Electrical Schematic CAD gets major upgrade

A Leonardo Computer Systems product story

Edited by the Engineeringtalk editorial team Jun 22, 2000

WSCAD 4.1 is being released with many new and improved features. It is the world's leading dedicated Electrical Schematic CAD software, produced in eleven languages, with 25,000 users.

WSCAD is the worlds leading dedicated Electrical Schematic CAD software, produced in eleven languages, with 25,000 users, at 20,000 sites in 30 countries.

Now, a new version.

WSCAD 4.1 is released with many new and improved features.

To mark this new release Leonardo Computer Systems is making several special offers for 3 months only.

The chance to upgrade to a higher module (ie Basic to Auto, or Auto to Mega) without paying any extra for a version 4.1 upgrade.

The chance to buy the Mini-Mega Version (limited to 10 pages, 1 unit only) for just £399 + VAT (This version is only available until 30th Sept 2000, and can only be upgraded to the full Mega Module) 20% discount on extra copies of WSCAD.

A free day's training for anyone upgrading to the full Mega module.

WSCAD 4.1 - new Features (Basic Module): - Full screen mode (text menus are hidden if this mode is selected) - Digitiser tablet support - Bitmap import (for small company logos etc) - Library size now limited only by memory size - Increased number of graphic elements per symbol - Text alignment left, right, centre, above, below - Optimised font output for improved zooming - Line width configurable on printout - Connection line colour can now vary - Automatic Module - Terminal browser - Material list with graphical form - Project contents list with graphical form - Label layouts can be set up and stored - Label output for various font systems.

(Mega Module): - Cabinet layout manager, with library for component shapes - Cable manager - Foreign language translator - Materials browser - Contactor browser - PLC editor - Optimised Contactor manager, with more flexible placement of contacts - More choices of automatic wire numbering methods - Microsoft Access compatible database The new features of major interest are the Cabinet Layout Manager - in layout mode, WSCAD scans the drawing and lists all components.

These appear in a dialog.

Simply click on a name and move the cursor into the drawing window, and the outline, or a square or circle representing the component appears on the cursor.

As you place the component, it disappears from the list.

A very quick and easy way to lay out the panel.

WSCAD will calculate the panel area, and equispace components too.

With the new Contactor Manager, contacts placed with a single click can now be allocated to coils later, using the Contactor Browser.

The Cable Manager enables you to allocate cable colour schemes and keep track of cable conductors very easily.

The browsers for Contactors, Terminals, Materials, Cables and PLC elements give an instant overview of the whole project, and enable assignment of numbering, and cross referencing to be done more flexibly and easily.

Automatically translate your diagram into up to 3 foreign languages using WSCAD's built in lexicon.

Users of the new Mega Module will soon be able to obtain from us a new CD containing popular manufacturers component databases.

The new wire numbering options cover continuous numbering, numbering starting anew on each page, prefixes, fixed length (ie 003, 004 etc) and choice of separators.

Users of the Mega module will have a new improved version of WSVIEW, the separate viewing and printing program for WSCAD drawings.

In addition there are dozens of small improvements too numerous to mention.

Mini Mega Version 4.1 - £399.00 + VAT.

The Mega Version, but limited to 10 pages and 1 unit only! - Contactor Manager to allocate and track cross referenced contacts and coils - Component details and costs held in an Access compatible database - Automatic numbering of components, terminals, wires and cables - Cross referencing of line ends across pages - PLC Manager to track channel allocation and cross references - Navigator to instantly find associated cross references - Full Bill of Materials with sub parts - Terminal Lists, Cable Lists, Connection Lists etc - Labels - Cabinet Layout Manager - Browsers for materials, contactors, terminals, PLC's and cables - Foreign Language Translator.

If you only make small diagrams, or you want to test the idea of using a full Mega version, the Mini Mega version is an ideal solution.

It offers all the features of the full Mega version at an attractive price.

WSCAD Mini Mega is only available until 30th September 2000.

You cannot upgrade to it from any other version, and if you later want to upgrade, it must be to the full Mega Version.