Wscad Suite FS

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GETTING STARTED
WSCAD SUITE X Getting Started
Table of Contents
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................................... 5
General............................................................................................................................................................ 5
Contact for questions .................................................................................................................................. 5
Starting the demo version ............................................................................................................................... 6
User interface .................................................................................................................................................... 8
Work area ........................................................................................................................................................ 8
Title bar ........................................................................................................................................................ 9
Menu bar ..................................................................................................................................................... 9
Toolbars ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Left additional window ................................................................................................................................. 9
Drawing area ............................................................................................................................................... 9
Preview window ........................................................................................................................................... 9
Right additional window ............................................................................................................................... 9
View bar ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Status bar ..................................................................................................................................................10
Additional windows ........................................................................................................................................10
Positioning additional windows ..................................................................................................................11
Placing additional windows in the background ..........................................................................................11
Save Work area .........................................................................................................................................11
Toolbars ........................................................................................................................................................12
Show/hide toolbars ....................................................................................................................................12
Creating or editing a toolbar ......................................................................................................................12
Moving toolbars .........................................................................................................................................12
Transferring symbols directly ....................................................................................................................13
Mouse functions ............................................................................................................................................13
Left mouse button (LM) .............................................................................................................................13
Right mouse button (RM) ..........................................................................................................................13
Mouse wheel .............................................................................................................................................13
Cursor ........................................................................................................................................................13
Multiple selection .......................................................................................................................................13
Keyboard shortcuts .......................................................................................................................................14
Defining keyboard shortcuts ......................................................................................................................16
Settings .........................................................................................................................................................17
Directories .................................................................................................................................................18
View ...........................................................................................................................................................19
Color elements ..........................................................................................................................................20
Project .......................................................................................................................................................21
Symbol .......................................................................................................................................................22
Project management ......................................................................................................................................23
Project Explorer .............................................................................................................................................23
Open project ..............................................................................................................................................24
Close project..............................................................................................................................................24
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Table of Contents
Inserting standard symbols ...........................................................................................................................25

Push-button ...................................................................................................................................................25
Inserting a push-button ..............................................................................................................................25
Inserting terminals and terminal strips ........................................................................................................27
Terminals, individual .....................................................................................................................................27
Inserting terminals individually ..................................................................................................................27
Terminal strip ................................................................................................................................................31
Deleting a terminal strip .............................................................................................................................31
Inserting a terminal strip ............................................................................................................................31
Inserting motors .............................................................................................................................................34
Motor, individual ............................................................................................................................................34
Inserting a motor individually .....................................................................................................................34
Inserting a motor individually using copy & paste .........................................................................................36
Deleting a motor ........................................................................................................................................36
Inserting a motor using copy & paste ........................................................................................................36
Motor, multiple ...............................................................................................................................................38
Deleting motors .........................................................................................................................................38
Inserting multiple motors ...........................................................................................................................38
Inserting cables ..............................................................................................................................................40
Cable .............................................................................................................................................................40
Inserting a cable ........................................................................................................................................40
Inserting PLC parent/child elements ............................................................................................................42
PLC parent element ......................................................................................................................................42
Inserting a PLC parent element.................................................................................................................42
PLC child element .........................................................................................................................................45
Inserting a PLC child element ...................................................................................................................45
Inserting contactors .......................................................................................................................................49
Power contactor ............................................................................................................................................49
Inserting the coil of the contactor ..............................................................................................................49
Inserting the main contact of the contactor ...............................................................................................51
Inserting the auxiliary contact of a contactor .............................................................................................53
Reporting .........................................................................................................................................................56
Overall report ................................................................................................................................................56
Starting an overall report ...........................................................................................................................56
Individual reports ...........................................................................................................................................57
Creating a list or plan.................................................................................................................................57
Overview of the various lists and plans .....................................................................................................57
More functions ................................................................................................................................................63
New project ...................................................................................................................................................63
New drawing sheets ......................................................................................................................................68
Creating a new schematic page ................................................................................................................68
Company logo ...............................................................................................................................................69
Specifying a project logo ...........................................................................................................................69
Changing the displayed logo .....................................................................................................................70
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Potentials.......................................................................................................................................................70
Macros...........................................................................................................................................................70
Destination wiring ..........................................................................................................................................71
Moving a destination wiring element .........................................................................................................71
Changing a destination wiring element .....................................................................................................71
Placing a new destination wiring element .................................................................................................71
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Introduction
Introduction
General
This "Getting Started" guide is designed to introduce you to the handling of the WSCAD SUITE as quickly as
possible with the help of a practice example. Consequently, many functions of the program are not described
here. The intent and purpose here is to enable you to independently create simple schematics with the
associated report lists.
The exercise examples here refer to the project SUITE DEMO. To use the examples, you will need either the
WSCAD SUITE X Demo Version or a licensed software package from the WSCAD SUITE.
The scope of the WSCAD SUITE X Demo Version corresponds to the Expert version. All automatic
functions such as contactor management, PLC Manager, part management, cross-references, numbering,
etc., are available. However, the projects created in the Demo Version are not usable in a licensed version.
Furthermore, there is a transparent Demo logo on all drawing sheets.
In the Demo Version, only the symbols and parts required for the exercises and some general symbols are
included. You can, however, access the symbols and parts provided on the Internet (at
www.wscaduniverse.com) in the Demo Version as well.
In addition, we can offer you the following options to further familiarize yourself with the WSCAD SUITE.
 Retracing of the SUITE DEMO project in a new project
 Invocation of the online help with the complete description of WSCAD SUITE (via the menu option
Help | Overview or as context-sensitive help via the F1 key).
 Participation in WSCAD seminars
 Beginner online training via the Internet at your workplace
Contact for questions

If you have any further questions about the WSCAD SUITE or want to request an online training, please
contact our technical sales department.
WSCAD GmbH
Technical Sales
Dieselstraße 4
D-85232 Bergkirchen, Germany
Tel: +49 (0) 8131 / 3627 - 98
Fax: +49 (0) 8131 / 3627 - 52
sales@wscad.com
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Starting the demo version

After installing the software (see the WSCAD SUITE X Installation and Licensing Guide), you will find a
WSCAD link on your desktop.
1. Double-click on the WSCAD link.
2. Confirm the note on the limitations of the demo version with OK.
3. Enable the check box I agree to the collection and use of my personal data and click OK.
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Introduction
4. Right-click in the Project Explorer of the WSCAD SUITE on the project SUITE DEMO and select the
command Open from the context menu.
The SUITE DEMO prepared is a project that was prepared explicitly for this "Getting Started" Guide.
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User interface
Work area
The work area can be divided and customized to specifically suit the way you work. By default, the work
area is composed of the following components:
 Title bar
 Menu bar
 Toolbars
 Left additional window (with Project Explorer)
 Drawing area
 Preview window
 Right additional window (with Symbol Explorer)
 View bar
 Status bar
Set up the work area so that only the windows and toolbars that you need for your project are displayed. You
can select a predefined work area for each technology via View | Work areas in the menu bar and then
customize that work area to suit your needs. The additional windows on the left and right of the drawing area
(Project Explorer, Symbol Explorer, ...) can be arranged freely and can also be placed as tabs on the side of
the work area in the background if required. You can save your own work area for subsequent reuse.
In addition, you can invoke and close dialogs that are only used temporarily in the project (such as editors,
for example) at any time. The invocation occurs via menu commands, context menus, keyboard functions or
command bars.
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User interface
Title bar
The title bar displays the open project.
Menu bar
The menu bar contains all the available menus and their menu commands.
Toolbars
The toolbars are composed of individual toolbars that can be displayed or hidden as desired.
Left additional window

