Version 1.7.12
Basic Training
Date : 10th September 2007 – 14th September 2007 Venue : Sysnet Controls Sdn Bhd Training Room
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Day 1 ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Installation ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Project ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Opening a project ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Project management ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
User interface ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating / Configuring a workspace ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Saving a new workspace ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing the key assignment for a command .... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Creating an own icon and linking it to an action .. Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Transferring user-specific settings to a different computer in the
network ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Inserting a symbol ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Exercise ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Symbol selection navigator ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Pair cross-reference or contact image at motor overload switch .. Error!
Bookmark not defined.
Notes Pad ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Day 2 ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
New project ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing the project structure .. Error! Bookmark not defined.
GED ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Hyperlink/image ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
External documents ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Texts ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Drawing a graphic ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Layer management ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Part / Device selection ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Part selection ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Device selection ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Part management ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Inserting a device ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Generating a type ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Writing back cable conductor data ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Synchronizing the parts database ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Device list ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Setting a user-defined part selection (project-specific) ... Error!
Bookmark not defined.
Management Parts selection ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Management Parts management ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Notes Pad ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
New function in Terminals navigator ... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Unplaced functions ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Interconnecting devices ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Connected functions ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Function types ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Moving a main function and synchronizing data.. Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Macro techniques ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Window macro ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Symbol macro ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Page macro ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Drag-and-drop ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Macro project / Macro variants ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Modifying a macro variant in the schematic ... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Updating the macro ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Placeholder texts ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Notes Pad ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Day 4 ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Numbering ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Cable numbering with source / target ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Plugs ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
DT numbering ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Interruption points ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Interruption point navigator ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Modifying the interruption point symbol Error! Bookmark not defined.
Diagonal "Exercise project TYP01" ... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Numbering only for a specific potential or signal . Error! Bookmark not
defined.
How can I number only the connections for a group of DTs (for
example -F)? ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Contact image ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Setting up personal properties ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Changing the zoom, pan and scroll functions of the mouse
... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Notes Pad ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Day 5 ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Tips and tricks ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Finding the next free counter ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Placing a DT without the Properties dialog box opening ... Error!
Bookmark not defined.
Predefinition of the identifiers ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Part selection with filter to identifier ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Sorting the terminals as drawn in the schematic (EPLAN 5 sorting
setting: ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Terminal on left) ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Displaying property numbers ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Renaming property designations ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Check runs / Message management .... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Report generation ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Creating ... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Drawing a terminal strip with motor
and placing a dynamic terminal
diagram form on the page ... Error!
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Updating the output when opening
the page ... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Labeling ... Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Outputting a bill of materials to MS
Excel Error! Bookmark not defined.
Data transfer ... Error! Bookmark not defined.
Entire project . Error! Bookmark not
defined.
Importing individual master data
... Error! Bookmark not defined.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
1. PROJECT MANAGEMENT DATABASE
Project management displayed all the information contained in a project. Here you can manage your project files such as:
a) Import / Export project. b) Back up / Restore project. c) Creating Basic Project. d) Creating Project Template. e) Sending Project via email.
f) Compress and Reorganize project.
g) Opening, rename, copying and delete project. h) Editing Project Properties.
i) Outputting Project Information. PROJECT > MANAGEMENT
Import / Export project.
Eplan project can be import and export ( in .epj format) in the project management. To import a project
Project > Management > Organize > Import
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Looks for a .epj format files and click Open
Select OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Here you go, your newly imported project
To export a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Export
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Choose the directory where you want to output you exported project. Press OK after you choose the directories.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Back up / Restore project. To back up a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Back up
Select the method you want use to back up your files and the medium where you want your back up to be stored. Press OK when you done.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Saving Method
Store Additionally Backing up copies the project to the target data medium. In other words, the project remains available in exactly the same form.
File Off for external processing The file-off function is used to copy the project to the target data medium for additional external editing or modification. The original project is then locked to prevent any modifications being made to it. Thus, only the filed-off project can be changed. You can, however, open the original project on a read only basis.
