Cimplicity 8.3 May 2026

VBA 7.0 integration (similar to Office 2010) allows powerful customization. Engineers familiar with Excel macros can adapt quickly. Weaknesses & Pain Points 1. Dated interface The development environment looks and feels like early 2000s Windows. Screen creation is tedious—no modern graphics library, weak animation tools, and the symbol editor is clunky. Newer SCADA systems (Ignition, FactoryTalk View SE) are far more intuitive.

As of today (2026), GE no longer supports 8.3. No security patches, no Windows 10/11 compatibility, and no driver updates. Running it exposes your plant to network vulnerabilities and hardware obsolescence. cimplicity 8.3

The iFIX-style screen development is replaced here with a more traditional point-and-configure model. You can scale from a single station to redundant servers + dozens of Viewers with minimal rework. Dated interface The development environment looks and feels

While you can stretch windows across displays, CIMPLICITY 8.3 does not have native multi-monitor workspace management. Docking and restoring screens often misalign. As of today (2026), GE no longer supports 8