Difference between revisions of "Default:Project"

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#Creates a new project database.
 
#Creates a new project database.
 
#If desired copies all project data into the new project database.
 
#If desired copies all project data into the new project database.
 
 
 
==Close Project==
 
Command line shortcut: none
 
Closes the current project.
 
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This folder contains your user specific WireCAD settings.
 
This folder contains your user specific WireCAD settings.
  
==New Project==
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==Close Project==
 
Command line shortcut: none
 
Command line shortcut: none
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Closes the current project.
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==Convert Old Project==
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Command line shortcut: none
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Converts WireCAD v2-v5 projects to the new v6 format. Drawings are not touched. A new project database is created and the old data is imported into it.
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'''NOTE:''' The Convert Old Project Wizard will '''NOT''' work on Windows 7!
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==New Project==
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==Security Tools==
 
Command line shortcut: none
 
Command line shortcut: none
  
==New Project==
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===View Permissions Grid===
 
Command line shortcut: none
 
Command line shortcut: none
  
==New Project==
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===Manage Security...===
 
Command line shortcut: none
 
Command line shortcut: none

Revision as of 00:00, 21 December 2010

New Project

Command line shortcut: none

Create a new project with the New Project Wizard.


Open Project

Command line shortcut: none

Browse to the *.wc6plf file in the project folder.

Save Project

Command line shortcut: none Commit any unsaved changes to the project database.


Save Project As

Command line shortcut: none Save the project as a new name with the Save Project As wizard.

This function creates does the following:

  1. Creates a new project folder structure.
  2. Copies all project drawings to the new folder tree.
  3. Creates a new project database.
  4. If desired copies all project data into the new project database.


Frequently Used Folders

Open Project Folder

Command line shortcut: none Opens a Windows Explorer window at the current project path.

Open Global Data Folder

Command line shortcut: none Opens a Windows Explorer window at the global shared data folder.

Default XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6 Default VISTA/7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6

This folder and its subfolders contain shared WireCAD files and folders. This folder may or may not be used depending on your Support Paths settings.

Open User Data Folder

Command line shortcut: none Opens a Windows Explorer window at the current user application data folder.

Default XP: C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\WireCAD\WireCAD6 Default VISTA/7: C:\Users\cbh\AppData\Local\WireCAD\WireCAD6

This folder contains your user specific WireCAD settings.


Close Project

Command line shortcut: none Closes the current project.


Convert Old Project

Command line shortcut: none Converts WireCAD v2-v5 projects to the new v6 format. Drawings are not touched. A new project database is created and the old data is imported into it.

NOTE: The Convert Old Project Wizard will NOT work on Windows 7!


Security Tools

Command line shortcut: none

View Permissions Grid

Command line shortcut: none

Manage Security...

Command line shortcut: none