WireCAD Version 7

WireCAD is a system design and documentation software that helps engineers and designers create CAD (dwg,dxf) documentation, draw and manage cable and connection information, automatically create functional block diagrams from user equipment definitions or download over 60000 definitions from WireCAD's Community Library, automatically assign cable numbers, auto-populate rack layouts, print cable labels, bills of materials, and other reports.

WireCAD is a stand-alone software, not a plugin, so no need to buy and maintain other expensive software.

WireCAD helps organize your projects and keeps track of all of your drawings, equipment, cables, and connectors.

Knowledge of CAD is not necessary. Simply describe your equipment using the Equipment Library and WireCAD will generate the functional block. WireCAD also hosts a growing community library* of over 60000 equipment definitions; make use of equipment definitions contributed by other WireCAD users to customize your own WireCAD library.

Drawing cables is easy with WireCAD's one-to-one (one output feeds one input), one-to-many, many-to-one or many-to-many cable options. All you have to do is select the type of cable you want to draw then click on your source followed by the destination and WireCAD will generate that cable in your drawing.

Cable numbering is a snap. Simply double click the cable in the drawing. WireCAD error-checks the project database and gives you the next number in the sequence.

Location changes are made easy by using our location-aware rack layouts. Simply move a piece of equipment and the change is rippled across the entire project.

Once detailed drawings are created, WireCAD has several tools to create overview drawings or Visualizations at the click of a button.

New in WireCAD v7 we have added new Visualizers, the ability to WireCADify your existing CAD blocks to make them work with WireCAD and more.

WireCAD also comes with a built in developers SDK and scripting engine so that you can create specific plug-ins to meet your needs.

*Not all functions are available in all product levels. For a comparison click here.


Requirements

Windows 2K, XP, Vista, Win7, Win8*
Works natively on 64 bit machines
RAM: 512+ megabytes
Recommended Hard Drive space: 170+ megabytes
1024x768 32 Bit capable monitor/graphics, (widescreen or dual screens are helpful)
Mouse with mouse-wheel
Port 1433 firewall exception to access the community server

Options for PRO and Enterprise level if considering SQL Server databases and/or multi-user installation with shared data:
SQL Server (2005 Express version is ok)
File server if multi-user

* Win8 requires that you install Microsoft .NET framework 3.5sp2 in order to run WireCAD.


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