# SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D SOLIDWORKS® Electrical 3D enables you to easily integrate your electrical schematic designs into your SOLIDWORKS 3D product model. ![SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D](/sites/default/filesd10/styles/webp/public/migration/2017-12/PRODUCTS-ELECTRICAL-3D-mechatrobics-routing-harnesses-hero-001.jpg.webp) - [Contact sales](/how-to-buy/contact-sales) ### What is SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D? [![SOLIDWORKS-eCAD-MCAD-2025](/sites/default/filesd10/styles/bg_large/public/migration/2024-08/solidworks-whats-new-2025-ecad-mcad-video-thumb.jpg.webp)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=763Fvzt9V9I) SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D is a powerful electrical CAD software that serves as the bridge between the 2D schematic space and the 3D product model. With SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D, you can automatically interconnect electrical design elements within the 3D model via the bidirectional, real-time data integration between SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional and SOLIDWORKS Design. The ability to bring 2D electrical designs into the 3D mechanical CAD space brings a wealth of benefits including the ability to determine optimal wire, cable, and harness lengths, and automatically synchronize design and documentation between both electrical and mechanical projects. - [Request a quote](/how-to-buy/request-a-quote?int_medium=internal&int_source=solidworkscom&int_campaign=_XOP3402_RAQ) - [View all products](/product/all-products) ## Key Benefits of SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D ### Faster Time to Market SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D combines the reduced documentation time, intelligent automation, and cutting edge productivity tools offered in both SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic and SOLIDWORKS Design to accelerate product design, streamline engineering workflows, and bring you a unified end-to-end design process that improves accuracy, saves time, and ultimately speeds the timeline from concept to production. ### Easier Collaboration Collaboration between electrical and mechanical teams has never been easier. With SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D, users of SOLIDWORKS Design and SOLIDWORKS Electrical Schematic Professional can now work collaboratively, thus breaking down barriers of communication between teams. Plus, with shared libraries across projects, all teams will be aligned and using the most up-to-date parts and components. ### Smoother Design Process SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D synchronizes documentation across all electrical and mechanical documents. Since data is updated bidirectionally across electrical and mechanical design projects, you can simplify your workflow, effectively eliminating the need for timely back-and-forth document checks and file updates. ### ## A New Dimension of Design in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D opens up a new dimension of design through its ability to unite 2D schematic and layout designs with 3D CAD product models, delivering the full power of advanced electrical CAD software to improve consistency, save time, and encourage collaboration. ### Electrical Design in 3D CAD With SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D, designers and engineers can seamlessly integrate electrical schematics, design data and wiring diagrams from SOLIDWORKS Electrical within the 3D model of a machine or other product. This real-time, bidirectional tool enables improved collaboration between electrical and mechanical designers and allows for placement or removal of electrical components in the 3D CAD model. The ability to design across both 2D and 3D helps **ensure component fit, optimize wire lengths and routing paths, and eliminate the need for excess costly physical prototyping**. ### Multi-wire Auto-routing SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D brings **advanced SOLIDWORKS routing technology** to your 2D and 3D designs. This automation streamlines the auto-routing process for wires, cables, and harnesses in the 3D CAD model. Auto-routing is able to follow route paths and obey segregation rules like separating high voltage power from sensitive control/data signals, giving you time back in your design process. ### Real-time Collaboration SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D **addresses the needs of multi-user and cross disciplinary projects** with a synchronized design environment bridging both electrical and mechanical teams. This synchronization allows for the implementation of schematically-defined electrical systems into a SOLIDWORKS Design model. Multiple mechanical and electrical engineers can work on the same project **simultaneously and in real-time** using SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D’s advanced database technology with its collaborative, multi-user environment. ### Design Planning and Visualization SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D is equipped to handle a range of design planning cases, including both electrical harness and embedded electrical system design planning. SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D creates a virtual “design-in-place” electrical system development environment that provides auto-routing of a schematically-defined electrical harness in a SOLIDWORKS Design model, which **simplifies harness development while eliminating errors**. With this virtual harness, SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D can produce detailed assembly drawings using the built-in drawing tools. These drawing creation tools include capabilities to **create flattened manufacturing drawings and form boards** (also called nail boards or pin boards) including ballooned assemblies, cut lists, and associated BOM documentation. Regardless of use case, SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D creates **a new technology paradigm**, incorporating purpose-built design tools for schematically-driven embedded electrical subsystem development and improved ECAD/MCAD integration. ### 3D Electrical Cabinet Design SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D provides **a design environment enhanced for electrical 3D cabinet design** via the integration of SOLIDWORKS Design and SOLIDWORKS Electrical technologies. This cohesive environment is enhanced with SOLIDWORKS automation and is synchronized with an existing 3D CAD design in real-time without the need to import a new electrical connection file/from-to list with each revision. Integrating the 2D and 3D design elements at this stage of the design process also allows you to precisely layout each component of a harness or cabinet, flatten all components to one cohesive blueprint for fabrication, and provide the fabrication team with a perfectly fitting harness, enabling verification that there’s no interference within the design including **strain relief for cabinet doors and/or service loops.