{"id":1622,"date":"2019-06-20T10:57:49","date_gmt":"2019-06-20T15:57:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsc3d.wpengine.com\/?p=1622"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:35:03","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T00:35:03","slug":"8-reasons-denying-better-ecad-software","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/blog\/8-reasons-denying-better-ecad-software\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Reasons You\u2019re Denying Yourself Better ECAD Software"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Here are the top 8 justifications we often hear from companies&nbsp;\u2013 companies well-suited for a more efficient ECAD system \u2013 who convince&nbsp;themselves&nbsp;they can&#8217;t implement a better software.  But the truth is, we know how to guide you to better technology in a smooth transition. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/steps-388914_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"Feet of someone ascending steps\" class=\"wp-image-1626\" width=\"505\" height=\"336\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/steps-388914_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/steps-388914_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/steps-388914_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/steps-388914_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/steps-388914_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 505px) 100vw, 505px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. \u201cWe\u2019re too busy.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It takes perspective to know when you could be <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/articles\/2019\/01\/intelligent-schematics-electrical-design\">working smarter, not harder<\/a>. Abraham Lincoln said, \u201cIf you give me 6 hours to cut down a tree, I will spend the first hour sharpening my axe.\u201d Modern day engineering departments operate with more work and fewer people as in past generations. Not taking the time to implement tools that will make you more effective and efficient all in the name of \u201ctoo busy\u201d? There\u2019s never a perfect time for change, but with the right partner, and plan, that change is manageable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. \u201cIt\u2019s a big investment.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>So are ECN\/ECOs, overnighting parts, sending someone on an airplane to fix a problem, correcting red line drawings, etc. Those happen every day. 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Just like with SOLIDWORKS Electrical, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/about\">we\u2019ll be by your side<\/a>, making sure to guide you on the right path, and before you know it you\u2019ll be completing designs in a fraction of the time you did before.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/architecture-768432_1280-1024x682.jpg\" alt=\"View between buildings\" class=\"wp-image-1625\" width=\"551\" height=\"367\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/architecture-768432_1280-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/architecture-768432_1280-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/architecture-768432_1280-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/architecture-768432_1280-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/architecture-768432_1280.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 551px) 100vw, 551px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. \u201cI don\u2019t know SOLIDWORKS.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Yes, we know, and that\u2019s ok. 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Think about it \u2013 in any system new things need to be added, and in SOLIDWORKS Electrical they are added once in one location, and then you\u2019re done until that part is obsoleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. \u201cWe\u2019re waiting for the next big project to come.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>It is the perfect time to look at new tools. We\u2019ll help you be prepared for the next big project to be awarded. When it does, your new tools will be up and running to take on the new challenge head-on.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. \u201cWe have a whole history of *insert current CAD package* files. It will take too long to convert.\u201d<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The expert implementers at GSC have may ways to integrate your current CAD package into a new SOLDWORKS Electrical environment.  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