By default, the left additional window contains the Project Explorer and the Properties of the open drawing
sheet (project page). You can switch between the functions via tabs.
Drawing area
The drawing area contains one or more open drawing sheets (plans). The selection of the desired drawing
sheet occurs via tabs. The contents of the drawing sheet can be moved vertically and horizontally with the
scroll bars.
Preview window
The Preview window displays a preview of the element that is selected in the currently open Explorer (e.g., a
symbol from the Symbol Explorer).
Right additional window

The additional window on the right by default contains the Symbol Explorer, the Drawing Macro Explorer,
the Material Explorer and the Templates Explorer. You can switch between the functions via tabs.
View bar
The View bar is located below the drawing sheet. The toolbar buttons shown on the View bar depend on the
open drawing sheet.
The View bar can contain the following toolbar buttons (from left to right):
 Show/hide path
 Zoom in on drawing sheet
 Zoom out of drawing sheet
 Display complete drawing sheet
 Show or hide drawing sheet frames
 Show or hide Quick Editor
 Background layer on/off

This function prevents the background layer from being edited unintentionally.
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Status bar
At the bottom of the work area is the status bar.
The status bar displays the following information (from left to right):
 Information about the current work step or path of the open project
 Zoom factor as a percentage
 Distance of the mouse pointer from the top left margin of the drawing sheet
 Path, sheet size, and scale
Additional windows
You can arrange additional windows (such as the Project Explorer, Symbol Explorer, etc.) freely in your work
area. The additional windows are displayed via the menu command View | Additional windows. You can
also display the additional windows using keyboard shortcuts (see the section User interface | Keyboard
shortcuts) or via the Standard toolbar.
If required, the additional windows can be placed as tabs on the side of the work area in the background via
the menu command View | Additional windows | All automatically to background.
You can reset your work area to the default layout via View | Additional windows | Reset window layout.
However, all changes to the layout will be lost as a result.
The title bar displays the name of the additional window. Clicking with the right mouse button in the title bar
of the additional window opens a context menu with the following functions:
 Restore
The additional window is restored to its previous state.
 Maximize
The additional window is maximized and takes up the entire desktop.
 Hide
The additional window is closed.
 Floating
The additional window floats freely on the desktop.
 Dock
If the additional window is floating on the desktop, it can be docked back at its old location.
 Auto hide
The additional window is placed as a tab in the background and can be displayed again via the tab.
This is symbolized by the horizontal pin at the top right edge of the additional window.
Clicking on the horizontal pin docks the additional window back to its old location. This is symbolized
by the vertical pin at the top right edge of the additional window.
You can change the height and width of both floating and docked additional windows as usual under the
Windows operating systems.
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User interface
Positioning additional windows

1. Click with the left mouse button on the title bar of the additional window and hold down the button.
2. Drag the additional window away from its current position. Guide symbols (arrows) appear at the
margins and in the center of the work area.
3. Drag the mouse pointer to the desired guide symbol. A blue preview field shows how the additional
window would be integrated into the work area.
4. Release the mouse button at the desired position. The window is docked.
If the Project Explorer is docked at the left edge of the work area, for example, and you want to dock it at the
right edge instead, drag the Project Explorer window into the center of the work area and then release the
mouse button on the right arrow of the guide symbol.
Note
Additional windows can also be merged with the guide symbol in the center. They are then treated as one
window. The individual additional windows are accessible via tabs. They can be ungrouped again with the
context item Floating.
Placing additional windows in the background

1. Click on the vertical pin symbol in the title bar of the additional window. The additional window is
placed as a tab in the background at the margin of the work area.
2. To display the additional window, position the mouse pointer over the tab (horizontal pin symbol ).
The content can then be used.
3. The additional window is hidden again when you click anywhere else in the work area.
4. To dock the additional window again, click on the horizontal pin symbol in the title bar of the
window.
Save Work area

1. Set up the additional windows according to your wishes.
2. In the menu bar, click on View | Work area | Save current state.
3. Assign a name for your new work area in the Export layout dialog and click OK. Your new work area
will subsequently be displayed under View | Work area.
Note
You can save different work areas for different projects.
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Toolbars
The toolbars (also called command bars) contain symbols via which important functions can be quickly and
conveniently performed. Symbols that are grayed out are not currently available.
The toolbars can be shown or hidden as desired. Depending on which version and which add-ons are
installed, different toolbars are available.
You can customize the existing toolbars or create new ones. Some predefined toolbars cannot be changed.
Show/hide toolbars
1. Click with the right mouse button on a toolbar and select the bar to be hidden or shown from the context
menu. The displayed bars are indicated with a check mark.
Creating or editing a toolbar

1. Click with the right mouse button on a toolbar and select the command Customize from the context
menu. This opens the Customize toolbar dialog.
2. If you want to create a new toolbar, click on New and assign a name for the new toolbar. Click OK. The
new toolbar appears in the list.
3. Select the toolbar and click Customize.
4. Select a Category and take over the desired commands from the right window to the left window by
double-clicking. You can add menu commands, symbols and macros to the toolbar.
Note: Newly created toolbars or changes to existing toolbars are immediately visible in the work area.
5. Finally, click Close.
Moving toolbars
A toolbar can be moved within the toolbars. It can, however, also be floated on the desktop or arranged on
the side or below the drawing area.
1. Click with the left mouse button on the dotted line to the left of the toolbar and hold down the mouse
button.
2. Drag the toolbar to the desired location and release the left mouse button.
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User interface
Transferring symbols directly

You can transfer symbols from the Symbol Explorer directly into the toolbars.
1. Click on the symbol with the right mouse button in the Symbol Explorer.
2. Select the command Add to toolbar from the context menu and then select the desired toolbar.
Mouse functions
In a graphical user interface, you control the cursor with the mouse (e.g., when inserting symbols) and
perform functions with the mouse buttons. The left and the right mouse buttons have different functions.
Left mouse button (LM)

Function Description
Single click in the menu bar Open menu or execute menu command
Single click in the toolbar Execute symbol function
Single click in the drawing area on element Select element
Single click + Ctrl key in the drawing area on Select multiple elements
elements
Single click in the context menu Execute the menu command
Double-click in the Project Explorer Open tree structure or open project page in the
drawing area
Double-click in the drawing area on element Open Properties dialog
Right mouse button (RM)

