ARES Electrical
ARES Electrical knowledge base.
By Robert and 2 others3 authors60 articles
Getting Started
New users starts from here.
- Install ARES ElectricalARES Electrical, ARES Electrical installing process.
- User interfaceARES Electrical, Discover user interface, Palettes, Graphics area, Command window, Pages, Wires, Components, Ribbon Menu,
- New ProjectARES Electrical, Start new project, How to start, new, Electrical project, ARES Electrical, wires, components, pages.
- Open a ProjectARES Electrical, Open, Project, Drag and Drop, ARES Electrical, Schematics, Diagrams.
- Save a projectARES Electrical, Save, project, pages, drawings, file.
- To define the configuration fileARES Electrical, Configuration file, settings, electrical settings, preferences, default configuration, start configuration.
- What is ARES Electrical?ARES Electrical, electrical CAD, ECAD, Electrical Design, AE.
- Workspace StructureARES Electrical, Pages, Page Frame, Pages structure, Graphical area.
- Advanced Introduction to ARES Electrical: Custom Blocks.ARES Electrical, Blocks, Customization, Best Practices, Standards.
- Advanced Introduction to ARES Electrical: Ladder Logic.ARES Electrical, Ladder, Blocks, Customization, Best Practices, Standards.
- Advanced Introduction to ARES Electrical: Best Practices.ARES Electrical, Blocks, Customization, Best Practices, Standards.
- ARES Electrical FAQsFAQ, ARES Electrical, Questions.
- How to Import Multiple Catalog Parts Using a .CSV File.ARES Electrical, Parts, Import, Import Parts, Create Parts, Catalog Parts, CSV Import, Import Catalog, Parts Database, Custom Properties, Layout Block, Symbols and Parts.
- Collaborate Tab in the RibbonWhat's New 2027, ARES Electrical, Ribbon, User Interface, Collaborate, Trinity.
Tips and Tricks
Interesting things to improve your workflow.
- Floating PalettesPalettes, ARES Electrical, Side Panel, Windows, Ribbon, Interface, Toolbar.
- How to reset project wires numberingNumbering, Wires, Project, reset, tags, ARES Electrical.
- New Card Widget Feature - Item Preview in Library PalettesWhat's New 2027, ARES Electrical, Library Palette, Component Preview, Card Widget, User Interface, Component Libraries, Insert Components, ARES Electrical 2027.
Electrical Schematic
All you need to know to develop your drawings.
- Boomerang AddressARES Electrical, Tag, Label, Address, Cross-Reference, Information, Wires, Connection, Pages.
- Addressing WiresARES Electrical, Wires, Address tool, Addressing, Connection, Tags.
- How to Add Accessories to an Item in ARES Electrical.Contactors, ARES Electrical, Schematics, Accessories, link accessories, add accessories.
- Reverse/Flip Option for Multiple Wire InsertionARES Electrical, Wire insertion, Wire groups, Reverse wires, Flip wires, Spacing wires, schematic design, productivity features
- Create fully automated projects with Automatic Insertion tool.ARES Electrical, Automatic Insertion, Subcircuits, Electrical Automation, Project Generation, Configuration Files, Electrical Design, Automation Tools, Standard projects.
- Default Wire in the Wire PaletteWhat's New 2027, ARES Electrical, Wires, Electrical Drawings, Schematics, Electrical Settings.
- Multiphase Wires from the Wire PaletteWhat's New 2027, ARES Electrical, Palettes, User Interface, Wire Palette, Multiphase Wires, Wire Insertion, Wire Tools, Multiphase Wiring.
- Address tool with new features.What's New 2027, ARES Electrical 2027, Address, Cross-Reference, Wire Addressing, Electrical Schematics.
Reports and Export
Generate bill of materials and export data of the project.
- Generate Bill of MaterialsARES Electrical, BOM, Bill of materials, Report, Export, data, component list.
