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| Blocks %BLOCKS% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public|Documents|WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks'''
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| Blocks %BLOCKS% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks'''  
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[[File:Blocks Path.png|Default Blocks Path]]
 
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| Show Application Setup Wizard Upon Startup || This will cause the Application Setup Wizard to open each time you start WireCAD. This is the same wizard that you are presented with during your initial WireCAD setup. [[File:Application Wizard.png|thumb|Show Application Setup Wizard Upon Startup]]  
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| Images %IMAGES% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks'''
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[[File:Images Path.png|Default Images Path]]
 
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| Community Library Auto-Contribution Mode || This defines when and if WireCAD will upload created equipment to the online community library. When you first setup WireCAD you are asked to select which method you would like to use (Automatically, only after approval, or never). If you would like to change this, simply ''Click'' the drop down box and select which method you would like to use. [[File:Auto Contribute Mode.png|thumb|Community Library Auto-Contribution Mode]]  
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| Documents %DOCUMENTS% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Documents'''  
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[[File:Documents Path.png| Default Documents Path]]
 
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| Release Licence Lease Upon Application Shutdown || Releasing the lease is useful if you are floating your license among multiple machines. This will Allow you to close WireCAD on one machine and open it on another using the same license code. {{Note| Your machines will need to be web connected in order to verify and activate the license on each machine. If you do not have web access, leave this unchecked, manually release your license and then activate by phone on the next machine.}}  [[File:Release License.png|thumb|Release License Lease Upon Application Shutdown]]
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|Icons %ICONS% || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Icons'''
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[[File:Icons Path.png|Default Icons Path]]
 
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| Default Project Database Host (SQL only)|| If you are running on a SQL Server, this will be your default host name where your project database will be stored. [[File:Default Host.png|thumb|Default Project Database Host (SQL only)]]
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| Template Drawings || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Template Drawings'''
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[[File:Template Drawings Path.png|Default Template Drawings Path]]
 
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| Use SQL Server Project Databases By Default || If you have set up a SQL server database during the initial WireCAD setup, this will be checked and will force the program to use the SQL server project databases as your default databases. [[File:SQL Server Default.png|thumb|Use SQL Server Project Databases By Default]]
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| Reports || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Reports'''
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[[File:Reports Path.png|Reports Path]]
 
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| Users (mere mortals)Can Select Project Database Mode || This will allow any WireCAD user to select which project database is used without requiring administrative privileges. [[File:Mere Mortals.png|thumb|Users (mere mortals) Can Select Project Database Mode]]
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| Default New Project Location || '''C:\Users\Public\Documents'''
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[[File:New Project Path.png|Default New Project Location]]
  
 
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These support paths are used as variables in equipment definition external file paths. This allows external files to be moved or reside in OS independent paths. A typica path looks like this: %BLOCKS%\folder\filename.ext w here %BLOCKS5 will be replaced by the program with the path above.

Latest revision as of 19:18, 12 February 2013

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This will allow you to define where WireCAD will search to find items used in your drawings.


Before You Start

To access the basic application settings CLICK Project>Settings>Support Paths.


Basic Application Settings

What we expect to find Where we expect to find it.
Blocks %BLOCKS% Default for VistaDB is C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks

Default Blocks Path

Images %IMAGES% Default for VistaDB is C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks

Default Images Path

Documents %DOCUMENTS% Default for VistaDB is C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Documents

Default Documents Path

Icons %ICONS% Default for VistaDB C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Icons

Default Icons Path

Template Drawings Default for VistaDB C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Template Drawings

Default Template Drawings Path

Reports Default for VistaDB C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Reports

Reports Path

Default New Project Location C:\Users\Public\Documents

Default New Project Location

These support paths are used as variables in equipment definition external file paths. This allows external files to be moved or reside in OS independent paths. A typica path looks like this: %BLOCKS%\folder\filename.ext w here %BLOCKS5 will be replaced by the program with the path above.

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