Archive Archiving is used to file completed projects to a
target data medium. The entire original project is deleted from the current hard disk, leaving only an information file. Archived projects are also
identified by a special symbol in the project selection windows.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Process Of backing up
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To restore a project
Project > Management > Organize > Restore
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Press yes to overwrite the existing files with the back up files.
Process of restoring the files
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Creating Basic Project.
When you create a basic project from an existing project, the pages and all project-specific settings are saved in the basic project. A basic project has the ebp suffix. When you create a project from a basic project, the following settings from the basic project are adopted in the new project:
All project related settings. Project related settings are the settings under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name".
Schemes for the page and device structure.
All pages. All pages in the basic project are adopted in the new project. Since the pages are adopted you cannot change the page structure in the newly created project.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Create a new name for your project template and click save.
Project template
When you create a project template from an existing project, all project-specific settings and the schemes for the project structure are saved. A project template has the ept suffix.
When you create a project from a project template, the following data and settings are adopted:
All project related settings. Project related settings are the settings under Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name".
Schemes for the page and device structure. Since no pages are adopted from the project template, you can change both the page and device structure in the newly created project.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Extra > Create Project Template.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Sending Project via email.
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Send By Email
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Process of sending e-mail.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Compress and Reorganize project.
This function irretrievably removes any deleted pages from the project and removes gaps in the database. The project can be examined at the same time for data
consistency.
To compress a project.
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Compress
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click Yes
Click Yes
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click Close
To reorganize the project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Reorganize
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click Yes
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Opening, rename, copying and delete project
Opening a project
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Renaming a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Rename
Type in a new project name.
Your project has been rename
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Copying a project
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Deleting a project
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Organize > Delete
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Editing Project Properties.
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Edit
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Outputting project information
Project > Management > Choose A Project > Extra > Output Project Information
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
2. PLOT FRAMES
Defines the logical structure of the schematic, that is, the assignment of a plot frame to a page determines the header, page size, and the division into rows and columns. There are additional special texts available, the row and column texts.
Copying Existing Plot Frames
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the plot frame you want to copy, create a new name you’re your copied plot frame and then click open.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Creating New Plot Frames
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Create a new name for your Plot Frame and Click Save.
Set the setting for your new plot frame and click OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To displayed information in the plot frame, go to
Insert > Special Text > Project Properties/ Page Properties
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Make sure the properties you choose is correct. Then Press OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Once the plot frames is completed, just close the screen. It’s auto save.
3. Symbols
Utilities > Master data > Symbol library > New
Firstly, if you are created a symbol in the totally new symbol libraries, follow the step as below. If you want to create a symbol in a existing symbol libraries, ignore step 1, 2 and 3 below.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Create a name for your symbol libraries
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To create a new symbol,
Utilities > Master data > Symbol > New
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Type in a symbol name and the symbol description and click the icon to define the symbol categories.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the category your symbol will fall into. Let said that I want to create a coil, go to Coils, contacts, and protective circuits, select the appropriate attributes for the particular symbols.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
The button is the insertion point of the symbol, you can used the free graphics drawing to help you to designed the symbol.
Example of a designed symbols.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Now right click on top frame toolbar and activate the symbol editor toolbar.
the connection point for the symbol.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To displayed the properties such as technical characteristics, counter, identifier when you insert your symbol in your design in future,
Insert > Properties Text
Or
In the placement of properties dialog, press the button.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Once OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To have different variants in the symbol
Go to Utilities > Master Data > Symbol > New Variant.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select how you want the new variant to be rotated. Example Variant A rotated by 900. Continue the same step for different type of variant.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click the button if you have satisfied with your symbol.
Now go to
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the symbol libraries and click Open.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Now go to
Insert > Symbol
Press the button,
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Type In the symbol libraries name and the description name, Click OK once you have finished.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Now pressed the button in the value column.
