of these report pages, it was possible that these values were removed again during updating. This has been corrected.

If the length of a length-variable item is shortened by using the command Change length, it is possible that cut-outs that were previously placed on the shortened part are subsequently no longer located on the item and "hang in the air". In the past such a case was not covered by the check run 026027 "Cut-out is not completely on a mounting surface". This has been corrected.

If the popup menu item Synchronize selection is executed for a 3D part placement in the layout space or for a device in the schematic, the respective object is now synchronized again with the tree view of the 3D mounting layout navigator.

If the font size was set to the option "From layer" for the placeholder text Cable, external 'level (1-3)' [1] / Cable graphic in a form of the type "Terminal-connection diagram", the graphic was output incompletely. This has been corrected.

If an inserted image file no longer exists in the project directory, a rectangle and the file path for the image file are displayed. If the 2D color scheme "Black" was selected in the user settings for the graphical editing, the text for the file path was displayed in black in contrast to the rectangle and could therefore not be read. This has been corrected. The color set for the scheme for the layer "EPLAN205, Graphic.Images" is now displayed again for both elements - rectangle and file path.

If graphical elements were summarized into blocks on a page and this page was exported as a DWG file, additional elements could be displayed after the import of this page in AutoCAD. This has been corrected.

If a connection definition point with assigned part was marked in the graphical editor, the Synchronize selection command did not mark the part in the opened bill of materials navigator. This has been corrected.

Although a valid drilling pattern was stored at wire ducts, it was possible that the message 026029 ("The part placement does not have a valid drilling pattern") was output. This has been corrected.

If a revision was generated after modifications in the layout space, it was possible that the model view updated during the generation of the revision was not displayed correctly. Only after a renewed update of the model view were the settings for showing or hiding 3D objects taken into consideration. This has been corrected.

In the past the deletion of items in the layout space was not recorded as a change in revision projects. This has been corrected. If you now delete an item in a layout space, a deletion marker is generated and the layout space is identified as "Draft" and output in the revision overview.

During the output of manufacturing data for labeling by means of an Excel template in which formulas were used that reference other sheets, it was possible that this reference was not adapted automatically. This has been corrected.

If you execute the Optimize distributed terminals command, the connections are now first automatically updated project-wide.

If the legend items of terminal strips were edited in the layout space and renumbered with the setting Automatic, this could lead to incorrect numbering under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If a change was made in a scheme for automated processing for the selected action "Export manufacturing data / labeling" in the subsequent settings dialog (for example for the target file), the change was replaced by the values stored in the scheme for labeling when the settings dialog was opened again. This has been corrected.

If a project was to be output in the alternative, non-displayed language "en_US (English (USA))" during the PDF export, it was possible under certain conditions that not all texts of a plot frame were translated into English. This has been corrected.

If the Break up assembly check box was activated in the dialog Settings: Parts (user), modules were also broken up under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If a macro with several representation types was dragged from the info area of the Insert center to a project page via Drag & Drop, placement was only possible on multi-line schematic pages. This has been corrected.

For parts from the "Connections" product group it was possible that a value was entered for the non-editable property Technical characteristics. This value changed when in the Function templates tab a different value was selected in the "Conductor / wire" function definition in the Potential type column. This has been corrected. The value of the function template is no longer transferred to the property of the part.

In the configuration of the tree view of the bill of materials navigator the Type number property was previously not available. This has been corrected. Now the property Type number can also be selected during the configuration of part references in the dialog Format: Block property.

If the placeholder text "Device / placement" was used in the forms for reports such as the summarized parts list, it was possible that partially no values were output for the placeholder. This has been corrected.

A device containing several items could be placed correctly as an accessory in the layout space. During inserting (for example via the Insert center), however, the device did not hang correctly on the cursor and only one item was placed in the layout space. This has been corrected.

If you select a property for the text to be output in the settings for the manufacturing data export / labeling and specify a line break as the format for the setting Separator for index 0, this line break now functions again and the output text is wrapped per index number.

During the cutting and pasting of an area of a P&I diagram page, it was possible under certain conditions that an error message was output during pasting. This has been corrected.

During the output of labeling data for the report type "Parts list" different results were achieved for the output parts depending on the selection in the page navigator (project or pages). During the selection of one or more project pages parts that are stored at the connection definition points were not output. This has been corrected.

During the cutting and pasting of multi-line macros it was possible under certain conditions that the assignment to the segments in the pre-planning was lost during pasting. This has been corrected.

If segment templates with subordinate segment templates were exported in the segment template navigator, it was possible that the subordinate segment templates were exported twice. This has been corrected.

In the dialog Addresses / assignment lists you can now sort the data correctly again in ascending or descending order by double-clicking the column headers.

During the routing of connections for busbars with busbar connection points it was possible that the position of the routed connections at the respective connection point was not completely correct. This has been corrected. The calculation of the position during routing in the routing path network has been corrected for the connection point patterns.

For parts to which a user-defined property with a self-extending selection list was assigned, the popup menu item Update selection list did not function correctly. It was possible that new values were not transferred into the selection list despite the execution of the popup menu item. This has been corrected.

A used layer could be deleted (for example in the layer management) if this layer was assigned to objects without graphic (for example special symbols for potential definition points, connection definition points, etc.). This has been corrected.

If a macro with image file was clicked in the Insert center in Version 2024, this image file was immediately stored in the project. This has been corrected. The image file is now only stored again when the macro is inserted on a project page.

If multilingual properties are used for the display of nodes in the tree configuration, all parts are now displayed again in the list of the combination view.

The type of check "Online / offline" could be set for the check run 001008 from the message class 001 "Terminals", even though this check run can only be executed offline. This has been corrected. The type of check "Online / offline" is no longer offered for selection for this check run. If you open a project that was created with an older EPLAN version, the "Online / offline" setting for these check runs is automatically changed to "Offline" in the check run schemes.

The product-group-specific display of the part properties has now been canceled in the Properties tab. Thus, when the button is activated (All properties), all part properties are always displayed for all parts irrespective of the product grouping. This applies for both the tree view and the list view.

During the definition of calculation properties no indexed properties could be selected as a format element in the dialog Format: Properties, but only the superior node (for example "Parts general" instead of "Part 1", "Part 2", etc.). This has been corrected.

If the part selection in the combination view was opened for an assigned part in the property dialog, the first part in the list was selected instead of the assigned part in the list of the combination view. This has been corrected.

Mounting points can now be duplicated again without moving the mouse by means of the [D] key and provided with placement options via the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [W].

In the dialog Edit cable you can use the popup menu item Collect cable connections to add possible cable connections to a cable. You specify the association of the connections to the cable by means of the property Connection: Association. This now functions correctly again. For the newly added cable connections the connection definition point is now placed correctly again at the height of the cable definition line. A property arrangement for cable connections is now assigned again to the connection definition point. Superfluous connection definition points are no longer placed for the connections that were not added to the cable.

If a project was reported via the GenerateProject method from the Reports class, an unexpected error message was output that an additional license was required. This has been corrected.

If a connection definition point in a macro project was assigned to a macro box and a change was made in the property dialog of the connection definition point, it was possible that several hierarchy levels were opened in the tree view of the macro navigator. This has been corrected.

During the export of data for external editing in Excel format it was possible that empty entries were output instead of "0" or "1" for Boolean properties that were not set. This has been corrected.

If you customized the ribbon and inserted the command Input box on / off there, it was possible that this command was not displayed depending on the context. This has been corrected.

If cable connections to terminals with plugs were routed in the layout space, it was possible that the connections were not routed under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If two templates with different filters were used during the output of reports of the "Cut-out legend" type, both templates cannot be output. The second report always overwrote the first report. This has been corrected. Now one report is output per template.

If a value is entered in the Length field in the property dialog of a cable definition line, this value is automatically transferred to the part reference property Subset / length on the Part tab. In the past this did not work for the conduit definitions. This has been corrected.

If multiple designations were to be avoided during connection numbering, this did not work for specific connection groups. This occurred with connection groups for which the setting Suppress empty properties and/or Suppress properties equaling zero was activated in combination with the associated settings for separators in the numbering format. This has been corrected.

If a 3D macro was created from grouped objects in the layout space and the handle was placed on a locked area in the process, this handle was not used. This has been corrected.

If texts with special characters such as é, ê, etc. were contained in a DWG file, these special characters were displayed after the import as numbers. This has been corrected.

If a filter is set for the property Modification date (automatic) in the page navigator and a date is selected in the field for quick input, the selected date is now applied again directly for the pages in the page navigator.

When creating a user-defined property configuration for the project properties in the Backstage view, the displayed property Type of project could not be deleted from the property configuration. This has been corrected.

If several structure identifiers were deleted simultaneously in the list view of the dialog Structure identifier management, the view of the dialog was repeatedly updated and flickered as a result. This has been corrected.

If the popup menu item Rename was selected for a structure identifier in the page navigator and the [Enter] key was subsequently actuated directly without a change, a new structure identifier was generated whose complete structure identifier was made up of the previous structure identifier and the associated structure description. This has been corrected.

If a macro with placeholder object was stored at a planning object and the conflict dialog was opened during the placement for creating the detailed planning and all entries were confirmed unchanged with [OK], the functions had the correct values after the placement (for example connection point designations). If, however, the conflict dialog was deactivated after the first call-up and was no longer displayed, only the first function was placed correctly and the values in the placeholder object were not taken into consideration at all other functions. This has been corrected.

If the layout space property Keep parts at placement was activated for a 3D macro with enclosure and this macro was stored at a part, the layout space property was not taken into consideration during the placement of the part as a device. The part number of the device was entered at the inserted enclosure and not the part number of the enclosure from the macro. This has been corrected.

Irrespective of the setting Conversion to upper-case it is now possible again in the Direct editing mode to enter a line break at a component in the editing frame for the displayed DT by using the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [Enter].

If a local table with replacement texts was defined for a user-defined property with block format in the Format: Block properties dialog, and an existing operator was replaced by another operator in this table, this change no longer existed when the dialog Replacement texts was opened again, even though all dialogs had been closed with [OK]. This has been corrected.

If an assembly with activated setting Distributed placement of assembly was placed in the layout space as a mounting accessory, it was possible that the placement was not completed fully. This has been corrected.

If the Terminal strips (block definition) setting was activated in the user-specific 3D settings for graphical editing, it was possible that neighboring devices of terminals were not displayed in a model view with simplified representation. Devices that were placed next to terminals and had the same DT as the terminals, were combined with the terminals to form a terminal block and were therefore not displayed. This has been corrected.

When updating part placements in the layout space via the popup menu item Update part placement, changes in the local connection point pattern that were made in the macro stored at the part placement were not transferred to the part placement. This has been corrected.

If the part number was changed in the layout space at a part placement via the popup menu item Properties (global) and the part placement was subsequently updated, the macro stored at the part placement was replaced but not positioned correctly. As a result, the part placement was no longer correct on the mounting rail. This has been corrected.

If a multilingual connection property (for example Supplementary field [1]) was specified as a connection filter and the values of this property were marked at the connections as text not to be translated, the connection filter did not function. As a result, no routing connections could be generated when the connection filter was used in the layout space. This has been corrected.

If the Match case setting was activated during automatic translation, it was possible that certain texts were not translated even though they existed in the dictionary. This was the case when the dictionary contained several entries of the same name that only differed in upper-/lower-case letters. This has been corrected.

If an unopened project was backed up in the project management via the dialog Run: Automated processing and the path variable for the project name was used for the backup file name, the project name was not applied for the backup file name. This has been corrected.

If the popup menu item Synchronize selection is selected for a connection definition point on a project page, this connection definition point is now synchronized again with the associated connection in the tree view of the cable navigator.

If a new part was created in the combination view, the generic product group "Undefined" was assigned to this part - irrespective of the selected part. This has been corrected.

If the button of the added command Export Steinhauer PWA was clicked in a customized ribbon, the export dialog was only opened under specific conditions. This has been corrected. The export dialog is now opened immediately.

If a part or device selection is carried out for a cable and a value is entered for the property Technical characteristics at the cable part, this value is now transferred again to the property Technical characteristics in the property dialog of the cable.

If the popup menu item Insert path variable was selected in the dialog Export: Rittal - RiPanel Processing Center during the specification of the output directory or the target file, not all the values of the Project variables tab were displayed in the subsequent dialog. This has been corrected.

If a part with drilling pattern was stored for a compact enclosure and this enclosure was placed on the mounting panel of a larger enclosure, the drill holes for the compact enclosure were not displayed when the drilling view was activated in the layout space. This has been corrected.

Under certain conditions pages of the "Symbol" page type could be created in the page navigator. These pages could neither be opened nor deleted. This has been corrected. When creating a new page, the "Symbol" page type can no longer be selected.

If the property Connection cross-section / diameter with unit (ID 31007) is used as a filter criterion in the connections navigator and no unit is specified for the value when specifying the filter, connections with suitable values are now displayed again. When using properties of the type "Value with unit" the pure numerical values are now compared if no unit is specified.

When placing a macro from the pre-planning navigator, the planning objects in the pre-planning were assigned to the functions in the schematic in the wrong sequence. This has been corrected.

If user-defined properties with the character "#" in the identifying name were created, the property was displayed as an invalid property when this property was used as a filter criterion. This has been corrected. In order for filters with such filter criteria to function now, they have to be created again.

If the content of a model view was moved and a different scheme was subsequently selected for the property Model view: Item labeling, the updating of the reports resulted in the moved content of the model view being centered again on its original position. This has been corrected.

If the property Bus system (ID 20308) was selected for bus ports in the Display tab for the property arrangement, the wrong layer was used by default for this property. This has been corrected.

Connections for which the part property Discontinued part is activated at the part, were previously not taken into consideration by the check run 007024. This has been corrected.

When creating a format for block properties, it was possible under certain conditions that no values were displayed as a preview in the dialog Format: Block properties. This has been corrected.

When placing a terminal strip in the layout space, the end cover was not lined up correctly. Instead of being before the first terminal, it was behind the first terminal. This has been corrected.

If segments were sorted manually in the tree of the pre-planning navigator, it was possible that newly created segments were sorted incorrectly into the tree (for example at the top position). This has been corrected.

If a folder for 3D part placements is selected in the tree view of the dialog Configure property arrangements and a new property arrangement is created, the dialog Function definitions is first opened. If the [F5] key was pressed in this dialog, some function definitions were offered several times for selection. This has been corrected.

If the manufacturing data of a project were exported to EPLAN Smart Production Collection, it was possible under certain conditions that no daisy chains were formed. This has been corrected.

If the setting Reorganize project with extended mode was activated during the compression of a project, the numbering settings in the dialog Configure segment definitions were reset to their default settings again. This has been corrected.

If more than 19 objects (for example connection definition points of a cable definition line) were selected simultaneously in the graphical editor, no red snap points were displayed at the selected objects. This has been corrected.

If a text was to be formatted in the graphical editor by means of the action XGedStartInteractionAction /Name:XGedIaFormatText, no breaks in the text could be removed by means of the parameter /adjustframe:128. This has been corrected.

If drill holes were located within the rectangular grid area around a hexagonal cut-out, this was evaluated by EPLAN as overlapping and the check run message 026095 "At least two cut-outs overlap completely or partially" was erroneously output. This has been corrected.

If the legend positions for items in a layout space were changed and the associated model view with two embedded enclosure legends was subsequently updated via the reporting of the template, only the first enclosure legend was updated. This has been corrected.

If routing connections were imported in Excel format, it was possible that routing connections were routed to the wrong target. This has been corrected.

If a project from an older EPLAN version was imported into the current version, it was possible that the model views in the project were identified as not up-to-date. This has been corrected.

When placing a terminal strip in the layout space it was possible that the last placed terminal was placed again if further subordinate terminal strips without placeable parts were defined for the terminal strip. This has been corrected.

In the past no user-defined properties of the type "Date" could be created in the classes UserDefinedPropertyDefinition and MDUserDefinedPropertyDefinition via the respective method Create. This has been corrected.

During the output of labeling data for the report type "Summarized parts list" an assembly part was not exported broken up under specific conditions, even though it was specified in the parts management that this part should be broken up. This has been corrected.

During the PDF export of project pages with inserted image files it was possible under certain conditions that the process was canceled with an unexpected error message. This has been corrected.

In the dialog Settings: Export Rittal - Perforex BC / Secarex the check boxes for two milling cutters could be activated on the Tools tab, even though only one activated milling cutter must exist at any time. This has been corrected.

When renaming pages in the page navigator, it was possible under certain conditions that duplicate pages were created despite a warning. This has been corrected. If you confirm this message now, you return to editing and can, for example, assign a new page name in the dialog Page properties.

Depending on the pattern length, a "thicker" rectangle or a gap was displayed at the ends of lines or polylines with interrupted line types. The graphical display of lines and polylines has been improved.

After the application of projects in the current version, it was possible under certain conditions that the subordinate DT in the dialog Full DT was divided incorrectly in the case of nested devices. This has been corrected.

If a new copper bundle was assigned to the busbar of a busbar system in a layout space, it was possible during subsequent copying and pasting that only the busbar and not the associated busbar supports also marked were inserted on the mounting panel. This has been corrected.

