How to Setup an E3.series Project

Welcome to our video series “Mastering E3.series with Harry”

When it comes to electrical design, getting started on the right foot is essential to ensuring efficiency and accuracy throughout the entire process. That’s why mastering the tools in your design setup is key for any engineer working with Zuken’s E3.series software. In our new video series, Mastering E3.series, we dive into the fundamental steps of E3.series project setup to help you unlock the full potential of our powerful electrical CAD solution.

Mastering E3.series is not just a collection of tutorials—it’s your gateway to optimizing your design workflows and becoming more efficient with E3.series. Whether you’re working on schematic design, wire harness engineering, or control panel layout, mastering the fundamentals of the E3.series project setup will be the foundation needed to excel in all stages of your electrical design projects.

As the series continues, we’ll dive into more advanced topics such as creating connections, placing wires, and generating manufacturing-ready outputs. We encourage all of you watching to submit your feedback, ask questions, or suggest new topics so we can keep creating useful content in the future.

Episode 1: A Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up an E3.series Project

Whether you’re a seasoned professional or new to E3.series, this video will provide valuable insights to help streamline your project setup and organization. In this first video, Harry, an application engineer at Zuken UK, walks you through the initial E3.series project setup process, providing an in-depth look at the core tools and features of E3.series.

• Harry explains how to set up your first project and emphasizes the flexibility of E3.series, from dragging and dropping components to selecting custom templates and layout configurations.
• He also shares valuable tips for managing your database and creating a workspace that fits your working style.
• For those looking to save time and avoid mistakes, the video covers how to use structure nodes to organize large projects efficiently, ensuring that data is properly grouped for streamlined exports.

The video is not just a tutorial—it’s an invitation to start exploring the versatility and customization that E3.series offers. Watch the video and begin your journey with Mastering E3.series.

What you’ll learn

• How to Create New Projects: Learn how to efficiently start a project in E3.series, whether you’re using E3.cable, E3.schematic, or E3.formboard.
• How to Use Structure Nodes: Get familiar with structure nodes and how they can help you manage data, group components, and organize exports based on different functions or locations.
• Managing Databases: Understand how to set up and manage multiple databases in E3.series, ensuring smooth collaboration with colleagues, even if they use different databases.
• Customizing Your Workspace: Personalize your E3.series workspace for maximum productivity, whether you work on a single monitor or multiple screens.
• Exporting Project Data: Discover how to generate and export essential project documentation, including PDFs, reports, and bills of materials.

Watch Episode 1: E3.series Project Setup

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