User friendly CAD software to design electrical and automation projects. schematics, PLC, terminal strips, cabinet layout, reports.

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Empowering electrical solutions

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Pedro PUIG
Trace Software International CEO
Dear users,
We conceive and design our
software solutions with your
needs in mind. This means that
we take a very careful look at
our user interfaces and their
functionalities. Our intention is
always to make it as intuitive,
easy and straightforward as
possible.
We design our training to help
organizations and individuals
improve personal competence
and skills in using our solu-
tions.
This results in skilled human
resources who become ena-
blers of sustainable business
development and competitive
advantage.
We deliver in-house, at our
premises and on-line training
courses; there are standard for
elecworks™
or tailored courses
to suit your needs. Our com-
bined learning experiences and
accelerated learning techniques
help you to achieve your trai-
ning goals.
To your success!
Editorial Summary
Advantages & benefits
Main features
elecworks modules
Subscription services
Supplementary products
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Design features
PLC manager
Terminals
Cabinet layouts
Reports
ECP
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Activity sectors 4
Engineering
Automation & Machinery
Panel builders
Maintenance
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elec calc™
elecworks™
P&ID
elecworks™
Onboard
elecworks™
for PTC®
Creo®
elecworks™
Fluid
elecworks™
ERP
elecworks™
PDM/PLM
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International presence,
with cover in 90 countries
worldwide
Electrical software experts
Technological partners
About tracesoftware international
With more than 25 years of experience, Trace Software international is one of the worldwide leaders in software development and
services for engineering, with unique market knowledge, continuous investments in R&D, and the steady drive for innovation as
several industries have placed Tracesoftware solutions as the most valuable and appreciated software tools for engineers in the
world.
Thanks to strategic alliances with leading companies as Dassault Systèmes, PTC, RS Components, or Traceparts, our continuous
software evolution is guaranteed, where our major goal to enhance our customers’ productivity.
Considered by our customers as their long term technological partner, Trace Software International is focused in software solutions
that ensure a user friendly experience, process automation, reliable documentation, and a flexible workflow.
Trace Software international has worldwide presence by authorized partners or subsidiaries around the world, covering more than
90 countries ensuring local technical support and services.
CONOCIM
IENTO PRESEN
EXPERIENCIA
KNOWLEDGE

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Electrical engineering companies provide their customers with their expertise and carry out on their behalf comprehensive studies based
on actual requirements. They must meet all requirements of the project management from the initial design to commissioning. Seeking
qualified suppliers is an important part of their task as much as the need to produce project specification reports which are as complete as
possible. The project documentation must be done within the specified duration with the highest quality to meet deadlines and to gua-
rantee a high level of production and service. To meet their customers’ expectations, engineering design companies have to be equiped
with effective solutions.
With a large number of features and contents, elecworks™
allows to reach a high level of detailed documentation from scratch. Among
other features: multisymbol reference allows design complex electrical protections, in conjunction with the large possibilities to
generate customizable reports; the link with elec calc allows to create comprehensive and detailed documentation in every single project.
Ensuring reduced development cost while providing greater accuracy are some of the challenges this industry is facing nowadays. This
requires flexible, innovative and precise solutions that enable project development in a shorter time while applying the highest quality
standards. Reduction in development cycles with productivity improvement and product standardization will benefit from economies of
scale. Modular projects has become necessary to ensure as faster times-to-market, while reducing manufacturing cost.
elecworks™
includes all the necessary functions to satisfy the needs of these industries, providing all necessary features to standardize
and automate these kind of projects; for example projects macros and multi-page macros, smart PLC’s management, pneumatics & hy-
draulics components, or the integration with 3D CAD software to avoid manufacturing errors.
Automation & machinery
ACTIVITY SECTORS - elecworks™
applications
elecworks™
has set features and trends in electrical and automation design, thanks to the accumulate experience of Trace
Software International. The proven advantages of elecworks are its functional interface, its applicability to the designing
electrical, automation and machinery, panel builders, and maintenance projects. With its rich designing capabilities, elecworks™
is
perfectly suited to become integrated in your company as your electrical CAD software, and enhance your productivity.
Engineering

