Electrical

E3.series Electrical CAD Software Review by CAD Digest - For the Design of a Product’s Soul

Recently we sent Jason Brett, a contributing writer at CADdigest, a copy of our E3.series software. It’s time to let the software speak for itself… “If mechanical CAD packages are for designing the skeleton of a machine, then the E3.series software from Zuken is for designing its soul,” said Jason. I thought this was a [...]

EDA – the early days: Has decision-making become harder over the years?

The recent passing of Gene Marsh (founder of PADS Software and involved in the early days of Redac) got me to thinking about the early days of EDA. Before the ’80s many of the larger electronics companies, like Hewlett Packard, were developing their own CAD systems for electronic design. These were generally pretty clunky and [...]

À la carte or the specials menu for electrical design software?

As a software vendor we serve a broad range of industries, each with customers who have their own range of needs. This is sometimes causes us a dilemma, because we want to meet individual needs as closely as possible; and at the same time we have to resist trying to be all things to all [...]

Check out your options in E3.series 2012

If you’ve ever had the pleasure of buying a new car, you’ll remember the days spent poring over a brochure trying to decide which options you’d like. Leather seats – would be nice; dual zone air conditioning – a must; heated seats – maybe. You know the form. But unless you’re in the automotive trade, [...]

5 ways E3.WireWorks electrical design software will increase your design efficiency

Our friends at Javelin Technologies have written another great piece highlighting how you can get the most from E³.WireWorks using some of the newest features. E³.WireWorks is a very efficient design environment. A do-it-all design environment with all parts of your design up-to-date automatically.  It not only reduces inefficiencies, but also reduces errors and the need for [...]

Microsoft Kinect with E3.WireWorks - First hands-free electrical design...?

Our friends at Javelin Technologies (an authorized E³.WireWorks reseller in USA) recently posted how one of their students managed to configure Microsoft Kinnect to work hands-free with E³.WireWorks. Ok, so it’s got issues to address, but we liked their creativity and were so impressed we thought we would share it with you.