Function Description
Single click in menu bar or toolbar Show/hide toolbars

Single click in the drawing area on element Open the context menu of the element
Single click in the drawing area on background Open the context menu of the drawing sheet
Mouse wheel
In the drawing area, the content can be enlarged or reduced with the mouse wheel (zoom function). This
function can be enabled (default) or disabled via Tools | Settings (options) | General | Zoom via mouse
wheel.
If the content of the drawing area is zoomed, the content can be moved by holding down the mouse wheel
button (panning function). The wheel must not be turned when doing this.
Cursor
The cursor is controlled with the mouse. The appearance of the cursor can be changed via Tools | Settings
(options) | View | Cursor. By default, the lines view is set, since the snap functionality is also available in
this case.
If the default windows cursor is set, the cursor itself does not move in the snap grid, but the individual
elements do.
Multiple selection
If you draw a frame over multiple elements in the drawing area by holding down the left mouse button, on
releasing the mouse button, all elements in the frame will be marked in blue. The whole selection can now
be collectively edited (e.g., via the context menu or the toolbars).
Important!
 When drawing a frame from top left to the bottom right, only the framed elements are marked.
 When drawing a frame from bottom right to the top left, in addition all connection lines of the framed
elements are marked too.
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Keyboard shortcuts
Keyboard shortcuts provide quick access to frequently used functions.
With the keys of your keyboard, you can:
 invoke important functions using the function keys F1-F12 (snap, zoom, online help, ...)
 invoke important functions using keyboard shortcuts (Ctrl+key, Alt+key, ...)
 expand main menus using the Alt key plus the underlined letter. Subsequent navigation is achieved
via the arrow keys.
 control the cursor using the arrow keys.
You can use the F1 key to invoke the integrated help. You will find an overview of all the keyboard shortcuts
there in the table of contents under User interface | Keyboard shortcuts.
Arrow keys
The four arrow keys (up, left, down and right) can be used to position the cursor horizontally or vertically.
When snap is activated, the cursor moves within the set snap grid. When you additionally press the CTRL
key, the cursor increment is increased considerably in both cases.
Overview of the main keyboard shortcuts

Key Function
F1 Call the online help.
F2 Zoom in.
F3 Zoom out.
F4 Adjust drawing sheet to window.
F5 Snap on/off.
Shift + F5 Disables the snap area completely, which means you can move the cursor between
pixels (the smallest unit). This only makes sense with a high zoom setting. The grid
continues to be displayed.
You can undo this function only by pressing Shift+F5 again.
F6 Orthogonal drawing mode on/off.
F7 Grid on/off.
F9 Absolute/relative cursor zero point (with graphic symbol)
F10 Auto connect on/off:

On: Connections are set when symbols are positioned.
Off: No connections are set.
Indicated with red circles via View/Lock on Symbol/Line pins.
F11 Rebuild image (rebuilds without saving).
F12 Show/hide frames.
Alt + F4 Exit WSCAD SUITE.
Alt + F6 Next additional window.
Shift + Alt + F6 Previous additional window.
Shift + Esc Close the open additional window.
Alt+Return Open the Properties dialog box.
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User interface
Key Function
Alt + menu letter Select a menu.

(hotkey)
Return Close an entry.
Esc Cancel an action.
Del Delete.
Home Jump to first position in active window (project, page, text, etc.).
End Jump to end position in active window (project, page, text, etc.).
Page Up ↑ / Page Scroll through the drawing record.

Down ↓
Ctrl + left mouse When holding down the Ctrl key - with every left-click, additional elements can be
button selected.
Ctrl + Cursor If you hold down the Ctrl key and move the cursor over a symbol, the stored
properties (e.g., part, manufacturer, etc.) are displayed.
Ctrl + Page Up↑ Jump to the previous section.
Ctrl + Page Down ↓ Jump to the next section.
Ctrl + Home Jump to the first page of the open project.
Ctrl + End Jump to the last page of the open project.
Ctrl + minus key 1. Insert horizontal auxiliary line in drawing sheet at cursor position (not possible via
the number pad).
2. Delete horizontal auxiliary line in drawing sheet at cursor position (not possible via
the number pad).
Ctrl + < 1. Insert vertical auxiliary line in drawing sheet at cursor position.
2. Delete vertical auxiliary line in drawing sheet at cursor position.
Ctrl+F4 Close the active window.
Ctrl+F6 Switch to the next window.
Ctrl+Tab Display all open windows.
Ctrl + Space Invoke the last menu or command again.
Ctrl + c Copy a selected area to the clipboard.
Ctrl + d The selected elements are copied directly and can be repositioned.
Ctrl + v Paste the content from the clipboard.
Ctrl + x Cut a selected area to the clipboard.
Ctrl + s Save file.
Ctrl + Shift + u Save file as.
Ctrl + Shift + s Save all.
Ctrl + y Redo last command.
Ctrl + z Undo last command.
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Defining keyboard shortcuts

