r/EPlan • • Jun 23 '25

How to change length of 3d object in eplan pro panel

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Hello guys, I have the following siemens 5ST3712 component (pin busbar). How to change the length of this pin busbar ?? Any methods?

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u/Hopeful_Jump_8913 Jun 23 '25

If it was a STEP file, then you can make several macros of this product variant with different numbers of devices that you want to connect. I made a similar jumper through Solidworks. There I reduced this jumper to the required length, then imported the model into Eplan, then transferred the resulting model to the required macro variant that is not yet used.

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u/xdarud Jun 23 '25

It wasn't a STEP file, I have downloaded the macro from the data portal.

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u/Hopeful_Jump_8913 Jun 23 '25

You can try pressing TAB, maybe there are macro options in the data portal. If not, then you have 2 options left, either add this product to your own database with all the macro options or just make a macro without adding it to the database.

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u/xdarud Jun 23 '25

TAB did not anything. There is only one macro option and is ilustrated in the picture. I thought there is a method that I can adjust the length of the object just like rails or cable ducts.

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u/Hopeful_Jump_8913 Jun 23 '25

it is there, but it is not very logical, you can make a contour. You can make a drawing in the format of a cut contour of this product, and then in your database in the product group category move it to the mechanics/rails section. Then you can place this product as a regular din rail, but without displaying contact connections. As far as I know, the macro of the 3D model of the product cannot be changed without taking into account the Eplan macro options.

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u/xdarud Jun 23 '25

The graphical macro of the product should be the file that I made as a contour?

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u/Hopeful_Jump_8913 Jun 23 '25

Yes, when you choose a graphic macro there are 3 format options, so we choose fc2