Tick in the newly created symbol libraries. Press OK after you have completed
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Press OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
4. Forms
Copying Existing Forms
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the form you want to copy and click Open.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
If you want to modified the text properties;
Insert > Special text > Project properties or Page properties.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the type of properties you want to displayed in the form, click OK after you have selected the properties
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Press OK
Click where you the properties text to be displayed when you generate the report on the future.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Close the window after you have done with your modification.
Creating New Forms
Utilities > Master Data > Form > New
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the type of form you want to modified,
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Free Graphics Line Toolbar
Change the setting accordingly and click OK after you have done with your setting.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To insert the text properties, go to
Insert > Special text > Project Properties / Page Properties
Click the to choose the properties you want to displayed when you generate the form.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Press OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Close the window after you have modified the form.
Defining Form Properties
Form type:
Select the desired form type from the drop-down list (such as "Terminal connection diagram", "Table of contents", "Order list", etc.). This property defines the type of form. Each form type is assigned a particular ID. This is used internally to generate the list of properties available (placeholder texts) that can be used during the editing of the form. Thus each form has a specific list of available fields. The form type ID is also used to generate the list of forms which are available in the "Reports" dialog for the generation of a particular document. For instance, if you want to generate a device tag list, only the forms present which are designated as device tag list forms are offered for selection.
Property name / Value list:
The available properties are displayed depending on the selected category. Some of them, for example "Company code" and "Modification date" have already been assigned values that can't be changed. Others, for example "Description" and "Version", can be assigned values or their existing values can be changed. The following properties are particularly important:
Name (form, plot frame): "Data" category, file name, write-protected Description (form, plot frame): "Data" category, string (multi-lingual) Plot frame to edit form: "Settings" category, string
Form handling: "Settings" category, drop-down list; specifies the form as a static or dynamic form.
Regenerate main sub-header: "Settings" category, special dialog
Number of columns / rows: "Settings" category, integer; maximum number of columns / rows generated on a page
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Form structure: "Settings" category, drop-down list; order in which rows and columns are filled in. The process always starts in the upper left. "By row" means that first all cells of a row are filled in before switching to the next row. In this case, bridges are displayed vertically. "By column" means that first all cells of a column are filled in before switching to the next column. In this case, bridges are displayed horizontally.
Dynamic row adjustment: "Settings" category, check box. If indirect properties are indexed with 0, then the values for all (meaningful) indices are printed together. This is generally done using one-row lists separated by semicolons. In forms, however, you have the option of printing these values as
independent elements (rows / columns).
Example: Indirect goal.Name(0) gives M1;M2;X1:2. If dynamic row
adjustment is activated, then these four target names are printed one under the other.
Jumpers: Height of first level: "Settings" category, decimal (in "mm"); height of a jumper in the first level in the terminal diagram. The distance to the next jumper is defined by the property "Jumpers: Spacing".
Jumpers: Distance: "Settings" category, decimal (in "mm"); distance between two jumpers in neighboring levels. (The height of the first jumper is defined by the property "Jumpers: Height of first level".)
Jumpers: Radius of connecting points: "Settings" category, decimal (in "mm"); since the nodes of jumpers are graphically shown in the terminal diagram with a small filled circle, you specify the radius of this circle with this property (in software coordinates). (Start and end "legs" don't have dots.)
Jumpers: Radius for nodes: "Settings" category, decimal (in "mm"); if jumpers are shown graphically in the terminal diagram, then a small filled circle is set on the base line on each "leg" of the jumper. The radius of this circle is specified with this property (in software coordinates).
Jumpers: Height of external wire jumper: "Settings" category, decimal (in "mm"); height of an internal / external jumper in the first level in the terminal diagram. If the matching property is not set, this is used instead of "Jumpers: height of first level".
Jumpers: Height of internal / external wire jumper: "Settings" category, decimal (in "mm"); distance between two internal / external wire jumpers in neighboring levels. If the property is not set, "Jumpers: distance" is used. Format for automatic page description: "Settings" category, special dialog; format for the page description automatically assigned when generating report lists.
