Computer-Aided Engineering (CAE) software is the designer’s best friend, a tool proven to enhance the productivity of the user. It has liberated engineers from the most tedious aspects of their job, shortened project turnaround times and improved the quality and accuracy of their work.
For example, electrical CAE (E-CAE) systems have assumed all functions once performed manually or by using more than one program, like a computer-aided design (CAD) package to create graphical schematics and the table-based Microsoft Excel to create parts lists.
The latest generation of CAE programs have broken decisively from CAD and earlier CAE tools by adding a powerful central database that enables them to provide substantial additional automation. This paper details some of the advantages of current CAE programs including:
