November 04, 2025 · Capital X Panel Designer · Electrical CAD · What's New

Electromechanical Co-design Made Easy with Capital X Panel Designer Advanced — Bridging Mechanical and Electrical Design in the Siemens Ecosystem

Mechanical engineers today face an increasingly common challenge: your mechanical CAD (MCAD) software is powerful, but the moment electrical and panel designs enter the picture, workflows get complicated. Different tools, manual data transfers, and endless cross-checking between teams make projects slower, riskier, and more expensive than they should be.

Our new Capital X Panel Designer Advanced tier changes that. By connecting electrical and panel design directly to Siemens Xcelerator tools — Designcenter Solid Edge, NX, and Teamcenter — the new Advanced tier makes MCAD–ECAD collaboration smoother, faster, and easier to manage.

The MCAD–ECAD Challenge

If you’ve ever worked on a project where mechanical and electrical designs had to fit together, you already know the pain points:

Disconnected tools: Mechanical and electrical engineers often use separate platforms with no straightforward link.
Manual cross-checking: Bills of Materials (BOMs) and schematic data need to be retyped or manually imported.
High risk of errors: A single missed update can cascade into major design problems down the line.
Lost time: Instead of focusing on innovation, teams spend hours reconciling files.

This disconnect slows projects and makes true collaboration difficult. For companies working in competitive industries, those inefficiencies can quickly add up.

Introducing Capital X Panel Designer Advanced

The new Advanced tier builds on everything users already know about Capital X Panel Designer and extends it into the Siemens Xcelerator ecosystem.

With Advanced, you can:

Bridge MCAD and ECAD: Transfer panel BOMs and schematic data directly into Designcenter Solid Edge and NX for consistent use in mechanical design.

Simplify collaboration between electrical and mechanical teams.

Connect to Teamcenter: Share electrical design data into Teamcenter PLM so every team works from the same source of information.

Supports a more connected and efficient engineering workflow.

Reduce manual effort: Minimize repetitive cross-checking between ECAD and MCAD by working from connected, reliable data.
Work more efficiently: Save time, avoid rework, and keep projects moving forward.

Already using Designcenter
Solid Edge, NX, or Teamcenter?

The Advanced tier makes your workflow complete — keeping mechanical and electrical CAD together in one Siemens ecosystem, without needing external tools.

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Why MCAD–ECAD Integration Matters

Mechanical and electrical design are two sides of the same coin. When they’re misaligned, projects stall. When they’re connected, engineering teams deliver faster, more accurate results. This means fewer delays, fewer errors, and the realization of a truly integrated product definition managed from end-to-end within the Siemens Xcelerator portfolio.

For MCAD users, Capital X Panel Designer Advanced is a natural extension:

You keep using Designcenter Solid Edge or NX as your mechanical design tool.
Panel and schematic data flow seamlessly from Capital X Panel Designer.
Teamcenter acts as the single source of truth.

This means fewer delays, fewer errors, and a stronger foundation for collaboration.

But Here’s the Best Part

Even if you’re not using Designcenter Solid Edge, NX, or Teamcenter today, Capital X Panel Designer is already a game-changer for electrical and panel design on its own.

As a cloud-native electrical CAD software, it delivers:

Speed and simplicity: Intuitive drag-and-drop panel design with automation that cuts hours from schematic creation.

Drag-and-drop functionality makes designing schematics fast and intuitive.

Massive symbol libraries: Millions of manufacturer-specific components at your fingertips.

The integrated CADENAS cloud part library, 3Dfindit.

Real-time Collaboration from anywhere: Cloud-native access lets teams work together in real time, no matter where they are.
Scalability: Flexible plans designed for both small teams and larger organizations.
Affordability: Lower upfront cost compared to traditional electrical CAD platforms.

While Advanced is perfect for engineers who need MCAD–ECAD integration, every engineer can benefit from Capital X Panel Designer — whether you’re upgrading from basic tools, replacing legacy systems, or just getting started with electrical CAD.

Why Choose Capital X Panel Designer

Unlike many general-purpose CAD tools, Capital X Panel Designer is purpose-built for electrical and panel design. It’s not a side feature, it’s the core.

Here’s what sets it apart:

Cloud-native: Work faster, with no heavy IT setup.
Designed for electrical workflows: Panel layout, schematics, BOM generation — all streamlined for electrical engineers.

Automatically generate reports by dropping Report symbols, eliminating manual typing and compilation.

Integration-ready: Whether you stay with Standard or move to Advanced, your designs fit into modern engineering workflows.
Siemens backing: As part of Siemens Xcelerator, the platform is constantly evolving to meet the needs of engineers worldwide.

This makes Capital X Panel Designer a future-ready choice — whether you’re working solo, leading a small team, or collaborating across departments.

Final Thoughts: MCAD–ECAD Collaboration Made Simple

If you’re already using Designcenter Solid Edge, NX, or Teamcenter, the Advanced tier is the perfect next step to unify mechanical and electrical workflows in one ecosystem. It bridges the gap, reduces rework, and makes collaboration far more efficient.

If you’re not there yet, don’t worry — Capital X Panel Designer’s Standard plan and other tiers still give you everything you need to work faster, smarter, and more affordably in electrical CAD.

Either way, you’re stepping into a software platform built to simplify electrical design, boost collaboration, and help engineers deliver their best work.