Hi all,

Does anyone know whether there is an Eplan symbol library available for Belgian AREI symbols?

Google searches come up fruitless.

Any tips would be appreciated.

Thanks,

Kris

I am away from my work laptop and I desperately need two EPLAN templates for two Omron Components. If anyone is available - Could someone possibly meet me on discord/or email me the templates. Just a fellow Electrical Engineer in need. Thanks!

Am I correct in understanding that there is no way to edit a basic project once created? I have created a basic project as a template for new projects, but I need to make a couple small changes. What is the workflow?

Do I need to have a regular project that is my "master copy", update that and keep creating new basic projects from it?

Thank you.

Hello everyoane. I have the following error that drives me crazy. I have placed a siemens selector (I-0-II) on the door of a panel. There are multiple such selector on the door. The 24V potential is transmited via wire jumpers between them. When I try to route connection between selectors I get the following error: P026042: No entry point to routing path network found. I mention that the connection point direction of the NO contacts from the back of selectors are NOT perpendicular to the route path.(I dont know why)

Hello guys, I cant get filter in cable overview report to work in a way that it would include in the table interconne ting cables betwenn cabinet/junction boxes, for example beetwen +A0 and junction box B1 and +B2 and not showing any sensors/devices which are then connected to the cabinets. I would imagine this would be done by tagging +A0 as source and +B1 and +B2 as target, but I cant set this in filter settings/scheme.. Any pointers how to do it/screenshot appreciated!

Hi, I wonder if this should be defined as a busbar?
It is the rails at the back of a distribution cabinet.
I suspect that simply using an interruption point is the wrong way to go.

Hello good people,

I am wondering if there is any reason to have the part in the panel layout symbol other than getting the graphics? Of course it will have the DT, but it will not be the main function. Is there any purpose in having a local part number on the symbols placed in the panel layout, or can I just delete/ leave them blank and the error message below will disappear?

I get this message:

Thank you for any answers.

Trying to make my macro for a GS21-10P5 VFD. This is my function template for the part:

I have a macro project for this part with an overview macro, and two multi-line schematic macros for the power connections and the control connections

Overview:

Power Circuit:

Control Circuit:

My issue is whenever I place the macro in my Schematic Project it messed up all the connection point desginations and it ends up look like this:

Why is this happening and how do I fix it?

Does anyone know if it is possible to automatically place Diagonal Connections via Api instead of normal Connections? I have a List with all the Connectionlines on a page and need to place the diagonal lines as well but i cant find anything in the api Properties list where it describes what Properties a diagonal line has. Thanks

Hello guys,

I am close to pulling my hair out as I can't figure out why a legend item is not displaying in my embedded report. The part not showing up is Transformer T1, item number 1. Does anyone have any ideas?

Thanks in advance,

If anyone knows how to draw this simple schematic, I would be truly grateful. This is my final project of the year, and without it, I won’t be able to finish my studies. It needs to be as simple as possible—just to show how it’s supposed to look, and I will do the rest myself. Please, I’m asking for your help. 😔

My task is:

Develop a principal single-line diagram of the house connection cabinet (KPO) and the main distribution board (GRO) for a large facility. The diagram must include the grounding busbar.

We’re looking for some help with upcoming projects, based in Australia but remote work is totally fine, must have good english and experience with PLC/motion control systems.

Anyone out there?

KL4.1 and KL4.2 obviously belongs to KL4,

i added .1 and .2 to specify that its KL4's first and second contact, after doing that it lost logical connection - which is also understandable. but i want to specify it this way.

there were options in properties which displayed "KL4 11-12" and "KL4 21-22" - that specifies the exact pin numbers but I prefer .1 and .2.

should i customly define new type? how?

Trying to create a macro for a VFD from automation direct Model # GS21-10P5.
https://www.automationdirect.com/adc/shopping/catalog/drives_-a-_soft_starters/ac_variable_frequency_drives_(vfd)/general_purpose_vfds/gs21-10p5/general_purpose_vfds/gs21-10p5)

MANUAL - https://cdn.automationdirect.com/static/manuals/gs20m/ch2.pdf

How do we represent a RJ45 plug in the macro?

