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As remote work becomes increasingly popular, accessing essential master data for design projects can be a frustrating hurdle. Despite being able to access a project, many users find themselves unable to access the standardised symbols, frames, forms, and macros necessary for a cohesive design.
EPLAN.com offers a cloud storage solution called EPLAN eMANAGE that enables you to share projects and master data securely with your colleagues and stakeholders. The application provides direct platform integration with EPLAN Electric P8 and EPLAN Pro Panel, allowing you to share all essential master data in a controlled and secure manner. You can precisely determine who has access to your project by assigning clear roles.
EPLAN eMANAGE Free vs EPLAN eMANAGE
EPLAN eMANAGE Free is a fantastic resource that is available for all EPLAN cloud users at no cost. This incredible application allows you to effortlessly and securely share EPLAN Projects and other essential data with your chosen project partners, teams, and even companies, making it easier than ever before to work seamlessly with your colleagues and business associates.
For those who require additional functionality and storage space, the full version of EPLAN eMANAGE provides a comprehensive solution. You can easily synchronise your master data from the EPLAN Platform with eMANAGE, making it easier for other users to access and utilise that data. With just one click, you can make current EPLAN Projects available in earlier versions, enabling project partners who aren't yet working with the most current version of EPLAN to access your project data in the cloud. The number of eMANAGE licences can be tailored to your specific needs, separate from other EPLAN licences. Each full version eMANAGE licence purchased provides an additional 10 GB of storage space for your data. Here's an overview of features of EPLAN eMANAGE and eMANAGE:
| Feature | eMANAGE Free | eMANAGE |
|---|---|---|
| Folder structures Create and manage |
✓ | ✓ |
| Sharing data Upload, save, download EPLAN Projects (ZW1) |
✓ | ✓ |
| Role management Assign team members different roles |
✓ | ✓ |
| Filter and search functionality Easily and quickly find project contents |
✓ | ✓ |
| Publish in EPLAN eVIEW Redlining and greenlining functionality for reviewing projects |
✓ | ✓ |
| Seamless Integration Workflow integration in the current version of the EPLAN Platform |
✓ | ✓ |
| Internal and External Collaboration EPLAN Cloud: cross-organisational data sharing |
✓ | ✓ |
| Saving project data Providing EPLAN Projects (ZW1) by saving in data formats for previous versions of the Platform (2.9, 2.8 and 2.7)* |
- | ✓ |
| Providing master data Providing master data on the EPLAN Platform* |
- | ✓ |
| Provide project supporting documents More data and information in common formats (e.g. .docx, .pdf, .xlsx) |
- | ✓ |
| Additional storage capacity Addition 10 GB for every licence |
- | ✓ |
✓ = Standard functionality
*Starting from EPLAN Platform 2022
Getting Started with eMANAGE Free
Embarking on your eMANAGE journey is easier than you may imagine. Check out the video below to get started.
Parts management in the cloud
If you want to learn more about why managing your parts in the cloud can be beneficial to you, check out the cloud applications available in part 2 of this blog series.
Register to the EPLAN Cloud
You can find out how to register on eplan.com, create your own data management organisation, and invite colleagues at the EPLAN Information Portal.
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