If the option "Fit" was selected for the scale setting and the option "Shading" was selected for the style in a model view, it was possible that item labelings for items were not displayed if these were displayed as cuboids in the layout space. This has been corrected.

Under certain conditions, user supplementary fields that are configured as user-defined properties and have been renamed were displayed incorrectly as columns in the bill of materials navigator. This has been corrected.

If the preceding greater-than sign (">") was used in the displayed DT of a device, it was possible that the greater-than sign (">") was removed in the displayed DT when compressing the project with an activated setting Advanced mode. This has been corrected.

During the multiple placement of a part with a 3D macro from the Insert center, it was possible that the selected macro variant was changed from variant B to variant A after a change of the placement options. This has been corrected.

If a macro that contained several wire ducts was inserted into a layout space, it was possible that the length could no longer be changed at one of the wire ducts. This has been corrected.

For 3D part placements on a busbar, the Line up without gaps command could not be executed. This has been corrected.

If the terminals of a terminal strip had subordinate elements (for example plugs), it was possible that the terminals could not be aligned without gaps within the terminal strip. This has been corrected.

If a device was placed from the Insert center in the layout space on a mounting point, it was possible that the device was placed with an offset to the selected mounting point. This has been corrected.

Distributed terminal connection points that are connected by means of saddle jumpers, internal jumpers or direct connections do not require a connection point designation. Previously the check run 001030 "Used distributed terminal connection point without connection point designation" also reported distributed terminal connection points that are connected by means of direct connections. This has been corrected.

During the DXF export of a project page an unexpected error message could occur if a watermark with the color "Watermark" was contained in the plot frame used. This has been corrected.

During the import of variants of a part it was possible that the data of a non-imported part variant was changed. This has been corrected.

An unexpected error message occurred when calling the GetHashCode method from the Pin class. This has been corrected.

As of Version 2024 Update 3 the PLC data exchange with Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 TIA Portal 18 is possible. To this purpose the "Siemens SIMATIC STEP 7 TIA Portal 18" entry has been added to the drop-down list of the PLC configuration program in the dialog Export PLC data. This interface allows the export and import of PLC configuration files in the "AutomationML AR APC V1.3.0" format.

If properties such as the property arrangement were changed in the 3D mounting layout navigator for an already placed part placement, it was possible under certain conditions that the assignment was lost and a new node with an unplaced part placement was displayed. This has been corrected.

If the 3D macro of an enclosure was supplemented with other add-on parts (lamp, accessories, etc.) and a 3D macro was created again from this enclosure, the handle of the add-on parts instead of the handle of the enclosure was used when the 3D macro was inserted again. This meant that the enclosure could not be placed correctly. This has been corrected.

During the change of standard certain master data of the source project were not copied completely into the target project. This has been corrected.

If you wanted to use the arrow buttons to move several highlighted rows several times in succession in the dialog Edit terminal strip, this process could take some time. This now takes place faster.

If missing terminal strip definitions or plug definitions were added while Cleaning up a Project, the unplaced functions generated in the process received only a full DT and not a visible DT. Under certain conditions, this could cause subsequent problems. This has been corrected. A displayed DT is now also assigned to the terminal strip definitions and plug definitions generated while Cleaning up a Project.

If the structure identifier contained a point, an unexpected error message occurred while executing the ChangeLocationName method from the Project class. This has been corrected.

If, for example, function definitions were filtered during the execution of check runs in EPLAN, it was possible that EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

If an assigned part was moved from one row position to another in the property dialog of a terminal in the Part tab, the "Part reference data" category of the Sorting of part on terminal strip property lost its value. This has been corrected.

If a user-defined, multilingual property was configured and default values were specified and translated in a selection list for this property, it was possible that the translated values were not displayed when this property was used. This has been corrected.

In the dialog Settings: Automated processing the descriptions were not updated for the table Selected actions / description. The description should be adapted if, for example, a new scheme was created or another scheme with a different description was selected in the subsequent dialog. This has been corrected.

During the PDF export of layout spaces it was possible under certain conditions that the process was canceled with an unexpected error message. This has been corrected.

If an unplaced terminal was deleted in the tree of the terminal strip navigator, it was possible that the node of the associated terminal strip was closed in the navigator. This has been corrected.

When importing device data via the ImportDevicesExcel method from the DeviceService class, it was not possible to delete existing functions / devices. This has been corrected.

User-defined properties can now be selected again as filter criteria in the project management.

If the row height and/or the font was modified in the project properties via the popup menu item Customize row, these changes were not applied. This has been corrected.

At connection definition points it was possible that the value for the part reference property Subset / length was removed if the value of the part property Length (prefabricated) was changed to "0.00 m" for the part already selected and a new part selection was then carried out. This has been corrected.

If a PDF export was executed during automated processing, the setting Invert white graphical elements did not function correctly. This has been corrected.

Under certain conditions the correct ERP number of the part assigned to the device was not displayed for a selected device in the property overview. This has been corrected.

In the connection point patterns it is now possible again to enter negative values for the properties Additional length (default) and Additional length.

If a tree configuration with specific properties is defined in the parts management, this configuration now also functions again for the tree of the combination view.

Under certain conditions additional superfluous autoconnect lines were displayed at connection symbols such as angles in the graphical editor. This has been corrected.

If the popup menu item Remove from project management was executed for a project in the project management and the project management database was located on another computer or server, this process could take a certain amount of time. This now takes place faster again.

In the property dialog of placeholder objects it is now possible again to copy several variables of an object in the Assignment tab and to insert these again into the same properties at several objects of the same type.

If templates with formulas containing references to the column of a different table were used during the output of manufacturing data for labeling in the Excel format, it was possible that these references did not function. This has been corrected.

Under certain conditions the placement of window macros from the pre-planning navigator via Drag & Drop could take a relatively long time. This now takes place faster.

If the AssignConfigurablePropertiesScheme method from the MDPart class was executed for a part, the values for some user-defined part properties from the scheme were not assigned. This has been solved.

When the TranslateText method from the Translate class was executed, the dialog Found words was sometimes displayed. This could result in incorrect translations. This has been corrected.

After the selection of the command Insert device (compatibility) it was possible under certain conditions that no filter could be selected or edited in the subsequently opened dialog Part selection. This has been corrected.

If PCT loops were moved into a different structure segment in the pre-planning navigator, the PCT loop functions located below the PCT loops were numbered. This has been corrected.

If macros or symbols were placed from a navigator in a project with extensive pre-planning, this process could take a relatively long time under certain conditions. This now takes place faster.

If the PLC data was sorted in the dialog Addresses / assignment lists by double-clicking a column header and then the value in a table cell was changed (for example the function text), the changed value was assigned to the wrong PLC address. This has been corrected.

If a module that contained a PLC box was placed as a device, it was possible under certain conditions that an unplaced function was generated for the PLC box that did not superimpose the associated function template. This has been corrected. The PLC box now overlaps the associated function template again.

If a new report was generated (for example a terminal diagram) and a manual selection was made, it was possible that the dialog flickered and the moving of entries took a relatively long time, depending on the selection in the dialog Manual selection. This has been corrected.

When using user-defined properties with multilingual selection lists it was possible that the translated values of the selection lists were not always displayed. This occurred both at user-defined project properties as well as at properties for functions, parts, etc. This has been corrected.

If a language was deleted in an empty dictionary during the usage of an SQL translation database, this could result in it not being possible to carry out further changes in the dictionary afterwards. This has been corrected.

When assigning value sets, the value "0" specified in a placeholder object for the Number of units / quantity property is now transferred correctly again to the part in the property dialog.

If many sub-identifiers were renamed at the same time in the structure identifier management, this process could take a certain amount of time. This now takes place faster. In such a case a progress bar is now also displayed.

If one of the browser windows for EPLAN Cogineer was opened (Cogineer Designer and/or Cogineer Project Builder) and EPLAN was restarted or the workspace was changed, it was possible that these browser windows remained empty. This has been corrected.

If the project directory was located on a server, it was possible that projects from older EPLAN versions could not be updated for Version 2024, depending on the permissions assigned for the previous directories. This has been corrected.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 122.1.120. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN Cogineer, etc.).

Item labelings are now displayed again in a layout space with simplified representation for terminal strips.

If the object snap is activated, the end and center points of existing auxiliary lines are now found again during the drawing and placing of 3D objects in the layout space.

During the import of projects from EPLAN Version 2.7 (or older) into the current version it was possible under certain conditions that the structure identifiers in the dialog Full DT were divided incorrectly at nested devices. This has been corrected.

If segments (planning objects, PCT loops, etc.) with PLC addresses and assigned macro were placed on P&I diagram pages, this process could take a certain time. This now takes place faster.

If a page was opened in the tree view of the page navigator by double-clicking, it was possible that only a gray background was displayed in the graphical preview. This has been corrected.

If you wanted to use the arrow buttons to move several highlighted rows several times in succession in the dialog Edit terminal strip, this process could take some time. This now takes place faster.

If the translation setting Translate on input was activated and a new value was entered and translated for a property whose values are entered via a self-extending selection list, this translation was lost. This affected, for example, the property Quantity unit (ID 22042) in the parts management or the property Engraving text (ID 20025) of functions or also the creation of user-defined properties with self-extending selection lists. This has been corrected.

During the import of newly created drilling patterns into a different parts database it was possible that only one line was imported for the Cut-outs tab, even though the respective drilling pattern was created with several cut-outs. This has been corrected.

If missing terminal strip definitions or plug definitions were added while Cleaning up a Project, the unplaced functions generated in the process received only a full DT and not a visible DT. Under certain conditions, this could cause subsequent problems. This has been corrected. A displayed DT is now also assigned to the terminal strip definitions and plug definitions generated while Cleaning up a Project.

Self-created piping planning objects could not be updated via the functionality Update piping data in the dialog Update detailed planning. This has been corrected.

If Windows system variables were used in the system configuration (such as "%USERNAME%"), the settings were saved in an incorrect directory. This has been corrected.

If structure identifiers were sorted alphanumerically in ascending order in the structure identifier management, the empty identifier was sorted in between the identifiers beginning numerically and the identifiers beginning alphanumerically. This has been corrected. This entry for the pages without structure identifier is now displayed in the top hierarchy level of the tree view or list view.

In the property dialog of placeholder objects it is now possible again to copy several variables of an object in the Assignment tab and to insert these again into the same properties at several objects of the same type.

Some missing properties such as Description have been added to the MDUserDefinedPropertyDefinition class as well.

Item labelings are now displayed again in a layout space with simplified representation for terminal strips.

You can now use the new action XPartsSetDataSourceAction to set the database source in the settings of the parts management to a specific value via a command line call, via a script or via the EPLAN API. You can use this, for example, to switch between different eSTOCK collections via a button in the ribbon.

Documents that are stored as external documents at a part were displayed as hyperlinks in the Overview tab, but could not be opened. This has been corrected.

After importing a ribbon, it was possible that the button for the command Show invisible elements was not displayed anymore when the graphical editor was opened. This has been corrected.

During the entry of special characters such as ó, é, ü, ç, ã etc. in the search field "Tell me what you want to do?" of the ribbon it was possible that incorrect characters were displayed under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

If a user-defined property with a self-extending selection list was assigned to a part, and this list was extended, for example, via an import, the new values were not displayed immediately in the selection list. In such a case the popup menu item Update selection list is now available in the Value column of the User-defined properties tab. The missing entries can be added to the selection list by means of this popup menu item.

When the setting Display identifying numbers was activated, the icon for the set option "From layer" was no longer displayed in the property dialog in the View tab for some display properties (such as Invisible). This has been corrected.

You can now use the classes of the JSON library "Newtonsoft.JSON" in the scripts for the EPLAN platform. This library is used by EPLAN.

During the connection routing process in the layout space an unexpected error message was output in the system messages under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If new parts were created during the import of externally edited parts data, the function definitions of the function templates were not taken into consideration immediately. This way it was possible, for example, that the plug designations in the function templates were only imported during a second import. This has been corrected.

During the import of projects from EPLAN Version 2.7 (or older) into the current version it was possible under certain conditions that the structure identifiers in the dialog Full DT were divided incorrectly at nested devices. This has been corrected.

If a fourth variant was to be generated in a macro project in addition to three existing variants by inserting, changing the variant designation and generating macros automatically, a variant was erroneously fetched from the buffer and no new variant was generated. This has been corrected.

During the export of a ribbon, actions that are located as commands in a hidden tab are now also exported correctly again and can accordingly also be imported again.

If a structure identifier is marked in the list of the structure identifier management and moved to a position that lies outside the displayed area (for example at the beginning of the list), the marker is now retained again and the moved structure identifier is displayed after moving.

Previously PLC multi-function connection points that are placed on an overview page were only assigned as inputs to the planning objects in the pre-planning navigator via the symbolic address. This has been corrected. Now the PLC multi-function connection points are also detected as outputs and assigned correctly.

During the export of manufacturing data for EPLAN Smart Production Collection a few items were previously not considered. This has been corrected.

During the import of a ribbon it was possible that commands which had been deleted from the ribbon before the export were imported unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

In the parts management the part number of another busbar can now be selected again in the property Busbars: Part number for a busbar system.

If a dictionary was used on an SQL server during the translation of projects with many user-defined properties, this process could take a relatively long time. This now takes place faster.

If a ribbon was imported that contained standard tabs and/or standard command groups with changed displayed names, it was possible that these displayed names were reset to the default again. This has been corrected.

If multilingual properties are used for the display of nodes in the tree configuration, the parts in the tree are now displayed again even if nodes are empty due to non-existing translations.

When compressing projects as of Version 2024, this process took a relatively long time because the usage of user-defined properties in the block properties is also checked under specific conditions. This now takes place faster.

The popup menu item Assign function templates could be executed in the parts management even though the associated right in the rights management was deactivated. This has been corrected.

During the automated registration of an API add-on by using the parameter /AUTO a sign-in dialog was erroneously opened. This has been corrected.

If segments (planning objects, PCT loops, etc.) with PLC addresses and assigned macro were placed on P&I diagram pages, this process could take a certain time. This now takes place faster.

If user-defined properties were used as filter criteria in the parts pre-filter, it was possible that parts were not found during the search in the Insert center and in the parts management even though the user-defined properties were assigned to these parts. This has been corrected.

When moving the terminal strips in the simplified representation, the automatically generated handles are now displayed again at the expected positions. This way it is possible again in this display to place two terminal strips flush next to each other.

The format elements "Part reference" and "Part" are now also available again for the segments of the pre-planning when specifying the block format in the dialog Format.

If the translation setting Translate on input: was activated and a new value was entered and translated for a property whose values are entered via a self-extending selection list, this translation was lost. This affected, for example, the property Quantity unit (ID 22042) in the parts management or the property Engraving text (ID 20025) of functions or also the creation of user-defined properties with self-extending selection lists. This has been corrected.

After calling up the Update method from the ViewPlacement class the selection scheme of a model view was changed to "User-defined". This has been corrected.

During the import of newly created drilling patterns into a different parts database it was possible that only one line was imported for the Cut-outs tab, even though the respective drilling pattern was created with several cut-outs. This has been corrected.

In the dialog Select that is opened when re-using existing PLC addresses blockwise, it is now possible again to sort the columns of the table by double-clicking the headers.

Self-created piping planning objects could not be updated via the functionality Update piping data in the dialog Update detailed planning. This has been corrected.

It is now possible by means of the new method ChangeFunctionTemplateDefinition from the class MDPart to subsequently change the function definition of a function template at a part in the parts management.

After a Microsoft Edge WebView2 update, EPLAN Cogineer could not be started in the EPLAN platform anymore. This has been corrected.

If properties such as Subset / length are added up during the output of summarized parts lists in the placeholder texts, the values on the report pages are now displayed again with the set correct number of decimal places.

If the part reference property Suppress in bill of materials (if filtered) was activated for a wire duct, the wire duct was not exported for machining and was also not displayed in the 2D drilling view. This has been corrected.

If a filter is defined for a specific product subgroup in the tree configuration, this filter now also functions again for the list area of the combination view.

If large data amounts were displayed in the tree of the bill of materials navigator, it was possible that part numbers were only displayed after the update with [F5].

If Windows system variables were used in the system configuration (such as "%USERNAME%"), the settings were saved in an incorrect directory. This has been corrected.

If structure identifiers were sorted alphanumerically in ascending order in the structure identifier management, the empty identifier was sorted in between the identifiers beginning numerically and the identifiers beginning alphanumerically. This has been corrected. This entry for the pages without structure identifier is now displayed in the top hierarchy level of the tree view or list view.

If a dictionary language was removed from the dictionary when using an SQL server database, all other languages were no longer displayed when the Dictionary dialog was opened again. This has been corrected.

If the setting for the output of a parts list is that a new page is to be generated when the placement is changed, the pages are now output correctly again.

If a property text of a model view is moved and the model view is subsequently frozen, this property text now remains in its position again after the setting Model view: Frozen has been deactivated.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 118.6.80. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN Cogineer, etc.).

