SEE Electrical 3D Panel

Electrical switchboard design and manufacturing


SEE Electrical 3D Panel

Electrical cabinet design and manufacturing

Design and produce electrical panels with precision within a 3D environment.


Overview

SEE Electrical 3D Panel is a program dedicated to the design and manufacturing electrical cabinets, switchboards and panels.

This easy to use and full-featured software works with electrical projects created in SEE Electrical and SEE Electrical Expert software or from other electrical CAD systems.  Companies that design or manufacture cabinets use electrical documentation prepared in SEE Electrical design programs to build 3D digital electrical cabinets for use in manufacturing.

SEE Electrical 3D Panel is offered as a standalone application, or can also be used as an add-on in SEE Electrical or SEE Electrical Expert. Two subscription bundles are available, Design and  Manufacturing, to align with your company's specific needs.  By choosing the Manufacturing subscription bundle, you can leverage all the integration and export options available for optimal cabinet production efficiency.

Subscription Options

Design
Annual subscription
  • Efficient 3D Cabinet Layout Design
  • Extensive 3D Symbol Libraries
  • Wire Channel and Rail Management
  • Collision Checking
  • Documentation Designer
  • Copper Busbar Design
  • Smart 3D Parts Creation
  • Workflow Viewer
  • Imperial units and AWG wiring
Manufacturing
Annual subscription
  • Automatic Wire Routing and Length Calculation
  • Generation of Drilling Plans
  • Generation of 'From >> To' Wire List
  • End Fitting Management
  • Manufacturing Output Formats
  • Enhanced Generation of 2D Documentation and Reports
  • Manufacturing Export (CNC Drilling, Wire Cutting Machines, Copper Bending, Label Printers, and Others)
SEE 3D Shop Floor Add-On
Annual subscription
Electrical Cabinet Mounting and Wiring
  • Digital view of the assembly model to validate the mounting location of devices with exact positioning and connections
  • Touch-screen compatibility
  • Scan barcode or QR Code to identify components, wires, and cables to pinpoint installation location

    Key Features

    The SEE Electrical 3D Panel application optimizes the design workflow for electrical cabinets within a 3D environment. Its intuitive user interface ensures you can get started quickly, and work with precision. This application is essential for cabinet designers collaborating with diagram designers using SEE Electrical or SEE Electrical Expert.

    • Cabinet layout: Design quickly and with high quality using an extensive database of 3D symbols and electrical references.
    • Download electrical diagram projects: Retrieve all elements from SEE Electrical Expert and SEE Electrical projects and use the listed 3D symbols on mounting plates, doors, and rails. Data from other electrical systems can also be imported via XML exchange files.
    • Automatic routing of electrical wires: This critical function ensures high-quality cabling and boosts confidence in the final design.
    • Manufacturing outputs: Generate a variety of essential outputs, like From>>To lists, crucial for cooperation with marking machine companies.

    Explore the top enhancements introduced in SEE Electrical 3D Panel V4.1.2

    • Full Imperial Units & AWG wire support for seamless electrical cabinet design to North American standards
    • Workflow Viewer for assembly instructions and shopfloor guidance
    • Enhanced busbar manufacturing support with improved fabrication workflows
    • Advanced design quality checks to detect and resolve design issues faster
    • Entirely new graphical engine for improved 3D visualization and performance
    • Optimized project storage with model file size reductions of up to 75%

    Benefits

    • Improve the Quality of your designs with integrated workflows of electrical diagrams with cabinet layout design using the same electrical database.
    • Improve Efficiency by saving time during both the design and manufacturing stages of the electrical cabinet.
    • Improve Productivity thanks to automatic functions like wire routing and the generation of manufacturing lists.

    3D software for electrical cabinet production

    Boost your teams' productivity, minimize material waste, and prevent assembly errors by creating a perfect 3D digital twin of your hardware with SEE Electrical 3D Panel. Manufacturers who produce electrical cabinets see immediate benefits of including all of the electrical components and wiring in their projects in 3D, ensuring efficient design, production, and assembly processes.

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    - Kempische Borden Bouw, Mr Tom Schoofs

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