Assignment 'Index to graphic': "Settings" category, special dialog; configuration property which assigns each graphic an index value; the
selection of graphics is this done in the "Fixed graphic" placeholder by giving the index value.
Assignment: Function definition to graphic: "Settings" category, special dialog; assignment of a terminal type number to a symbol variant. Used when
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Connection diagram: Suppress jumper targets: "Settings" category, integer; determines what type of jumper targets is not to be displayed in connection point diagrams:
0 = Show all jumper targets
1 = Hide saddle jumper targets, show wire jumper targets 2 = Suppress saddle and wire jumper targets.
Connection diagram: Number of graphical levels (internal / external): Category "Settings", Integer
Connection diagram: New row in the case of graphical overlapping: "Settings" category, check box; if this property is set, then in case of overlapping of graphical views in connection diagrams, a new row is started or an empty row inserted. An overlap occurs when one of the relevant graphics layers does not contain the same device as the next record on the same level. More compact views can be implemented in connection diagrams in this way. The properties "Connection diagram: Number of graphical levels (internal) / (external)" must be set correctly.
Structure identifier overview: "Settings" category, drop-down list for selection of structure identifiers to be displayed in the form.
Combine multi-level terminals: "Settings" category, check box; useful for terminal line-up diagrams.
Assignment of property / value to graphic: "Settings" category, special dialog; assignment of a property and / or value to a symbol variant.
Jumper display: "Settings "category, drop-down list (line, angle) Jumpers: Line thickness: "Settings" category, decimal (in "mm") Jumpers: Number of levels: Category "Settings", Integer
Number of cables...: Category "Settings", integer
Cable distance...: "Settings" category, decimal (in "mm") Horizontal symbol distance: "Settings" category, decimal
Number of adjacent symbols: "Settings" category, integer "1-X" Grid: "Settings " category, string (default: 4 mm)
Modification date (manual): "Revision" category, date Version: "Revision" category, string
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Dynamic Forms
Form in which the graphics can be changed (e.g., the number of lines: only those are displayed which have data filled in, no empty ones), that is, the graphics are adapted to the actual number of lines. In this kind of form, header, data, and footers can also be determined within one page.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Highlight the unwanted table, delete it.
Click on the page, Open the page properties,(shift + D) Go to properties and change the setting as follows:
1) Columns change to : 1 ( 1 column)
2) Horizontal symbols : 25 (cross-ref space) 3) Number of adjacent : 20 (component in a row) 4) Form handling : Dynamic (auto lines)
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Go to form and edit the properties of the forms
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Draw a normal lines
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
6. Location Box
Adding Location Boxes
Everything inside a location box is allocated to a different DIN group from that which is defined in the page properties. The components then have the same relationship to the location box as they normally have to the page. This assumption of the DT also occurs if only identifier blocks like installation and location are entered in a component in the location box.
Insert > Box / connection point / mounting panel > Location box Draw the rectangle representing the box.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Identifier tab, click [...] in the Full DT field.
Accept the default for the DT or make new entries for the identifier blocks if you would like to modify the structure.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Specify the position for the new identifier in the Place identifiersdialog using the buttons then click OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
8. User Rights Management
Managing Users
The rights management allows you to create users and assign them to particular user groups. You can also subsequently edit or delete users.
Create users
Utilities > Rights management
To the left of the Rights management dialog, select the User folder, and click [New].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the User dialog, enter a name and short description of the new user.
You can assign a password in the Password field. To avoid typing errors on entry, you must enter the password a second time into the Confirm password field.
Click [OK].
Assign the user to one or more groups as described in the section "Editing Users".
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Edit users
Utilities > Rights management
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select a (self-defined) user name in the right-hand field and click [Edit].
In the User dialog, change the name, description and password and then click [OK].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Delete users
Utilities > Rights management
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Assign users to groups
Utilities > Rights management
In the Rights management dialog, click the plus sign next to the User folder to open the folder and select a user name.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the check box corresponding to the user groups for which you wish the user to be a member of.
