CAD Electrical Design

Integrate electrical and mechanical designs to create better products faster, from schematic creation to 3D wire and harness routing.

What is CAD Electrical Design Software?

Electrical Design software provides a specialized set of tools for creating and documenting electrical systems. This includes everything from 2D electrical schematics and wiring diagrams to the 3D routing of wires, cables, and harnesses within a mechanical assembly. These tools help automate time-consuming tasks like wire numbering, component tagging, and report generation, while also enabling collaboration between electrical and mechanical design teams.

Why CAD Electrical Design Software Matters for Your Business

Integrating electrical and mechanical design processes is critical for any company developing products with electromechanical systems. By using dedicated electrical design software, you can reduce errors, eliminate rework, and accelerate your time-to-market. These tools provide a single, unified environment for both electrical and mechanical design, ensuring that all data is synchronized and up-to-date. This leads to a more accurate bill of materials, precise wire length calculations, and a smoother transition from design to manufacturing.

Electrical Design Solutions

Our electrical design solutions provide a comprehensive suite of tools to help you streamline your electromechanical design process.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics

SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics is a powerful, easy-to-use schematic design tool that allows you to quickly develop embedded electrical systems for equipment and other products. It includes a comprehensive library of symbols and manufacturer part data, and automates many of the most time-consuming documentation tasks.

SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D

SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D enables you to seamlessly integrate your electrical schematic designs directly into your SOLIDWORKS 3D product model. It allows you to place electrical components in 3D, and then automatically route wires, cables, and harnesses to determine optimal lengths and paths.

Common Applications & Industries

Electrical design software is essential across a wide range of industries, including:

Industrial Machinery
Designing control panels, PLC wiring, and motor control circuits.

Automotive & Transportation
Creating wiring harnesses, power distribution systems, and in-vehicle electronics.

Aerospace & Defense
Developing complex avionics systems, communication systems, and power distribution networks.

Consumer Products
Designing the electrical systems for appliances, power tools, and other consumer electronics.

Medical Devices
Creating the electrical systems for diagnostic equipment, patient monitoring devices, and other medical electronics.