Types of Pages

Cover page

The cover page is a specific drawing that cannot include a schematic.

As you can organize your electrical project any way you want (using books and folders), you can manage as many cover pages as you need and at any point in your electrical project.

Line diagram drawing

Line diagrams let you draw the cables for the installation. When you open a line diagram, the Line diagram menu becomes active and displays commands for creating a cabling scheme.

The graphic elements used in this type of drawing are saved in the electrical project database.

Scheme drawing

You create detailed schematicsfor an installation in the schematic drawing type. When you open a schematic drawing, the Schematic menu becomes active and displays commands for creating schematics. The graphic elements used in this type of drawing are saved in the electrical project database.

PLC modules are inserted automatically on schematic drawings. You can complete these PLC drawings using commands in the Schematic menu.

Mixed scheme drawing

A mixed scheme is a drawing that can include both a wiring line diagram and a scheme. You cannot interconnect these two types of elements (for example, you cannot connect a Scheme type wire and a Wiring line diagram type symbol).

When you open a mixed scheme, both the Line diagram and the Schematic menu become active.

Terminal strip drawing

Terminal strip drawings are generated automatically by SOLIDWORKS Electrical from the information stored in the electrical project database and the configuration parameters.

You cannot add schematic or line diagrams elements, and you can only use commands in the Draw or Modify menus to complete the graphical details. If you add graphical elements, verify the drawing after an update of the terminal strip.

Report drawing

Reports drawings are created automatically by SOLIDWORKS Electrical from information stored in the electrical project database and the configuration parameters.

You cannot add schematic or line diagram elements, and you can only use commands in the Draw or Modify menus to complete the graphical details. If you add graphical elements, verify the drawing after an update of the terminal strip.

2D Cabinet layout drawing

2D Cabinet layout drawings are generated automatically by SOLIDWORKS Electrical when you use the 2D cabinet layout command. 2D cabinet layout drawings correspond to different locations of the electrical project.

When you open a 2D cabinet layout drawing, the 2D cabinet layout menu becomes active and displays commands for creating the cabinet layout.

You can also use the Draw or Modify menus. Elements that you place using the commands in these menus are not stored in the database as they are for graphic purposes only.

SOLIDWORKS files

The SOLIDWORKS files are generated automatically while using the Automatic SOLIDWORKS drawings generation command. The SOLIDWORKS files correspond to the locations of the electrical project.

They cannot be opened in the SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic graphic interface, but are meant for use in SOLIDWORKS, for the 3D cabinet layout.

Data files

SOLIDWORKS Electrical lets you add different document types to an electrical project, such as DWG/DXF, Word, or Excel files. These files are copied into the electrical project, but you cannot open them in the graphic interface. They open with the app that is associated with the file type on your computer.