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The newest updates to the E3.series design software will include cloud access, improved variant handling, and ECAD-MCAD integration to support engineers in control system, wiring, and fluid design.
Zuken has outlined the upcoming E3.series 2026 release with updates aimed at improving engineering workflows, supporting larger datasets, and enabling more efficient collaboration across design disciplines. The new version will include browser-based project access, additional automation features, and refinements in schematic, cable, panel, and formboard design.
A key change to the platform is the introduction of the E3.CloudViewer, which provides web-based access to design files and integrated documentation. The tool is designed to improve accessibility for geographically distributed engineering teams and allow for easier project reviews outside the native software environment.
Zuken’s E3.series 2026 release will be available starting in October 2025. Image used courtesy of Zuken
Zuken’s E3.series 2026 release will be available starting in October 2025. Image used courtesy of Zuken
Zuken’s E3.series 2026 release will be available starting in October 2025
Enhanced Workflow and Collaboration
The E3.series 2026 release places emphasis on day-to-day usability. Engineers working with large or variant-rich projects will see faster navigation and editing through enhanced handling of options and variants.
A new search-and-replace tool for attributes and texts allows for precise bulk edits, while selective component update functions are intended to reduce disruption when implementing changes.
Multi-user project work has also been refined. Real-time visual indicators, project filters, and user visibility features are intended to make it easier for teams to coordinate and avoid version conflicts during simultaneous edits.
The E3.series 2026 release includes features to streamline multiple function management actions. Image used courtesy of Zuken
The E3.series 2026 release includes features to streamline multiple function management actions. Image used courtesy of Zuken
Schematics, Cabling, and Formboard
Several E3.series modules are receiving targeted enhancements as part of the 2026 release. In E3.schematic, E3.cable, and E3.formboard, engineers will be able to filter connection tables to exclude formboard-specific elements, which can help performance in large systems. Users can now also edit cable lengths directly on dimension lines, simplifying updates to manufacturing data.
Automatic naming of mating connectors has been added, following function- or location-based rules to reduce input errors and ensure consistency. More detail has also been added to documentation outputs, with clearer jump link visuals, indicators for split blocks, and more accurate diameter calculations for routed bundles.
The E3.series 2026 release includes features to streamline multiple function management actions
Cabinet and Panel Layout
The E3.panel tool for cabinet design has also received improvements focused on placement and manufacturability. Components now rotate automatically to align with angled mounting surfaces, and 2D views include support for mounting slots. STEP model handling is more flexible, with the ability to cancel or skip imports when necessary.
Routing capabilities have also been updated to reflect cabinet geometry better, taking into account cutouts between compartments. Visual checks for duct connectivity have been added to assist with troubleshooting. Additional features include the ability to resize multiple devices simultaneously, manage complex assemblies with fewer steps, and update panel structures without breaking schematic associations.
With E3.CloudViewer, users can remotely collaborate over a web-based browser. Image used courtesy of Zuken
With E3.CloudViewer, users can remotely collaborate over a web-based browser. Image used courtesy of Zuken
Broader Integration and Automation
Zuken has also expanded integration features in areas that connect design to manufacturing and control systems. The E3.PLC Bridge now supports automatic symbolic address generation for several widely used PLC platforms, including Omron, Rockwell, ABB, B&R, and Phoenix Contact. This generation intends to reduce manual configuration and support closer alignment between design data and automation systems.
Reporting has been extended through the E3.ReportGenerator, which can now access additional design attributes such as shielding, signal classifications, and variant logic. Direct export to Excel and Word formats supports reporting requirements in common office tools.
For ECAD-MCAD collaboration, updates to the E3.3D Transformer and E3.3D Routing Bridge include automated connector alignment, expanded metadata exchange, and improved flattening logic. These adjustments are expected to improve the accuracy of data transfer between electrical and mechanical design environments.
Streamlining Engineering
Zuken’s 2026 update builds on the E3.series’ role as a toolset for electrical and fluid engineering that spans schematic creation, cable and harness design, panel layout, and manufacturing documentation.
With E3.CloudViewer, users can remotely collaborate over a web-based browser
By extending collaboration features and refining automation, Zuken is positioning the platform to support engineering teams that manage increasingly complex product configurations and distributed development models.