Managing User Groups
The rights management allows you to create user groups and assign particular editing rights to them. You can also subsequently edit or delete user groups.
Create user groups
Utilities > Rights management
To the left of the Rights Management dialog, select the Groups folder, and click [New].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Group dialog, enter a name and short description of the allowed editing rights of the new user group.
Click [OK].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Edit user groups
Utilities > Rights management
To the left of the Rights management dialog, select the Group folder.
Select a (self-defined) user group in the right-hand field and click [Edit]. In the Group dialog, change the name or description. Click [OK].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Delete user groups
Utilities > Rights management
To the left of the Rights management dialog, select the Group folder. Select a (self-defined) user group in the right-hand field and click [Delete].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Assign editing rights to groups
in the Rights management dialog, click the plus sign next to the Group folder to open the folder and select a user group.
Select the check box in front of the user groups in which the current user is to be a member. Click the plus sign to open the subordinate rights. Click [OK].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Logging on or Changing Users Log on users
The Logon dialog is automatically displayed when EPLAN starts.
Enter the user name and password and click [OK].
Switch users
Select the menu item Project > Switch user.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
9. Revision Management
Completing Projects and Pages
In EPLAN, projects can be completed at any time. The project is then write-protected and can no longer be changed. A completed project is stored in the project directory with the extension *.elr.
Select the menu item Utilities > Revision control > Complete project. Click [Yes] in the message window in order to use the comments on the revision as the description for the page modification. (If you click [No], the process will be canceled, and you can complete the pages manually).
Complete pages
Select the project or the modified pages in the page overview, and select the menu item Utilities > Revision control > Complete pages.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Generating Revisions
Utilities > Revision control > Generate revision
In the Generate revision dialog, enter a name for the revision in the Revision name field. In the Commentfield you can enter a short description of the revision, but the field may also be left blank. Click [OK].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Generating Comparison Projects
Utilities > Revision control > Generate comparison project
In the Generate comparison project dialog, enter a name for the comparison project in the Project name field.
In the Comment field you can enter a short description of the comparison project, but the field may also be left blank.
Select the check box Generate temporary comparison project if you would like to generate a non-write-protected project that you can delete again later. Click [OK].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Comparing Projects
Differences between two projects are registered by comparing particular properties with one another. In the Compare projects dialog, you can determine which projects will be compared. The properties to be compared are determined in the Comparison settings dialog. If the value of the properties is identical for two projects, then no difference is registered between them.
Select the desired project in the page navigator and select the menu item Utilities > Revision control > Compare projects.
In the Compare projects dialog, select the check box Show only associated comparison projects.
In the list, select Compare with to select the comparison project you would like to compare with the currently opened project.
In the Comparison settingsfield, select the scheme which determines the settings for the comparison. (If you have not stored your own schemes, then only the standard scheme will be offered here. In this case create a new scheme by Specifying comparison settings.)
In the Text field, enter the text to be used to mark the revision changes in the properties.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Removing Revision Markers
You can remove revision markers created via change tracking or a project comparison from the project separately.
Utilities > Revision control > Delete revision markers
In the Delete revision markers dialog, select which markers you would like to delete: Check the corresponding check boxes. Click OK after you have done
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Removing Write Protection
Completed projects and comparison project are always write-protected. Only temporary comparison projects are not write-protected. However, it is possible to remove the write protection if necessary.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
10. Translation
Setting Up Translation Database Opening a Dictionary
As standard, EPLAN dictionaries are stored in the ..\Translation directory. Select Utilities > Translation > Edit dictionary > Management tab.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click [...] next to the Dictionaries field.
Select the directory where the dictionary is located. Select the Microsoft Access-Datenbanken (*.mdb) file type and then select the desired file.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Creating a Dictionary
You can create and manage multiple dictionaries. Select the appropriate dictionary for each of your projects.