** - [View Expanded Features](/media/solidworks-electrical-datasheet) - [Request a quote](/how-to-buy/request-a-quote?int_medium=internal&int_source=solidworkscom&int_campaign=_XOP3402_RAQ) - [View all products](/product/all-products) ### ## Dive Deeper Below, you can find a collection of resources that dive deeper into some of the key capabilities and topics related to SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D. ## Explore Frequently Asked Questions #### What is SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D used for? --- SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D is used to integrate 2D electrical schematics with 3D product models for wire routing, harness development, cabinet design, and electro-mechanical system validation. It is commonly used for machinery, industrial equipment, embedded systems, and control panel design workflows. This helps teams visualize electrical systems inside the physical product before manufacturing begins. #### How does SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D help with wire harness design? --- SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D simplifies wire harness design through automatic multi-wire routing, route path intelligence, and flattened harness drawing generation. Engineers can automatically route cables and wires through the 3D assembly while optimizing length and maintaining separation rules for power and signal integrity. Once routing is complete, the software can generate manufacturing-ready flattened harness drawings, cut lists, and BOM documentation. #### Can SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D reduce prototyping costs? --- Yes, SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D helps reduce prototyping costs by enabling teams to validate wire routing, component fit, interference, and cabinet layouts digitally before building physical prototypes. By catching fitment and routing issues earlier in the design process, organizations can reduce rework, save engineering time, and accelerate time to market. #### What are the key features of SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D? --- SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D combines electrical schematic data with 3D mechanical CAD models to create a fully integrated electro-mechanical design workflow. Its core features are built around improving design accuracy, collaboration, and production readiness. Key features include: - Real-time bidirectional ECAD-MCAD integration - 3D electrical component placement - Multi-wire auto-routing for wires, cables, and harnesses - Optimized wire, cable, and harness length calculations - Segregation rules for voltage and signal separation - Real-time design and documentation synchronization - Flattened harness and manufacturing drawings - 3D electrical cabinet and control panel design - Shared component libraries - Multi-user collaboration environment These features help engineering teams reduce design errors, streamline wire routing, and validate fit and interference before physical prototyping. #### How can SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D improve collaboration between electrical and mechanical teams? --- SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D improves collaboration by creating a **shared real-time design environment between electrical schematics and mechanical 3D CAD models**. Electrical and mechanical engineers can work simultaneously on the same product, with updates automatically synchronized across both disciplines. This means electrical teams can define components, circuits, and harnesses in the schematic environment while mechanical teams simultaneously validate component placement, routing paths, cabinet space, and physical fit within the 3D assembly. Because changes update bidirectionally in real-time, teams can reduce version-control issues, eliminate manual file exchanges, and prevent costly downstream conflicts between wiring and mechanical layouts. This leads to faster product development cycles, fewer revisions, and improved cross-functional communication. #### Is SOLIDWORKS Electrical Professional suitable for industrial control panel design? --- Yes, SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D is ideal for industrial control panel design due to the close integration of SOLIDWORKS Electrical and SOLIDWORKS Design capabilities. You can utilize SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D to create precise 3D cabinet layouts, ensuring optimal component placement and efficient use of space. Plus, you can plan and visualize electrical harness designs in 3D, using SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D to ensure accurate routing and integration with mechanical components. ## How Can We Help? ### Find the Flexible Solution for You Speak with a SOLIDWORKS expert to discuss your business needs. - [Contact us](/how-to-buy/contact-sales) ### Find SOLIDWORKS Support Get technical support for SOLIDWORKS products and explore ways to grow your skills. - [Get help](/support/home) ### Buy SOLIDWORKS Solutions Flexible purchasing options give you the power to choose a license that best suits your needs. - [Buy SOLIDWORKS](/how-to-buy/solidworks-solutions) ## Have questions about SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D? 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