You can place menu commands, individual symbols or macros (combination of multiple elements) as well as
the execution of external files on keyboard shortcuts.
1. Click with the right mouse button on a toolbar and select the command Customize from the context
menu.
The Customize toolbar dialog opens.
2. Click on the Keyboard tab.
3. Click in the Shortcut field and enter the desired key combination via the keyboard.
4. Select the function category (e.g., menu commands or load symbol) in the drop-down list on the right
and click on Selection. If the key combination is already assigned, you will be notified accordingly.
The dialog of the selected category opens
5. Select the function and confirm with OK. The keyboard shortcut is displayed as the last entry in the list.
This requires the list to be set to Show all.
6. Finally, click Close.
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User interface
Settings
You can configure the WSCAD SUITE according to your requirements via the menu item Extras | Settings
(options).
In the WSCAD options dialog, a number of different settings are offered via a menu tree. The most important
settings are explained briefly below. A detailed description can be found in the online help in the topic Settings
(options).
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Directories
In the Directories menu, you can specify the directories for different WSCAD program files. By default, the
directories are created in the installation path (e.g., C:\\WSCAD\\WSCADSUITE\\2019). You can, however,
specify other directories relative to the installation directory or even as absolute paths if you want parts or
libraries to be stored at a central location on the network (server PC) so that they can be accessed from any
PC.
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User interface
View
In the View menu, you can define settings for the appearance of the work area.
 Settings made via the Interface design drop-down list affect the complete look and feel of the entire
application.
 Under Select file for a global logo, you can replace the standard WSCAD logo with your own
company logo. This logo will be displayed in the drawing frames globally for all projects. If another
logo is chosen for a single project, this logo will be overwritten for that project. The logo should not be
larger than about 30kB in order to not reduce the speed of the page setup.
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Color elements
In the View | Color elements menu, you can set the colors of all elements (symbols, text, lines, ...) within the
drawing sheet.
If a check mark is placed before an element, the element will be displayed with the color selected here. If no
check mark is set, the element will be displayed with the color in which it was originally drawn.
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User interface
Project
In the Project | Templates menu, you can choose which forms and drawing frames are to be used for drawing
sheets and lists.
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Symbol
In the Symbol menu, you can determine the behavior of symbols when they are inserted into drawing sheets.
 It is best to leave the Auto-connection check box enabled so that a connection line is automatically
drawn between two connection points (pins).
 The Use magnet with distance of check box is helpful when positioning symbols on connecting lines.
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Project management
Project management
Project Explorer
With the Project Explorer, you can manage your projects. It provides all the important functions to create,
edit, back up and restore projects. All menu commands for project management can be accessed via the
down-arrow symbol button in the toolbar of the Project Explorer. Within the Project Explorer, you can open
context menus with the right mouse button. The menu commands offered on the context menu depend on
whether you have selected a project, a document folder, or a drawing sheet.
The Project Explorer shows you all projects. The opened project is highlighted in bold. You can view the
document folders of a project by expanding the project with the plus symbol. You can likewise also expand
or collapse the individual document folders via the plus or the minus symbol.
With the Project Explorer, you can, among other things:
 Open and close projects
 Create new projects
 Import projects
 Back up and restore projects
 Create, copy, and delete new pages and subpages within the document folders
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Using the Properties tab in the Project Explorer, you can have the most important properties of the object
selected in the Project Explorer displayed. The entries that appear in bold can be edited. All properties of the
selected object can be accessed via the Properties command in the context menu.
In the Project Explorer, you will find the project SUITE DEMO, which serves as a model project. This project
was prepared for this "Getting started" Guide. It includes a default database, as well as gaps in the
schematic, which will be filled in the course of the tasks described here.
Note
Please bear in mind that the focus when creating schematics is on "How do I do something?" and does not
correspond to the usual procedures followed during project planning!
Open project
1. Click with the right mouse button in the Project Explorer on the desired project and select the command
Open from the context menu.
Close project
1. Click with the right mouse button in the Project Explorer on the open project and select the command
Close from the context menu.
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Inserting standard symbols
Inserting standard symbols
Push-button
In this section you learn how to insert the push-button - S1 (standard symbol) between the symbols - Q4
and - S2 in the "Supply" schematic.
Inserting a push-button
Prerequisite: The project SUITE DEMO is open.
1. Double-click in the Project Explorer on the drawing sheet Schematics | 0001: Supply.
2. Click in the Symbol Explorer on the Favorites tab and open the folder DEMO Project. Click on the
entry Emergency button_1NC. In the preview window, you will see the symbol of the emergency off
button.
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3. To take over the symbol in the drawing sheet, you have the following options:
• Double-click on the entry in the Symbol Explorer. The symbol "hangs" on the mouse pointer.
• Click in the Preview window. The symbol "hangs" on the mouse pointer.
• Click with the right mouse button on the entry in the Symbol Explorer and select the command Place
| Single from the context menu. The symbol "hangs" on the mouse pointer.
4. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing sheet - in our case to the connecting line
between the symbols -Q4 and -S2
Note. You can cancel the placement with the right mouse button.
5. Place the symbol by clicking the left mouse button or by pressing the Return key. The Properties dialog
of the symbol opens.
6. Enter the reference name -S1 for the symbol in the Ref. name field.
7. Click on the Customize button in the Part line. The Part Management opens.
8. In the part management, double-click in the Part column for the part 072370. The part, symbol name
and manufacturer are taken over to the Properties dialog of the symbol.
9. Confirm the Properties dialog with OK. The emergency off button is placed.
10. The symbol for the emergency off button still hangs on the mouse pointer in case a further emergency
off button needs to be inserted. Click the right mouse button to cancel the insertion of a further symbol.
Note
You can also insert a symbol by clicking in the menu bar on Insert | Symbol, browsing in the libraries
displayed in the Symbol Browser and then double-clicking on the desired symbol to transfer it to the drawing
sheet.
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Inserting terminals and terminal strips
Terminals, individual
In this section you will learn how to insert individual -X1 terminals above the -A1 symbol in the "Supply"
schematic.
Inserting terminals individually

Prerequisite: The drawing sheet Schematic | 0001: Supply is open.
1. Click in the Symbol Explorer on the entry Terminal (general) in the folder DEMO Project on the
Favorites tab. In the preview window, you will see the symbol of the terminal.
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3. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing sheet - in our case to the left line L1
above the symbol -A1.
Note: You can cancel the placement with the right mouse button.
4. Place the symbol by clicking the left mouse button or by pressing the Return key. The Terminal
Manager opens.
5. To define a new terminal strip, click in the toolbar of the Terminal Manager on the symbol button New
at the top left. This opens the Enter reference designation dialog.
6. Enter the reference name -X1 for the terminal strip in the RD field.
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7. Click OK. This opens the Edit Terminal Strip dialog.
8. Enter the value 5 in the No. of terminals field. This creates 5 terminals for the terminal strip.
Note: Assigning a part is not relevant to this exercise, but can be done via the Part button or by double-
clicking in the Part column.
9. Click OK. The terminal strip -X1 with the five terminals is now placed in the menu tree of the Terminal
Manager.
10. Click in the menu tree on the first terminal -X1. The terminal is flagged with a green check mark.
11. Click OK. The terminal is placed on the selected line.
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12. Place the remaining four terminals by placing them via the Symbol Explorer and marking them in the
Terminal Manager.
13. Finally, the terminal strip with the terminals 1 – 5 are placed on the connection lines. For the sake of
clarity, the ref. name -X1 will be shown only at the first terminal.
14. Start the Terminal Manager again. To do this, you have the following options:
• Click in the menu bar on Manager | Terminals.
• Click with the right mouse button on one of the five terminals and select the command Manager from
the context menu.
15. Click in the menu tree of the Terminal Manager on the terminal strip -X1 and then click on the Browser
tab.
16. Double-click in the fields of the Pin number column and enter the designation of the connection lines
(L1, L2, L3, N and PE) there. Changed fields are highlighted in green.
17. Click OK. The Terminal Manager is closed. The terminal strip should look like the following:
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Terminal strip
In this section you will learn how to insert the terminal strip -X1 above the -A1 symbol in the "Supply"
schematic.
First, please first delete the just created terminal strip - X1.
Deleting a terminal strip

Prerequisite: The drawing sheet Schematic | 0001: Supply is open.
1. To delete the terminal strip, you have the following options:
• Open the Terminal Manager via the main menu Manager | Terminals. Click on the terminal strip -
X1 and then on the symbol button Delete .

• Draw a frame from top left to the bottom right over the terminal strip in the schematic using the left
mouse button and release the mouse button. The terminal strip is marked in blue. Click with the right
mouse button on the marked terminal strip and select the command Selection | Delete from the
context menu. Confirm with Yes.
2. The message "Delete terminals! Keep vacant terminals?" appears. Click No.
Inserting a terminal strip

1. To insert a terminal strip, you have the following options:
• Click on Insert | Electrical Engineering | Terminal strip in the menu bar. The cursor color changes
to red.
• In the Symbol Explorer, on the Favorites tab, in the DEMO project folder, click with the right mouse
button on the entry Terminal (general) and select the command Place | To connections from the
context menu. The cursor color changes to red.
2. Set a start point (SP) by clicking with the left mouse button on the left next to the line L1 and above the
symbol -A1. Draw a horizontal line across the five existing connections (L1, L2, L3, N and PE). Set an
end point (EP) by clicking with the left mouse button again on the right next to the line PE.
3. The Terminal Manager opens.

