Automated project generation: Generate schematics automatically

The Automated project generation is a method for generating Eplan schematics for Electrical Engineering and Fluid Power Engineering that requires less post-processing as compared to traditional approaches, drastically reducing the time needed for engineering processes.

The idea behind this is working with a configuration interface instead of creating schematics using copy and paste. Options and variants for a machine can be input here and the schematics for this are generated automatically.

Automated project generation is an Eplan Cloud application. It additionally offers all the benefits of collaboration for engineering from multiple locations without users incurring any additional costs for extra IT infrastructure.

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Configuration and generation
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No installations
Seamless process integration

Control cabinet manufacturing with a competitive edge

For projects using the “traditional” copy-and-paste method, the errors that have crept into templates also get copied. In contrast, using the Automated project generation means working with a configuration interface so that schematics are set up in a “proper” way. The number of errors and correction loops goes down, and manufacturing and delivery times are also reduced, thereby lowering costs for control cabinet production. Furthermore, this increases efficiencies and a company secures a competitive edge over the long term.

Simplicity and efficiency in engineering

With the Automated project generation, even untrained workers are able to create schematics. Customer requirements can simply be entered into the configuration interface and the schematics are then generated automatically. This frees up time for specialists to complete more important tasks. Configuration and schematic generation also function outside the Eplan Platform simply using an internet browser running on Windows, Android or iOS. The Automated Project Generation thus also assists in sales processes.

Team collaboration independent of location

Company engineering standards are made available to all project team members in the Eplan Cloud – no matter where they are located. This paves the way for working from home and also providing company-specific standards for suppliers. Networked engineering has never been so easy.

No installation necessary

Practicality is the name of the game: Since this is a cloud application, using the Automated project generation doesn’t require anything to be installed. Furthermore, updates are automatic and platform-independent. You can start using new functions as soon as they become available.

Integration into existing sales processes

The automated project generation can be integrated into upstream configurators in CRM and sales processes. In what is known as Silent Mode, Eplan schematics can be generated for existing configuration results – meaning for certain machine options or variants, helping achieve a maximum of efficiency.