If a PDF was generated for a project via automated processing and the Update reports when printing and exporting check box was activated in the user settings, the layout space in the project was not exported. This has been corrected. The layout space is now always exported. This corresponds to the behavior during the general PDF export via the Backstage view.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 118.6.80. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN Cogineer, etc.).

If a text with activated setting Do not translate automatically was placed on a schematic page and subsequently changed manually via direct editing, this text was translated erroneously. This has been corrected.

Some missing properties such as Color, PotentialType, etc. have been added to the MDFunctionTemplatePosition class.

If items with defined mounting clearances are moved when the design mode is activated and mounting clearances are displayed, the handles can now be selected again directly during the moving process.

If an NC outline record for the machine "Rittal - Perforex BC / Secarex" was generated from an NC outline and the default settings were used in the process, it was possible that an incorrect NC record was generated under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

When updating the macro collection for the Insert center some macros were not included in the macro collection. This affected macros with macro boxes for which the value "0" was set for the width or height. This has been corrected.

User-defined shortcut keys for the commands of the ribbon can now also be imported again by means of the action XSettingsImport.

When inserting a page macro with pre-planning structures, the symbolic addresses were not transferred correctly from the associated PCT loops to the PLC connection points under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If several parts were selected in the tree or list view of the parts management or several function templates were selected in the Function templates tab and if further function templates, accessories or drilling patterns were added in one of the tabs Function templates, Accessories or Manufacturing via the button (New), it was possible that EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

During the import of pre-planning data from an Excel file, the filter set in the file was not taken into consideration and all the values were imported. This has been corrected.

If you have selected a device in the Insert center and if at the same time a page of the type "Panel layout" is opened, the device is now displayed again in the graphical preview.

If an assembly was only broken up in the reports, it was possible that twice the number was output for the individual, broken up parts in the reports (for example parts list). This has been corrected.

During the output of labeling data for the report type "Parts list" a filter for the exclusion of mounting rails and wire ducts only functioned if the export was applied to the entire project. This has been corrected.

If a different value was entered in the property dialog in the Parts tab for an assigned part in the Part variant column without this value being applied, it was possible that EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

If 3D objects were activated for displaying or hiding in the list of the dialog Show / hide 3D objects for model views, this could take a certain amount of time. Displaying or hiding 3D objects via the list now takes place faster.

During the import of projects from EPLAN Version 2.7 (or older), it was possible that all objects of the inner macro box were assigned to the outer macro box at nested macro boxes with manual object assignment. This was the case for objects that were manually assigned to an outer macro box but were located graphically in an inner macro box. This has been corrected. The conversion of old projects with macro boxes has been optimized.

The menu item Update selection list is available in the popup menu in order, for example, to remove unused entries from the selection list for the macro names in the dialog Property: Schematic macros for company standard of the parts management. However, the command did not function correctly. This has been corrected.

Accuracy problems during the definition of mounting surfaces resulted, under certain conditions, in nothing being placed on a mounting surface. This has been corrected.

If you want to edit page names in the dialog Generate PLC schematic, you can use the button [...] to open a selection dialog in the corresponding table cell. After closing the selection dialog, the changed page names in the dialog Generate PLC schematic were only displayed after you had updated the view via the key [F5]. This has been corrected.

The program 7-zip has been updated.

During the placement of accessory parts in the layout space an incorrect placement of the accessory could occur. This has been corrected.

If user-defined rails on a mounting panel were deleted in an opened layout space, this could result in placeholder objects that were arranged in the layout space navigator below the mounting panel also being deleted. This has been corrected.

If a parts database from Version 2023 was set for the parts management in Version 2024, it was possible that the parts database was not updated despite confirmation of the prompt for updating the parts database. This has been corrected.

When generating window macros from macro projects it was possible that user-defined properties for pages were also stored at the window macros. If these window macros were then inserted as page macros, these user-defined properties were transferred to the new pages. This has been corrected. User-defined properties for pages are now removed when window macros are generated.

If a branch was made to the part selection in the Assembly tab of the parts management in the Part number column via the button [...] and the part selection was canceled, the respective cell in the Part number column was subsequently grayed out. The part selection could not be started in this case anymore. This has been corrected.

Several opened projects marked in the page navigator can now be closed again simultaneously by using the button Close project in the quick access toolbar.

If the setting Display identifying numbers was activated, problems could occur during the creation of macros under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

In the tree view of the page navigator, double-clicking a page could, under certain conditions, cause the cursor to jump to the end in the tree view. This has been corrected.

At a routing path in the layout space, the full DT can now also be displayed again, for example, by means of a property arrangement.

The selection of a value for the property Product grouping in the parts management can now be confirmed again with the [Enter] key.

If user-defined properties were also located in the data for external editing, the data modified in the external editing could not be imported into EPLAN again. This has been corrected.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 116.0.150. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN Cogineer, etc.).

If structure boxes or PLC boxes with interrupted line types were placed next to each other in such a way that the lines overlapped, these lines were displayed as solid lines. This has been corrected.

If user-defined properties with self-extending selection lists were defined, these properties behaved differently for the project and for the parts. This has been corrected. New values for the selection lists are now always sorted alphanumerically and inserted after the predefined values. In addition such selection lists have been extended with an empty entry. This way an entered value can also be deleted in the selection mode.

While importing parts into the parts management by means of the ImportParts method from the MDPartsManagement class, it was possible that the import was canceled with an unexpected error message. This has been corrected.

During the transfer of parts data by means of the action XPamArticlesSyncAction from a current parts database into an old parts database of Version 2.9, it was possible in multi-user operation that deleted records (for example connection point patterns) in the parts database to be synchronized were not removed. This has been corrected. All parts data are now synchronized with the new parameter /full:1. The parts data that were deleted in the source database are also deleted in the target database.

If the length of a length-variable item was modified by using the Change length command, it was possible under certain conditions that the item was no longer displayed. The item was only visible again after the view was updated via [F5]. This has been corrected.

If block attributes were located in a layout view window in a DXF file, the block attributes were lost during the import in the past. As a result it was possible that certain graphical elements such as item numbers did not exist after the import. This has been corrected.

If automatically generated threaded holes of items were partially hidden, the centers of these holes were not captured correctly when carrying out a measurement. This has been corrected.

In projects in which many user-defined properties and block properties are used, the opening of the Backstage view took a relatively long time. This now takes place faster.

During the transfer of parts data from a new parts database of Version 2023 into an old parts database of Version 2.9 (or older) by means of the action XPamArticlesSyncAction this action could be aborted under specific conditions. This has been corrected. In such a case an error message with the cause of the problem is now displayed and the synchronization is continued.

After an XML import of parts data from Version 2.9, the Technical characteristics property in the Properties tab was write-protected for mechanical parts and could not be changed. This has been corrected.

If the property Part number in module (ID 22966) or Part number in assembly (ID 22967) was used as a filter criterion, for example in the filter of the parts management, it was not possible to determine the parts that are used in a module or assembly with this filter. This has been corrected.

If a text with activated setting Do not translate automatically was placed on a schematic page and subsequently changed manually via direct editing, this text was translated erroneously. This has been corrected.

If the "Generate and / or update macro collection" right was deactivated for the Insert center in the rights management, copying into the Clipboard was no longer possible in the graphical editor. This has been corrected.

If a routing range in the layout space was to be moved on the Z axis via the dialog Placement options, this was not possible. The Offset Z field was grayed out and the value in this field could not be changed. This has been corrected.

If several part properties were accessed rapidly one after the other by means of the Properties property from the class MDPart, it was possible that an exception was output. This has been corrected.

If items with defined mounting clearances are moved when the design mode is activated and mounting clearances are displayed, the handles can now be selected again directly during the moving process.

If an NC outline record for the machine "Rittal - Perforex BC / Secarex" was generated from an NC outline and the default settings were used in the process, it was possible that an incorrect NC record was generated under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

When updating the macro collection for the Insert center some macros were not included in the macro collection. This affected macros with macro boxes for which the value "0" was set for the width or height. This has been corrected.

When inserting a page macro with pre-planning structures, the symbolic addresses were not transferred correctly from the associated PCT loops to the PLC connection points under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If several parts were selected in the tree or list view of the parts management or several function templates were selected in the Function templates tab and if further function templates, accessories or drilling patterns were added in one of the tabs Function templates, Accessories or Manufacturing via the button (New), it was possible that EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

When assigning value sets, the values specified in the placeholder objects for the Number of units / quantity property are transferred again to the parts in the property dialog.

During the import of pre-planning data from an Excel file, the filter set in the file was not taken into consideration and all the values were imported. This has been corrected.

If you have selected a device in the Insert center and if at the same time a page of the type "Panel layout" is opened, the device is now displayed again in the graphical preview.

If an assembly was only broken up in the reports, it was possible that twice the number was output for the individual, broken up parts in the reports (for example parts list). This has been corrected.

If a different value was entered in the property dialog in the Parts tab for an assigned part in the Part variant column without this value being applied, it was possible that EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

If 3D objects were activated for displaying or hiding in the list of the dialog Show / hide 3D objects for model views, this could take a certain amount of time. Displaying or hiding 3D objects via the list now takes place faster.

During the import of projects from EPLAN Version 2.7 (or older), it was possible that all objects of the inner macro box were assigned to the outer macro box at nested macro boxes with manual object assignment. This was the case for objects that were manually assigned to an outer macro box but were located graphically in an inner macro box. This has been corrected. The conversion of old projects with macro boxes has been optimized.

Accuracy problems during the definition of mounting surfaces resulted, under certain conditions, in nothing being placed on a mounting surface. This has been corrected.

The program 7-zip has been updated.

If user-defined rails on a mounting panel were deleted in an opened layout space, this could result in placeholder objects that were arranged in the layout space navigator below the mounting panel also being deleted. This has been corrected.

When generating window macros from macro projects it was possible that user-defined properties for pages were also stored at the window macros. If these window macros were then inserted as page macros, these user-defined properties were transferred to the new pages. This has been corrected. User-defined properties for pages are now removed when window macros are generated.

If a branch was made to the part selection in the Assembly tab of the parts management in the Part number column via the button [...] and the part selection was canceled, the respective cell in the Part number column was subsequently grayed out. The part selection could not be started in this case anymore. This has been corrected.

During the export of manufacturing data to "Rittal - RiPanel Processing Center" it was possible under certain conditions that the export was canceled with an unexpected error message. This has been corrected.

New Field Type "Date" for User-Defined Properties

The new field type "Date" has been added to the user-defined properties for projects and for the parts management. In the course of these modifications the drop-down list Input aid has been renamed to Display type. In this drop-down list the two options "Date" or "Date and time" are available for the field type "Date".

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Deleting User-Defined Properties of Stored Parts

In the dialog Delete stored part properties you have the possibility to delete selected properties of parts stored in the project. User-defined properties were previously not taken into consideration. Now user-defined properties of stored parts can also be deleted. To do this, create a new scheme in the dialog Delete stored part properties. Add the desired user-defined properties to the scheme that are to be deleted later from the project.

Extensions for Calculation Properties

In EPLAN it was already possible to create calculation formulas for project data (for example in the form and plot frame editor as well as during the export of manufacturing data or labeling). The calculation properties defined in this way can be output in reports or in files. Now the possibility to create calculation formulas is also available at many further points in the project:

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Definition of Block Properties as User-Defined Properties

Block properties can now also be defined via the user-defined properties for the project. Block properties are used to format and display several direct and/or indirect properties together. The user-defined block properties can be displayed in the schematic and output in forms.

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Further New Features for Block Properties

The following extensions have been made for the block properties:
- During the selection of format elements the possible actions (navigation and/or property selection) are now displayed through an icon.
- In addition the values of properties or calculations are displayed for selected format elements in the new Preview column.
- You can now define local replacement texts in the block format of a block property.
- You can also have the replacement tables from the project or form displayed here.
- In the project property Block property: Replacement text you can now define up to 100 tables for replacement texts.
- All translation languages can now be selected in the language settings for the block properties.
- In macro projects the values of block properties can now also be displayed in the navigators.

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Importing Selected Commands into the Ribbon

When importing a ribbon, it is now possible to specifically select and import individual commands, command groups and tabs. In the process the existing ribbon is only extended and not replaced completely.

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External Programs in the Ribbon

Previously the dialog External programs was available to integrate external programs in EPLAN that can be called up from EPLAN. The programs integrated in this way were displayed in the ribbon in the Extensions tab in the command group External programs. This tab was generated automatically and could not be edited via the Customize ribbon command. This behavior has been changed. External programs can now be inserted as commands by means of a new action when customizing the ribbon.

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New popup menu item "Assign" in the Insert center

In the dialog Insert center the new popup menu item Assign is now available in the table of the information area. This popup menu item is only available for devices and allows you to assign a part marked in the table to a specific function in the schematic.

With "Go to (graphic)" open the page in a new window

To navigate from a marked object in the navigator to the placement in the schematic, you can use the popup menu item Go to (graphic) in the navigators. If you simultaneously press the [Shift] key while executing the popup menu item, a new window of the graphical editor now opens.

This functionality is available in all navigators from which you can open a page (including the search results list, message management and Edit in table view). In the connections navigator this also functions for the popup menu items Go to (graphic, source) and Go to (graphic, target).

Calling up the eLearning modules in the standard browser

In the past the eLearning modules were displayed in an internal browser window of the Platform. Now the eLearning modules are displayed in the Internet browser set as the default on your computer. The language is selected on the basis of the user interface language set in EPLAN. In the course of this modification the command Tutorials has been renamed to eLearning. (The command path is: File > Help > Command group Support > Contents > eLearning.)

Consent to participate in the customer-focused improvement program has been moved to the EPLAN profile

In the past you had the possibility to grant or withdraw your consent to the customer-focused improvement program in the Backstage view Help. This possibility has now been removed and is available instead in your EPLAN profile. After the initial start of the Platform the option to participate in the customer-focused improvement program is offered in the sign-in dialog. If you would like to participate at a later date, a corresponding setting is available in the Management Center under My settings > Data protection after you have signed in to the EPLAN Cloud. This consent then applies to all EPLAN applications.

Additional buttons in the tab for the cloud products

Previously only buttons for applications that are opened in the internal browser window of the platform were displayed in the ribbon in the tab for the cloud products. Additional buttons for applications that are opened in an external browser, for example "EPLAN eLearning", are now displayed there. By clicking these buttons the corresponding applications are opened in the Internet browser set as the default on your computer.

Search field accessible via the keyboard

In the past it was not possible to use the keyboard to search for the "Tell me what you want to do?" search field in the ribbon. Now the search field can be reached with the ribbon shortcut key [Alt] + [Q].

Extended tooltip in the search field

If you enter a term in the "Tell me what you want to do?" search field, a list with the corresponding commands is displayed below the field. If you move the mouse pointer to a list entry, a tooltip with a description of the command was already displayed in the past. Now the category (tab) and the command group in which the command is to be located by default in the ribbon are displayed additionally in the Tooltip. For commands that are not displayed in the ribbon by default and commands that are located as buttons in a "gallery" (for example connection symbols in the Symbols gallery), only the category is displayed. This information can also be used to find the desired commands faster when customizing the ribbon.

Empty displayed names permitted in the ribbon

When customizing the ribbon it is now permitted to leave the displayed name of actions or commands empty. In this case, however, an image must be assigned.

Extended display in the ribbon of undocked editors

In undocked editors the context-dependent tabs Insert, Edit and View are displayed as a separate ribbon. In the past only those commands were displayed that are also available by default in these tabs. Now further commands from the categories "Insert", "Edit" and "View" are also displayed there if you have inserted these into the tabs Insert, Edit and View during customizing of the ribbon. User-defined tabs, commands from other categories as well as actions are always hidden in the ribbon of undocked editors.

Changed selection for the insertion of image files

The "GIF image file (*.gif)" file type is now no longer available anymore in the selection dialogs for the insertion of image files. This affects, for example, the dialog Select image file for inserting the image file in the graphical editor as well as the selection dialog when assigning an image file for a part in the parts management.

Outdated menu bar removed from the user interface

You could have a menu bar with the "old" menus from Version 2.9 shown as a transition help for the ribbon. This possibility is now no longer available to you. To this purpose the command Show menu bar located below the button (Workspace) has been removed from the user interface.

Copying and pasting of property arrangements within a variant

In the dialog Configure property arrangement it was previously not possible to insert a copied property arrangement below the same node for a symbol variant or a 3D part placement. Since the identifying name must be unique and can no longer be changed subsequently, two property arrangements with the same name are not permitted. The insertion of copied property arrangements within a symbol variant or a 3D part placement is now possible. To this purpose the identifying name of the copy is incremented with a counter beginning with "1". You can edit this identifying name until you apply the new data.

New Layers in Layer Management

In the layer management, new layers are available for working in accordance with the EPLAN Engineering Standard as well as for usage in the fluid power field.

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Updating the Project Databases

As part of miscellaneous extensions and optimizations, the project databases have been changed in Version 2024. This has the effect that new projects are essentially created with new project databases.

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Display of the duration of check runs

In the backstage view Information the most recently executed check runs with status and number of generated messages are displayed in the Status tab. (A possible command path to this tab is: File > Information > Command group Project properties > Status.) Here the total time in milliseconds that was required to execute the corresponding check runs is now displayed in the new column Duration for each message class.