4. To define a new terminal strip, click in the toolbar of the Terminal Manager on the symbol button New
at the top left. This opens the Enter reference designation dialog.
5. Enter the reference name -X1 for the terminal strip in the RD field.
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6. Click OK. This opens the Edit Terminal Strip dialog.
7. Verify that the value 5 is entered in the No. of terminals field. This creates 5 terminals for the terminal
strip.
Note: Assigning a part is not relevant to this exercise, but can be done via the Part button or by double-
clicking in the Part column.
8. Click OK. The terminal strip -X1 with the five terminals is now placed in the menu tree of the Terminal
Manager.
9. Click in the menu tree on the first terminal -X1. All five terminals are marked with a green check mark
because five connections were crossed.
10. Click in the Terminal Manager on the Browser tab.

11. Double-click in the fields of the Pin number column and enter the designation of the connection lines
(L1, L2, L3, N and PE) there. Changed fields are highlighted in green.
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12. Click OK. The Terminal Manager is closed. All terminals are placed at once. The terminal strip -X1
should look like this:
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Inserting motors
Motor, individual
In this section, you will learn how to insert the motor -M2 between the motors -M1 and -M3 in the "Load
circuit" schematic.
Inserting a motor individually

1. Double-click in the Project Explorer on the drawing sheet Schematics | 0002: Load circuit.
2. Click in the Symbol Explorer on the entry Motor AC-3 phase-4 connection in the folder DEMO Project
on the Favorites tab. In the preview window, you will see the symbol of the motor.
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4. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing sheet - in our case under the symbol -Q7
on the left line 5. horizontally aligned on both the -M1 and -M3 motors.
5. Place the symbol by clicking the left mouse button or by pressing the Return key. The connection lines
to the other terminals are automatically set. The Properties dialog of the symbol opens.
6. Enter the reference name -M2 for the symbol in the Ref. name field.
8. In the part management, double-click in the Part column for the part 1LA7050-4AB10-ZA11. The part,
symbol name and manufacturer are taken over to the Properties dialog of the symbol.
9. Click in the Function text field and specify the function of the motor, e.g., Snail.
10. Select the check box before the Function text, field so that you can see the function in the drawing
sheet.
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11. Confirm the Properties dialog with OK. The motor is placed.
12. The symbol still hangs on the mouse pointer in case a further motor needs to be inserted. Click the right
mouse button to cancel the insertion of a further symbol.
Inserting a motor individually using copy & paste

In this section, you will learn how to insert the motor -M2 between the motors -M1 and -M3 in the "Load
circuit" schematic using copy & paste. The procedure is also possible for other symbols.
First, please delete the -M2 motor that was just created.
Deleting a motor
Prerequisite: The drawing sheet Schematic | 0002: Load circuit is open.
1. Click with the right mouse button on the motor -M2 and select the command Delete from the context
menu.
2. Select the check box Also delete references from the Material Explorer and confirm the prompt with
Yes.
Inserting a motor using copy & paste

1. Click with the right mouse button on the motor -M1 and select the command Copy from the context
menu.
2. Click with the right mouse button on a free location in the drawing sheet and select the command Paste
from the context menu. The motor hangs on the mouse pointer.
3. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing sheet - in our case under the symbol -Q7
on the left line 5. horizontally aligned on both the -M1 and -M3 motors.
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4. Place the symbol by clicking the left mouse button or by pressing the Return key. The connection lines
to the other terminals are set. The Properties dialog of the symbol opens with the data of the copied -
M1 motor. The ref. name is automatically incremented to -M4.
5. Enter the reference name -M2 for the symbol in the Ref. name field.
6. Click in the Function text field and specify the function of the motor, e.g., Snail.
7. Confirm the Properties dialog with OK. The motor is placed.
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Motor, multiple
In this section you will learn how to insert the two motors -M2 and -M3 in the "Load circuit" schematic using
the multiple function. The procedure is also possible for other symbols.
First, please delete the -M2 motor that was just created as well as the -M3 motor.
Deleting motors
1. Click on the motor -M2, hold down the Ctrl key and then click on the motor -M3. Both motors are
marked in blue. Click with the right mouse button on one of the two motors and select the command
Selection | Delete from the context menu.
2. Select the check box Also delete references from the Material Explorer and confirm the prompt with
Yes.
Inserting multiple motors

1. Click with the right mouse button on the motor -M1 and select the command Copy from the context
menu.
2. Click with the right mouse button on a free location in the drawing sheet and select the command Paste
from the context menu. The motor hangs on the mouse pointer.
3. Press the plus key on the keyboard. Another copy of the motor is created. You can add further motors
by pressing the plus key again and remove them with the minus key. The distance between the original
and copy determines the distance between the additional copies. The copy axis can be horizontal,
vertical, or even diagonal. Diagonal is only possible if the orthogonal drawing mode is turned off (F6
key).
4. Place the two motors below -Q7 and -Q8. Horizontally aligned on the motor -M1. The ref. names of the
motors are automatically numbered with -M2 and -M3 after the placement.
5. Open the Quick Editor. To do this, you have the following options:
• In the menu bar, click on View | Additional windows | Quick Editor.
• Click in the view bar below the drawing area on the Quick Editor symbol.
6. In the Quick Editor, click in the column header Ref. name. The list is sorted by the ref. names.
7. Scroll to the ref. names -M1, -M2 and -M3.
8. Change the function text in the Function text column for the -M2 motor to Snail and for the -M3
motor to Compressor. The changes are immediately applied in the schematic.
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9. The -M3 motor has not yet been connected to the socket contacts -X3. The connections can be set
automatically, but this requires the motor to be moved.
10. Click with the right mouse button on the motor -M3 and select the command Move from the context
menu. The crosshair is located in a red frame.
11. Move the symbol with the mouse pointer or with the arrow keys and the Return key. When the motor is
placed directly below the socket contacts, the connections are set automatically.
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Inserting cables
Cable
In this section, you will learn how to insert the cable -W2 between the terminal strip -X2 and the motor -M2
in the "Load circuit" schematic.
Inserting a cable
1. To insert a cable, you have the following options:
• Click on Insert | Electrical Engineering | Cable in the menu bar.
• Click with the right mouse button in a toolbar and enable the toolbar Electrical Engineering. Click in
the bar on the symbol button Cable .
2. The crosshair turns red. Set a start point (SP) by clicking with the left mouse button on the left of line 5
and above the symbol -M2 on the height of -W1 and -W3. Draw a horizontal line (marked blue) across
the four existing connections (5, 6, 7 and PE). Set an end point (EP) by clicking with the left mouse
button again on the right next to the line PE.
3. The Cable Manager opens.
4. To define a new cable, click in the toolbar of the Cable Manager on the symbol button New at the
top left. The Define cable dialog opens. The number of wires is already filled, since it corresponds to
the number of crossed connections.
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5. Enter the reference name -W2 for the cable in the Ref. name field.
6. Click on the Browse button in the Part line. The Part Management opens.
7. In the part management, double-click in the Part name column for the part with the part name
(N)YM(St)-J 4G2,5mm². The color code for the four wires is accepted and displayed.
8. Sort the color code with the arrow symbol buttons in the following order: BK, BN, BU, GN-YE, BK
9. Confirm with OK. The cable -W2 with the four wires is now created in the menu tree of the Cable
Manager.
10. Click OK. The Cable Manager is closed. All cables are placed at once. The cable -W2 should look like
this:
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Inserting PLC parent/child elements
PLC parent element