The release will be available to customers starting in October 2025.
Zuken has outlined the upcoming E3.series 2026 release with updates aimed at improving engineering workflows, supporting larger datasets, and enabling more efficient collaboration across design disciplines. The new version will include browser-based project access, additional automation features, and refinements in schematic, cable, panel, and formboard design.
A key change to the platform is the introduction of the E3.CloudViewer, which provides web-based access to design files and integrated documentation. The tool is designed to improve accessibility for geographically distributed engineering teams and allow for easier project reviews outside the native software environment.
Zuken’s E3.series 2026 release will be available starting in October 2025. Image used courtesy of Zuken
Zuken’s E3.series 2026 release will be available starting in October 2025. Image used courtesy of Zuken
Zuken’s E3.series 2026 release will be available starting in October 2025
Enhanced Workflow and Collaboration
The E3.series 2026 release places emphasis on day-to-day usability. Engineers working with large or variant-rich projects will see faster navigation and editing through enhanced handling of options and variants.
A new search-and-replace tool for attributes and texts allows for precise bulk edits, while selective component update functions are intended to reduce disruption when implementing changes.
Multi-user project work has also been refined. Real-time visual indicators, project filters, and user visibility features are intended to make it easier for teams to coordinate and avoid version conflicts during simultaneous edits.
The E3.series 2026 release includes features to streamline multiple function management actions. Image used courtesy of Zuken
The E3.series 2026 release includes features to streamline multiple function management actions. Image used courtesy of Zuken
Schematics, Cabling, and Formboard
Several E3.series modules are receiving targeted enhancements as part of the 2026 release. In E3.schematic, E3.cable, and E3.formboard, engineers will be able to filter connection tables to exclude formboard-specific elements, which can help performance in large systems. Users can now also edit cable lengths directly on dimension lines, simplifying updates to manufacturing data.
Automatic naming of mating connectors has been added, following function- or location-based rules to reduce input errors and ensure consistency. More detail has also been added to documentation outputs, with clearer jump link visuals, indicators for split blocks, and more accurate diameter calculations for routed bundles.
The E3.series 2026 release includes features to streamline multiple function management actions
Cabinet and Panel Layout
The E3.panel tool for cabinet design has also received improvements focused on placement and manufacturability. Components now rotate automatically to align with angled mounting surfaces, and 2D views include support for mounting slots. STEP model handling is more flexible, with the ability to cancel or skip imports when necessary.
Routing capabilities have also been updated to reflect cabinet geometry better, taking into account cutouts between compartments. Visual checks for duct connectivity have been added to assist with troubleshooting. Additional features include the ability to resize multiple devices simultaneously, manage complex assemblies with fewer steps, and update panel structures without breaking schematic associations.
With E3.CloudViewer, users can remotely collaborate over a web-based browser. Image used courtesy of Zuken
With E3.CloudViewer, users can remotely collaborate over a web-based browser. Image used courtesy of Zuken
Broader Integration and Automation
Zuken has also expanded integration features in areas that connect design to manufacturing and control systems. The E3.PLC Bridge now supports automatic symbolic address generation for several widely used PLC platforms, including Omron, Rockwell, ABB, B&R, and Phoenix Contact. This generation intends to reduce manual configuration and support closer alignment between design data and automation systems.
Reporting has been extended through the E3.ReportGenerator, which can now access additional design attributes such as shielding, signal classifications, and variant logic. Direct export to Excel and Word formats supports reporting requirements in common office tools.
For ECAD-MCAD collaboration, updates to the E3.3D Transformer and E3.3D Routing Bridge include automated connector alignment, expanded metadata exchange, and improved flattening logic. These adjustments are expected to improve the accuracy of data transfer between electrical and mechanical design environments.
Streamlining Engineering
Zuken’s 2026 update builds on the E3.series’ role as a toolset for electrical and fluid engineering that spans schematic creation, cable and harness design, panel layout, and manufacturing documentation.
With E3.CloudViewer, users can remotely collaborate over a web-based browser
By extending collaboration features and refining automation, Zuken is positioning the platform to support engineering teams that manage increasingly complex product configurations and distributed development models.
The release will be available to customers starting in October 2025.
