{"id":981,"date":"2019-02-28T09:37:56","date_gmt":"2019-02-28T15:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gsc3d.wpengine.com\/?p=981"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:35:04","modified_gmt":"2026-02-20T00:35:04","slug":"white-paper-electrical-users-solidworks-schematics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/blog\/white-paper-electrical-users-solidworks-schematics\/","title":{"rendered":"White Paper: Welcome Electrical Users to SOLIDWORKS Schematics"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/linkedin-graphic_rP9g77j.jpg\" alt=\"Electrical or Mechatronic students working together\" class=\"wp-image-983\" width=\"419\" height=\"419\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/linkedin-graphic_rP9g77j.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/linkedin-graphic_rP9g77j-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/linkedin-graphic_rP9g77j-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.gsc-3d.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/05\/linkedin-graphic_rP9g77j-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 419px) 100vw, 419px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">SOLIDWORKS Schematics &#8211; What&#8217;s in a Name?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>SOLIDWORKS is one of the most recognizable brands in the engineering design marketplace, famous for being an intuitive 3D design tool with a network of users and re-sellers that are second to none. 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