Click [...] to open a subsequent dialog in which the individual times of the check runs performed are listed. Only values for check runs that were actually executed are displayed.

Filtering by file type during project selection

If you select a specific file type from the drop-down list in the Open project dialog, for example "EPLAN project (*.elk)", only projects with this file type are now listed in the dialog. The selected file type is saved and is preset the next time the dialog is opened. This is the same behavior as in Version 2.9.

Action for reorganizing projects available in the ribbon

When customizing the ribbon the action Manage project (projectmanagement) is now available. This action can amongst other things be used to reorganize projects that can no longer be opened in EPLAN. This allows projects with database errors to be repaired in many cases and then opened again.

Harmonized behavior of the "Last EPLAN version used"

In the past there was a non-uniform behavior for the properties Last EPLAN version used and Last EPLAN build number used in the EPLAN Platform. If an old project (for example from Version 2.9 SP1) was opened in EPLAN Version 2023 and updated in the process, the properties Last EPLAN version used and Last EPLAN build number used still had the value of the old EPLAN version. If a project was copied in the project management without opening it beforehand, these properties were changed and the data of the version with which it was copied was displayed. The behavior has now been harmonized. The current version is now also entered for the two properties when updating a project. When updating a project, the properties for the "Last editor" and the "Modification time" remain unchanged (for example Last editor: Sign-in name (ID 10022), Modification time (ID 10047), etc.). To clarify the behavior, the two properties mentioned above have been renamed in EPLAN version of the last modification or update and EPLAN build number of the last modification or update.

Display of the most recently opened and pinned projects

In the Backstage view Open, the most recently opened and pinned projects are displayed in two lists in the Last used area. In the user settings for the user interface you specify how many recently opened projects are to be displayed in the Number of recently used projects field. (The command path for the settings dialog is: File > Settings > User > Display > User interface.)
In the past this setting applied to the total number of projects in both lists. As a result, it was possible that projects from the list of pinned projects were removed when new projects were opened. Now the lists of the most recently opened and pinned projects are managed separately and the setting in the Number of recently used projects field applies per list. When the specified maximum number is reached in the list of pinned projects, further projects cannot be pinned anymore. In this case a message is displayed.

Modifications and extensions when filing off subprojects

Overlapping defined working sections can now be filed off in the dialog Subprojects. (You access the dialog via the command path File > Collaboration > Command group Subprojects > Store / file off > Store / file off subprojects.) Multiple selection is possible in this case. In the course of this change the overlapping sections are now identified with the icon . If a defined working section with an overlapping section has already been filed off, the overlapping section can no longer be filed off with another defined working section. This other defined working section is then identified by the icon .

New driver for SQL databases

All SQL databases of the EPLAN Platform now use the current Microsoft ODBC driver 17 for SQL Server. If you use SQL databases in EPLAN and this driver is not installed on your computer, a corresponding message with a hyperlink to a Microsoft download page is shown.

In the course of this change the settings dialog Settings: Driver for SQL Server and the possibility to set an alternative driver for SQL Server were removed from the user interface.

Outdated import of scripts removed

In the Settings: Automated processing dialog for automated processing it was still possible to import scripts that were created with an older EPLAN version (Version 2.1 or older). The outdated functionality with the associated icon in the toolbar has been removed.

Changed data exchange at the text formats

If data for external editing were exported in a text format, backslashes "\" in the directory specifications were converted into double backslashes "\\" and line breaks into "\n". This behavior has now been changed for the purpose of standardization with other interfaces. Backslashes "\" in the directory specifications are now not changed anymore. Line breaks are now exported and imported as "¶". These modifications only apply to the text formats of external editing.

Display of the user names

The users and user groups are listed in the left-hand section of the Rights management dialog. The description is now additionally displayed in brackets behind the identifying name. This way the plain-text names of the users can now be recognized immediately.

Search field for rights

A search field that supports you in the search for specific rights is now available in the dialog Rights management. This makes it easier to assign editing rights to a user group. The search field is displayed when you have selected a user group. If you enter a text into this field, the corresponding matches are displayed in a list below the input field. If you select an entry in the list of matching results by mouse-click, then this term is applied to the entry field and search started. Subsequently only the respective right is displayed in the Rights field in the tree view.

Revised settings for the displayed units of measure

The settings in the dialog Settings: Displayed units of measure of existing settings for decimal places do not only apply to lengths, but also to weights. The dialog has now been redesigned to make this clearer. You now specify the decimal places in the new group box Decimal places. The fields mm / kg and inch / lb are available here. (The command path for the settings dialog is: File > Settings > User > Display > Displayed units of measure.)

Arrow display possible for all line types

It is possible to activate an arrow display in the property dialog for the starting and end points of lines. In the past this did not work for line types that are provided for the application in P&I diagrams. With the new version the arrow display is now possible for all line types.

Improved display of the editor tabs

For more than one opened project, the project names are now also displayed in brackets for opened layout spaces on the tabs of the graphical editors behind the layout space name. In addition, the edge of the tabs is now displayed in the project group color if a specific color was assigned to the projects via the project group assignment.

Use of project variables during the document selection for hyperlinks

In the property dialog for hyperlinks you can now also access project variables when specifying the document to be linked. For the Document field you branch via the popup menu item Insert path variable into the dialog Select path variable. The Project variables tab is now also available for the hyperlinks here. This extension has also been carried out for the document selection at the following points:

• External documents
• Segments in the Documents tab

Modifications and extensions in the dialogs for the definition and selection of identifier subclasses

In the dialog Identifier subclasses the Subclass task column has been renamed to the Purpose or task of the object. In addition the dialog now disposes of the new columns Examples for products and Comments in which further information can be stored. (You access the dialog via the command path File > Settings > "Project name" > Devices > Numbering (online). In the dialog Settings: Numbering (online) click [...]).
In the dialog Select identifier subclasses, the field Direct entry has been renamed to Filter. Entered strings in this field determine the identifier subclass not only in the Subclass column, but also in the columns Purpose or task of the object, Examples for products, and Comments. (You can access the dialog, for example, via the property dialog of a device if you select the Identifier subclasses popup menu in the Displayed DT field.)

Message with number of connections when source and target are exchanged

If you use the Exchange source and target command to exchange the connections marked in the graphical editor or in a project data navigator, a message with the number of connections to be exchanged is now displayed. This way all connections in the project or below a node are no longer exchanged accidentally. (The command path is: Tab Connections > Command group Connections > Source and target).

New check run for user-defined property arrangements

The new check run 022062 "Object has user-defined property arrangement" is available in the message class 022 "Other". With this check run you can check in a project to which objects a property arrangement with the name "User-defined" is assigned. The check run can be used to determine all objects that have user-defined property arrangements in order to assign a standardized property arrangement to these objects.

New check run for connection point designations of devices

The new check run 007034 from the message class 007 "Devices" allows you to check whether the value of the connection point designations of a function of a device placed in the schematic matches the value of the connection point designation at the associated function template of the part. In this check run, for example, exchanged connection point sequences at device functions can be determined.

Extended check run for identifiers

The check run 017003 from the message class 017 "Device" now also considers defined identifier subclasses in the device tag in addition to identifier sets. Previously only the correct identifier of the identifier set was checked. Now an additional check is carried out whether the correct identifier subclass was used when entering longer device tags.

New placeholder elements for terminal diagrams

The following new placeholder elements are now available in the dialog Placeholder texts - Terminal diagram for terminal diagram forms:

• Cable chart data area via connection point [1] - [10]
• Cable chart header via connection point [1] - [10]

Calling up the translation settings from the ribbon

The settings for the translation can now also be called up from the ribbon. Use the command path Tab Tools > Command group Translation > Drop-down button Translate > Settings to open the dialog Settings: Translation - <Project name>. This dialog displays both the project-specific translation settings (in the tabs Project, Extent, and Translatable pages) and the user-specific translation settings (in the tabs User and Project-independent).

Deleting multiple keywords simultaneously

Multiple selection of keywords is now possible in the Dictionary dialog in the tabs Edit words and Select words. (A possible command path is: Tab Tools > Command group Translation > Dictionary.) This way several entries can be deleted simultaneously. For security purposes a message with the number of entries to be deleted is displayed before the deletion.

In the course of this change the Find field has been removed from the tabs. To search for a keyword, simply enter the initial letters of the searched keyword in the keyword list.

AutoComplete without upper-/lower-case letters being taken into consideration

If you have activated the AutoComplete option in the user settings for the translation, translatable words are automatically added during typing. (A possible command path is: File > Settings > User > Translation > Dictionary.) The words have to be in the dictionary already. Word suggestions are found irrespective of the upper-/lower-case letters in the process. When you apply the suggestion (for example, with a mouse click, the [Enter] key or switching to a different field), the displayed text is adapted to the upper-/lower-case letters in the dictionary.

Updating the Parts Database

If you work with several EPLAN versions (e.g., when switching to version 2024) and have in version 2024 an "older" parts database, you will be prompted upon opening parts management to update the parts database. If you answer this prompt with [Yes], the parts database is updated.

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Combination view for the parts management

The parts to be managed can now be displayed again in a combination view in the left-hand area of the parts management and in the part master data navigator. Such a view shows the parts in a combined representation of the parts tree and parts list. You can switch to the combination view by using the new button (Combination) above the different representations.

The popup menu item Configure representation always acts simultaneously on the tree or list and combination view. For example, changing the configuration for the list also changes the list area of the combination view.

Taking into consideration the template group for assemblies when combining function templates

Previously the template group identifiers of the function templates of the individual parts were not entered at the function templates in the assembly when combining function templates for an assembly. Now the template group identifiers, supplemented by the part positions at the assembly, are entered into the function templates of the assembly.

Opening external documents in the overview

External documents are now displayed in the Overview tab as hyperlinks and can be opened immediately with a click.

Configuring the representation of tables for assemblies, modules and accessories

The tables of the tabs Assembly, Module and Accessories now dispose of the popup menu item Configure representation. You can add further columns for part properties to the tables and customize the order of the columns as you wish.

New property "Cable unit"

The new property Cable unit (ID 31162) is now available for the data exchange with EPLAN Harness proD. The property specifies the association of a component (function, connection, cable, etc.) to a cable unit in EPLAN Harness proD.

Data exchange with EPLAN Harness proD extended by two properties

During the data exchange between the EPLAN Platform and EPLAN Harness proD the property Connection description (ID 31009) and the property Part description (ID 31014) are now also taken into consideration. The exchange file for the export and import of wire harness data (*.hpdex) has been extended accordingly.

Importing of supplied schemes for the assignment of symbols

In the dialog Settings: Symbol assignment you can create assignment schemes for assigning symbols or select one of the provided schemes. The supplied schemes are now no longer contained by default in the drop-down list of the Scheme field. These schemes are now located in the default directory for schemes and can be imported from there. (The default directory is either the program-specific default setting <Program drive>:\<Program directory>\Schemes\<Company code> or the directory specified in the settings for schemes: File > Settings > User > Management > Directories.)

Master Data

Master Data: Symbols

This section provides information about the new and corrected symbols that are available to you in the master data as of the current version.

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Improvements in the Dialog "Edit terminal strip"

With this version the dialog Edit terminal strip has been revised and improved. The popup menu item New terminals (devices) known from the strip terminal navigator is now also available here. Alignable accessories and multi-level terminals can now be disconnected separately. This ensures that multi-level terminals are retained when the accessories are disconnected. In addition you now have the possibility to check the current terminal strip directly without leaving the dialog.

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Highlighting of the terminals marked in the project in the "Edit terminal strip" dialog

If you have marked terminals in the graphical editor or in the terminal strip navigator and open the Edit terminal strip dialog (for example, via the popup menu item Edit in the terminal strip navigator), these terminals are now also marked there. This allows the desired terminals to be edited immediately.

Display of the part variant

In the dialogs Edit terminal strip and Edit plug you use a scheme to specify which properties are displayed in the tables for editing. In these schemes the indexed property Part variant is now also available. As with the part numbers, the index can be used to display up to 10 part variants. The part variant refers to the part number with the same index value.

Indexed properties (for example, Part number, Part variant) are now displayed in a combined form in the Property selection dialog. Schemes from older EPLAN versions are automatically transferred into the new format.

Filtered function definitions when generating pins in the dialog "Edit plug"

If you use the popup menu item New functions in the dialog Edit plug to generate pins, only function definitions that match the current plug definition are now offered.

Connecting Missing Cable Connections

If a cable connects two terminal strips with each other and not all cable connections were configured, you now have the possibility to automatically generate and connect the missing cable connections. The spare terminals required for placing these connections are also generated automatically. The new command Connect cable connections is available to this purpose.

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Highlighting changed connection designations

If you designate connections (command path: Tab Connections > Command group Connections > Enter designation), you can have the results of the connection numbering displayed in the dialog Designate connections: Preview of result. In this dialog new connection designations that deviate from the current connection designation are now highlighted by a yellow background.

Display of Example Addresses when Addressing PLC Connection Points

During the addressing of PLC connection points, an example address is now displayed in the dialog Address PLC connection points as an input aid in the input fields for the start value of the addressing. In the course of this modification the dialog Readdress PLC connection points has been renamed to Address PLC connection points.

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Modifiable Sequence of the Identifier Blocks in the Generated Symbolic Address

In the PLC-specific settings you can specify that symbolic addresses are generated automatically. In the tab Format of symbolic address of the dialog Settings: PLC-specific you could in the past also specify identifier blocks that are a component of the symbolic address and replace the associated preceding signs in the assignment list by other characters. Now you additionally have the possibility to change the sequence of the identifier blocks within the symbolic address.

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New bus system "KNX"

The bus system "KNX" is now additionally available at bus ports. "KNX" is the successor of the bus system "EIB".

Filtering by the type of signal in the PLC navigator

In the PLC navigator the Connection point logic: Type of signal (ID 20371) property is now additionally available when a filter is created.

New interface for the PLC configuration program "Omron Sysmac Studio"

An interface for the PLC configuration program "Omron Sysmac Studio" is now additionally available for the PLC data exchange. This interface allows the export and import of PLC configuration files in the AutomationML AR APC format. In the dialog Export PLC data the "Omron Sysmac Studio 1.50 or later" entry has been added to the drop-down list of the PLC configuration program.

Modifications and extensions for the export and import of assignment lists

The export and import of assignment lists is now additionally possible in Excel format (*.xlsx). If you open the subsequent dialog Select folder in the dialogs Export assignment list (entire CPU) and Import / synchronize assignment list in the File name field, you can select the "Assignment lists (*.xlsx)" file type from the drop-down list there.

A filter set in the dialog Addresses / assignment lists only affects the display. During the export all PLC I/O connection points of the CPU are always exported. To make this clear, the command Export assignment list and the corresponding dialog title of the export dialog have been renamed to Export assignment list (entire CPU).

New check run for bus systems in the logical network

The message class 004 "PLC" has been extended by the new check run 004122 "The logical network <x> is connected via different bus systems".

This check run is used to determine bus ports within the same logical network that are assigned to different bus systems. The bus ports assigned to the properties Configuration project, Physical network: Name and Logical network: Name must always have the same value.

PLC properties that are no longer used were removed

For Version 2023 PLC properties for racks that were only required for the PLC data exchange via the outdated, no longer supported interface "Rockwell Studio 5000 Architect 20/21" were identified with the supplement "(do not use anymore)" and grayed out. However, the properties still existed internally and, among other things, had an influence on the display sequence in the navigator. Now these properties are automatically deleted when opening and updating old projects:

• Sort code (for position in rack) (ID 20258)
• Number of positions in the rack (ID 20259)
• Number of positions in the rack (to the left) (ID 20260)

Changing 3D Views in the Layout Space Using the Navigation Cube

Previously you could only change 3D views of the layout space via the commands of the drop-down list Rotate viewing angle in the status bar or by means of specific shortcut keys. In the current version it is now possible to generate all the views by means of a navigation cube that is displayed in the upper right in the opened layout space.

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Lining up 3D Part Placements without Gaps

Incorrect placement or subsequent removal of mounted devices or items results in gaps on mounting rails, C horizontal rails or horizontal rails. To close these gaps on rails, the Edit tab of the ribbon in the command group Arrange is now available with the command Line up without gaps. The command lines up 3D part placements with gaps so that they are lined up next to each other on a rail. This command also makes it possible to line up 3D part placements at the ends of a rail if gaps exist between the items and a rail end.

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New settings for rotating and moving 3D models in the layout space

In the past you could only move 3D models in the layout space with the middle mouse button. Now you can also perform rotation actions via the middle mouse button. To this purpose the dialog Settings: 3D in the user-specific settings has been extended by two new options with the Middle mouse button group box. (You access the dialog via the following command path: File > Settings > User > Graphical editing > 3D.)
Use the Rotate, and to move also use [Shift] setting to rotate the viewing angle of the 3D model in the layout space while holding down the mouse button. If you additionally hold down the [Shift] key while rotating, the rotation is interrupted and the 3D model is moved in the layout space in the direction of the mouse movement. With the setting Only move the 3D model can only be moved in the layout space when the middle mouse button is held down.