- Generate List of TerminalsARES Electrical, Bill of material, BOM, Terminal, terminal strip, terminal strip drawing, reports, export.
- Generate list of cablesARES Electrical, Cables, reports, export, list, cables list.
- Generate list of wiresARES Electrical, Wires, Wires list, report, export, bill of materiallist.
- Set default ReportsARES Electrical, Reports, Default Reports, set reports, reports settings.
- Exporting to PDF.ARES Electrical, Export, Document, PDF, Smart PDF, Project Documentation.
- Exporting a Bill of Materials in .xls format.ARES Electrical, BOM, Bill of materials, items, reports, list, table.
- Wiring list in .xls format.ARES Electrical, Wires, Wires report, wiring list, from-to, xls table.
- How can ARES Electrical integrate project data with an ERP system?ERP, Import, Export, ERP Connection
- Wire Markers List (Connection_Count)What's New 2027, ARES Electrical, Wires List, Wire Markers, Electrical Drawings, Schematics, Wire Markers, Wiring Documentation, Electrical Schematics, Connection_Count, Wire Reports, Manufacturing Data.
Settings
Software and Design Settings.
- Unlock Components palette changes.ARES Electrical, Unlock palette, Library palette, Unlock library palettes.
- Component representation (Drawing Tab)ARES Electrical, Symbol, Block, 2D symbol.
- How to register a component (e.g.: circuit breaker).ARES Electrical, Create component, register component, Properties, component representation, Add component, database, library.
- Create a new page block (title block)ARES Electrical, Title block, Page, page group, page Settings, page blocks, blocks.
- Pages WizardARES Electrical, Pages, Page Group, Pages Wizard, Page settings
- Pages RangeARES Electrical, Pages, Pages Numbers, Numbering, Page GroupsPages Settings.
- Customize Cover page blockARES Electrical, Cover, Page, Page Settings, Settings, Page Groups, Customize Cover, Cover bock.
- How to prevent Page block editions.ARES Electrical, Page block, Block deleted, delete, block, Graphic Area, delete block.
- Library default attributesARES Electrical, Properties, Library properites, attributes.
- Configure a report from an existing oneARES Electrical, Report, Bill of material, Report settings.
- Standard properties of lists.ARES Electrical, Properties, Report settings, report properties.
- Does ARES Electrical offer support for APIs?API, ARES Electrical, API's
- How to Adjust the Size of Wire Numbers and Connection Dots?ARES Electrical, Wire dot, Wire Number, Number Size, Imperial units.
- How to Define a Wire Group in the Wires PaletteWire Group, ARES Electrical, Wires Palette, Palettes, Wires, Wires Color, Power Wires, Phase Wires, Multiple wires, Three-phase wiring, Schematic design,
- How to Customize Wire Crossing Symbols.ARES Electrical, Wire Crossing, Electrical Settings, Wires, Schematics, Cross, Gap, Bump
- How to Copy Properties When Creating Pages or Page GroupsARES Electrical, Pages Wizard, Page Groups, Copy Properties, Page Creation
- Managing Page Groups and Assigning PagesARES Electrical, Page groups, Page management, Schematic organization, Pages.
- How to Change Wire Crossing Types in ARES Electrical?What's New 2027, ARES Electrical, Wires, Bump, Electrical Drawings, Wire Crossing Types, Schematics, Electrical Settings.
- New Connection to Database SystemWhat's New 2027, ARES Electrical, Database, Connection with Database, Update Database.
- Mouse GesturesWhat's New 2027, ARES Electrical, Mouse Gestures, Gesture Menu, Electrical Drawings, Schematics, Electrical Schematics, User Interface, Customization, Graebert Products.
- How to Import and Export Libraries Using the AEPACK FormatARES Electrical 2027, AEPACK, Library Import, Library Export, Components Palette, Symbols Palette, Catalog Parts, Library Management, Electrical Libraries, Data Migration, Backup and Restore.
ARES Electrical User Manual
All information needed to understand ARES Electrical tools.