In this section, you will learn how to insert the PLC parent element -K3 between the PLC parent elements -
K2 and -K4 in the "PLC chart" schematic.
Inserting a PLC parent element

1. Double-click in the Project Explorer on the drawing sheet Schematics | 0005: PLC chart.
2. Click in the Symbol Explorer on the Favorites tab, in the DEMO Project folder, on the entry SM 321,DI
16xDC24V. In the preview window, you will see the symbol of the PLC parent element.
Note: The PLC parent element has 16 digital inputs.
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4. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing sheet - in our case between the symbols
-K2 and -K4.
5. Place the symbol by clicking the left mouse button or by pressing the Return key. The PLC Manager
opens.
To define a new PLC parent element, click in the toolbar of the PLC Manager on the symbol button
New at the top left. The Properties PLC Parent dialog opens.
6. Enter the reference name -K3 for the PLC parent element in the Ref. name field.
8. In the part management, double-click in the Part column for the part 6ES7321- 1BH02-0AA0.
9. Enter the function Input card in the Function text field.
10. Click OK. The PLC element -K3 was placed in the menu tree of the PLC Manager. All channels are still
free.
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11. Click OK. The PLC Manager is closed.

12. The symbol still hangs on the mouse pointer in case a further PLC parent element needs to be inserted.
Click the right mouse button to cancel the insertion of a further symbol.
The PLC parent element -K3 should look like this:
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PLC child element

In this section, you will learn how to insert two PLC child elements -K3 below the -S4 and -S5 switches in
the "PLC input/output" schematic.
Inserting a PLC child element

1. Double-click in the Project Explorer on the drawing sheet Schematics | 0003: PLC input/output.
2. Click in the Symbol Explorer on the entry Digital input 1Pol in the folder DEMO Project on the
Favorites tab. In the preview window, you will see the symbol of the PLC child element.
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4. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing page - in our case, below the switch -S4.
5. Place the symbol by clicking the left mouse button or by pressing the Return key. The PLC Manager
opens.
6. Click in the menu tree at the PLC parent element -K3 in the Channel group (Digital, Input) on
connection address E0.0. This connection address is assigned to the input of the PLC child element.
7. Click OK.
8. Place the next PLC child element below the switch -S5.
9. The PLC Manager is opened again.
10. Now assign the channel E0.1 to the input of the second PLC child element and confirm this with OK.
11. The symbol still hangs on the mouse pointer in case a further PLC child element needs to be inserted.
Click the right mouse button to cancel the insertion of a further symbol.
12. Call up the PLC Manager again. To do this, you have the following options:
• Click in the menu bar on Manager | PLC.
• Click with the right mouse button on a child element and select the command Manager from the
context menu.
13. Click in the menu tree on the PLC parent element -K3. Busy channels are marked in red, free channels
in green.
14. Click on the Browser tab.
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15. Enter the function Push button forward for the channel E0.0 and the function Push button
backward for the channel E0.1 in the Comment field.
16. Click OK. The comments are entered in the two child elements.
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17. Double-click in the Project Explorer on the drawing sheet Schematics | 0005: PLC chart. The
comments of the two channels are also displayed at the parent element -K3.
18. The cross references /3.3 and /3.4 are also displayed at the two channels. The cross reference is
composed of the page and the path on which the child element is placed. A right click on the cross
reference takes you to the child element.
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Inserting contactors
Power contactor
In this section you will learn how to insert the power contactor -Q6 with coil, main contact and auxiliary
contact.
The coil is placed together with its comb below the contact -Q5 in the "PLC input/output" schematic. The
main contact is placed on the "Load circuit" schematic, and the auxiliary contact is placed on the "PLC
input/output" schematic.
Inserting the coil of the contactor

1. Double-click in the Project Explorer on the drawing sheet Schematics | 0003: PLC input/output.
2. Click in the Symbol Explorer on the entry Power contactor in the folder DEMO Project on the
Favorites tab. In the preview window, you will see the symbol of the contactor.
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4. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing sheet - in our case below of the auxiliary
contact -Q5 on the line. horizontally aligned on both the -Q5 and -Q7 coils.
5. Place the symbol by clicking the left mouse button or by pressing the Return key. The Contactor
Manager opens.
To define a new contactor, click in the toolbar of the Contactor Manager on the symbol button New
at the top left. The Properties Coil dialog opens.
6. Enter the reference name -Q6 for the contactor in the Ref. name field.
8. In the part management, double-click in the Part column for the part 276922. The part is taken over.
9. Enter the function Load backwards in the Function text field and select the check box so that the
text in the schematic is visible.
Note: \a wraps the text. For example, if you enter Load\abackwards, a new line will be created after
Load.
10. Click OK. The contactor -K6 was placed in the menu tree of the PLC Manager.
11. Click OK. The Contactor Manager is closed, and the coil is placed together with its comb. The symbol
still hangs on the mouse pointer. Cancel the new placement with the right mouse button.
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Inserting the main contact of the contactor

12. Now insert the symbol NO_3p_power via the Symbol Explorer in the Schematics | 0002: load circuit
drawing sheet.
13. Place the main contact of the three wire jumpers on the right next to -Q5.
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14. The Contactor Manager opens. Click on the first sub-item of the contactor -Q6. This defines the main
contact as the power closer of the contactor -Q6.
15. Click OK. The Contactor Manager is closed. The symbol still hangs on the mouse pointer. Cancel the
new placement with the right mouse button.
The main contact -Q6 shows a cross reference to the coil (/3.4, drawing sheet 3, path 4). You may
need to update the drawing sheet with the F5 key.
16. Click with the right mouse button on the cross-reference of the main contact -Q6. This takes you to the
drawing sheet 0003: PLC input/output. The crosshair is at the comb of the coil. There are cross
references to the main contact (/2.3, drawing sheet 2, path 3) there as well.
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Inserting the auxiliary contact of a contactor

17. Now insert the symbol NO_21-22 via the Symbol Explorer in the Schematics | 0003: PLC
input/output drawing sheet.
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18. Place the auxiliary contact on the line above the spool -Q5.
19. The Contactor Manager opens. Click the third sub-item of the contactor -Q6. This defines the auxiliary
contact as the normal closer of the contactor -Q6 with the pin number 21/22.
20. Click OK. The Contactor Manager is closed. The symbol hangs on the mouse pointer. Cancel the new
placement with the right mouse button.
The auxiliary contact shows a cross reference to the coil /3.4, drawing sheet 3, path 4).
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21. The contactor -Q6 with its comb information (in the image on the right below) should look like this:
The cross-references to the contacts of the contactor are shown on the left side of the comb.
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Reporting
Overall report
You can create multiple lists and plans at once without having to configure them individually in advance.
Starting an overall report

1. Click in the menu bar on Report | Overall report.
2. Mark all lists and plans.
3. Click Finish. The marked list and plans are created. Existing list and plans are overwritten.
4. Finally, click Finish.
5. Open one of the lists in the Project Explorer.
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Individual reports
You can generate a wide variety of lists and plans individually. Each list has different configuration options
available. The lists and plans are based on forms that can be individually customized.
Creating a list or plan