Move grouped 3D objects using a superior handle

If you have grouped 3D objects in the layout space, you can now define a superior handle for this group. After pressing the [V] key, the group can then be moved easily to the desired position in the layout space by means of this handle. As soon as you ungroup the grouping, the superior handle is removed automatically and the handles of the individual 3D objects take effect again.

Extended settings for connection filters

In the project settings for routing connections the number of fields for the entry of filter values has been extended from 15 to 100 fields in the Connection filter tab of the dialog Settings: General (command path: File > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Routing connections > General > Tab Connection filter). The extended fields are thus also available to you in the property dialog of wire ducts and routing paths in the layout space (property Layout space: Connection filter) as well as in the property dialog of topology routing paths (property Topology: Connection filter).

Removed functionality of the part migration for Rittal TS8-based projects

The functionality Migrate part has been removed. With this functionality the Rittal baying system TS8 could be migrated to the Rittal baying system VX25 in existing EPLAN Pro Panel projects. In this context the following elements have also been removed from the user interface:

• The popup menu item Migrate part in the layout space navigator
• The check runs 026102 and 026104
• The user-specific dialog Settings: Part migration.

"Function text" property now also available for components in the layout space

In the past the function text of components in the layout space such as enclosures, mounting panels, doors, side panels and wire ducts could only be edited in a table. With this version the property Function text (ID 20011) is available in the property dialog of these components on the first tab in the Properties group box.

New Functionality for Calculating the Total Weight of Enclosures

In EPLAN Pro Panel it is now possible to determine the actual total weight of each enclosure placed in a layout space project-wide. The actual total weight of an enclosure is calculated from the enclosure weight and the sum of the weights of all parts and routed connections placed in the enclosure.

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New Export Interface to "EPLAN Smart Production Collection"

EPLAN Pro Panel now has a new interface for the export of manufacturing data to EPLAN Smart Production Collection.

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Removed interface to Rittal - Athex

The automatic Rittal - Athex equipment system is no longer offered by Rittal. For this reason the command for the export of the manufacturing data to this equipment system has been removed from the Backstage view. The action "Export to Rittal - Athex" is available by customizing the ribbon so that the manufacturing data can still be exported.

New Properties for Building Automation

In the case of a norm-compliant display of the designation and the symbolic address for the building automation in accordance with the standard VDI 3814 the two properties Segment definition: Separator symbolic address (ID 44090) and Segment definition: No blank space before the number (ID 44091) are available during the configuration of segment definitions.

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Extended Numbering for Structure Identifiers

You carry out the settings for the numbering of segments during the configuration of segment definitions in the tab Numbering / availability in the dialog Configure segment definitions. For this version the new option "From designation" has been added to the table Write protection and numbering for structure identifier in the Number column.

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Selection of parts at PCT loop functions

You can now also store parts at PCT loop functions. You specify which tabs are available at which segment in the dialog Configure segment definitions - <Project name> in the tab Numbering / availability. For the segments measuring function and consumer function you can now also activate the check box Part in the group box Available data. This means that the Part tab is available in the corresponding property dialogs and parts can be stored. This way PCT loop functions that represent a device or part of a device can be configured better.

Selection of part reference data during the field assignment for the import

In the past only a few part properties were available in the dialog Field assignment during the import of pre-planning data (Part number, Part variant, Number of units / quantity, etc.). Now it is possible to also select part reference data during the import. These are, for example, properties such as Subset / length or also user-defined properties for parts that are defined as part reference properties.

Extended tree structure in the segment template navigator

Segment templates can contain subordinate segment templates. In the tree of the segment template navigator this is only identified by the icon – but the subordinate segment templates were not visible in the past. Now the subordinate segment templates – if they exist – are displayed as the lowest hierarchy level and are identified by the preceding icon (for example " Measuring function voltage").

Outdated method for synchronizing parts data

Since Version 2022 it is no longer possible in the EPLAN Platform to overwrite an existing part property at a part during synchronization from the project into the parts management. For this reason the overload of the method PartToSystem with the parameter Storemode from the class Synchronize was defined as outdated.

"XEsSetPropertyAction" action now also for placements of segments

The XEsSetPropertyAction action now also functions for segments such as PCT loops. The segments can be selected on P&I diagram pages in the graphical editor as well as in the pre-planning navigator.

New method for exporting manufacturing data to EPLAN Smart Production Collection

To be able to export the manufacturing data of a project for EPLAN Smart Production Collection in an EPDZ file, the ProjectManagement class now provides the new method PublishProjectForSmartProduction. In the course of this new feature the method PublishProjectForSmartWiring has been identified as outdated.

New action for preparing macros

If you want to prepare macros of a macro project via EPLAN API, you must have previously used the action generatemacros with the parameter TYPE:PREPARE. Most of the parameters of this action are not required at all for the preparation of macros. This made the usage of the action unwieldly. For this reason the new action preparemacros with only a few parameters specifically for this functionality is now available for the preparation of macros.

New parameter for updating backed up projects

When updating backed up projects (*.zw1) to the current version by means of the action XPrjActionUpgradeProjects the description of the data backup was previously supplemented by a further entry for each update. The new parameter FileDescription can now be used to specify whether this behavior is maintained, whether the description is not changed or whether the entire previous description is replaced by a new text.

Event handling before deleting objects

With the new methods AddPreRemoveHandler and RemovePreRemoveHandler from the class ProjectEventsProvider you can now activate and deactivate an event handling before deleting objects. In the past, event handling was only possible after deleting. This new feature is available as of versions 2.9 SP1 Update13, 2022 Update7 and 2023 Update3.

Adding commands to a user-defined command group

In the RibbonCommandGroup class the AddCommandWithId method is now available to add an existing ribbon command per command ID to a user-defined command group of the ribbon.

Determining mounting points of mounting levels

New overloads have been added for the methods FindTargetMate and GetTargetMates from the class Placement3D. By means of the parameter bConsiderMountingSurfaces it is now possible to determine the mounting points of the mounting levels belonging to the starting object (for example mounting panel, door, etc.). This way it is possible to place an item on the mounting surface of a mounting panel or door by means of EPLAN API.

Exporting Manufacturing Data for EPLAN Smart Production Collection

The projectmanagement action has been extended. By means of the new parameter value /TYPE:PUBLISHSMARTPRODUCTION you can export the manufacturing data of a project for EPLAN Smart Production Collection into an EPDZ file. In the course of this change the value PUBLISHSMARTWIRINGTODISK was identified as obsolete.

Taking other record types into account during the synchronization of parts

The new method PartsDatabaseItemToProject is now available in the Synchronize class in order to take into account data record types such as drilling patterns, connection point patterns, etc. when synchronizing parts data stored in the project with the data of the system.

Removal of outdated methods and properties

Due to the ongoing improvements to the EPLAN Platform, some methods and properties of the EPLAN API are no longer needed. For the new version of the EPLAN API, numerous methods and properties that were already identified as outdated for Version 2.9 SP1 have been removed.

Invert white graphical elements via EPLAN API

In order to now also specify the setting Invert white graphical elements via EPLAN API during the PDF export, the DegreeOfColor list has been extended with the WhiteInverted option in the Export class of the name space EPLAN.EplApi.HEServices (value 4).

In addition the export action has been extended. During the PDF export the output is effected by means of the new parameter value /BLACKWHITE:3 in black and white. In addition, white graphical elements with the color numbers 8, 255, 263, 264, 266 are inverted in black.

If several projects or pages of different projects were marked in the page navigator and a page was additionally opened in the graphical editor, the associated project was only recognized as an active project when an object was marked on this page. This has been corrected. In such a case the active project is now determined from the editor (graphical editor, form editor, etc.) that was last active in the main working window. The associated editing commands are then available for this project in the Backstage view.

The InstallationSpacesToStep method from the Export3D class did not export a STEP file under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If automated processing was performed for an unopened project from the project management, the used project variables did not function for the "Back up data" action. This has been corrected.

After a change of standard in which a symbol library was also replaced, an auxiliary function that was placed on a different page was no longer assigned to a placeholder object. This has been corrected.

If texts had to be scaled during the output of reports, such as terminal diagrams, the generation of the respective report took a relatively long time. The performance of this action has been improved.

After importing externally edited parts data, changed values for the technical characteristic were only displayed correctly in the "Overview" tab. Only when the parts management was closed and opened again was the new value also displayed correctly at the property and at the function template. This has been corrected.

In EPLAN Education no information about symbol libraries, plot frames or forms was displayed in the selection dialogs for opening files. This has been corrected.

The generation of parts from schematic data with subdevices did not function when a PLC box was used for the device. This has been corrected.

The sizes of the page navigator and the graphical preview were changed when the tabular editing was opened and closed again. This has been corrected. The window sizes and positions of the navigators and of the graphical preview are now adapted in percentage terms when switching off and on.

If a project contained both multi-line and single-line configured network structures, check run 004109 previously reported a difference in the bus ports, even if they were different network structures. This has been corrected. The check run now only compares bus ports in the multi-line and single-line representation of the same network structure. To this purpose the bus ports are identified on the basis of the DT, the bus interface name and the plug designation.

If several check boxes were marked and selected or deselected together in the tables of certain specific dialogs (such as Settings: Parts management or Settings: Translatable pages), this setting was not retained. This now works again.

No information about the column was output in the "Parts list" report for the placement for terminals to which an assembly was assigned as a part. This has been corrected.

If you had marked a table row in the Parts tab of the property dialog and wanted to cut out the contents by using the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [x], the part selection was opened erroneously. This behavior also occurred in other tables if the selected table row contained a check box. This has been corrected.

If a PDF was generated for a project via automated processing and the Update reports when printing and exporting check box was activated in the user settings, the layout space in the project was not exported. This has been corrected. The layout space is now always exported. This corresponds to the behavior during the general PDF export via the Backstage view.

If the last entry in the table was deleted in the parts management in the Function templates tab, the focus was lost and the (Delete) button remained active. This has been corrected. Now the focus is applied to the previous line in this case.

The routing of connections now takes place again as quickly as in Version 2.9.

When switching from a workspace with user-defined commands to the standard workspace and back again, it was possible under certain conditions that the Tooltip and description of a user-defined command were exchanged with the Tooltip and description of another user-defined command. This has been corrected.

If you had shown additional page navigators (for example, one additional page navigator each for a schematic project and a macro project), the filter set in one navigator influenced the behavior when browsing in another navigator. This has been corrected. Now the main page navigator always specifies the sequence when browsing.

If you have selected a collapsed device node in the device navigator and place the device via drag & drop on a schematic page, the node of the device is no longer expanded.

If you insert several spreadsheet cells copied from Excel into the tabular editing, all entries are now inserted again where possible. If the clipboard contains more entries than there are cells in the table, the existing cells are filled and the superfluous entries are ignored. In addition, a message is displayed that not all data from the clipboard can be inserted, and you can cancel the insertion if required.

If all representation types of a function were listed for a function via the functionality Go to (all representation types), no placements of the type "Device-connection diagram" were found. This has been corrected.

During the search in the parts management (and in the Insert center) the values of the technical characteristic and of the attributes are now also found again without your having to enter a "p" before the search term.

If you used the arrow buttons in the Edit terminal strip dialog to change the level number in the Level field and then clicked another cell, the dialog flickered. This has been corrected.

If you entered an invalid shortcut key for a command in the dialog Customize shortcut keys, the command then no longer functioned. All keyboard commands had to be reset for the command to function again. This has been corrected.

If you had sorted the values according to a column in the Edit in table view and then edited a value in a table cell, the sorting was subsequently lost. This has been corrected.

The search in the parts management now also takes assemblies, modules and accessories into consideration again. To search for a part number in these components, enter a "p" before the part number (for example "p:EPL.12345").

When updating reports of the type "Planning object plan", partially empty report pages were generated because the incorrect planning object was taken into consideration for the update. This has been corrected.

If the generation of subdirectories was specified during the manufacturing data export for Rittal - Perforex BC or for Rittal - Perforex LC, the incorrect property was displayed in the export settings after successful and correct output under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If all hierarchy levels of the project were expanded in the page navigator (by means of the [X] key in the numerical block), the creation of new pages or the deleting of pages resulted in the vertical scroll bar changing its position in the page navigator. This has been corrected.

Additional columns for part reference data can be configured in the left-hand section of the table in the Parts tab of the property dialog. If you had marked a cell for a part reference property in such a column and deleted the value by using the [Del] key, the entire row with the part was deleted. This has been corrected.

User-defined ribbons that contained commands without labeling could not be imported without errors. This now functions, the import has been revised accordingly.

If the Counter page number (ID 25020) property was selected for connection definition points in the dialog Format: Block properties, a value was displayed for the property in the dialog, but not at the connection definition points in the schematic. This has been corrected.

An unexpected error message was displayed when the actions XEsGetPagePropertyAction, XEsGetProjectPropertyAction and XEsGetPropertyAction were used to query the value of a write-protected property. This has been corrected.

During the placement from the device navigator it was possible that an additional character was inserted in the visible DT of shields under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

If a configuration without the Manufacturer property was set for the record type "Parts" in the tree configuration, no manufacturer could be selected at the part as of Version 2022. This has been corrected.

During the report generation for hose lines, it was possible that the sequence of parts data changed under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

In Version 2023 strings within quotation marks ("search term") were not found correctly during the search in the parts management. This has been corrected.

When a part is imported into the parts management, this part is now marked again in the tree or list view.

If a macro that contained a mounting panel with wire ducts was inserted into a layout space and one of the wire ducts was placed again by copying and pasting, the length at this wire duct could no longer be changed. Changing the length was only possible after the macro name was deleted in the properties of the wire duct. This has been corrected.

User-defined part properties could be displayed in the information area of the Insert center in Version 2022 via a customization of the scheme for the Overview tab of the parts management. After modification of this information area for Version 2023 into a configurable table it was no longer possible to display user-defined part properties there. This has been corrected. Now user-defined part properties are also available here during the property selection for the dialog Configure representation.

Under certain conditions no axes could be aligned for the activated mounting surface of an enclosure. This has been corrected.

If a DWG file was dragged via drag & drop onto a project page, the graphic at the cursor was initially correct. When placing on the page, representation problems occurred that were only eliminated after the view was refreshed with [F5]. This has been corrected.

If the drill type of a drilling pattern was changed in the Cut-outs tab (for example to "Rectangular"), the [Apply] button first had to be actuated before the cells in the columns were enabled or locked for the dimension. This has been corrected.

During the copying or moving of segments in the tree of the pre-planning navigator the "skipped" segments (for example PCT loops) in the tree were opened completely. This has been corrected.

If only the project name was selected in the page navigator, a user-defined property for connections could not be edited in the tabular editing. This has been corrected.

During a device selection with the setting Minimize unused functions the preset values were not taken into consideration for cables. This has been corrected.

The docking of specific texts was not saved in the plot frame editor. This has been corrected.

If a user-defined property with the same identifying name existed in the project as in the parts management for a part, the user-defined property in the project was overwritten with the data of the user-defined property for the part. This has been corrected. A user-defined property with the same identifying name but a different assignment can no longer be created. If such a user-defined property is to be imported, the import is now not possible and a system message is also displayed.

If the EPLAN Data Portal was docked within the EPLAN platform as a tab and a part is to be inserted as devices on a project page, the device was not displayed at the cursor during inserting. This has been corrected.

If segments with unplaced subordinate segments were deleted on pre-planning pages, the subordinate segments were still displayed in the list view of the pre-planning navigator. This has been corrected.

If a workspace from Version 2022 was exported and imported into a newer EPLAN version, it was possible that hidden tabs were visible again. This has been corrected.

During the assignment of parts data at the macro box it was previously not possible to access the user-defined properties for the parts in the Parts data assignment tab. This has been corrected.

In the dialog DT selection it was not possible to assign the next free connection point designation for busbar connection points and device connection points by using the [Next] button. This has been corrected.

As of Version 2024, EPLAN program updates can be displayed and uninstalled by means of the EPLAN Setup Manager and the EPLAN Downloads Manager.

The performance for rotating items on panel layout pages has been improved.

When placing a device via drag & drop from the device navigator, it was possible that the references existing in the macro were lost on user-defined layers. This has been corrected.

Processors with the instruction set extension AVX2 are required for the operation of the EPLAN Platform 2024. Therefore hardware components such as the used processor are also checked for compatibility during the start of EPLAN. If processors are found that use outdated instruction sets that are unsuitable for EPLAN, a corresponding error message is displayed and EPLAN is not started. Processors with unsuitable instruction sets are usually older than approximately 10 years.

If EPLAN is to run on virtual computers that use the Microsoft Hyper-V component, you must deactivate the two processor options "CompatibilityForOlderOperatingSystemsEnabled" and "CompatibilityForMigrationEnabled".

If a workspace from Version 2022 was exported and imported into a newer EPLAN version, it was possible that the sequence of user-defined tabs in the ribbon as well as the sequence of the command groups in these tabs changed. This has been corrected.

If segments with nested structures and subordinate functions were numbered in the pre-planning navigator, this could result in the functions receiving an incorrect device tag. This has been corrected.