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Maintenance departments have an important responsibility of updating initial documentation to take into account all the changes that
occur, all through the lifetime of an installation. When an obsolete component fails, it must be replaced by a current component and
this change must be reflected in the electrical diagrams for future modifications or additions. It is very common to see projects in which
the original documentation has little or nothing to do with the current installation. Changes made on the project must be taken into
account in the project documentation easily and quickly. With elecworks, you will have the right tool: with a large symbol library according
to different standards, up-to-date manufacturer catalogs with the most recent and performant materials and an easy-to-use interface
ensuring a very short learning curve. No need to remember a multitude of commands especially if you are going to use the tool, only
once in a while. Pertinent messages during a command execution, help you learn as soon as you start using it.
Panel Builder industry is currently undergoing a major change where time is a key factor and adapting to changes in wiring diagrams
are rucial. From the time an offer becomes an order, the purchasing, mechanical and electrical departments start working in
parallel and need complete information on the project; in real time, due to last minute changes from the customer or from the
supply-chain. In order to enhance panel builders performance, and to ensure a quick delivery of projects while keep data consistent all
along the project, it is necessary to have flexible solutions that enable to work from scratch from any area of the project.
To meet panel builders industry needs, elecworks™
proposes major features such as multiuser licensing, that allow several users to work
at same in the same project, while keeping data consistent in an SQL database, and the largest parts catalog in the market, provided by
Traceparts (worldwide leader in digital contents for engineering), to create realistic cabinet layouts, reducing the time-to-market.
Panel builders
Maintenance

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elecworks™
advantages are focused to ensure project reliability, functionality and speed design. With all the functions needed to design
any electrical or automation project, any engineer or electrical designer will benefit to reduce direct and additional cost by using this
software from scratch thanks to its easy-to-use interface you will become proficient since the first day.
ADVANTAGES & BENEFITS
Processes’
automation
Automate usual operations, by using simple
commands along all your design procedure,
save time, reduce unnecessary workflows,
and reach a better time-to-market.
Project
standardization
Reuse information and keep your data
consistent along your project from scratch.
Combine information, design modular
projects, and generate high quality project
documentation in a short period of time.
Software
integration
Enhance your collaborative workflow, and
avoid errors, by combining elecworks™
with other software, as MCAD, Fluid, PID,
elec calc, ERP, and PDM/PLM, and ensure
you design with the right data, anywhere,
anytime.
Consistent Data
Electrical data included in any project area
is kept consistent all through your design,
helping to ensure consistent data along
the project, avoiding errors and collaterals
costs.
Faster Engineering
Faster design, thanks to a versatile work-
flow design, and collaborative tools, allow
to keep up-to-date documentation, and
improve products’ time-to-market, reducing
cost throughout the product lifecycle.

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Improve
time-to-market
Thanks to multiuser licensing, and automa-
tion functions team members are able to
work in parallel saving time, and engineering
costs all along the design process.
Self methodology
Adapted to your workflow methodology,
you decide from where you want to start
your project, who is going to collaborate,
and where you need more resources
to work in parallel to avoid bottlenecks, and
save time.
Quality
documentation
Check errors during your project design
through graphical alarms or error reports,
and ensure an optimal quality in your
project.
Reduce defect
Better documentation and more consistent
development throught the design because
of reliable data errors checks, reduced
hidden costs.
Eliminate costs
Prevent mistakes and additional costs
because of real time documentation,
error checking functions, and combined
database of components and parts.

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elecworks™
brings to the designers, electricians and engineers a powerful tool to design electrical and automation projects.
With a Microsoft SQL database, and an effective graphic interface (with its own graphical engine), elecworks™
counts with the most
advanced features nowadays in the market, allowing to produce faster and complete project documentation in short period of time.
MAIN FEATURES
Boost your
productivity
and optimize your
business