1. To generate a list or a plan, you have the following options:
• Click with the right mouse button in the Project Explorer in the open project on the document folder
of the list that you want to generate and select the command Generate from the context menu.
• Click on Report in the menu bar and select the desired list.
2. This opens a wizard, with which you can configure and then create the list. The explanation of the
configuration options can be found in the help (F1 key).
3. Click Finish. The list is created. Depending on the setting, an existing list can be overwritten or the new
list can be appended to the existing list.
Overview of the various lists and plans

Cover sheet
The cover sheet contains information on the project, the unit and the customer. Most of this information can
be found in the project properties.
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Summary
The summary is a list of all plans and lists contained in the project.
Revision list
With WSCAD SUITE, it is possible to create projects with revision statuses. The revision list contains
information about the changes, e.g., the name, user, date, description, etc.
Reference list
In the reference list, all pins of the individual components are listed, including the connected components.
Reference chart
The reference chart presents a symbol with its connections and connection information in a very simple
graphical display.
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Material list
In the material list, all materials of the project are listed.
PLC plan
The PLC plan is a list of all PLC-relevant information such as the ref. name, channel, PLC comment texts,
SPS symbol texts, etc.
Terminal chart
The terminal chart lists all existing terminals in the schematics of the project.
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Connector chart
The connector chart lists all plugs and sockets of the schematics of the project with information about the
connected components.
Cable list
The cable list lists all existing cables in the schematics of the project with the cable name, cable type, cable
destination, etc.
Cable chart
The cable chart is a list of all individual wires with information about the connected components.
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Reporting
Wiring chart
The wiring chart lists all individual wires in the schematics of the project. Each individual connection is listed
with details on the first and second destination, wire name, cross-section, wire color and wire length.
Graphical terminal chart

The graphical terminal chart shows all terminal strips and their terminals as well as the elements connected
to the terminals.
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Graphical cable chart

The graphical cable chart shows all the cables and their cable wires as well as the elements connected to
the wires.
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More functions
More functions
New project
To create new projects, you can use the Create Project wizard. You can create your project from a standard
template or from custom templates or use an existing project as a template. In addition, you can optionally
incorporate frames and forms in the structure and save it for further use.
Wizard Step 1: Project Name and Templates

In Step 1 of the wizard, you can specify the name of the project and define the templates.
1. To create a new project, you have the following options:

• Click on Project | New in the menu. The Create Project wizard (step 1 of 5) starts.
• Click in the toolbar of the Project Explorer on the down arrow symbol button and select the menu
item New Project from the context menu. The Create Project wizard is started.
2. First enter a name for your project in the Project Name field.
3. If you want to create your project in multiple languages, click on the flag button on the right of the input
field. This opens the Multilanguage edit dialog. Click on the flag button and select the desired
language. Enter the name of the project in the selected language in the input field at the top and click
OK.
4. Use the preset default directory as the Working directory for your project or browse to the directory of
your choice.
Note: You can change the global storage location under Tools | Settings (options) | Directories.
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5. Define the structure for your project in the Structure section:

• If you want to use the default template or a custom template, select the radio button Template and
choose a template from the drop-down list. The templates determine the layout and the display of
the Project Explorer menus and the output lists contained therein. The structure of the template
appears on the right.
• If you want to use an existing project as a template, select the radio button Project and navigate to
the location of the desired project. If you want the project pages of the existing project to also be
taken over in addition to the structure, select the check box Including all project pages of the
project.
Note: This is useful if you are planning series productions and your projects differ only marginally
from one another.
6. If required, you can select a format template in the Copy frame and forms to the structure area. To
do this, select the check box Format template and click on the corresponding Browse button. The
Select format template window opens. Click on the Browse button, select a template and then click on
Open.
Note: You can also edit the existing format templates and save them as your own format templates. For
each listed file type, you can select alternative forms/frames via the Edit symbol button. Using the plus
button, save the modified format template under a new name in a format template directory of your
choice.
7. If required, you can select a special form frame only for the lists in the Copy frame and forms to the
structure area. The format templates for the plans are not changed as a result. To do this, select the
check box Form frame general and click on the corresponding Browse button. This opens the
Templates browser window. Navigate to the form frame of your choice and click OK,
Note: The form frame can be subsequently managed via the project properties (Properties menu item
in the project context menu).
8. If you want to make additional settings, click Next. You are taken to step 2 of 5 (see Wizard Step 2:
Aspects).
9. If you want to create the project without further settings, click on OK and finally on Finish.
Note: If you want to import an existing project, click on the link Click here to import an existing project.
The Import Project wizard is called. You can now select an existing project and import it under a new name.
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Wizard Step 2: Structure identifiers

In Step 2 of the wizard, you can specify the structure IDs for the project and the resources.
1. In the Project - Structure Identifier section, you can configure which aspects of the project should be
locked, available or structuring.
• Click on the Edit symbol button for the desired aspect.
• Select the desired aspect setting.
• If you want to create a substructure, select the desired separator.
• Finally, click OK.
2. Use the arrow symbol buttons to reorder the aspects as desired (e.g., ==, =, ++, + or ==, ++, =, +).
3. In the Resource - Reference designation section, you can specify for which resources the aspects are
referencing and for which ones they are descriptive, and whether or not they should be inheritable in
each case.
• Click on the Edit symbol button for the desired resource.
• Select the desired setting for each aspect.
• Use the Structure area drop-down list to specify whether the aspects of the area should be inherited
to the ref. name within a structure area.
• Finally, click OK.
Settings).
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Wizard Step 3: Settings

In Step 3 of the wizard, you can specify additional settings for the project.
1. If you want to create your new project on a project-specific basis and not globally, select the check box
Project-specific configuration (Standard). The project-specific parameters are created.
2. Only for custom project template: If the parameter values defined in the project settings (e.g., under
Tools | Settings (options) | Symbol) are to be transferred from the custom project template as well,
select the check box from selected project template.
3. Only for custom project template:If the list configurations defined in the project settings (e.g., under
Tools | Settings (options) | Reporting | Material list) are to be transferred from the custom project
template as well, select the check box List configuration.
4. If necessary, assign the required standard to each discipline (technology) in the Assignment
technology -> standard area.
5. In the Subpages area, use the drop-down lists to specify the Separator and the Suffix for the
subpages. Subpages are usually required in existing projects where the page numbering may no longer
be changed.
6. If required, click on the plus symbol button to create the structure IDs for the project in the Structure ID
area depending on the project structure.
Preview and Properties).
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Wizard Step 4 & 5: Preview and Properties

In Step 4 and Step 4 of the wizard, you can view and edit the properties of the project and the document
folders.
1. Navigate in the left pane in the project structure to the desired object. The properties of the object are
displayed in the right pane. Properties marked in bold can be changed.
2. If you want to change the properties of an object, click in the right pane on an entry marked in bold, edit
the preset text or path and then press the Return key.
3. Repeat steps 1 to 2 for further objects.
4. Click Finish. You are taken to step 5. The project is created.
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New drawing sheets

A project may contain different document folders, e.g., the Schematics folder for the EE discipline, the
Cabinet folder for the CE discipline and the Installation Plan folder for the EI discipline. For each document
folder, new drawing sheets can be created, for example, multiple schematic pages.
Creating a new schematic page

1. Click with the right mouse button in the Project Explorer on the document folder Schematics of the
open project and select the command New page from the context menu.
2. Specify how many schematic pages are to be created and with which number the new pages should
begin.
3. Click OK. The new pages are created.

