Engineering, Redefined:
The Power of ELECTRIX AI for Cabinet Design

Standards-Compliant Planning & Documentation

ELECTRIX AI’s automated layout generation for control cabinets is based on the circuit diagram and includes component placement, positioning of cable ducts, and wiring.

• Automated Layout: The software automatically designs a complete control cabinet, generating a standard-compliant and space-optimized layout that can be transferred directly to CNC machining.
• Intelligent Documentation: The complete documentation, including cabinet layout, is automatically generated as an intelligent PDF file, allowing service technicians to switch between the cabinet layout and other plans by clicking on a cross-reference.

Workflow Acceleration Tools

WSCAD ELECTRIX provides a comprehensive suite of tools that work together to accelerate every stage of the engineering lifecycle:

• Project Wizard: Revolutionary Standardization
  The Project Wizard add-on is designed for process optimization and allows you to automatically generate schematics and diagrams across all WSCAD disciplines. Once diagrams are created, they serve as the foundation for standardized documentation that can be reused for a variety of projects.
  • Modular Creation: Documentation generation is simplified by activating and deactivating individual macros (functions) within a project template. The system uses macros and variables, allowing users to assign and enter values for variables like symbol texts, line names, and function texts in a well-organized table.
  • Practical Use Case: A user can create a standardized, modular macro set for an entire machine line. When a new order arrives, the engineer can simply activate/deactivate modules and edit all necessary technical variables (e.g., motor horsepower, PLC addresses) via a single table, automatically generating the complete, new electrical documentation.
• Interdisciplinary Engineering (IDE):
  Built upon a modular and scalable software core with a central database, WSCAD ELECTRIX integrates six engineering disciplines to ensure continuous data flow and consistency across the entire design, production, and service lifecycle.
  • Key Benefit: This approach eliminates data discontinuity, errors, and delays that occur when using siloed tools.
  • Practical Use Case: Data can flow from a Piping and Instrumentation Diagram (P&ID) directly to the Electrical Schematic and then into the Control Cabinet Design module, enabling efficient data re-use throughout the complete engineering process.

• wscaduniverse.com: The World’s Largest Component Data Portal
  Engineers have free and integral access to com, which offers over 2.1 million current symbols and part data from 435 manufacturers.
  • Key Feature: This library ensures engineers are always using current, accurate manufacturer data for their designs.
  • Practical Use Case: If a 3D model is missing for a cabinet component, the engineer can instantly check the portal, download the necessary STEP file, and assign the 3D model to the part for use in the Collision Check.
• WSCAD Cabinet AR App: Augmented Reality for Assembly and Service
  This Augmented Reality (AR) app provides crucial component and schematic information on site by identifying components via their WSCAD QR codes.
  • Field Functionality: The app supports the assembly process by allowing users to access the wiring list, check off connections (wires) that have just been wired, and view the schematic page corresponding to a component.
  • Practical Use Case: A technician in the field completes the wiring of a device. They scan the QR code, open the wiring list in the app, confirm the connection details (potential, wire cross-section, color code), and check off the completed wire. They can then transfer these assembly changes back to the design team via the cloud.

Seamless Digital Integration

WSCAD ELECTRIX is designed as an open system that ensures a continuous data flow, connecting design, production, and service for the entire product lifecycle.

• Continuous Digital Twin: The project data, or “digital twin,” can be used for service, maintenance, and retrofits, allowing changes to be tracked and documented. Changes from production, such as redlining notes or wiring status, can be fed back into the design via the Cabinet AR app.
• Manufacturing and Enterprise Integration:
  • NC/CNC Data: Export data for cabinet doors and mounting plates for direct transfer to NC machines from manufacturers like Kiesling and Steinhauer, eliminating the need for additional mechanical CAD software.
  • Wire Production: Generate data for the automated production of wires and wire sets via service providers (CadCabel) or direct connection to machines from Komax or Steinhauer.
  • ERP/PLM/MES: Interfaces are provided for integration with enterprise-level systems to ensure a seamless fit into existing workflows without data loss.

Technical Deep Dive: Practical Workflow Scenarios

The core of WSCAD ELECTRIX lies in automating and simplifying complex, time-consuming daily workflows. Here are examples of how engineers leverage the software:

• Accelerated Layout Review: Instead of manually searching the database for a component’s 3D model, an engineer checks the cabinet’s 3D view (using Ctrl + O). If a component appears as a schematic cuboid, they use the system to quickly check if the part and 3D model exist in com.
• Instant Documentation Generation: An engineer delegates multiple routine tasks simultaneously with a single command to the AI Copilot: “Create a material list and a terminal diagram”. This replaces over 10 clicks and is executed in seconds, providing a fully populated Excel file.
• On-Site Wiring and Maintenance: A maintenance technician scans a WSCAD QR code on a component using the Cabinet AR App. The app instantly displays the part number, function text 45, and allows the technician to immediately jump from the cabinet page to the corresponding wire in the project schematic (PDF file) for troubleshooting.
• Component and Sizing Selection: Instead of consulting tables or manuals, an engineer types: “Give me a blue copper wire, 24V DC, 64A”. The AI Copilot instantly calculates and presents a 16mm² wire with the correct attributes, speeding up the design process and ensuring accuracy.
• Preventing Production Errors (Cabinet Expert): During the design phase, the engineer performs a quick check via the Cabinet Expert module’s features. They use the cabinet wiring function to view the fill level of the cable ducts, and if any section is marked red, they know immediately that they must enforce re-routing or select larger channels before production begins.

Final Call to Action

The industry’s most significant challenges—time pressure and the skilled labor shortage—are solved by embracing intelligent automation51. Stop wasting time on manual clicks and corrections; empower your team and gain a competitive edge in the market.

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Licensing and Accessibility Summary

The AI-powered features in ELECTRIX AI, including the Copilot and automated layout generation, are included at no extra cost in the normal subscription license. WSCAD ensures this revolutionary technology is accessible to companies of all sizes. A free, complete version (ELECTRIX ROCKET Ultimate, which includes all modules and add-ons) can be tried without obligation.