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PROJECT MANAGER
• ANSI, IEC, GB and JIS standard Included
(templates, symbols, formulas, reports and projects)
• Templates creation from a single project
• Multilanguage Translation
• Unicode compatibility
• Project navigation bar
• Components navigation bar
• Symbols customizable bar
• Customizable macros toolbar
• Sheet type classification
• Customizable project formulas
• Locations and functions
• Manager reviews
DATA EXCHANGE
• Importing files (bmp, gif, jpg, png, ico, tif)
• Import and export (DWG / DXF)
• Import and Export (XML and CSV)
• Import and export (txt)
• Publishing projects by eDrawings
• Export to pdf navigable
• Drag and drop from Windows Applications
• External database connection protocols via
ADO, SQL Server, and SQLite)
• API
SOFTWARE TECHNOLOGY
• Own graphics engine, compatible with .dwg/.dxf file formats
• Microsoft SQL Server database ( includes Microsoft SQL Express 2008)
• Digital license that allows standalone & server/user installation
• Floating license. It can be installed in as many computers as needed.
• Compatibility with Microsoft Windows 7, 8, 64 bits.
• Compatibility with applications Microsoft SQL Server
ELECWORKS MANAGER
• Multilanguage interface. English, French, German, Italian, Spanish,
Russian, Portuguese, Czech, Polish, Japanese, Korean, Turkish,
traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese
• Multi-user access in real time. More than one user can access the same
project at same time.
• Chat console to maintain two-way communication with other users
• Customizable user console (Shortcuts, icons, toolbars)
• Customizable user rights
USABILITY
• Flexible and intuitive user interface
• Dynamic menus and options
• Contextual menus according components
• AutoCAD commands
• Go to... command, Find and Replace
• Undo/Redo make and remake
• Cut, Copy and Paste command
• Drag and Drop commands
• Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10 (x64 bits)
• Windows Server 8 (x64 bits)
• 2GB RAM (minimum)
• 5 GB disk space free (minimum)
• Video board (certified recommended)
• Intel®
or ADM®
processor
• DVD or broadband Internet Connection
• Internet Explorer 8 or later
System
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Features
• Design objects
• Preview of sheets, symbols, macros and connectors
• Symbol library including format (ANSI / IEC / GB / JIS)
• Single line diagram presentation
• Power and control schemes
• Classification of components per locations and functions
• Cross-references between components (control, power,
hydraulic, pneumatic, and PLC)
• Symbol black box (for electronic components, speed drivers...)
• Easy creation of macros (commonly used circuits)
• Automatic renumbering of components
• Manual and automatic forwarding equipotential
• Manual and automatic wire numbering
• Intelligent connection between components and cables
• Error checking design
• Symbols manager
• 2D cables and terminals
• Macros manager
• Connection labels
elecworks™
counts with all the functions, and data that engineers need to design power and control diagrams, and create detailed
and comprehensive documentation to reach a high quality level. The combination of data, and configurations, allows to automate
your diagrams, and reach a high level of customization, which may be reuse in future projects.
DESIGN FEATURES
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Features
• Automatic generation or manual insertion of PLC Inputs
and Outputs
• Dynamically inserting PLC inputs and outputs
• Easy classification of inputs and outputs by type (power,
digital PLC inputs and outputs, analog PLC inputs and outputs...)
• Automatic insertion of macros for assigned PLC inputs
and outputs
• PLC inputs and outputs classification per functions
• Easy insertion of racks and SLOTS
• PLC topology and layout connection with labels
• Cross-References among PLC inputs and outputs, schemes
and labels connections
Generate comprehensive PLC diagrams by using dynamic or automatic insertion functions. Add rack and sources to com-
plete your design. Exchange data with Microsoft Office to add relevant information about I/O, or reach the necessary detail
in your project by inserting I/O macros automatically, are just some of the features are available in elecworks™
PLC manager.
PLC MANAGER
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video about
PLC
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Automate your terminal strips documentation, with bridges, multilevel terminals, allocate terminals in locations and in functions, and
customize your documentation with different kind of configurations. Generate Terminal Strips reports in graphic format or DIN, to
present the project documentation according your needs.
TERMINALS
Features
• Automatic generation of terminals
• Different symbols terminals available
• Multilevel Terminals
• Bridge among terminals
• Customizable naming terminals using formulas
• Easy terminals classification per location and function
• Graphical list or DIN report
• Wire and equipotential numbers, cable data and cable core
information displayed on terminal strip drawings
• Destination equipment and the device terminals information
displayed on terminal strip drawings
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to watch our
video about
terminals

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Realistic 2D cabinet layouts with a flexible system you can ensure fit, check for collision, plan for efficient material usage,
include combining mechanical and electrical BOMS, reduce scrap, download 2D parts online, from Traceparts (worldwide
leader for engineering digital contents), and keep consistent documentation throughout development, reducing mistakes.
CABINET LAYOUT
Features
• Scaled design
• Easy insertion of cabinets, ducts, rails,
switchgear, and devices
• Include dimensions in the drawing
• Connection labels per component
• Multiple 2D parts insertion
• 2D parts manager
• Online 2D parts download
• Mounting instructions in multiple languages
• Add technical data sheets for specific devices as PDF
attachments in the projects manager
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to watch our
video about
cabinet
layout

