Software for electrical and photovoltaic engineering

iDEA

iDEA

Electrical CAD for industrial automation engineering

IDEA is a 2D and 3D powerful CAD based on Autodesk technology, with particular functions focused on design of wiring diagrams.

  • Based on AutoCAD technology engine release 2024 New
iDEA - Electrical CAD for industrial automation engineering
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Main features

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System requirements

Minimum system requirements to install and use iDEA.

  • Computer with 3 GHz o higher processor with SSE2 technology, not ARM.
  • 8 GB RAM minimum.
  • 10 GB free disk space for installation.
  • True Color video and graphics card with DirectX® 9.
  • USB, mouse, printer or plotter.
  • 64-bit Windows 7 SP1, 10 or 11.

Integrations

The following Electro Graphics software products connect to iDEA to complete the list of all the tools needed for a complete professional electrical engineering.

Tabula

Tabula

Managing bill of materials and related lists

Cablo

Cablo

Managing cables connection and wiring lists

Ampère Professional

Ampère Professional

Calculation of LV/MV electrical grid according to international standards

Vario

Vario

Management of variants, options and accessory parts of diagram

Solergo

Solergo

Design of grid-connected and stand-alone photovoltaic systems

Other electrical CAD

In addition to iDEA, other electrical CAD solutions are available: software that runs on Autodesk AutoCAD, or which includes Autodesk AutoCAD technology engine.

Eplus

Eplus

CAD for electrical engineering, both, civil and industrial systems

CADelet Professional

CADelet Professional

Wiring diagram and electrical engineering in AutoCAD

CADelet Schemi

CADelet Schemi

Wiring diagram for industrial automation in AutoCAD

CADelet Impianti

CADelet Impianti

Drawing and engineering electrical system in AutoCAD

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News

EG Data Exchange, utility installed with the 2025 Series, allows you to download and install new packages and updates of ABB protection devices.

Electro Graphics releases the latest 2025 Series of electrical and photovoltaic design software. Here are the most important features and enhancements introduced in the electric CAD CADelet, iDEA, Eplus.

Electro Graphics releases the latest 2025 Series of electrical and photovoltaic design software. Here are the most important features and enhancements introduced about Electrical grid calculation in the  software Ampère line and EGlink.

 

Electro Graphics releases the latest 2025 Series of electrical and photovoltaic design software. Here are the most important features and enhancements introduced about wiring harness in Cablo and about materials list in Tabula.

Electro Graphics releases the latest 2025 Series of electrical and photovoltaic design software. Here are the most important features and enhancements introduced about photovoltaic engineering in the software Solergo

EG Data Exchange, utility installed with the 2024 Series, allows you to download and install new packages and updates of ABB protection devices.

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