WHAT’S NEW IN SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL 2026

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SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2026 introduces a set of smart enhancements focused on improving usability, accuracy, and workflow efficiency. From advanced cable management and flexible wire routing to improved connector handling and direct data updates in 3D, this release addresses many everyday challenges faced by electrical designers. In this article, we shall explore the key new features in SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2026 and how they help efficient electrical design process from schematic to 3D.

What is new in SOLIDWORKS ELECTRICAL 2026

• Cable Management

• Hiding System Classes

• Routing Selected Wires Separately

• Connector Dynamic Insertion

• Update and Replace Project Data

Cable Management

Cable management and configuration is enhanced for a better user experience.

  • Earlier, filtering options were simple(by name, type, manufacturer.), making it hard to isolate specific cables or conditions.You can now filter cables and cores with far greater precision.
  • New Filters Include:

  1.  Reference
  2.  Function
  3.  Harness
  4.  Separate 3D route assembly
  5.  Routed
  6.  Pre-reserved cables
  7.  Associated with wire

  • New commands have been added directly inside the Cable Management dialog box to make managing cables even faster
SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2026

Command

Description

Switch cable cores

 

Swaps two selected cable cores automatically. During the switch, the software dissociates and re-associatewires seamlessly, even between different cables

Go to drawing

 

Instantly opens the schematic where the selected cable or core is placed.   

 

Go to browser

 

Opens the component browser and highlights the cable’s origin component.











Hiding System Classes

  • You can now hide - unused or default system classes to simplify the Classification design tree in SOLIDWORKS Electrical.
  • Hidden classes remain visible in the Classification Management dialog box but areremoved from library and selection interfaces.
  • Custom subclasses under system classesstay visible to preserve the hierarchy

To hide system classes from symbol and manufacturer:

  1. In the ribbon, click Library > Classification management.
  2. In the Classification management dialog, click Classes visibility.
  3. In the Classes visibility dialog box, select the classes to hide.

Hiding System Classes


Routing Selected Wires Separately

  • In previous releases, you could route wires for all the components or select the components to route their respective wire
  • Now, you can route a specific wire or a set of selected wires separately using Selected wires in the Route Wires PropertyManager

To route selected wires separately:

1. In the ribbon, click Route Wires.

2. In the Route wires PropertyManager,

a) ClickSelected wires.

3. In the Wires dialog box:

a)    Select the wires to route together.

b)    Click Select.

4. Click ok to confirm

Hiding System Classes


Hiding System Classes


Connector Dynamic Insertion

Connector Dynamic Insertion

Connector Dynamic Insertion

The Connector Dynamic Insertion dialog box has been enhanced with several productivity improvements.

Enhancements include:

  • Larger dialog box for showing details of connector circuits and pins
  • Better filtering capabilities
  • Improved management of connectors with a large number of pins
  • Easier access to the Insert connector command
  • Opens the Select circuits to draw dialog box

Update and Replace Project Data

In earlier versions, these tools were available only in SOLIDWORKSElectrical Schematic.If you made updates to manufacturer part properties, cable references, symbols, or title blocks, you had to:

  1. Switch from Electrical 3D back to Electrical Schematic.
  2. Run the update
  3. Then return to Electrical 3D to continue your work.

This constant back-and-forth process was time-consuming and less efficient

  • With the new version, Update Data and Replace Data commands are now built right into SOLIDWORKS Electrical 3D

This means you can now:

  • Update project data directly in 3D.
  • Replace existing manufacturer or component data.
  • Keep all electrical and mechanical design data in sync— without switching back to Schematic.
Update and Replace Project Data

SOLIDWORKS Electrical 2026 continues to refine the electrical design experience by focusing on what matters most—speed, clarity, and better control.



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