The shortcut keys with [Alt] + [Letter] in the user interface now function again as expected. In the property dialog of the devices you can, for example, use [Alt] + [H] again to re-activate or deactivate the check box Main function.

If a project was marked for editing in tables and a specific selection was made in the editing in tables dialog (the entire table, a column, etc.), it was possible that not all table cells were recorded during the subsequent action (copy and paste, delete, etc.). This has been corrected.

When customizing the ribbon the message management could not be added to the quick access. This now works.

Commands and actions that are assigned to a user-defined tab in the ribbon can now be added again to the quick access toolbar.

Different functions that can also have parts as auxiliary functions are now no longer inserted as main functions when inserted as devices (for example via the Insert center). This correction applies, for example, to busbar connection points but not pins.

If the variants of a specific symbol were placed on a P&I diagram page and the representation type of these components was set to "External" in the properties, some of the variants were not drawn completely as an external symbol. This has been corrected.

In order to have the currently selected scheme for the system configuration displayed and, for example, to be able to prompt in scripts, the dialog Select path variable in the Program variables tab has been extended by the new path variable $(CFG_SYSTEMCONFIGURATION).

During the drag & drop of an object from the tree view of a navigator into the graphical editor the window contents of a navigator now no longer move to the right or left. Since this scrolling is prevented, possible graphical errors no longer occur (for example at colored navigators due to defined project groups).

The calculation of the cable length during routing has been optimized.

Duplications could occur at the names in the directory path if a search was carried out in a macro project with the setting All properties of all components and a name was replaced in the directory path for the found properties in the search results list. This has been corrected.

If the Update reports when printing and exporting setting was activated, only the selected layout space was output during a PDF export (for example via automated processing) despite the activated setting Apply to entire project. This has been corrected.

If objects (such as devices, interruption points, etc.) were located in the tree view of a navigator in an area that was previously not visible by moving the scroll bar, it was possible that the selection of these objects with the keyboard did not function. This has been corrected.

As in Version 2.9 all icons are now displayed again in the tree view of the macro navigator (for example for the macro type, the placeholder object, etc.).

During a device selection for a cable with associated plugs the pin descriptions were not transferred from the function templates to the plugs. This has been corrected.

If the selection dialog was opened in the parts management for external documents in the Property: External documents dialog, the current directory of the external documents was not always displayed in this dialog. This has been corrected.

If parts data with existing technical characteristics were changed during external editing, the technical characteristics could not be imported correctly again under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

If items were placed for which 3D part placements with the same DT already existed in the layout space, it was possible that the connection points at the new 3D part placement did not exist and could therefore not be generated during routing. This has been corrected. During the placement of such items the connection points are now generated from the function templates, in as far as they do not already exist at a different part placement with the same DT.

For nested black boxes with assigned planning objects the "inner" black box was also numbered during copying and pasting, even though this was not set in the numbering formats for online numbering. This has been corrected.

Changed user-defined properties for parts were detected in the Synchronization of parts dialog as new "system parts", but could not be synchronized with the user-defined properties stored in the project. This has been corrected.

In summarized parts lists the total length of all the functions (for example cables, connections, routing paths, busbars, etc.) with the same part can be output by means of the property Total length with unit of the project (ID 20513). The value of this property was always output in the unit "meter", even if a different unit was specified in the project settings. This has been corrected. Now the unit of length specified in the project settings is used.

If configured properties (Connection point designation [1], Connection point description [1], etc.) were copied for a symbol in the Property arrangement dialog in the Connection points tab, these properties could not be inserted at any other symbol even though the corresponding popup menu item or the button were active. This now functions when a symbol has the corresponding connection point.

If a simplified representation is selected for a model view, the default property arrangement is always used for terminal strips for the property arrangement. Although the DT (displayed) property was selected in this property arrangement, the full device tag was displayed. This has been corrected.

If at first the control keys and then a key for changing the angle symbol were pressed for an angle symbol at the cursor (for example [F4]) and or the view was updated with [F5], the symbol was not visible at the cursor and was only displayed again when the cursor was moved. This has been corrected.

Using the CompressProject method from the ProjectManagement class could result in the object of the "Project" type transferred as a parameter becoming invalid and having to be determined again by the user. This has been corrected.

Optimizations have been carried out for the PLC data exchange in the AutomationML format.

• During the import the association of PLC connection points to the PLC card is now also detected at incomplete devices.
• The following applies to Ethernet-based bus systems: If the bus ports are missing for a device in the PLC configuration file, but the bus interface name exists, a suitable bus port is generated during the import.

If several bundles were directly connected with each other by means of bundle connection points, it was possible under certain conditions that too few connections were generated during updating of the connections. This has been corrected.

Problems occurred during the copying and pasting of values for the property External documents (ID 22369) in the Properties tab. This has been corrected.

If several items (mounting panels, doors, etc.) were located on the same hierarchy level during the automatic dimensioning of model views, this could result in the dimension help lines at these items being too long despite the activated setting Up to the hierarchically highest item. This has been corrected.

During the export of parts data in XML format the property Certification: UL Category Control Number (ID 22368) was not considered. This has been corrected.

If a device was to be placed on a mounting surface using the orthogonal function, the mounting line of a busbar was used instead of the originally selected mounting surface when the cursor was moved over this mounting line. This has been corrected.

If an item is placed several times on the mounting line of a copper rail using the orthogonal function, it was possible that the second item was placed on a mounting surface of the item placed first. This has been corrected.

In the past it was not possible to use the ProjectManagementDatabase property from the ProjectManagement class to set a project management database of the type *.db as the current project management database. This has been corrected.

During the system configuration, environment variables (such as $(ENVVAR_USERPROFILE)) for the directory for rights management could not be used as path variables since these were only loaded later. This has been corrected. The environment variables are now loaded earlier so that they can also be used as path variables.

If a black color scheme is set for the color settings, a yellow border is now displayed again during the insertion of image files or QR codes while the border is expanded for the definition of the corner points.

If a scaling greater than 100% was set in the Windows settings, images on the project pages were also output scaled during printing in specific cases. This has been corrected.

If new values were added for specific properties (for example Wearing part, Spare part, Service time, etc.) in the parts management or during editing in tables, these values were not sorted in alphanumerically but rather attached to the end of the self-extending lists. This has been corrected.

As of Version 2024 the Microsoft .NET Framework 4.8.1 is now required for the operation of the EPLAN platform. Further information and the current version of this Microsoft component are available for download from the Microsoft website.

When updating model views via the dialog Model views for the management of model views, the filters existing in the templates were not taken into consideration. This has been corrected.

Under certain conditions it was possible that the jump areas in the generated PDF files were very small. This has been corrected.

If a busbar with outline was placed, this length-variable item was drawn slowly, and representation problems occurred during this action. This has been corrected.

During the export of pages for external editing the pages were output unsorted. This has been corrected. The pages are now exported in the same sequence as in the list view of the page navigator.

If you want to export an assignment list in the dialog Addresses / assignment lists, you have to set a filter so that only the PLC addresses of one CPU are displayed. In the process PLC I/O connection points that are placed in a black box are now filtered out again and are no longer displayed in the dialog.

If a texture was used for the front of a 3D part placement, the connection points and the connection point designations could not be recognized from the front after selection of the command Connection point designations (view). This has been corrected.

In an exported PDF document the jump by means of the [F] key between two cross-referenced structure boxes did not function. This has been corrected.

If hyperlinks (for example for external documents in the parts management or in the graphical editor) contained specifications for executable files, the quotation marks (") in these hyperlinks were moved by EPLAN to another location in the hyperlink or directory path. This has been corrected.

If externally edited parts data were imported, it was possible that parts with variants that were longer than three characters were also imported. This has been corrected. During the import for external editing, the number is shortened for a part with a variant number that is too long and the next free variant number is assigned.

If parts are found by means of the search in the parts management and the first found part is marked in the list view, the associated data of the part are now displayed again in the right-hand section of the dialog on the Properties tab.

The type of check "Online / offline" could be set for the check runs 005044, 005045 and 005069 of the message class 005 "Connections", even though these check runs can only be executed offline. This has been corrected. The type of check "Online / offline" is no longer offered for selection for these check runs. If you open a project that was created with an older EPLAN version, the "Online / offline" setting for these check runs is automatically changed to "Offline" in the check run schemes.

Projects that have already been backed up are opened for viewing in EPLAN View. Since a data backup does not make any sense in this context, the Back up command has been removed from the Backstage view of EPLAN View.

If only function templates were displayed in a navigator by means of a filter, the selection of a superior node resulted in too many functions being displayed in the subsequently opened tabular editing. This has been corrected.

If two (or more) projects were open, this could result in the set fonts of another project being used in a project under certain conditions. If different fonts were set and no automatic updating was carried out (Always update cross-references setting was deactivated), this could result in texts being moved to project pages when the view was updated, since the correct fonts were displayed again after the update.

In placeholder objects no check boxes could be activated for the values during the editing of variables under specific conditions on the Values tab. During the transfer of old projects (for example Version 2.9) to the current version it was possible that the settings for check boxes activated in the Values tab were lost and could also not be activated anymore for variables of placeholder objects. This has been corrected.

When using user-defined project properties with multilingual default values for the selection list, only the displayed language was applied during the selection in the placeholder object and the values in the placeholder object were therefore not translated. This has been corrected.

If the functionalities Exchange parts were executed for an enclosure, it was possible that specific items were deleted. This has been corrected. The functionality has been adapted correspondingly.

If the "Prevent errors" type of check was set for the check run 026012 "Part placement collides with restricted placing area", and if a device was placed on a mounting panel in such a way that it protruded into a restricted placing area, the placement was not prevented. This has been corrected.

If a QR code for the hyperlink of an external document was to be output in a device tag list and a new placeholder text for a QR code was placed in a form of the type "Device tag list", the output of the QR code did not function. This has been corrected.

If a busbar was placed as a component of a terminal strip in the layout space, the length of this busbar could not be changed by using the command Change length. This has been corrected.

If a branch was made in the property dialog of a 3D part placement via an assigned part into the part selection and this was closed with [OK] without a change, it was possible that the conflict dialog was opened without any apparent reason. An incorrect connection point pattern occurred after the confirmation of the conflict dialog. This has been corrected.

During the transfer of parts data by means of the action XPamArticlesSyncAction from a current parts database into an old parts database of Version 2.9, it was possible in multi-user operation that deleted records (for example connection point patterns) in the parts database to be synchronized were not removed. This has been corrected. All parts data are now synchronized with the new parameter /full:1. The parts data that were deleted in the source database are also deleted in the target database.

If connections of busbar connection points were routed in a project, it was possible under certain conditions that the check run message 026015 "Connection point '<x>' exists more than once" was output even though the associated device in the device navigator only had one connection point. This has been corrected.

If the length of length-variable items was modified by using the Change length command, it was possible under certain conditions that the item was no longer displayed. The item was only visible again after the view was updated via [F5]. This has been corrected.

If pages in the graphical editor on which very large images were placed were reduced in size by zooming, it was possible that the images were no longer displayed. This has been corrected.

When customizing the ribbon you have the possibility to assign actions as commands to a user-defined command group and assign an image to each of these actions. If an action configured in this way was added to the quick access toolbar, only a circle was displayed there as the image. This has been corrected. The image assigned to the action is now displayed in the quick access toolbar. The associated default image is always displayed there for the commands from the main tabs or commands of the "Further commands" category.

If characters with an illegal character set encoding were used on a graphical page, this resulted in an unexpected error message during the PDF export and the PDF file was not created. This has been corrected.

If the archiving format PDF/A is used during the PDF export, linked documents are not taken into consideration by default. If a linked external document (for example an Excel file) was already in the export directory of the PDF export, a page with an "apparent" link was generated in the PDF file during a PDF export in the archiving format PDF/A for a project page with linked external document. This has been corrected.

If several part placements were combined as a block on an enclosure layout page, these part placements could not be aligned by means of the command Align horizontally. This has been corrected.

If a font occurred in several variations (italics, bold, etc.), it was possible that these fonts were not displayed as in Version 2.9. This has been corrected.

Depending on which selection was made in the list view of a navigator, problems could arise during the subsequent sorting of a column. This has been corrected.

If the interface IEplActionEnable was used in the EPLAN API, there was a delay under specific conditions during the display of buttons in the ribbon. This performance has been improved.

If busbar systems were placed on a mounting panel, this resulted in the check run message 017001 being output during a subsequent check run for the mounting surfaces of the busbars. This has been corrected. These mounting surfaces are now also taken into consideration during the DT determination.

If you double-clicked a column header in the dialog Suggested identifiers for sorting, it was possible that no data was displayed in the dialog afterwards. This has been corrected. In Version 2.9 the designation of a column could be changed by double-clicking in the cell with the column header. This is no longer possible through the redesign of the user interface for Version 2022. The popup menu item Rename is now available to this purpose.
In the course of these modifications the dialog was renamed to Identifier sets in accordance with the calling command.

The UserDefinedPropertyDefinitions property from the MDPartsDatabase class has output an exception in the case of invalid entries during the configuration of user-defined properties for parts. This has been corrected.

In the past some properties of function templates (Plug designation, PLC subdevice: Index, etc.) could not be accessed via EPLAN API for parts in the parts management. This has been corrected.

It is now possible to create a user-defined property configuration for the segment templates in the segment template navigator. This is done in the second tab of the property dialog in the "Properties" table as usual by using the popup menu item "Configure". User-defined property configurations that were created at the segment are available at the associated segment definition and vice versa.

The generation of terminals in the dialog New terminals (devices) using a numbering pattern has been improved. Thus, for example, with the numbering pattern "1,1,1,2-4" three terminals with the designation "1", three terminals with the designation "2", three terminals with the designation "3", but only one terminal with the designation "4" were generated in the past. Now three terminals with the designation "4" are also generated in this case.

In the past only busbars with bending positions were considered during the automatic generation of copper unfolds by means of templates. This has been corrected. "Straight" busbars can now also be used during automatic generation.

During the import of a PLC assignment list that contained function texts with line breaks, the line breaks were imported but not displayed on the project page. For the line breaks to be displayed, the property dialog first had to be opened once and closed again for each PLC connection point. This has been corrected.

During the output of labeling data for the report type "Summarized parts list" it was possible that the incorrect quantity was output for a broken-up assembly depending on the selection made (the entire project or only the assembly in the device navigator). This has been corrected.

If a connection list was updated when working with defined working sections, it was possible that the report page was deleted even though connections from the current defined working section were in this list. This has been corrected.

If model views are generated via the templates in the tab of the same name of the dialog Model views when working with defined working sections, model views were also output for non-selected defined working sections. This has been corrected.

If a DT was renamed in the device navigator by using the [F2] key and the subsequently opened dialog of the DT syntax check was closed with [Cancel], it was possible that EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

Calling up the action partsmanagementapi sometimes resulted in a system message even though parts were imported. This has been corrected.

Korean texts with the alignment "Center right" are now displayed correctly again in the graphical editor.

If value sets were moved to the left or right in the property dialog of placeholder objects in the Values tab by using the corresponding button, the translation existing for the text was lost. This has been corrected.

If a user-defined rail with outline was placed, it was possible under certain conditions that EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly when the length from another item was applied. This has been corrected.

If a device was to be inserted on a specific page by means of the CreateDevice method from the DeviceService class, this did not work for multi-level terminals. This has been corrected.

If both a texture and a 2D schematic macro were entered at the part for 3D part placements placed in the layout space, the 3D part placements without texture were displayed as soon as the simplified representation was activated. This has been corrected.

If the colors of a symbol were specified by means of user-defined layers, the layers, colors and line thicknesses were not transferred correctly during the DWG export under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

In the past only part reference properties and no part properties could be selected as filter criteria in the reports and during the export. This also applied for user-defined part properties. The setting Also validate for part references had to be activated during the configuration of the properties so that these properties were available as filter criteria. This has been corrected. All part properties and thus also user-defined part properties that are not defined as part reference properties can now be selected as filter criteria in the dialog Criteria selection. To this purpose the "Part" node with all the part properties is now available during the criteria selection.

During the export and import of parts data for external editing, problems with the values of assigned user-defined properties could occur during the import into a parts database with the same parts. This has been corrected. For this to work, the user-defined properties must first be imported into the second parts database before the parts data are imported.

If an object is selected in the tree of a navigator and then a filter is deactivated or activated, the marking in the tree is now retained again.

If no layout space was open in EPLAN, an error message occurred under specific conditions when the ShowConnections method from the Edit3D class was executed. This has been corrected.

If an alignment box was activated for the cross-reference (main / aux. function) property in the property arrangement of a PLC box, this could result in the cross-references not working. This has been corrected.

If a placed property was deleted for a property arrangement at a 3D part placement in the layout space (such as legend item), this property was displayed again after the property arrangement was saved. This has been corrected.

If routing connections in Excel format were imported and a layout space was opened at the same time, it was possible that EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly after confirming the dialog Synchronize routing connections. This has been corrected.

When drawing auxiliary lines by means of the command Line through 2 points, the end points and center points of existing auxiliary lines are now found again when the object snap is activated.

At the segments in the pre-planning there were problems with user-defined property configurations that were set as the category for the properties in the Properties group box. Selected user-defined property configurations are now retained for the different segment definitions and are displayed again as a selected category during the next opening of the property dialog for the same segment definition.