Utilities > Translation > Edit dictionary > Management tab Select [Extras] > New.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To create a new database for the dictionary, enter a file name into the File name field and select the Microsoft Access databases (*.mdb) file type.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Add dictionary language
In the Management tab, use [...] to select the dictionary to which you wish to add a dictionary language.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
One after the other, select all of the languages that should be available in the dictionary.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Delete dictionary language
In the Management tab, use [...] to select the dictionary from which you wish to remove a dictionary language.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Language Translation
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To export full sentences select the Translate whole sentences only check box.
To export individual words deselect the Translate whole sentences only check box.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Create a file name, select the location where you want the files to be saved and click Save
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Importing Text Into Database
Once you have translate the output files,
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the translated files and click Open.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Auto Correct / Auto Complete
AutoComplete:
If the check box is selected, words will be automatically completed while you type.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Under User tab, In the Input column, select AutoComplete
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
AutoCorrect:
If the check box is selected, all of the words that you have specified in the AutoCorrect tab will be replaced in the first display language by their replacement text.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Under User tab, In the Input column, select AutoCorrect.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
11. Advance Setting
In the Settings dialog, you can view and edit all settings for the Project, User, Workstation, or Company categories.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
12. System Messages
Calling up System Messages
When you open a project, the System messagesdialog lists errors which occur during the program run in the currently opened project.
You can open the system messages at any time, even when no project is currently open.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Storing System Messages
You can save the displayed system messages as a text file. You define the directory for the file in the workstation settings. The file name EplLog.txt is predefined by the program.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
13. Change Of Standard
Replacing Symbol Libraries and Symbols - Changing Standards
You can replace basic symbol libraries, symbol libraries, and individual symbols. The basic symbol library contains the symbols for the basic symbol preview. When
exchanging the basic symbol libraries and symbol libraries, the source data is saved in the target project. Individual symbols are replaced there.
Utilities > Change of standard > Project tab > [Next] > Rotation / mirroring tab > [Next]
Assign target symbol libraries
In the Master data tab in the Name column select the symbol library to be replaced.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Select Symbol Library dialog, select the symbol library to be used for the target project and click [Open].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To assign the entire symbol library click [Next] in the Master data tab and do the same in the Symbols tab.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
To assign the source symbol library symbols to the target symbol library symbols, select the Individual assignment check box in the Master data tab and click [Next].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Symbols tab in the Scheme column select an assignment scheme. Click [Next].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
14. Single Line Diagram / Overview
Drawing Schematics in Single-line Representation
For the single-line display of schematics, you can use pages with a special page type. The placed symbols are connected together via autoconnecting. Using a connection definition point, you can display the number of conductors in the cable. You have opened a project.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the New page dialog, select Schematic single-line from the drop-down list in the Page type field.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Place the symbol Select Insert > Symbol.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the desired symbol from the Symbol selection dialog then press OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Place the connection definition point Select Insert > Connection definition point.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Place the connection definition point on the auto connection line between the desired symbols in the graphical editor.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Properties <...> dialog, in the Connection definition point tab, enter the desired data then click OK
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Synchronizing Data between Single-Line and Multi-Line Displays
If you make a change to a multi-line object or a single-line object belonging to one, you can synchronize the objects with one another. You can be sure in this way that the change has been transferred to the matching counterpart object.
1. Select the desired object.
2. Select the menu item Utilities > Synchronization and, for a multi-line object select Multi-line --> single-line and overview, for a single-line object select Single-line --> multi-line and overview and for an object in the overview, select Overview--> multi-line and single-line.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Generating Connection To number the connection
Project data > Connections > Numbering > Place
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Project Data > Connections > Numbering > Enter Designation
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Connection Setting
Settings for connection numbering are saved in schemes. This way you can access previously specified settings at any time and even change them, if necessary. Project data > Connections > Numbering > Settings
In the Settings: Connection numbering dialog, select a user-defined scheme from the drop-down list, or create a new scheme using (New).