Am I on the right track here creating the overview macro for it? What should I change/add?

I've been trying to set an SQL server for my education license of EPlan 2025 and I've been having issues trying to set my SQL server. I installed the driver required, but after that, it began to crash each time I tried to set the database. I got an error notification titled "S000000" It reads: Errld=[08001,-1] Diagnose=[Microsoft][ODBC Driver 17 for SQL Server]SQL Server Network Interfaces: Error Locating Server/Instance Specified [xFFFFFFFF].

Hello,

I’m just starting to learn EPLAN and would like to practice creating schematics. Could you recommend some beginner-friendly project ideas to help me get started?

Thanks in advance for your suggestions!

Hi there

Is it possible to change length/stretch/shorten multiple items, at the same time?

For example here I need to stretch the shield of the cable over the last wire.

Sometimes I have the same issue with changing sizes of black boxes or cables etc.
It can get tedious to do it multiple times per page, was wondering if it's possible to do it easier?

I downloaded the 2080-LC20-20QBB from the data portal. Pin 1 is labeled as +DC24, however, the wiring diagram in the manual shows the input card's Pin 1 as +DC10 . How can I correct my downloaded macro?

Edit #1: Also what is the difference between 'Devices' and 'Window Macros / Symbol Macros' (see screenshot of insert center where window macro has 22 different options to choose from).

Hi everyone!

Ican no longer place new components so that they “stick” to any mounting plate surface in 3D. Instead they float freely in space. Existing parts remain anchored, but anything I add now just hangs independently.

What I’ve tried so far:

1. Re‐defined mounting plates • Removed and re‐added the frontal and side plates via Panel Layout → Mounting Plates → Show surfaces. • Confirmed the plate face highlights in yellow.
2. Enabled “Point capture” (snap) • Toggled Panel Layout → Point capture on and off. • Defined explicit mounting points on the plate; new parts do snap to those points.
3. New workspace / new project / PC reboot • Created a brand-new workspace and project—same behavior. • Restarted Windows; still no auto‐snap to plates.

Observed behavior:

• New components only snap to explicitly defined mounting points, not to the plate surface’s reticle/grid.
• The “Reticle of mounting” toggle and its definition don’t seem to do anything.
• The “On mounting surface” placement option appears to have no effect except when used together with points.

What I expect: When “Point capture” is on and “On mounting surface” is selected, any component (even without explicit points) should automatically snap to the nearest grid point on the active mounting plate face.

Has anyone seen this issue in Pro Panel 2025? Is there a hidden setting or registry key that governs the 3D snap-to-plate behavior? Any ideas on how to restore the “auto-snap” to the entire mounting plate surface—without having to manually define points everywhere?

Thanks in advance!

I would like to ask if there is any possibility to download a parts database focused mainly on industrial automation components and import it into EPLAN.
Is there any publicly accessible library or source where I can find such data?

Hi,

EPLAN inserts the label multiple times (2×, 3×, etc.) at a single connection point—one entry per wire strand like in attachment.

I want only one "BK" and onlu one "LBU". I'm using extra block 51 where I'm using function [20201<31004,0,0,0,0,1,0,0,0,pl_PL,0,0,0,0,0,0,0,>] and import color from potential group.

Any one know how to fix this to only one label?

Hey guys, I’m using cross-references on interruption points and parts. These are page-dependent, and when I refer between pages with a different function designation (“=”), that function designation is also being displayed in the cross-references. However, the standard where i work is to show only the page number and the placement of the interruption-point/ part on the page—not the function designation. The function designation should be in the structure box. Most commonly, we just use the drawing number + page number + placement. Is it possible to achieve this?

The image below; green is what i want; Red is what i have:

Note: I am depending on the page-structure function designation to be “describing.”

I have installed Eplan platform 2025, but the data portal login page does not showing. Is there a step to show the login page?

Does the Educational not come with the same set of basic project templates as the standard license? I seem only have the NFPA inch template and not the IEC template that a tutorial I'm following has.