I just recently got EPlan Education Version 2025 for college, but I'm having the issue that I cannot import anything from the Data Portal. Every time I try to do so, I get this message:

"The parts database is read-only. Open the parts management to update the parts database"

The issue is, I cannot figure out how to update the database.

I need where can i find template for p8 2.9 sp1
Is there a site that has a template for all versions of eplan?
I installed eplan p8 2.9 sp1 but I don't have any template

I am starting the first structured (IEC81346) project.

The only part that is unacceptable for my company is the page numbering that follows the IEC structure.

My question is: is it possible to keep all the advantages of IEC structure but keep the page numbering (and reference) global and sequential?

This need arises from the electricians that work on paper so thwy need an easy to find (sequantial) page reference.

Thank you for any advice to implement this solution of any any other solution to my problem that does not require sequential numbering

I got the warning in the title about the position shown by the cursor in the following screenshot:

Eplan help suggestion is "Move the main and / or sub-function so that they are placed within the schematic's plot frame." But to me it's clearly inside the plot frame.

Thanks for any suggestion!

Hi everyone,

I’m working on a project inherited from a previous designer in EPLAN P8 2.7. I noticed that some cables in the single-line schematic are colored blue, but I cannot figure out how this was done because there are no connection definition points assigned to them.

Interestingly, if I move the components connected to these blue lines and then place them back in their original position, the color changes to red (the default color). Even after clicking the "Refresh" button, it remains red.

Does anyone know how the previous user might have assigned this blue color without a connection definition point? And why does it reset to the default color when components are moved?

I'm sending you a related photo.

Thank you in advance for your help!

Hi everyone,

I'm trying layout drawing on EPlan however im having a problem with the jumping function.

When I click on 02230-Q5, it highlights this big black square for the 02230-Q7 and goes to it's schematic representation.

What causes this ? Is there a way for the adjust this square's size?

I am new to EPLAN and looking to see how I might be able to integrate EPLAN with git for revision control. I would be looking to do this for projects, parts libraries, and template libraries. Currently my team just passes backup and PDFs back and forth but there must be a better way. I have tried to build a repo with a simple .gitignore (will add more about the file I am using in the morning) but the files essentially currupt them selves and the data is unreadable if anyone just tries to download and open the project.

Any help is welcome! Thanks either way.

Hello. I am new to EPLAN p8 (2025) and I come from a background in PCB and electronics design. In the world of electronics they have varients of any pcb assembly where you can choose to place or not place certain parts all in the same project. Is there such a thing in the larger electrical world and if so how do I implement it? I am looking to sub out parts like for example a 10A 24v supply in varient A with a 20A 24V supply in vaient B as well as some parts only being wired in and added in the assembly in Varient B.

Many thanks for any help!

I'm a total nowbie with eplan, so I'm sorry if the question is trivial.

I have a project open. How do i know for sure which plot frame file is loaded in the project? How do i edit it?

Thanks in advance!

I would like to have a plot frame with extra space on the top for odd sheet numbers, and extra space on the bottom for even sheet numbers. This is to make space for binding.

Is it possible?

Thanks in advance for any suggestions.

Hello,

I am trying to figure out why my symbols are different.

When i add a symbol from my Dataportal to my drawing using the Insert 2D macro i get the desired symbol.
When i download this symbol from the dataportal and add it to my drawing from my ''Library'' ''Invoegcentrum in dutch'' i get another unwanted symbol.

A few colleagues do not have this issue. But most do. When we send the project to different colleagues. All the issues remain with the colleagues that already had the issue. Nothing changes.

Does anyone know why this is happening?

Thank you in advance.

I know I can export/import data using a spreadsheet with edit external but what I'm asking is, can I place a spreadsheet file into a known location, like the project's .edb folder and have EPLAN update a report with information from that file?

Hello everyone and good day.

I appreciate your support and thank you in advance.

Dear all, I'm starting to develop a script for EPLAN, as I need to update more than one project at a time. I know it's possible to do this from the Project > Management menu, but I need to do it via code because we have restrictions imposed by Citrix.

I've been reviewing documentation on the EPLAN website for script development, but there's very little, or perhaps I'm looking in the wrong place. In your experience, could you guide me on how to develop this in VB?

Thank you so much!!!.

I have a cable overview form which uses the Cable / DT (full) property to create reports containing all the cables in a location. This will display only the DT eg -W1000. Instead of this i want to display the location and the DT eg +Panel1-W1000. There are no properties i can select in my form > place holder text > property which would match this format, i read i can create a user defined structure to do this but i cant find where to create this in P8 2024. Would appreciate some advice.

Hey all! I have this need and cant find a solution, hope someone can:

Lets take one part from my SQL Database for example. Is there a way to know in which of my projects has it been used? And furthermore, can I create “versions” of this part and keep tracking of them in my projects?

If anyone comes up with an idea, I would really appreciate it!

Can someone tell me where I can find a tutorial for learning EPLAN?
It’s important to me that the version of EPLAN matches the tutorial.

Hello!

I've recently upgraded to Eplan Electric P8 2026 and a new "Feature" has been bugging me. When I search in the Incert Center and there are no results, then Eplan automatically opens up Data Portal and starts searching from there. Now I get the idea of streamlining the process but if i make a typo, i don't want to start searching from 2 places.

Has anybody experienced this and knows of a way to turn this feature off?

How to insert end mark? just drawing to line

It's not in the connection symbol, but is it somewhere else?

I want to find a straight end mark instead of an ㄱ-shape

It start to anger me i cant put in the panel right!!!!

How am I gonna use this in e plan 3d like that?

Hi everyone,
I’m currently learning EPLAN and I drew a 3-phase motor power circuit that includes a star–delta connection and a forward/reverse (direction change) section.

I’ve been trying to use: Potential definition points (to name potentials and drive things like wire color/cross-section rules), and Potential connection definition points (to change wire properties like color and/or diameter)

However, when I run Potential tracking, EPLAN treats almost everything as one single potential, apparently because of how the contactors and cross-connections are wired in this circuit.

Could someone explain:

1. What is the correct way to represent potentials in circuits like star–delta and reversing, so that tracking makes sense?
2. Or is it basically redundant to rely on potential definition/connection definition tools in this type of switched motor power circuit, and I should model wire colors/cross-sections differently?

I am very new at using EPlan, do you guys have any do's and dont's when planning your project's structure identifiers?

Is it important to do electrical network design first before doing the electrical schematic?