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Filter tab select the check box for the trade and connection type you
want to number. In the Placement tab select where and how often you want to place the connection definition points on the connections.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Designation tab, define the format groups that are to be formatted together.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Display tab specify formatting for connection designations generated on the connection definition point. Among these formatting options are, for
example, horizontal and vertical increments of the connection designation from the connection line, as well as text color, size, etc. Click OK after you have done.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Creating Format Groups
Project data > Connections > Numbering > Settings
In the Settings: Connection numbering dialog, select a user-defined scheme from the drop-down list, or create a new scheme using (New).
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Move the Designation tab to the foreground and in the toolbar above the Format groups field, click (New).
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Connection numbering: Formats dialog, in the Connection group field, select one of the predefined connection groups or the "Browse..." entry.
If you selected "Browse..." and opened the Device tag list dialog, select one of the DT's in the project and click [OK].
In the Extent field specify the range of connections that are to receive the
same format for their connection designations. Select an entry from the dropdown list.
In the Available format elements field select a format element and move it over to the right using the arrow button into the list of selected format
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Define the formatting in the subsequent dialog. If desired, you can change the sequence of the formatting elements using the arrow buttons. Click [OK] when you have done with the setting.
15. Managing Master Data
Managing Master Data
Master data files to be edited or stored in the project can be opened in the standard dialog, which is in a default directory. You can specify settings for this via Options > Settings > User > Management > Directories.
Actual storage and management depends on the type of master data in question, in which the program distinguishes between the management of:
Parts data Forms Plot frames Macros
Symbol libraries.
If the specified form / plot frame is not in the master data pool, it can be found using the Complete project function and can even be automatically stored. If missing master data can't be found in the master data pool, a message is displayed.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Defining Master Data Directories
Options > Settings > User > Management > Directories
The paths to the required databases and files are defined in the defaults for
directories when selecting or editing master data. This information is used by certain program elements and functions when particular data is required. The settings are user dependent in order for you to manage and organize your own pool of master data.
1. In the Projects field of the Settings: Directories dialog, click [...].
In the Browse for Folder dialog select the desired drive and directory. Click [OK]. Proceed this way for all further master data types with default directories that you would like to change. (The default after installing EPLAN is
<Drive_EPLAN>:\<Programs folder>\<Master data type>\<Company code>. Click [OK].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Master Data: Managing Parts Data
In addition to the general parts database there is a project-related Parts project
database, in which the parts data used in the project are managed separately. Data
for a part is taken from the internal parts database and transferred to the project for each part, even if only the part number is stored on the component in the graphical editing at the time the part is selected.
Project data can be synchronized later in both directions with the system master data. Furthermore, certain stored parts properties can be removed from the project. Synchronize project data with master data
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Synchronize master data with project data
1. Open the project whose master data is to be synchronized.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Delete stored part properties
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select Utilities > Parts > Delete stored properties.
In the Delete stored parts properties dialog, select the Delete check box for each part property that you would like to delete from the part stored in the project. Click [OK].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Master Data: Managing Forms
Forms are edited as individual files and added individually to the project as soon as they are used in the project. This means: As soon as a form is selected for use in a project (e.g. on a page) the selected form – if it does not already exist in the project – it is automatically stored. An original form is not deleted from the project when another form is selected, but rather it remains embedded even if it is no longer used. If the selected form is not in the master data pool it can be found via the menu item Utilities > Master data > Complete current project and, if necessary,
automatically corrected. If missing master data cannot be found in the master data pool, then an appropriate message is displayed.
Store form in project
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the page navigator, select the page to which you would like to assign the form.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
If the Form name property is not yet in the list of properties, click (New)
next to the Category field in the Properties group box of the Page properties dialog.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click [Browse]. Select the changed form in the Select form dialog then pressed Open. Press OK after you have done with the setting.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
If required, you can change the values of the other properties of the page. Click [OK] after you have done with the setting.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Form master data is referenced as follows: All forms used on pages
All forms stored in the settings for reports (Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Reports > Graphical output)
All forms saved in the following function types: mounting panel objects, terminal and plug definition texts, cables
Placed forms (e.g. enclosure legends).