If an SQL server database was set for the parts management, it was possible under certain conditions that the password of the SQL database was displayed instead of the database name in the dialog Settings: Parts (user) in the SQL server field. This has been corrected.

The property for the signal range (SignalRange) that did not exist previously has been added to the class MDPlcTemplatePosition.

If the colors of macro components were specified by means of user-defined layers, it was possible that the wrong colors were displayed for the macros in the preview tiles of the Insert center when these macros were used in other projects. This has been corrected.

If you had assigned a different symbol for a black box in the property overview, the box drawn on the schematic page still behaved like the original symbol. If, for example, a rectangle was changed to a polyline, only the size of the rectangle could be changed subsequently, but not the shape of the polyline. This has been corrected.

If block attributes were located in a layout view window in a DXF file, the block attributes were lost during the import in the past. As a result it was possible that certain graphical elements such as item numbers did not exist after the import. This has been corrected.

If several functions were selected in a navigator and already placed functions were assigned in the schematic, the assignment did not function correctly if the same functions were located in the set of selected functions and in the set of placed functions. This has been corrected.

If texts in different languages were to be output in reports about the usage of placeholder texts with formatted properties, it was possible that translated texts were not output, depending on the setting in the dialog Format: Block property. This has been corrected.

If the Keep aspect ratio setting was deactivated in the Settings: Print dialog, incorrect print margins were displayed in the print preview. This has been corrected.

During the PDF export no device pages were output from devices that are only placed in layout spaces. This has been corrected.

If automatically generated threaded holes of items were partially hidden, the centers of these holes were not captured correctly when carrying out a measurement. This has been corrected.

If a data backup was carried out for a project and values were entered in the dialog Back up projects, the values for the description and for the backup directory were no longer available or incorrect after the upload to eMANAGE and subsequent restoring from eMANAGE. This has been corrected.

If the structure identifier management was opened in multi-user operation, the popup menu item Enter in search results list could not be executed in the past and no popup menu items were available below the [Extras] button. This has been corrected. In such a case the popup menu item Enter in search results list can now be executed and below [Extras] the popup menu items [Check usage] and [Find] are now available.

Improvements have been carried out for the usage of block properties in the pre-planning:

• At structure segments it is now possible to access the data of linked structure boxes via block properties.
• The data of the structure segment can now be displayed at structure boxes via block properties.

To this purpose the format elements "Segment data" at structure boxes and "Structure box" at structure segments are now available during the specification of the block format in the dialog Format.

If several users have accessed the same EPLAN parts database in multi-user operation, the users could branch to the dialog Configure properties and there press the buttons (New) and (Import) despite a multi-user conflict. This can result in some messages, but the modifications made were not saved. Now the buttons are grayed out during a multi-user conflict and cannot be actuated.

If STEP files with the degrees of detailing "Medium" and "High" were imported, it was possible that no level placement area could be created in the layout space on a mounting surface. This has been corrected.

When changing the scheme for the parts database by means of the action XAfActionSetting, the representation of the part master data navigator was not completely updated despite the key [F5] being actuated. This has been corrected. The representation is now automatically modified in accordance with the specified scheme.

If the part master data navigator was pinned as a flyout and a part prefilter was used, updating of the display took a relatively long time each time the flyout was opened. This now takes place faster again.

If the associated macro was selected in the Insert center after the import of a part from the EPLAN Data Portal, initially no image of the macro was displayed. The image was only displayed in the preview tile after the macro had been inserted. This has been corrected.

In the list view of a navigator (3D mounting layout navigator, 2D panel layout navigator, bill of materials navigator) the marking was lost if sorting by a column was carried out. This has been corrected.

If a terminal was placed as a main terminal and distributed terminal in the schematic and additionally as a 3D part placement in the layout space, the jump to the counterpiece in the layout space by means of the functionality Go to (counterpiece) did not function. This has been corrected.

If an embedded form was specified for the contact image in the settings of a project, the set alternative output languages were not output correctly under specific conditions during a PDF export. This has been corrected.

If the object snap is activated, the end and center points of existing auxiliary lines are now found again during the drawing and placing of 3D objects in the layout space.

In the settings for the PDF output size the setting for the paper format Landscape format was not saved correctly and instead the setting Portrait format was displayed the next time the dialog was opened. This has been corrected.

In projects in which many user-defined properties and block properties are used, the opening of the Backstage view took a relatively long time. This now takes place faster.

If there were empty properties on a page, the page size was not transferred correctly under specific conditions during the DXF export. As a result, the DXF file could not be opened in AutoCAD. This has been corrected.

If templates with formulas that contained references to other spreadsheets were used for labeling in the Excel format during the output of manufacturing data, incorrect values were output. This has been corrected.

If an item with drilling pattern was duplicated with the design mode activated and subsequently placed in the layout space using the placement option With reference to original position, it was possible that the drilling pattern was not generated at the duplicated item. This has been corrected.

If the property Part number in module (ID 22966) or Part number in assembly (ID 22967) was used as a filter criterion, for example in the filter of the parts management, it was not possible to determine the parts that are used in a module or assembly with this filter. This has been corrected.

If the Insert from macro as unplaced property was activated for a function in a macro, an unexpected error message occurred during the placement of this macro on a P&I diagram page and placement in the existing pre-planning structure. The macro could then not be placed. This has been corrected.

If the format property Underline is activated for a text in the graphical editor, the underline is now also printed again.

In preparation for future changes in the licensing we are making the new version of the EPLAN License Client 2024.0.1.207 available to you with this update.

In drop-down lists it is now possible again to scroll in the list by using the mouse wheel or the keyboard.

If reports of the type "Terminal-connection diagram" were generated or updated, it was possible that the target information for terminal strips was displayed twice during a page change. This has been corrected.

Opening the message management with very many messages could result in EPLAN no longer reacting. This has now been solved. The message management for a project with extensive messages is now opened faster.

During the import of DXF files filled areas are now imported correctly again.

During the output of manufacturing data for labeling by means of an Excel template, various problems could occur during the usage of formulas, conditional formatting and templates. This has been corrected.

• Matrix formulas in the Excel template could be modified during the output and as a result not function correctly.
• If the template contained referencing hyperlinks, "@" characters were placed in front of these hyperlinks during the output and the hyperlinks did not function anymore.
• Conditional formatting in the Excel template could not be extended to the used area during the output and as a result could not function correctly.
• If texts in formulas were placed in quotation marks (""), these were not recognized as texts. As a result, the formulas did not work.
• Improvements for the usage of Excel templates of the Version Microsoft 365 have been implemented.
• During the output for the report type "Pre-planning: Planning object overview", summation formulas were not applied correctly from the Excel template.
• Formulas could be changed during the output in a different language than the source language and thus did not function correctly.
• If the Excel templates contain filters, these filters are now applied correctly.

If you remove the name of a filter setting in the Templates tab of the Reports dialog for the Filter settings field, the set filter is now actually deleted again and the "Empty" scheme is set again automatically.

If the Variant (ID 22024) property was used as a filter criterion for the filter in the parts management, filtering could only be carried out by numbers, but not by characters. This has been corrected.

If EPLAN is started with an own system configuration via the command line parameter /SystemConfiguration, this system configuration is now saved again and is also used without this parameter during the next restart of the EPLAN Platform.

If you want to use a temporary system configuration, you can do this by additionally specifying the new command line parameter /UseSystemConfigurationTemporary in the call. In this case the last saved system configuration is used during the next restart of the EPLAN Platform.

As of Version 2024 the new command line parameter is specified as follows: /UseSystemConfigurationTemporary:1.

When changing the system configuration with different directory settings for macros, problems occurred with the macro database (macro collection). This has been corrected.

If a script with a trigger that reacts to the creation of databases was used during the creation of SQL parts databases, this could result in the SQL parts databases not being created. This has been corrected.

If several parts were assigned simultaneously to a function by means of a placeholder object, it was possible that parts data was transferred incorrectly. This has been corrected.

If parts were imported from the EPLAN Data Portal with one of the options for updating the records, it was possible that existing ERP numbers were deleted. This has been corrected.

If the device data of a connection was updated by means of the UpdateDevice method from the DeviceService class, all parts except the first part were deleted for this connection. This has been corrected.

If the color of an autoconnect line was to be changed by means of a placeholder object, this did not work with the color "Black" (color number "0"). This has been corrected.

When supplementing several function templates in the Function templates tab in a step via the button (New) , the function templates are now supplemented again in the correct sequence.

If a function text is entered in a cell of the Function texts column in the dialog Synchronize function texts, you can transfer this function text to all the functions of the device by double-clicking another cell of this row. This now also functions again for function texts that are entered in the first row.

If two black boxes were placed as polylines on a project page and in part had the same edges, it was possible that the wrong black box was recognized as the inner box. As a result, incorrect device tags were assigned. This has been corrected.

If block editing was carried out for several functions and a comprehensive modification was carried out in the Parts tab (for example number of units edited), this modification could not be carried out. This has been corrected.

In the property dialog of a placeholder object you can enter variables or also fixed values in the Assignment tab in the Variable column. If you wanted to translate a value entered there by using the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [L] and in the subsequent dialog Translate had confirmed your selection with [OK], EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

When importing parts data in XML format with the setting Add new records only, new records are now added correctly again.

If a function with the "Pair cross-reference" representation type was assigned again from the device navigator to the function already placed in the schematic, the number of connection points was set to "0". This has been corrected.

Through the assignment of value sets from placeholder objects it is now possible again at a function or connection to modify the part allocation for a part stored there.

Drilling patterns with several cut-outs that were generated automatically in a macro project could not be imported correctly again after an export in the XML format and subsequently only had one cut-out. This has been corrected.

If no specifications for the creator / creation date exist during the XML import of parts data in the XML file, values for the creator and the creation date are now also entered automatically again during the generation of new parts.

During the output of manufacturing data for the labeling by means of an Excel template with several sheets, the data are now output again as defined in the template on the second sheet and the first sheet is retained.

When the action export /TYPE:PDFPAGESSCHEME was called up, the message "Access denied" was displayed under specific conditions even though PDF files were output successfully. This has been corrected.

If model views were evaluated using templates and the existing pages were updated in the process, it was possible that pages with the model views were generated twice when a filter was used. This has been corrected.

When assigning value sets from placeholder objects, the quantities of parts were not transferred correctly to the functions. Only after the same value set had been assigned again did the unit quantities agree with the functions. This has been corrected.

If the Unit for connection cross-section / diameter (ID 22068) property was used in a scheme for the configuration of the tree view, the internal value was displayed instead of the unit (for example the value "1" for "mm²"). This has been corrected.

If "XML file (*.edc)" is selected as the file type in the export settings for external editing, XML files are now also output again if the ".XML" file name extension is specified for the target file.

If you had opened and converted an SQL parts database from an older EPLAN version, it was possible that the function templates of modules were not combined correctly. This has been corrected. During the conversion of an older SQL parts database, the function templates of modules are now combined correctly.

User-defined part properties could only be used as filter criteria in the 2D panel layout navigator and 3D mounting layout navigator if the setting "Also validate for part references" was activated during the definition of these properties. This has been corrected. Now user-defined part properties that are not defined as a part reference property can also be used as filter criteria in these navigators.

In preparation for future changes in the licensing we are making the new version of the EPLAN License Client 2024.0.1.207 available to you with this update.

In some table cells numerical values can be entered by using two arrow buttons, for example in the Parts tab of the property dialog in the Number of units / quantity column. Under certain conditions the numerical values entered this way were not correctly saved when the dialog was closed with [OK]. This now works again.

If a text box with leader line is drawn for a text in the graphical editor, the starting point of the leader line is now on the line of the text box again.

In preparation for future changes in the licensing we are making the new version of the EPLAN License Client 2024.0.1.207 available to you with this update.

During the placement of accessory parts in the layout space it was possible that an unexpected error message was displayed and placement was not possible. This has been corrected.

Consistent behavior when placing on schematic pages

If a macro and a part were stored at a planning object, inconsistent behavior occurred during the placement for the creation of the detail planning. The macro is normally used for the placement, but the part was previously used for the first placement. This behavior has been changed - the macro is now always preferred consistently.

Various improvements have been made for the export in Excel format by means of templates:

• The application of buttons and control elements in Excel files has been improved.
• The formatting of tables and table cells defined in the template, such as filters, notes, conditional formatting, etc., is now applied correctly.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 110.0.250. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN eBUILD, etc.).

If the option Translate on input was activated in the translation settings and a text that occurs several times in the dictionary was entered in a multilingual field, the dialog Found words was displayed twice under specific conditions. When confirming both dialogs with [OK], EPLAN was unexpectedly terminated. This has been corrected.

Security-relevant optimizations have been carried out for the products of the EPLAN Cloud.

If new connection point patterns were created in the parts management and exported in the EDZ or XML format, only one connection point per connection point pattern remained during a subsequent import. This has been corrected.

If values in the property table were edited in the property dialog of 3D items in the Connection point pattern tab, these values were not always saved correctly. This has been corrected.

If it was specified in the rights management for a user group that these can only enter texts that exist in the dictionary, the respective users could not enter values in user supplementary fields. This now works again.

If nodes with structure identifiers were opened and closed in the page navigator when working with several projects, it was possible that the pages of a different project were displayed. This has been corrected.

With the new methods AddPreRemoveHandler and RemovePreRemoveHandler from the ProjectEventsProvider class you can now toggle event handling before deleting objects. In the past, event handling was only possible after deleting.

If a text box with leader line is drawn for a text in the graphical editor, the starting point of the leader line is now on the line of the text box again.

If a second part with auxiliary functions (NO contact, NC contact) was assigned to a device via a placeholder object, the connection point designations of the main function were overwritten under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

The copying of function templates in the Function templates tab now functions again.

If a different part variant was assigned to a device via a placeholder object, the existing part number was removed under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If the size of a black box in a placeholder object was changed by assigning a value set, it was possible that the assignment of the device connection points located in the black box changed, but that the DT of the device connection points was not modified. This has been corrected.

Display problems occurred during the selection of properties in the property dialog of placeholder objects in the Assignment tab. All selected properties were only displayed after the dialog was opened again. This has been corrected.

If you jumped from an undocked graphical editor to the counterpiece in the main window using the Go to (counterpiece) functionality, no properties could be edited anymore on the page in the main window. This has been corrected.

Values for the Technical characteristics property can now be deleted or changed again for parts from the "Mechanics" generic product group.

The shortcut keys now also function again in undocked graphical editors.

If the "Manufacturer" (short name) property was used in a tree configuration, it was possible that the manufacturer name (full name) was displayed in the nodes of the parts. This has been corrected.

If new parts were created during the import of externally edited parts data, no values were assigned automatically for the creator and the creation date, in as far as these were not already specified in the import file (for example via the property Creator / Creation date (ID 22902)). This has been corrected.

After the installation of Version 2023 Update2 it was possible under certain conditions that no EPLAN Cloud products and no browser window were displayed when you clicked the EPLAN Cloud tab of the ribbon. This has been corrected.

The button [...] is now available again in the property dialog for piping definition points for the selection of a pipe class in the field of the same name.

If a specific selection was made in the page navigator or in the pre-planning navigator, this was not taken into consideration during the output of labeling data for pre-planning reports. All project data was always output. If a corresponding report type (for example "Pre-planning: Planning object overview") is now selected for the output of labeling data, the selection made is taken into consideration.

If the Variant property was used as a node in a tree configuration, it was possible that not all parts were displayed in the tree anymore. This has been corrected.

During the output of manufacturing data for labeling by means of a write-protected Excel template no reports were generated. This has been corrected.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 110.0.250. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN eBUILD, etc.).

Security-relevant optimizations have been carried out for the products of the EPLAN Cloud.

When updating add-ons, an unexpected error message occurred if the add-on contained more than one API add-in. This has been corrected.

If new connection point patterns were created in the parts management and exported in the EDZ or XML format, only one connection point per connection point pattern remained during a subsequent import. This has been corrected.

If you had inserted actions as commands into the ribbon and later deleted these commands, these commands were found nevertheless during a search via the search field "Tell me what you want to do". In addition, additional entries for these commands were generated in the search list during each restart of EPLAN. This has been corrected. If you now delete such commands from the ribbon, the corresponding entries are deleted from the search list and the commands are no longer found during the search when EPLAN is restarted.

With the new methods AddPreRemoveHandler and RemovePreRemoveHandler from the ProjectEventsProvider class you can now toggle event handling before deleting objects. In the past, event handling was only possible after deleting.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 110.0.250. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN eBUILD, etc.).

Security-relevant optimizations have been carried out for the products of the EPLAN Cloud.

With the new methods AddPreRemoveHandler and RemovePreRemoveHandler from the ProjectEventsProvider class you can now toggle event handling before deleting objects. In the past, event handling was only possible after deleting.

If user-defined workspaces were exported as an XML file via the settings and were imported again, it was possible that the text "No value set" is displayed for these workspaces in the Settings: Workspace dialog. This has been corrected.

The shortcut keys now also function again in undocked graphical editors.

