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A new DesignSpark and SOLIDWORKS partnership on Electrical CAD

30Mar

In early 2019, a close partnership began between RS Components/Allied Electronics & Automation and Dassault Systèmes. Our vision of this partnership is to enable SOLIDWORKS users to take advantage of the vast product catalogue and expertise from Allied and RS Components and for DesignSpark Electrical users to have a seamless growth path to the increased capabilities of SOLIDWORKS Electrical.

Since both product lines are built on the same foundation, all DesignSpark projects, libraries and templates are 100% upwardly compatible to SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematics. The interface remains the same and the learning curve is minimised to just the delta in capability available in SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Standard and Professional.

What is in the different levels of offerings?

DesignSpark Electrical 2.0

This free-of-charge version gives you an idea of how using Electrical CAD can make you and your business more efficient – both time and cost-wise. The key benefits are:

1. Automation of routine electrical design tasks, multi-line schematics and cable management at no cost
2. Extensive local and online libraries of symbols and manufacturer parts
3. Live RS Components pricing and stock for parts via web API
4. Built-on and with upwards compatibility to industry-leading SOLIDWORKS Electrical packages

Read the full article in the April issue of PBSI