Master Data: Managing Plot Frames
Plot frames are edited as individual files and added individually to the project as soon as they are used in the project. This means: As soon as a plot frame is selected for use in a project (e.g. on a page) – if it does not already exist in the project – it is automatically stored. An original plot frame is not deleted from the project when another plot frame is selected, but rather it remains embedded even if it is no longer used.
If the selected form is not in the master data pool, it can be found via the menu item Utilities > Master data > Complete current project and, if necessary,
automatically
corrected. If missing master data cannot be found in the master data pool, then an appropriate message is displayed.
Store plot frame in project
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Select the plot frame to be edited in the Plot frame selectiondialog. Click Open
In the page navigator, select the page to which you would like to assign the plot frame.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
If the Plot frame name property is not yet in the list of properties, click (New) next to the Category field in the Properties group box of the Page properties dialog.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
In the Property selection dialog select the Plot frame name property. Click OK after you have done.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click [Browse]. Select the changed plot frame in the Select plot frame dialog. After you have selected the frame, click Open. Select OK after you have done with the setting.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Master Data: Managing Macros
Macros are broken up in the project as soon as they are inserted. Data is then
undistinguishable from manually inserted individual elements. All data in a macro are referenced when stored (except foreign language texts).
The name of the symbol library from which the macro was generated (drawn) is stored in the macro. This way the macro preview will use the correct symbol library for the display.
In the operating system layer, macros are individual files that can be sent to end customers, for example.
Master Data: Managing Symbol Libraries
Symbols are compiled, edited, and managed in symbol libraries. The project settings (inherited by symbols, e.g. line thickness of the symbol) for the current project are used in managing the symbol libraries.
Symbol selection (Insert > Symbol) only displays those symbols from the stored symbol libraries and symbol libraries are identified by name (without the path) in projects.
Store symbol libraries (copy to the project)
Symbol libraries are added to the project as soon as they are entered into the project settings, or they are opened or generated in the project.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > Symbol Libraries
1. In the Settings: Symbol libraries dialog, click [...] in a column below Symbol libraries.
2. In the Select symbol library dialog select the new symbol library. 3. Click on [Open].
4. If you have clicked [...] in the column of an already assigned symbol library, EPLAN checks whether the original symbol library and the newly selected one are both compatible. If this is not the case, the process will be interrupted with a prompt. If the two symbol libraries are compatible, you have to confirm the exchange in the Exchange symbol libraries dialog. Click [Yes].
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
5. If you have clicked [...] in an empty column, the storage process is automatically started.
6. Select the Synchronize check box if the symbol library should be managed on a project basis.
7. If necessary, change the preceding sign (the default is the first letter of the symbol library) so that you can differentiate between the symbol libraries in the list view in the Symbol selection if you select Popup menu > Name with preceding sign.
8. Proceed this way for all of the further symbol libraries that you would like to store in the project.
9. Click [OK].
File off symbol libraries (delete from the project)
Before deleting a symbol library from the settings, and therefore from the project, the library is checked for symbols that are still used in the project. It is possible to delete if the symbol library is not being used.
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Management > Symbol libraries
1. In the Settings: Symbol libraries dialog, select the symbol library that you would like to delete from the project.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click (Delete). If symbols from the selected symbol library are still being used in the project, click [OK] to confirm the prompt.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Master Data: Defining Form Settings
Master data is stored on a project-related basis and can be synchronized with the master data pool when opening, saving, or restoring the project. There are project settings especially for forms, which you can specify as follows:
Options > Settings > Projects > "Project name" > Reports > Output to page 1. In the Settings: Output to page dialog, open the Form drop-down list for the reporting type whose settings you would like to edit.
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
Click [Browse].
3. Select the desired form in the Select form dialog. Only the data type
appropriate to the currently selected report type will be displayed under Files of type.
4. Select the Preview check box in order to display the graphic for the form that is selected in the list.
5. Click [Open].
6. Select the Project related check box if the form should be managed on a project basis..
EPLAN ELECTRIC P8 Basic Training
7. Specify additional settings for the form.