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==New Project==
 
==New Project==
Command line shortcut: none.<br>
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'''Summary:''' Create a new project with the New Project Wizard.<br>
User Permissions Level: ProjectsCollection - Allow Add New.<br>
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[[Page:New_Project_Wizard|New Project Wizard]]<br>
Product Level: All.<br>
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Create a new project with the New Project Wizard.
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==Open Project==
 
==Open Project==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Browse to the *.wc6plf file in the project folder.<br>
User Permissions Level: All<br>
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[[Open Project Menu]]
Product Level: All.<br>
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Browse to the *.wc6plf file in the project folder.
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==Save Project==
 
==Save Project==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Commit any unsaved changes to the project database.<br>
User Permissions Level: ProjectsCollection - Allow Edit<br>
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[[Save Project]]
Product Level: All.<br>
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Commit any unsaved changes to the project database.
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==Save Project As==
 
==Save Project As==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Save the project as a new name with the Save Project As wizard.<br>
User Permissions Level: ProjectsCollection - Allow Add New<br>
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Product Level: XLT, PRO, ENT.<br>
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Save the project as a new name with the Save Project As wizard.
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This function creates does the following:
 
This function creates does the following:
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#If desired copies all project data into the new project database.
 
#If desired copies all project data into the new project database.
  
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[[Save Project As]]
  
 
==Frequently Used Folders==
 
==Frequently Used Folders==
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===Open Project Folder===
 
===Open Project Folder===
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Opens a Windows Explorer window at the current project path.
User Permissions Level: All.<br>
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Product Level: All.<br>
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Opens a Windows Explorer window at the current project path.
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===Open Global Data Folder===
 
===Open Global Data Folder===
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Opens a Windows Explorer window at the global shared data folder.<br>
User Permissions Level: All<br>
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Product Level: All.<br>
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'''Default XP:''' C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6<br>
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'''Default VISTA/7:''' C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6<br>
  
Opens a Windows Explorer window at the global shared data folder.
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This folder and its subfolders contain shared WireCAD files and folders.<br>
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This folder may or may not be used depending on your [[Settings:Support Paths|Support Paths]] settings.
  
Default XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6<br>
 
Default VISTA/7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6<br>
 
 
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===
 
===Open User Data Folder===
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Opens a Windows Explorer window at the current user application data folder.<br>
User Permissions Level: All<br>
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Product Level: All.<br>
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Opens a Windows Explorer window at the current user application data folder.
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Default XP: C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\WireCAD\WireCAD6<br>
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'''Default XP:''' C:\Documents and Settings\YOUR_USER_NAME\Local Settings\Application Data\WireCAD\WireCAD6<br>
Default VISTA/7: C:\Users\cbh\AppData\Local\WireCAD\WireCAD6<br>
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'''Default VISTA/7:''' C:\Users\cbh\AppData\Local\WireCAD\WireCAD6<br>
  
 
This folder contains your user specific WireCAD settings.
 
This folder contains your user specific WireCAD settings.
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==Close Project==
 
==Close Project==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Closes the current project.<br>
User Permissions Level: All<br>
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[[Close Project]]
Product Level: All.<br>
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Closes the current project.
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==Convert Old Project==
 
==Convert Old Project==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Converts older WireCAD projects to the new v6 format.<br>
User Permissions Level: All<br>
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[[Covert Old Project]]
Product Level: All.<br>
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*Converts WireCAD v2-v5 projects to the new v6 format.
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*Drawings are not touched.
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*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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==Security Tools==
 
==Security Tools==
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===View Permissions Grid===
 
===View Permissions Grid===
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Displays the current user's permissions grid. This is a read only display for informational purposes.<br>
User Permissions Level: All<br>
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[[View Permissions Grid]]
Product Level: All.<br>
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===Manage Security...===
 
===Manage Security...===
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Manage users, groups and permissions if you have setup WireCAD to use [[Settings:Application WireCAD Security|Security]].<br>
User Permissions Level: Administors<br>
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[[Users, Groups and Permissions]]
Product Level: PRO, ENT.<br>
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Opens the [[Users, Groups and Permissions]] dialog.
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==Project Utilities==
  
==Project Utilities==
 
 
===Pack Up/Check Out===
 
===Pack Up/Check Out===
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Packs up an project for use on a different machine. It performs the following steps:<br>
User Permissions Level: Administrators<br>
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[[PackUp_CheckOut]]
Product Level: XLT, PRO, ENT.<br>
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Packs up an project for use on a different machine. It performs the following steps:
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[[File:Packupcheckoutflow.jpg|options|PackUp/CheckOut Flow]]
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===Unpack===
 
