Update New Version 2026
Discover all the new features and enhancements of EPLAN Version 2026. Learn how to efficiently migrate your existing projects and make targeted use of the extended functionality. Ideal for existing customers who want to switch seamlessly.
Contents:

• New Features & Enhancements – Innovations that makes your engineering faster and smarter.
• New Functions Available – Get an overview of the new and additional functionalities.
• Higher Efficiency – Now combined with Fluid technology.
• Automated Engineering – Smarter workflows that save time and reduce errors.
• New Insert Centre – Combines all key functions for effective circuit design, through direct access to Data Portal, Symbols, Devices and Macros.
• Core Platform Essentials – Project Options, User Rights Management, and more in one environment.
• More Collaboration Options – Integrated cloud services available in all versions.
• Easy Workflow – Simplify symbol and page placement with intelligent automation.

Electrical Design Essentials is a comprehensive, hands-on training designed to build a strong foundation in electrical engineering using Eplan Electric P8. This course guides users through the complete electrical design workflow, from project setup and schematic creation to evaluations and final documentation.

Participants learn how to work efficiently within the Eplan platform while applying structured design principles that support accuracy, consistency, and long-term scalability.

The training emphasizes practical application through guided exercises, helping users understand how to manage devices, connections, terminals, cables, and PLC data within a structured project environment. By the end of the course, participants are able to create complete, production-ready electrical documentation while leveraging Eplan best practices to improve design quality and reduce manual effort.

Suggested Products:

• Electric P8 Basic, Advanced, Pro, & Premium
• Pro Panel Standalone

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of electrical design concepts

Duration:

• 5 days – Monday to Friday
• 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST

Agenda:

• Core Eplan platform navigation, project setup, and workspace configuration
• Structured schematic design using devices, connections, and location designations
• Project and page structuring, macros, and reusable design elements
• Terminal, cable, and PLC addressing concepts with practical implementation
• Error checking, project validation, and data consistency tools
• Creation of reports and manufacturing-ready documentation
• Introduction to Eplan Cloud services and data management
• End-to-end project execution through guided exercises and a real-world project

Electrical Design Extensions is an advanced, hands-on training designed for experienced Eplan Electric P8 users who want to deepen their expertise and apply advanced methods to real-world electrical engineering projects. This course builds on foundational knowledge and focuses on improving efficiency, data quality, collaboration, and downstream manufacturing outputs within complex project environments.

Participants learn how to manage multi-user projects, structure large designs using subprojects, apply revision and rights management, and generate production-ready documentation with a high level of accuracy and consistency. The training emphasizes practical workflows for advanced terminals, project validation, evaluations, automation, and data exchange to support scalable engineering and manufacturing processes.

By the end of the course, participants are equipped to manage larger, more complex Eplan projects with confidence, enforce standards, collaborate across teams, and deliver high-quality, manufacturing-ready electrical documentation.

Suggested Products:

• Electric P8 Advanced, Pro, & Premium

Prerequisites:

• Electrical Design Essentials
• Solid working knowledge of Eplan Electric P8 fundamentals

Duration:

• 3 days
• 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST

Agenda:

• Multi-user collaboration, subprojects, and project organization
• Expanding and validating existing circuit diagrams through guided practical exercises
• Advanced potential management and multi-level terminal design
• Project validation using check runs, message management, and structured evaluations
• Revision management, property comparison, and tracking project changes
• Creation of assembly-ready documentation, reports, and production data exports
• PDF, Excel, and labeling outputs for manufacturing and purchasing workflows
• Data backup, automated processing, and repeatable project workflows
• Project management, verification, and merging of subprojects
• Rights management and role-based access control
• Master data management, including articles, forms, and standard sheets
• Optional advanced topics: topology and cable routing, project options, and translation workflows 

Electrical Design Essentials is a comprehensive, hands-on training designed to build a strong foundation in electrical engineering using Eplan Electric P8. This course guides users through the complete electrical design workflow, from project setup and schematic creation to evaluations and final documentation.

Participants learn how to work efficiently within the Eplan platform while applying structured design principles that support accuracy, consistency, and long-term scalability.

The training emphasizes practical application through guided exercises, helping users understand how to manage devices, connections, terminals, cables, and PLC data within a structured project environment. By the end of the course, participants are able to create complete, production-ready electrical documentation while leveraging Eplan best practices to improve design quality and reduce manual effort.