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Automate Create comprehensive documentation thanks to elecworks™
SQL database engine. Add queries, filter, customize
your documentation, select the information you need, and create templates in with just few steps. Export your reports to Excel or
CAD file and collaborate with others departments in your organization.
CUSTOMIZABLE REPORTS
Features
• Cover and index drawings
• Details
• Terminal strips details
• List of components
• List of connections
• Equipotential detail
• List of materials (BOM)
• Reports PLC inputs and outputs
• Cabinet layout with cross-references symbols
• List of revisions
• List of design errors
• Customizable reports
• Multi-selection of filters in reports
• SQL queries reports
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video about
customizable
reports

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The largest
electrical
catalog in
the market
Ensure consistent data along your project
anywhere, anytime using electrical content
portal, with the largest electrical database in
the market. Download detailed data about speed
drivers, plc, automation and control devices or
electrical protections, among others. Download all
you need and start designing your engineering.
Use up-to-date and reliable content in your projects, and enhance your engineering performance. Access to largest
electrical manufacturer’s catalog of electrical items, and 2D/3D parts in the market. Download major electrical catalogs, to
share content with other users, to request content.
ECP - Electrical Content Portal
Major electrical manufacturers included
The most realistic parts to design your 2D/3D projects
Download 2D and 3D parts from the biggest library of digital contents provided by Trace parts. With more than 14,000,000 users. Use electrical content
portal to download several parts, and design realistic cabinets, to ensure fit, and check for clearances.
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elecworks™
includes dedicated modules for completing and adding data in your projects. In combination with elecworks,
you may use modules already included in the basic package as elecworks Fluid and elecworks ERP, that ensuring create reliable
documentation, and reach a better quality deliveries without increasing software price.
MODULES
elecworks FLUID
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elecworks™
Fluid is a specific solution to design
hydraulics and pneumatics automatisms, integrated
in the elecworks standard license.
Cross references, with the electrical components and
control systems, optimize the design process and improve
the project quality.
With elecworks™
Fluid, you can perform an integral
design for all your automation and control projects using
one single software solution, in which is included a
built-in base of configurations according to different
standards, libraries and specific documentation, macros
(for greater efficiency) and a powerful database of
manufacturer part references available through “Electrical
Content Portal”.
Also, elecworks™
can generate all the necessary
documentation for your project and manage all technical
data, which can exported into different formats.
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video about
elecworks
Fluid

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This elecworks™ module allows connection to the entire existing PDM system to be able to archive project data (schemes,
reports, etc.) in different formats (DWG/PDF/Excel) so other services can be consulted for specific needs: for example,
access to electrical schemes for the cable operator, access to reports for a buyer, etc.
For detailed information about the technical possibilities of this module, you can also consult our website.
elecworks PDM LINK
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elecworks ERP
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The elecworks™ ERP module connects to an ERP database to access complementary information, needed for integrated management of projects in
a company. This complementary information can be for example material prices, stocks, suppliers, article numbers, etc. Updating is done in real time.

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Main advantages
• Software upgrades & service packs
• Personalized technical support
• Certified contents access
• Predictable budgeting
Benefits
• Increase your productivity year by year
• Ensure success in your projects
• Reach a higher quality, and professionalism
• Reduce your long-term cost
Software releases/updates
Cloud
Training courses (1)
Electrical Content Portal (2)
Support services
Answer time
Consulting services (3)
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elecworks Onboard
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elecworks P&ID
elecworks for PTC®
Creo®
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Trace software International offers different kind of subscription contracts that combine software updates and
technical assistance, so as to ensure that you get the latest software version, unlimited and customized technical support
worldwide in 24h and a direct access to the most up-to-date technical contents in the market.
SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES
(1) Training webinars: 7 basics et 11 advanced per year. Access to recorded webinars.
(2) E-Content Portal (ECP) for elecworks: each version will have access to specific content based on its features (Platinum subscriptions will have full access).
(3) Total days per year. Travel expenses excluded. *Basic Training course required.
* Subscription services are associated per contract.

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SUPPLEMENTARY PRODUCTS
Design and sizing software for
High and Low Voltage installations
Designed to handle easily and quickly any type of electrical installation while helping
the user to understand the effects of different parameters on the installation sizing.
The design software for P&ID
projects
Specially dedicated to creating design for Industrial Process diagrams (“Piping and
Instrumentation Diagram”, P&ID) and flowcharts for process Hydraulic (“Process Flow
Diagram” PFD).
The design software for wire
harness projects
In order to meet the specific needs of the transport sector, elecworks Onboard
allows to design electrical & wire harness projects for embedded systems.
The perfect integration between
mechanical and electrical projects
Enhance productivity for all PTC customers improving the collaboration between
your team.

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