| Functionalities offered by SEE Electrical 's |
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| Project manager |
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| Real-time components list |
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| Real-time parts list |
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| Real-time contact list |
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| Real-time terminal list |
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| Real-time cable/cable wire list |
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| Real-time wire list |
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| Real-time PLC I/O list |
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| Real-time list of documents |
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| Filtering/sorting in lists |
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| Multiple symbol libraries (including IEC), with graphical overview, grouping and searching functions |
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| Creation of custom symbols and drawing macros |
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| Real-time component numbering and cross-referencing |
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| Custom workspace and page template creation |
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| Real-time connection and open contact check-up |
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| Graphical cable definition |
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| Bi-directional compatibility with other CAD systems |
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| Microsoft ActiveX interface |
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| Importing of images (JPG, PCX, BMP,...) |
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| Copying of symbol groups between projects |
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| Working on multiple projects simultanously |
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| Customisable working environment |
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| Standard CAD drawing facilities |
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| 512 available layers |
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| Auto-backup feature |
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| Project write protection |
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| Export in Enhanced Metafile Format (EMF) and XML |
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| Export formats for Weidmuller and other label printers |
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| Integrated 'Type' database |
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| Automatic graphical signal/wire numbering in several formats |
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| Contact mirror display for coils |
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| Automatic contact numbering of coils, and components with auxiliary contacts |
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| Function/location management with four predefined signal properties |
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| Graphical function/location boxes |
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| Importing of manufacturer's data into type databae in Excel or ECAD format |
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| Wire direction display and editing |
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| Checking for overloaded contacts in coils, and components with auxiliary contacts |
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| Database editors (single entry editing) |
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| Cable management (cable type database) |
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| Dimensioning capabilities |
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| Handling of deck terminals |
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| PCL I/O manager |
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| Automatic terminal bridge detection |
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| Graphical terminal plan with up to ten bridge types |
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| User-definable numbering method for all elements and references |
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| Find and replace text throughout entire project |
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| Duplicate component name check |
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| Cross references Navigator (go to) with marking function (come from) |
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| Auto-diagramming function (generating symbol groups and schematics directly from Excel and Access files) |
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| Language translation of complete projects |
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| Access to the texts available within the translation database |
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| Advanced database editors (editing of several entries at once) |
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| Renumbering of entire terminal strips |
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| Terminal plan with graphics and terminal row picture |
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| Insertion of pages and deletion of page gaps |
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| Changing of page templates for an entire project |
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| PLC operands numberedautomatically in several available formats |
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| Importing of PLC assignment lists in Excel format |
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| Copying of all sheets of a function in a project to another project |
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| Sorting of cables and wires according to function/location |
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| Configuration of multicores |
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| Find and replace symbols throughout entire project |
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| Complex copy/edit/insert and delete functionality |
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| List and label editor |
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| Freely configurable signal properties |
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| DXF/DWG/DXB Multi-import and SVG/DWF Multi-export |
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