Suggested Products:

• Electric P8 Basic, Advanced, Pro, & Premium
• Pro Panel Standalone

Prerequisites:

• Basic understanding of electrical design concepts

Duration:

• 5 days – Monday to Friday

Agenda:

• Core Eplan platform navigation, project setup, and workspace configuration
• Structured schematic design using devices, connections, and location designations
• Project and page structuring, macros, and reusable design elements
• Terminal, cable, and PLC addressing concepts with practical implementation
• Error checking, project validation, and data consistency tools
• Creation of reports and manufacturing-ready documentation
• Introduction to Eplan Cloud services and data management
• End-to-end project execution through guided exercises and a real-world project

3D Panel Design Essentials is a comprehensive, hands-on training focused on mechanical and 3D control cabinet design using Eplan Pro Panel. This course guides participants through the complete 3D panel layout workflow, starting with layout space creation and component placement and progressing through advanced topics such as drilling views, macros, busbar systems, weight calculations, and manufacturing outputs.

Participants learn how to efficiently design, visualize, and document control cabinets in a 3D environment while applying structured methods that support manufacturing readiness and digital continuity. The training emphasizes practical exercises enabling users to build production-ready enclosure designs, create reusable 3D macros, and prepare data for downstream processes such as machining, documentation, and collaboration through the Eplan Cloud.

Suggested Products:

• Pro Panel Standalone
• Any Electric P8 variant with Pro Panel add-on

Prerequisites:

• Electrical Design Essentials
• Familiarity with Eplan Electric P8 fundamentals is recommended
• Prior experience with enclosure design or panel layout is beneficial but not required

Duration:

• 4 days
• 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST

Agenda:

• Layout space creation and navigation in 3D
• Placement of enclosures, mounting plates, wiring ducts, and mounting rails
• Component placement using the 3D layout space navigator
• Accessory selection and enclosure configuration
• Model views and creation of 2D drilling views
• Creation and management of 3D macros from parts and STEP data
• Macro projects and preparation for Pro Panel workflows
• Drilling patterns and machining preparation
• Contours, extrusions, and custom mechanical elements
• Busbar system configuration and placement
• Space optimization and alignment of components
• Mounting lists and enclosure weight calculation
• Enclosure part exchange and configuration updates
• STEP export for mechanical CAD integration
• Introduction to Copper, RiPanel, and Eplan Cloud services
• Final comprehensive panel layout exercises and review

3D Panel Design Extensions builds on the fundamentals of 3D panel layout by expanding into advanced enclosure modeling, routing, wiring, and production-ready data preparation using Eplan Pro Panel. This course focuses on extending basic 3D layouts into fully manufacturable designs by incorporating intelligent macros, enclosure accessories, routing paths, connection logic, and automated wiring workflows.

Participants work through real-world panel scenarios to create reusable 3D macros, define routing networks, manage wiring data, and evaluate enclosure thermal behavior. The training emphasizes practical, hands-on exercises that demonstrate how detailed 3D panel data can be leveraged downstream for manufacturing, documentation, and Smart Production workflows.

By the end of the course, users are able to confidently manage complex 3D panel designs and prepare accurate data for production and assembly processes.

Suggested Products:

• Pro Panel Standalone
• Any Electric P8 variant with Pro Panel add-on

Prerequisites:

• Electrical Design Essentials
• 3D Panel Design Essentials
• Familiarity with Eplan Pro Panel 3D layout spaces and device placement

Duration:

• 3 days
• 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST

Agenda:

• Creating and managing 3D layout spaces
• 3D macro projects, automatic interpretation, and device macros
• Enclosure accessories and thermal design using RiTherm
• Routing fundamentals, route networks, and routing paths
• Connection diagrams and connection point patterns
• Connection filters, fill level monitoring, and bundling
• Wire fabrication and manufacturing data export
• Managing design changes and routing updates
• Smart Production Collection overview including Smart Mounting and Smart Wiring
• Final routing exercise and review 

Automated Electrical Design Extensions is an advanced, hands-on training focused on automating and standardizing electrical design workflows in Eplan Electric P8. Expanding on the fundamentals covered in Electrical Design Essentials, this course teaches participants how to create intelligent, reusable design content using macros, placeholders, variants, and rule-based logic to significantly reduce manual engineering effort using eBUILD.

Participants learn how to structure macro projects, develop article and window macros, apply company standards, and use placeholder technology to enable configurable, scalable designs. The training also introduces Eplan Cloud workflows and eBUILD, showing how structured master data and automation rules can be used to generate complete circuit diagrams automatically. By the end of the course, users are able to design, maintain, and deploy automated electrical documentation that supports consistency, reuse, and long-term efficiency across projects.

