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Taking CAD to Electrical Engineers

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DQI Bureau
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How often have you heard electrical engineers complain about functional

limitations of CAD packages when it comes to electrical designing? This is

mainly because vendors offer CAD packages predominantly aimed at mechanical or

civil engineering. Electrical engineers can now make use of a new and cutting

edge software–PCschematic Elautomation–recently launched in India by

Denmark-based DpS CAD-Center ApS.

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PCschematic is a Windows-based CAD program that is designed for documentation

of electro-technical and electrical installation projects. The software is

project-oriented. For instance, multiple projects can be opened and can be saved

in a single file. This functionality makes the integration of various diagrams

like electrical and mechanical possible. Also working on several projects

simultaneously enables the user to copy between projects.

The USP
  • Only course of its kind that addresses the Electrical CAD segment
  • Skill sets on electrical design applications like circuit diagram,

    mechanical layout etc
  • Electrical engineers can learn to create their own component

    databases
  • Can work on multiple projects and save it in a single file

The launch of PCschematic Elautomation is an initiative by Chennai-based CADD

Center, which had forged a tie-up with DpS CAD. CADD Center will train, market

and support PCschematic in the country. Says R Parthasarathy, executive

director, CADD Center, "An analysis of the CAD training market revealed the

need for specialized CAD solutions and training in areas like electrical

designing."

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The launch of DpS CAD assumes significance for CADD center because it is the

first and the only company in the country offering CAD training and solutions to

the electrical engineering segment. The US slowdown has changed the mindset of

engineering college students–for instance, recently many engineering colleges

in the country saw a fall in number of applicants for their Computer Science

degrees, which were quite sought after the software boom. In fact, this year,

branches like electrical and civil were preferred. This basically means that the

CAD training market in the country is in for good times. This brings in a

scenario wherein the usage of computers will be domain-specific like mechanical

engineers increasingly using applications like M-CAD and the same applies to

other engineering segments like electrical or civil.

According to Ove Larsen, partner, DpS CAD-center ApS, "PCschematic is a

software designed by electrical engineers for electrical engineers. For those

who ask why do we need a separate CAD solution for electrical industry, my

answer is simple–most machines work on electricity and they all need to be

designed. PCschematic does that task in the most efficient manner."

CADD center has put in place a two-pronged strategy for PCsche—matic. It

will offer PCschematic through its 47 training centers spread across the country

and market the products through resellers and direct sales. Says Parthasarathy,

"Our Chennai, Bangalore, and Mumbai launch of PCschematic attracted close

to 300 participants. On the training front, we are in the process of tying up

with major engineering colleges in the country.

G Shrikanth in Chennai

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