4. Click in the Project Explorer with the right mouse button on the first of the newly created schematic
pages and select the command Properties from the context menu.
5. In the Properties Schematics dialog, enter the name of the schematic page in the File contents field.
6. Click OK. Repeat steps 4 and 5 for the remaining schematic pages.
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Company logo
You can specify a company logo for the project that will appear within the frame on all pages of the project.
Under Extras | Settings (options) | View, you can specify a global logo that applies to all projects. If a
project logo is specified, the global logo will be overwritten.
Specifying a project logo

1. Click in the Project Explorer with the right mouse button on the project name of the open project and
select the command Properties from the context menu. The Properties Project dialog opens.
2. Click in the Logo area on the Browse button and select the company logo. The selected logo will be
displayed as a preview graphic in the Properties dialog of the project.
3. Click OK.
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Changing the displayed logo

If the project logo is not displayed in the frame, it is possible that the placeholder for the logo in the frame is
set to display the global logo instead of the project logo. This setting must therefore be changed.
1. Open the drawing sheet and select the frame.
2. Click with the right mouse button on the frame and select the command Edit in editor from the context
menu. This opens the Frame editor.
3. Right-click in the drawing area of the Frame editor on the text allocator for the logo and select command
Properties from the context menu.
4. Select the radio button Project logo.
5. Click OK.
Potentials
You can change the line names and the connection names of potential lines. The line name denotes the
potential of the line, e.g., L1, L2, L3 or PE. The connection name indicates the connection of the potential
line from one page to another page.
Prerequisite: A schematic is open.
1. Click with the right mouse button on a directional arrow of the potential line and select the command
Properties from the context menu.
2. Edit the line name in the Properties Termination Point Symbol dialog by entering a new name or by
selecting an existing name from the drop-down list.
3. Change the connection name if required. By default, a connection from page 1 to page 2 is preset with
1, a connection from page 2 to page 3 with 2, and so on.
4. Click OK.
Macros
You can insert macros into a drawing sheet. Macros consist of multiple symbols and the related connections,
including tags and component properties. Frequently used circuit parts or even entire circuit pages can be
saved as macros in the macro library.
Prerequisite: A drawing sheet is open.
1. To take over a macro in the drawing sheet, you have the following options:
• Click on Insert | Drawing macro in the menu bar. The Drawing Macro Browser opens.
• Click on the Drawing Macro Explorer tab in the right additional window.
2. Double-click In the menu tree of the macro library on the desired macro, e.g., on the macro Supply 5p
in the Supply and Phase folder. The symbol "hangs" on the mouse pointer.
3. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing sheet.
4. Place the macro by clicking the left mouse button or by pressing the Return key.
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Destination wiring
The wiring of the schematic is done through destination wiring. On placing the elements, their pins are
automatically connected to the lines, and destination wiring elements are inserted. In order to use this function
optimally, snap (F5 key) and orthogonal drawing mode (F6 key) should be turned on so that the elements are
placed within the grid.
The following destination wiring elements are available:
 Angle
 T- pieces
 Jumper
 Cross
 Arrows (termination point symbols)
Destination wiring elements can be moved, deleted and changed. You can insert new destination wiring
elements into the drawing sheet via the Destination wiring toolbar.
Moving a destination wiring element

1. Click with the right mouse button on the destination wiring element.
Note: if snap (F5 key) is turned off, the destination wiring element can be grasped more easily.
2. Select the command Move from the context menu. The crosshair will change to red and be located
within a blue square.
3. Leave the crosshair within the square and click the left mouse button. As long as you hold down the
mouse button, you can move the destination wiring element.
4. Release the mouse button. The destination wiring element is placed.
Changing a destination wiring element

1. Click with the right mouse button on the destination wiring element.
Note: if snap (F5 key) is turned off, the destination wiring element can be grasped more easily.
2. Select the command Destination wiring from the context menu and then select the desired destination
wiring element from the list.
3. The old element is replaced by the newly selected element.
Placing a new destination wiring element

1. Click in the Destination wiring toolbar on the desired destination wiring element.
Note: You can choose other variants of the element via the arrow symbol button on the right of the
destination wiring element.
2. Move the mouse pointer to the desired position in the drawing sheet. Place the element by clicking the
left mouse button or by pressing the Return key.
3. If you want to place more elements, repeat steps 1 and 2. The symbol will still be hanging on the mouse
pointer.
4. If no further elements are to be placed, cancel the action with the right mouse button.
Note
After placing a termination point symbol (arrow), the properties dialog of the symbol opens. You can define
the line name (e.g., L1, L2, PE,...) there. The designations are necessary to enable the potentials to be
properly wired and their cross-references to be correctly assigned.
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Starting the demo version

Left additional window

Right additional window

 Zoom in on drawing sheet

 Zoom out of drawing sheet

 Display complete drawing sheet

 Show or hide drawing sheet frames

 Show or hide Quick Editor

 Background layer on/off

Positioning additional windows

Placing additional windows in the background

Save Work area

Creating or editing a toolbar

Transferring symbols directly

Left mouse button (LM)

Double-click in the drawing area on element Open Properties dialog

Right mouse button (RM)

Single click in menu bar or toolbar Show/hide toolbars

Overview of the main keyboard shortcuts

F1 Call the online help.

F4 Adjust drawing sheet to window.

F6 Orthogonal drawing mode on/off.

F9 Absolute/relative cursor zero point (with graphic symbol)

F10 Auto connect on/off:

F11 Rebuild image (rebuilds without saving).

F12 Show/hide frames.

Alt + F4 Exit WSCAD SUITE.

Alt + F6 Next additional window.

Shift + Alt + F6 Previous additional window.

Shift + Esc Close the open additional window.

Alt+Return Open the Properties dialog box.

Alt + menu letter Select a menu.

Return Close an entry.

Esc Cancel an action.

Page Up ↑ / Page Scroll through the drawing record.

Ctrl + Page Up↑ Jump to the previous section.

Ctrl + Page Down ↓ Jump to the next section.

Ctrl + Home Jump to the first page of the open project.

Ctrl + End Jump to the last page of the open project.

Ctrl+F4 Close the active window.

Ctrl+F6 Switch to the next window.

Ctrl+Tab Display all open windows.

Ctrl + Space Invoke the last menu or command again.

Ctrl + c Copy a selected area to the clipboard.

Ctrl + v Paste the content from the clipboard.

Ctrl + x Cut a selected area to the clipboard.

Ctrl + s Save file.

Ctrl + Shift + u Save file as.

Ctrl + Shift + s Save all.

Ctrl + y Redo last command.

Ctrl + z Undo last command.