Suggested Products:

• Electric P8 Advanced, Pro, & Premium

Prerequisites:

• Electrical Design Essentials
• Familiarity with Eplan’s macro technology is strongly recommended

Duration:

• 5 days – Monday to Friday
• 9:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. CST

Agenda:

• Creating and structuring macro projects
• Parts management with accessories and variants
• Part macros and macro variants creation
• Applying company standards and norms to macros
• Creating symbol macros with variants
• Window macros and polygon macro boxes
• Updating and maintaining macros
• Block properties and automatic function text
• Creating page macros with placeholder objects
• Part macros with placeholders and variants
• eBUILD fundamentals and architecture
• eBUILD Designer for rule-based configuration
• eBUILD Project Builder for automated project generation
• Automated editing and batch processing

As part of the Tesla standards, and together with EPLAN, Tesla has created an EPLAN environment to aid in the development of EPLAN Projects that meets these standards. The training course content is designed to introduce the student to the use of EPLAN and the custom Tesla environment. Guiding the trainee through the production of schematics based on Tesla design process for manufacturing equipment.

• EPLAN Electric P8 v2025 for Tesla
• General introduction to EPLAN, software installation and Tesla specific Add-On Versions. Import of an extract of the Tesla specific Approved Components parts List.
• Explanation of the general EPLAN file structure and the Tesla environment.
• Creation of a New Project (Line) using the Tesla template and utilization of the Tesla specific Line Identification naming convention based on a mechanical layout.
• Creation and modification of Electrical Schematics, devices, parts, and functions.
  Placing Macros and introduction to EPLAN eBUILD.
• Concept Design Phases from Status 70 to Status 130 of the deliverables.
• Utilization of existing Tesla specific schemes and importing them. Review of block property formatting for Device Displays.
• Generating Project Reports using the predefined Tesla Project Template
• Exporting data via Export / Labeling of multiple datasets, e.g., BOM, Device Tag List, Tag List, Cable Tag List, and IP Address List to Excel
• PDF Export, PDF Redlining and Commenting
• Tesla deliverables
• Tesla Certification Test

As part of the Rivian Engineering Platform and with EPLAN, Rivian has created an EPLAN environment to aid in developing EPLAN Projects to meet Rivian’s Engineering standards. The design of the course is to guide the trainee through the production of detailed electrical and pneumatic schematics for manufacturing equipment.

• EPLAN Electric P8 v2022 for Rivian
• General introduction to EPLAN, software installation, and Rivian-specific Add-On Versions.
• Import of an extract of Rivian’s ‘Approved Components List,’ including Rivian-specific schemes.
• Explanation of the general EPLAN file structure and the Rivian environment.
• Structuring of projects according to Rivian’s standards. (IEC/ISO 81346 and IEC 61355)
• Creating a project, defining a project structure and page structures.
• Create and modify electrical schematics, devices, parts, and functions.
• Placing Macros and working with a Rivian Macro project.
• Working with PLC card overviews and PLC card placements.
• Utilization of existing Rivian-specific schemes and importing them.
• Generating Project Reports.
• Export data via export/labeling of multiple datasets, e.g., BOM, Device Tag List, to Excel.
• Error checking / Message management
• Revision Control
• Rivian deliverables
• Rivian Certification Test

As part of the General Motors Global Automation Standards, and together with EPLAN, GM has created an EPLAN environment to aid in the development of EPLAN Projects that meets these standards. The training course content is designed to introduce the student to the use of EPLAN and the custom GM environment and guide them in the production of schematics to these GM global standards

EPLAN Electric P8 Basics for GM

• General introduction to EPLAN, working with projects & templates, the GM Workspace
• The creating and modification of EC Schematics, devices, part and functions.
• The creating and modification of WD schematic using the global standard modules for power, control and networking.
• Addition of fluid components to a system, the addition of the corresponding electrical components and the cross referencing between the fluid and electric systems.
• Terminal, terminal strip, Relays, contacts and PLC device in an EC schematic, including the PLC Addressing.
• Creating & updating of BOM, Device List, and terminal strip reports, exporting BOM and Device, Wire & Cable labeling to external files (excel)
• Use of the revision system
• Exporting completed schematics to DWG & PDF Formats, PDF comments and hyperlinks

As part of the Ford Motor GVOSS standards, and together with EPLAN, Ford has created an EPLAN environment to aid in the development of EPLAN Projects that meets these standards. The training course content is designed to introduce the student to the use of EPLAN and the custom Ford environment and guide them in the production of schematics to these Ford global standards