Deactivating anti-aliasing in case of blurry representation

In the graphical editor some graphical elements were displayed blurred at a scaling of 100% under certain conditions. In order to eliminate the problems during the representation you can deactivate the anti-aliasing performed by default. The new user-specific setting Deactivate anti-aliasing is available to this purpose. (The command path for the dialog Settings: 2D is: File > Settings > User > Graphical editing > 2D.)

If this check box is selected, anti-aliasing is not performed. As a result the graphical elements representation in the graphical editor becomes sharper. For certain graphical elements (such as circles, oblique lines) this can, however, lead to a "pixelated" representation or to so-called "stair steps".

Formatting of connection definition points

As of Version 2023 the Settings: Connection numbering dialog extends the Display tab with the check box Use default. With this check box you specify that the connection designations of the automatically placed connection definition points are formatted in the same way as manually inserted ones. In the past the "Default value (connection)" property arrangement was always assigned to the automatically placed connection definition points in this case. Now the property arrangement is assigned to the connection definition points that you have specified as the default for the used symbol variant of the connection definition point (for example, in the dialog Save property arrangement). This way it is now possible to format manually inserted and automatically placed connection definition points uniformly with a user-defined property arrangement.

Extended replacement texts for project properties

Using the Block property: Replacement text project property, you could previously define up to ten tables for replacement texts (via the index). You can now define up to 100 tables for replacement texts. You can use these tables to replace the values of block properties.

Different improvements have been made for the export in Excel format used for the output of labeling data by means of templates:

• The application of buttons and control elements in Excel files has been improved.
• The filters defined in spreadsheet cells are now applied correctly. Leading zeros for structure identifiers and page names are now also applied correctly.
• The application of graphics, formulas, referenced tables, non-active worksheets, etc. has been improved.
• Properties defined in the header of an Excel template are now supported better.

By default subdirectories are now considered again when searching for outlines during the master data synchronization.

As of Version 2022 there were two rights in the rights management for editing the settings of the parts management. The right "Parts management > Settings: Parts" only applied to a specific callup possibility of the settings dialog and has now been removed. As in the past you can edit the settings using the right "Settings: User > Management+Parts".

During the output of labeling data for the report type "Parts list", different export results occurred for busbar connection points depending on whether the items were marked in the bill of materials navigator or on a schematic page. This has been corrected.

The numbering of the displayed DT after the placement of devices in the layout space has been optimized. As a result the performance while placing has improved.

During the export in the EDZ format the data of the "Manufacturer" record type are now considered again.

If you opened the part selection in the Edit in table view and selected a part that was not yet stored in the project, the dialog flickered. This has been corrected.

The sorting of the list view was lost during the update. This has been corrected.

During the addressing of PLC connection points an unexpected error occurred under specific conditions. This has been corrected.

If pages were scrolled in the graphical editor when the graphical preview and the Insert center were open, scrolling took place very slowly. The performance of this action has been improved.

If you had sorted the values according to a column in the Edit in table view, the [Tab] and [Enter] keys then no longer jumped to the expected cells. This has been corrected. With [Tab] the next cell on the right is now selected again and with [Enter] the next cell below.

As of Version 2023 you can specify in the project settings for connections that PE terminals with rail contact are connected automatically. If the Automatically connect PE terminals with rail contact check box was activated and PE function templates, that were not overlapped by any function, existed in the project, problems occurred during the update of the connections. This has been corrected.

If the selection dialog was opened at a part for the properties Manufacturer or Supplier in Version 2023, it was not possible to create a new manufacturer or supplier via the popup menu in this dialog despite the activated setting Modification allowed during selection. This has been corrected.

During the PDF export an unexpected error message occurred under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

It is now possible again to assign a specific part variant to a device via a placeholder object.

If a property text was moved in a model view by using the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [B], the text at the cursor was not visible during moving. This has been corrected.

If externally edited parts data were imported in the parts management, it was previously not possible to create both new main objects (for example parts) and subobjects (for example function templates) simultaneously during an import. The simultaneous creation of main and subobjects is now possible in one step. To this purpose the object ID of main and subobjects must be set to "0". For example, a new function template is created by entering "99/117/0/0 (117/0:99/0)".

With activated object snap it was not possible under certain conditions to snap onto the handle of a device that is already placed. This has been corrected.

The scaling of the texts was not adapted to the display setting of the computer in the dialog Device selection. This has been corrected.

The collision check during the placement of length-variable items did not function correctly. Only after the first length-variable item had been placed and then moved or its length changed, did the collision check react correctly. This has been corrected.

During measuring in the layout space the snap point in the center was not snapped as a measuring point for manually inserted cut-outs. This has been corrected.

If the respective selection dialog is opened in the parts management for stored files (image files, macros, etc.), the current directory of the stored files is now displayed again in this dialog.

In the dialog Property: External documents it was possible that the data were moved into other rows or columns within the dialog during the editing of data or during the migration of parts databases from Version 2.9. This has been corrected.

When using an SQL parts database, marking all entries in the list view by using the shortcut key [Ctrl] + [A] took a relatively long time. The performance of this action has been improved.

Since Version 2023 the insertion point of the respective symbol was erroneously always also included when determining surrounding rectangles ("Bounding boxes") by means of the GetBoundingBox method from the Placement class. This led to undesired results for some graphical elements (such as arcs). This has been corrected.

During the import of Excel templates defined filters for spreadsheet cells were not applied to the new Excel format. Leading zeros for structure identifiers and page names were also not applied. This has been corrected.

For certain project properties, the value can be selected from a self-extending list. If you had opened the value list in the Backstage view of Information for such a project property and then pressed the [Esc] key, EPLAN was terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

When copying and pasting from the editing in a table to Excel, data were lost in Version 2022. This has been corrected.

During the PDF export of project pages with inserted GIF files, unexpected error messages occurred and the image files were not displayed in the output PDF file. GIF files are now converted into PNG files during the PDF export. We recommend that you no longer use GIF files in EPLAN.

The revision data are now displayed correctly again in the revision overview.

When customizing the ribbon you can insert actions into the ribbon that are controlled via a command line. If you had subsequently edited such an entry (for example, changed a parameter in the command line), it was possible that the originally entered tooltip and description were deleted. This has been corrected.

If an SQL Server database was set for the project management, it was possible that no values were displayed for "User supplementary fields" in the project management. This has been corrected.

When using user-defined properties, for which the value is selected from a selection list, the first list entry could not be selected. This now works again.

The interface for the AutomationML export and import of manufacturing data for PHOENIX CONTACT clipx ENGINEER has been removed from the user interface for Version 2023 Update2 and is now available as an add-on.

During the export of PLC connection point data for external editing not all project languages were output for block properties if the multilingual property of another block property was determined via the block property format. This has been corrected.

If a new filter was created for the bill of materials navigator and a property was selected as a criterion for this filter, the check box for the quick input was subsequently no longer available in the Filter dialog. This has been corrected.

When updating add-ons, an unexpected error message occurred if the add-on contained more than one API add-in. This has been solved.

If a cable duct was selected during the execution of the command Entry point into routing path network, the cancelation of this action by means of [Esc] could result in EPLAN no longer reacting or being terminated unexpectedly. This has been corrected.

During master data editing a symbol can now only be opened again if the associated symbol library has not been exclusively locked by another user.

When creating a filter for a navigator, values that were selected for the filter criterion Mounting site (describing) are now saved again.

If a 3D macro was placed several times on a mounting panel and the format property Transparency was changed at one of these macros in the property dialog, this change was applied to all placed macros. This has been corrected.

If devices with defined mounting clearances were placed on a mounting panel and subsequently hidden when the mounting clearances view was activated, the mounting clearances were still displayed. This has been corrected.

If you edit the properties of several PLC connection points at the same time, it is now possible to change the entries in the fields Address and Symbolic address again in the PLC connection point tab of the property dialog.

If user-defined properties for parts were used as filter criteria in the bill of materials navigator, these did not yield any results. This has been corrected.

If a mounting rail was placed on a mounting panel from right to left or from bottom to top, the alignment of the mounting rails was no longer correct. In this case the mounting rails were placed in opposite directions. If parts were placed on these mounting rails, the parts and their device tags were displayed rotated by 180°. This has been corrected.

If pages were copied in the page navigator and inserted via the clipboard, it was possible that changed page names and page descriptions were not applied in the subsequent dialog Adapt structure. This was the case when switching to the DT tab after the change. This has been corrected.

During the manual net optimization of routing connections the coloring was lost under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

Since Version 2023 Update1 no contents were displayed in China for the EPLAN Cloud tab of the ribbon. This has been corrected.

During the manual translation of texts by means of the popup menu item Translate it was possible under certain conditions that the translated texts contained too many line breaks. This occurred in particular when you specified in the translation settings that texts should be translated word-for-word, and in addition the check box Line breaks: Text-based was activated. This has been corrected.

In comparison to Version 2.9 the pasting of copied elements from the clipboard into the graphical editor could take some time. Pasting from the clipboard now takes place faster.

The display of the grid has been optimized with Version 2023 Update1. At certain screen resolutions this resulted in the grid points being displayed too large. This has been corrected.

Segments of external documents and/or project pages can be assigned in the Documents / Pages tab of the property dialog. If a document was selected here, the name and file path of the document were only displayed after the [Apply] button was clicked. This has been corrected.

When screens with high resolution (for example 4K) were used, problems could occur under certain conditions during the display of icons. This has been corrected.

The manual entry of several values separated by semicolons now functions again for the quick input of the filter in the navigators.

If properties with the field type "Bool (True / False)" were used in a tree configuration (for example Part is accessory), it was possible that the sequence of the nodes was exchanged compared to Version 2.9. This has been corrected.

If a PNG image file, in which a pattern was used for the letters, was stored on a project page, this image file was displayed with representation errors. This has been corrected.

In the list of the device selection Selected parts: Functions / templates the correct icons are now displayed again.

In the Backstage view (File > Help > Command group System information) the sign-in name is now always displayed in upper-case letters, even if it was entered in lower-case letters. This is done to ensure harmonization with the rights management.

By importing externally edited parts data, an existing ERP number could be transferred to several parts even though a system message was output. This has been corrected.

If a device, that was placed rotated by 180°, was duplicated with the design mode activated, the duplicated device could have an incorrect rotation after the placement. This has been corrected.

If data for external editing were exported in the Excel format, the width of the cells in the target file was not adapted to the text. This has been corrected.

During the selection of workspaces where the main window extended over several monitors, it was possible that the main window was only displayed on one monitor. This has been corrected.

If a layout space was open, a part marked in the Insert center was not displayed in the graphical preview. This has been corrected.

For large data amounts the search in the parts management could take some time. This now functions faster through optimizations for the manufacturer name and the supplier name.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 105.3.390. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN Cogineer, etc.).

If several structure boxes were placed as polylines next to each other on a project page, it was possible that structure boxes were erroneously recognized as placed within other structure boxes, depending on the position of the corner points. The device tags of these boxes were then nested accordingly. This has been corrected.

The graphicallayertable action for the export / import and for the import of layers only worked when the layer management was also open. This has been corrected.

Under certain conditions, shortcut keys could not be executed or reassigned. This has been corrected.

During a restart of EPLAN it was possible that the position and/or the width of dialogs changed for a workspace. This has been corrected.

The performance has been improved for the Info tab of the parts management when using an SQL parts database.

If the elements were combined into a block during the creation of macros for the 2D panel layout, used image files (for example *.JPG or *.PNG) were not embedded in the macro. This has been corrected.

In the cable navigator the list view can now be sorted again by double-clicking one of the column headers.

If you wanted to generate a part from a device in a macro project and had previously changed the macro name entered at the device, the new macro name was not transferred to the part. This now works again.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 105.3.390. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN Cogineer, etc.).

The graphicallayertable action for the export / import and for the import of layers only worked when the layer management was also open. This has been corrected.

Under certain conditions, shortcut keys could not be executed or reassigned. This has been corrected.

When the part selection was opened, a part stored in the Parts tab was not marked under specific conditions if the combination view was selected for the part selection. This has been corrected.

The display of the grid has been optimized for high-resolution monitors.

In the dialog Configure property arrangements, it was previously not possible to select a node in the tree view and to export or delete the property arrangements located under this node. This is now possible.

Under certain conditions, lines, connection elements and symbols were blurry in the graphical editor. The sharpness of their display in the graphical editor depends on the monitor size in connection with the set screen resolution and the scaling in the Windows settings.

The change in this update achieves improvements when using a scaling of greater than 100%.

When customizing the ribbon, different texts were sometimes displayed for the same commands in the Customize dialog. The headers of the tooltips were shown for the available commands below the Select commands drop-down list and the displayed names were shown for the assigned commands in the Main tabs field. Uniform texts are now displayed in the two fields. For each command, the displayed name is shown here. This is also displayed later below the configured button. As a result of this change, identical texts are now displayed for some commands in the Select commands drop-down list. To differentiate between these commands, please look at the tooltips, which appear when you move the mouse pointer over the corresponding entry.

The graphicallayertable action for the export / import and for the import of layers only worked when the layer management was also open. This has been corrected.

Under certain circumstances, navigation through the tree view was slowed down considerably, in particular if there was a very high number of parts and parallel entries of parts in several tree structures. This has been corrected.

Under certain conditions, shortcut keys could not be executed or reassigned. This has been corrected.

When placing a busbar adapter in the layout space, a displayed DT was erroneously written to the mounting surfaces. This has been corrected.

Calling up the EPLAN Cloud Dashboard in the EPLAN Cloud tab of the ribbon is now no longer carried out via the command group Dashboard, but via the command group EPLAN Products. In addition, the symbol for calling up the dashboard was changed from to .

If a part selection was canceled using specific settings, an incorrect message was issued. This has been corrected.

If the length of a busbar was changed by means of an API action, this did not have any effect on the length of the busbar in EPLAN Pro Panel. This has been corrected.

The performance when translating and deleting translation texts has been improved in the dialog Assignment list.

During multiple placement from the 3D mounting layout navigator onto a mounting rail, the devices were not arranged correctly. This has been corrected.

If you worked with an undocked graphical editor and synchronized master data, EPLAN was unexpectedly terminated under certain conditions. This has been corrected.

Under certain circumstances template files in Excel format that contained images could not be transferred correctly into a new Excel file during export. Furthermore, an error message appeared when an attempt was made to output the path function texts of the entire project. Both errors have been corrected.

An empty selection dialog was displayed for the Pipe class property in the parts management. This dialog is no longer needed and has therefore been removed.

When outputting manufacturing data for labeling using an Excel template it was possible in individual cases that an applied formula in the Excel file was not applied correctly anymore as of a specific row. This has been corrected.

If a part with user-defined properties was imported and a user-defined property had the field type “Bool", the entry "[No value set]" was displayed for the value of this property next to the check box. This has been corrected.

Renaming structure identifiers in structure identifier management took a long time if certain pre-planning objects existed in the project. This has been corrected.

If a user-defined structure was renamed in the structure identifier management, problems occurred when updating the identifiers in the project. This has been corrected.

The Chromium component "CefSharp" has been updated to the current version 105.3.390. This component is used for the display of contents in the browser windows of the EPLAN platform (for example EPLAN Data Portal, EPLAN Cogineer, etc.).

The associated layout space could no longer be opened via the popup menu item Open 3D view of a model view. This behavior also occurred at 2D drilling views and copper unfolds and has now been corrected.

If a project that was created with an older EPLAN version was opened in Version 2023, all model views were marked as not up-to-date. This has been corrected.

During external editing in Excel format it is optionally possible to specify whether the column designation is to be output as well. If this option was selected and no template was used during the export, the column designation was not included in the output. This has been corrected.

In the cable navigator the list view can now be sorted again by double-clicking one of the column headers.

The mounting clearances of a device were not displayed during the placement and were only visible after the item was placed on the mounting surface. This has been corrected. The mounting clearances are now displayed again as soon as the mounting surface is active.

Various improvements have been made for the export in Excel format by means of templates (for example during the output of manufacturing data for labeling or during external editing):

• The transfer of image files, colors, Excel macros and Visual Basic scripts has been improved.
• For areas with area names, the size of the areas is now adjusted to the generated rows.
• Tables are now transferred and pivot tables that reference tables now function.
• The formatting of tables and table cells defined in the template, such as filters, notes, conditional formatting, etc., is now applied correctly.
• References in formulas are now supported better.

In the parts management and in the part master data navigator of Version 2022 no values could be entered or selected for the "Record type" filter criterion in the Filter dialog. This has been corrected. Since the filter is only valid for parts, only the values "Component", "Assembly" and/or "Module" could be selected using a subsequent dialog.

If - while translating a text - you have selected a text in the dialog Multilingual input and open the dictionary using the [Dictionary] button, this text is now automatically entered in the Find field.

After synchronization with the EPLAN Harness proD Library an SQL parts database of the EPLAN platform could under certain conditions not be synchronized anymore via the action PamArticlesSyncAction with a parts database of Version 2.9. This has been corrected.

During data exchange between EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Harness proD the property Function text (ID 20011) is now also taken into consideration. The exchange file for the export and import of wire harness data (*.hpdex) has been extended accordingly.