Mastering EPLAN: Course on Electrical Engineering Design

Name: Mastering EPLAN: Course on Electrical Engineering Design
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A Complete Guide to Electrical Design and Automation Using EPLAN Software

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Created byArm Reach Robots ARM

Last updated 8/2026

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What you'll learn

Apply real-world case studies to enhance learning and problem-solving skills.
Gain proficiency in using EPLAN software for electrical system design.
Create detailed electrical schematics, ground schematics, network schematics and electrical panel layouts.
Select appropriate electrical devices and optimize communication between network devices.
Manage electrical project from creation to completion.
Generate accurate documentation, material lists, and reports.
Independently create a panel design in EPLAN Pro Panel

Course content

8 sections • 61 lectures • 24h 10m total length

Introduction to the course10:43
Learn electrical design and automation with Eplan and Siemens software, covering project setup, page types, navigators, plot frames, enclosure and cable design, network schematics, heat calculations, and reporting.
Review “real world” case study (customer’s scope)14:58
Analyze a real-world project scope for station one, detailing power and control enclosures, safety integration, and system interfaces with existing cabinets, robots, and Profinet networking, including deliverables and calculations.
Overview of EPLAN23:59
Learn how Eplan, a computer aided engineering software for electrical design of machines and plant systems, enables project creation, editing, and navigation through workspaces and navigators.
Creating a new EPLAN project and filling in project details12:55
Creating and using workspaces10:38
Create and switch workspaces to tailor the Eplan user interface for one to three monitors, adjusting navigators and toolbars. Export, import, and share customized workspaces with colleagues.
Purpose of EPLAN Electric P8

Creating EPLAN structures28:04
Create and manage EPLAN structures for welding shop station zero one, defining functional assignment, function designation, installation site, location designation, document type, and user defined structures powering enclosures and robots.
Page types15:16
Using navigators21:01
Explore how to use EPLAN navigators to edit cables, PLC data, terminals, and mounting plate layouts, synchronize selections, and update parts via the bill of materials navigator.
Parts management34:12
Master the parts management tool in Eplan, edit part properties, use user defined properties and functional templates, add accessories and drilling patterns, and manage parts via an SQL server database.
Layer management20:45
Navigators in EPLAN
Parts data within EPLAN?

Creating plot frame53:32
Learn to create and customize Eplan plot frames—from copying existing frames, aligning grids and text blocks, to adding project page texts and a robot logo, and applying it project-wide.
Creating cover page23:25
Copy and edit a cover page form in Eplan, integrating project properties and a logo, to create a customized cover sheet. Learn static versus dynamic forms and defaults.
Creating designation page27:08
Learn to create a designation page form in master data using the F28 graphic form, detailing terminal strips, plugs, cable labeling rules, and page structure for covers, contents, and revisions.
Creating color specification page20:05
Creating enclosure label33:19

Adding edz files14:52
Creating part / edz file27:37
Selecting appropriate devices for specific applications27:13
Cable design - part 141:50
To download Siemens Simaris Design, you will need to download the Siemens Simaris Suite from the website - https://www.siemens.com/global/en/products/energy/medium-voltage/simaris.html

Thereafter, you can be able to open Siemens Simaris Design via the Siemens Simaris Suite.
Siemens Simaris Design Primary Usage
Cable design - part 236:25
Configure and size variable frequency drives for moving motors with EMC, cables, and high overload; adjust motor data, protective devices, and conductor sizes to minimize voltage drop in EPLAN.
Export option in Simaris
Circuit breaker selectivity (trip curves)26:39
Sizing cables and setting up circuit breakers
Short-circuit calculation in Siemens Simaris
Creating network configuration schematics31:58
Learn how to create a network configuration schematic that depicts field, PLC, and enterprise networks, with Profinet connections, IP addressing, and device roles in an industrial plant.
Developing ground schematics7:49
Network structure in in Siemens Simaris Design

Creating electrical schematics for the power enclosure (multi-line) - part 131:00
Create the multi-line electrical schematic for the power enclosure in EPLAN, detailing a station five infeed, IEC symbols, 4 by 240 mm² cables, and a Genexa power analyzer.
Creating electrical schematics for the power enclosure (multi-line) - part 229:03
Create and configure electrical schematics for a power enclosure in EPLAN, including four-pole disconnector, neutral and three-phase busbars, protective covers, and a power panel distribution with phase monitoring relay.
Creating electrical schematics for the power enclosure (multi-line) - part 318:35
Configure and display cables for a power enclosure schematic, set a 200 m cable length, adjust display order, and connect busbar connections to Siemens circuit breaker in the control panel.
Creating electrical schematics for the power enclosure (multi-line) - part 429:59
Creating electrical schematics for the power enclosure (multi-line) - part 520:25
Create detailed electrical schematics for a power enclosure, adding a panel light and a panel cooling fan, and configuring terminals, cables, and circuit breakers.
Creating electrical schematics for the power enclosure (multi-line) - part 616:44
Renumber terminal strips, verify correct seating, and set terminal designations, then add EB 20 and configure mounting plate and panel layout pages 50–51 in EPLAN.
Creating enclosure in 2D - part 121:26
Create a 2D power enclosure layout by assembling mounting plates, wiring pockets, bays, and OEM adapters, then align and size panels for the front, mounting, and sides.
Creating enclosure in 2D - part 226:08
Creating enclosure in 2D - part 328:14
Edit and arrange a 2D enclosure in EPLAN, placing transformers, power analyzer, generator, and terminals on a mounting panel; apply spacing, dimensions, covers, and labels for heat and weight calculations.
Cross-referencing in EPLAN

Creating enclosure door label14:08
Generating reports (e.g., table of content, part list, cable overview and etc.)31:28
Learn to create and manage internal and external reports in Eplan, build templates for cable overview and parts list, and use freezing and page settings to control updates.
Reports in EPLAN
Backing up project and restoring project13:30
Back up and restore an eplan project, guiding you to prepare part data, fill suppliers, verify cable and terminal details, generate pots and reports, and confirm successful restoration.
Exporting project to PDF12:49
Making comments in EPLAN18:05

New enclosure details for 3D29:58
New enclosure walkthrough18:23
Primary purpose of EPLAN Pro Panel
Benefit of using 3D functionality in EPLAN Pro Panel
Inserting page macros, fixing project structure & reports - part 126:41
Inserting page macros, fixing project structure & reports - part 228:18
Insert and configure page macros in a detailed eplan project, mapping digital inputs and outputs, inductive sensors, e-stop safety, and VFD motor control for a complete enclosure design.
Creating connection between the power and control enclosures17:57
Pair cross-reference power cables to the station two VPN 3D power enclosure, set the main function in station one, and configure terminals and 25 amp circuit breakers for power distribution.
Creating layout space and adding accessories18:56
Mounting plate layout
Adding din-rail & cable duct33:19
Adding components on mounting plate - part 130:24
Adding components on mounting plate - part 228:48
Proper spacing between components
Ensure optimal component placement
Fixing the DT's of 3D components18:04
Adjust and standardize the DT text on 3D components in EPLAN by configuring fonts, alignment, base points, and rotations across relays, power supplies, VFDs, and IO modules.
Adding components using snap to surface mounting24:35
Adding components using snap to mounting grid12:51
Adding mounting grid for door commands28:39
Activate the door, insert a mounting grid to align door commands on x and y axes, and position labeled motor, safety, and e-stop components with engraved text.
Drilling pattern overview (inserting drilling patterns & locked areas)18:42
Learn to view and design drilling patterns in EPLAN, distinguish red drilled and orange drilled-and-tapped holes, and block or create cutouts using locked areas for accurate enclosure fabrication.
Adding 3D model views29:57
Adding 2D drilling views20:14
Create 2D drilling views for the front, mounting panel, sides, floor, and roof to document hole positions and drilling patterns. This bridges design and production and supports quality control.
Graphical macro (defining placement area, handles, mounting & base point)26:44
Graphical macro (defining placement area, handles, mounting & base point)18:11
Import the auxiliary switch step file, define the placement area and mounting point with proper handle placement, generate 3D macros, synchronize the project, and update the parts list before layout.
Busbar rail support system20:14
Creating & assigning drilling patterns25:44
Maximum power dissipation & thermal design command group (incl. RiTherm)34:59
Learn to calculate total power dissipation in Eplan by validating each part's maximum power dissipation and setting thermal design voltage, frequency, and the simultaneity factor, plus enclosure cooling analysis.

Requirements

Basic knowledge of electrical engineering principles
Familiarity with electrical schematic design and industrial automation concepts

Description

The course offers a exclusive perspective to analyzing customer design scope (case study). In this course you will be able to review the documents which the customer can supplies you with to enable you to complete your designs. We will use Siemens Simaris Curves to conduct proper circuit breaker selectivity / discrimination. Cable design calculation will also be conducted to ensure that cables selected are accurate for the system. Heat and weight calculation is also another part of the course design work. The course also offers you the opportunity to learn and selecting appropriate electrical devices for system, designing, integrating and finally documenting a project successfully.

This course is created for individuals seeking to advance their skills not only in the usage of EPLAN, but also in being a great electrical design engineer.

Upon completion of this course, participants will be able to confidently use EPLAN software to design, document, and manage electrical systems, thereby improving their efficiency and effectiveness in professional settings. You will be enable to confidently conduct network configuration and ground schematics.

Participants will also receive a certificate of completion, showcasing their proficiency in EPLAN to current and future employers.

Join us to master EPLAN and take your electrical design skills to the next level!

Please note that NF Click Robots is not a real company; the instructor made up the name. The instructor uses EPLAN Electric P8 2022, however, reference are always made to all other EPLAN Electric P8 versions to make sure that no one gets left behind.

Who this course is for:

Electrical and hardware engineers
Automation and controls engineers
Professionals involved in the design and implementation of electrical and automation systems

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Course content

Introduction5 lectures • 1hr 13min

Page types, navigators and management5 lectures • 1hr 59min

Plot Frames and Forms5 lectures • 2hr 37min

Project Design8 lectures • 3hr 34min

Power Enclosure Design9 lectures • 3hr 42min

Calculations3 lectures • 1hr 3min

Project Management and Documentation5 lectures • 1hr 30min

EPLAN Pro Panel21 lectures • 8hr 32min

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