EPLAN Electric P8 and Fluid for Ford Motor Company

• General introduction to EPLAN, installation and EPLAN Version, review of the SQL database for parts
• Explanation of  EPLAN file structure, within the FORD GVOSS environment
• Creation of a New Project using the FORD GVOSS template and use of the Line Identification
• Creation of a new Cells and modification of Electrical Schematics, devices, parts and functions.
• Utilization of exiting FORD GVOSS block property formatting for Device Displays
• Addition of fluid components to a system,  addition of the corresponding electrical components and cross referencing between the fluid and electric systems.
• Generation Project Reports using the predefined Project Template
• Labeling export of a BOM, Device Tag List, Tag List, Cord Tag List and IP Address List to Excel
• PDF Export, PDF Redlining and Commenting
• FORD GVOSS deliverables
• FORD GVOSS Certification Test (Friday)

As part of the global introduction of the EPLAN platform, the Volkswagen Group has developed a project planning standard based on the supplier guidelines. In the training course content is conveyed that must be observed when designing with EPLAN Electric P8 to implement the VASS V6 standard.

Structure and structure of the project planning guideline in the VASS V6 standard
- Use of the EPLAN data provided by the Volkswagen Group
- Structure of the basic and sample projects
- Provision of data and documents within the engineering process
Structuring of the circuit documents
- Structuring of the projects according to the standard of Volkswagen Group
(IEC 81346 and IEC 61355)
- Use Volkswagen Group systems and location codes
Project processing
- Use of the basic project
- Tips and tricks for using the sample data
- Project and configure PLC stations (e.g. for the TIA Portal)
Quality control
- Check and compare projects using the "EPLAN Project
Reference" module,
make EPLAN settings
- Execute provided schemes, scripts and API add-ons
evaluations - Generate
and update evaluations according to templates
- Generate PROFINET device names and cable names
- Create assignment lists for the Safety
matrix and spare parts lists - Creation of labeling legends for ET 200SP modules.
New features in the EPLAN version
- New functions and extensions of EPLAN

Prerequisite: Attendance/ completion of a P8 Basic Training

As part of the global introduction of the EPLAN platform, the Volkswagen Group has developed a project planning standard based on the supplier guidelines. In the training course content is conveyed that must be observed when designing with EPLAN Electric P8 to implement the VASS V6 NAR standard. (Referencing NFPA with NEMA components)

Structure and structure of the project planning guideline in the VASS V6 NAR standard
- Use of the EPLAN data provided by the Volkswagen Group
- Structure of the basic and sample projects
- Provision of data and documents within the engineering process
- Structuring of the circuit documents
- Structuring of the projects according to the standard of Volkswagen Group
(IEC 81346 and IEC 61355)
- Use Volkswagen Group systems and location codes
Project processing
- Use of the basic project
- Tips and tricks for using the sample data
- Project and configure PLC stations (e.g. for the TIA Portal)
Quality control
- Check and compare projects using the "EPLAN Project
Reference" module,
make EPLAN settings
- Execute provided schemes, scripts and API add-ons
evaluations - Generate
and update evaluations according to templates
- Generate PROFINET device names and cable names
- Create assignment lists for the Safety
matrix and spare parts lists - Creation of labeling legends for ET 200SP modules.
New features in the EPLAN version
- New functions and extensions of EPLAN

Target group 

As a supplier, your tasks include the project planning of machines and systems with Eplan Electric P8 and Eplan Fluid, in accordance with the Mercedes-Benz AG Integra wave 7.

Benefits and objectives

As part of the worldwide introduction of the Eplan platform, Mercedes-Benz AG has developed a “Mercedes-Benz AG Integra Guideline Eplan” as a set of design rules. The training teaches the content that is required for standardized design with Eplan products.

Topics and contents

The training highlights:

General information on Eplan Mercedes-Benz AG Integra wave 7.1

• Organization and structure of the Guideline Eplan Design Manual
• Use of the data provided by Mercedes-Benz AG (EDZ)
• Use of standard plan templates
• Provision of data and documents for the final documentation

Organization of the circuit documents

• Getting to know numbering ranges and structure of the documents
• Application of the organization of function groups and document types
  

Project master data

• Display of nomenclature and overview of project master data
• Use and structure of the basic project
  

Project processing

• Creation of projects, definition of project and page structures
• Machining of operating equipment, visualization of mechanical valve terminals
• Insertion of pneumatic feeds, readdressing of PLC connections
• Making Eplan settings
• Execution of provided schemas, scripts and API add-ons

Analyses

• Creation of function group directories, earthing connection lists and loop lists
• Generation of device label and cable label lists
• Checking projects with the help of test runs (Mercedes-Benz add-on)

Training requirements: You have already attended an EPLAN Electric P8 basic or refresher training course or have many years of EPLAN project planning experience.