===Unpack===
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Unpacks the project and synchronizes the incoming global database with the current global database.
User Permissions Level: Administrators<br>
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Product Level: XLT, PRO, ENT.<br>
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Unpacks the project and synchronizes the incoming global database with the current global database.
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[[Unpack/Checkin]]
 
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[[File:Unpack.jpg|options|caption]]
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===Check In===
 
===Check In===
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Checks in the project. This is similar to an unpack but must begin with an active project.
User Permissions Level: Administrators<br>
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Product Level: PRO, ENT.<br>
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Checks in the project. See above.
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[[Unpack/Checkin]]
  
 
==Project Info==
 
==Project Info==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:'''Displays some basic project settings.
User Permissions Level: Administrators<br>
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Product Level: XLT, PRO, ENT.<br>
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Displays the Project Info page. From here you can:
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*[[Manually Check In a Project]]
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*[[Add/Edit Related Projects]]
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*[[View Project Locator File Info]]
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[[Project Info]]
  
 
==Project Revisions==
 
==Project Revisions==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
 
User Permissions Level: Administrators<br>
 
Product Level: XLT, PRO, ENT.<br>
 
 
 
'''This page is not fully implemented!'''
 
'''This page is not fully implemented!'''
 
  
 
==Account Info==
 
==Account Info==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:''' Add/Edit the Account Info. The Account is your customer information. This info can be accessed through the AccountInfoCollection for use in reports or via custom plugins.<br>
User Permissions Level: Administrators<br>
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[[Account Info]]
Product Level: XLT, PRO, ENT.<br>
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Add/Edit the Account Info. The Account is your customer information. This info can be accessed through the AccountInfoCollection for use in reports or via custom plugins.
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==Application Setup==
 
==Application Setup==
Command line shortcut: none<br>
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'''Summary:'''Configure basic application settings.<br>
User Permissions Level: Administrators<br>
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[[GUI:Application Setup Wizard|Application Setup Wizard]]
Product Level: XLT, PRO, ENT.<br>
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Displays the Application Setup Wizard. Through this wizard you can setup:
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*[[Shared Databases]]
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*[[Community Contribution Mode]]
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*[[WireCAD Security]]
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*[[User:Command_Line_Shortcuts|Command Line Shortcuts]]
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==Settings==
 
==Settings==
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Displays the Setup Dialog with the following '''Default''' panels (custom plugins can install other panels):
 
Displays the Setup Dialog with the following '''Default''' panels (custom plugins can install other panels):
 
*Application Level Settings
 
*Application Level Settings
**[[Application:Basic|Basic]]
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**[[Settings:Application Basic|Basic]]
**[[Application:Security|Security]]
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**[[Settings:Application WireCAD Security|Security]]
**[[Application:Global_Database_Location|Global Database Location]]
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**[[Settings:Application Global Database Location|Global Database Location]]
**[[Application:Support_Paths|Support Paths]]
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**[[Settings:Support Paths|Support Paths]]
**[[Application:Organization|Organization]]
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**[[Settings:Application Organization|Organization]]
 
*User Level Settings
 
*User Level Settings
**[[User:Basic|Basic]]
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**[[Settings:User Basic|Basic]]
**[[User:Drawing|Drawing]]
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**[[Settings:User Drawing Environment|Drawing Environment]]
**[[User:Command_Line_Shortcuts|Command Line Shortcuts]]
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**[[Settings:User_Command_Line_Shortcuts|Command Line Shortcuts]]
 
*User Level Settings
 
*User Level Settings
**[[Project:Project|Project]]
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**[[Settings:Project Project|Project]]
  
 
==Exit==
 
==Exit==

Latest revision as of 03:11, 29 December 2010

New Project

Summary: Create a new project with the New Project Wizard.
New Project Wizard

Open Project

Summary: Browse to the *.wc6plf file in the project folder.
Open Project Menu

Save Project

Summary: Commit any unsaved changes to the project database.
Save Project

Save Project As

Summary: 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.

Save Project As

Frequently Used Folders

Open Project Folder

Summary: Opens a Windows Explorer window at the current project path.

Open Global Data Folder

Summary: 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

Summary: 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

Summary: Closes the current project.
Close Project

Convert Old Project

Summary: Converts older WireCAD projects to the new v6 format.
Covert Old Project

Security Tools

View Permissions Grid

Summary: Displays the current user's permissions grid. This is a read only display for informational purposes.
View Permissions Grid

Manage Security...

Summary: Manage users, groups and permissions if you have setup WireCAD to use Security.
Users, Groups and Permissions

Project Utilities

Pack Up/Check Out

Summary: Packs up an project for use on a different machine. It performs the following steps:
PackUp_CheckOut

Unpack

Summary: Unpacks the project and synchronizes the incoming global database with the current global database.

Unpack/Checkin

Check In

Summary: Checks in the project. This is similar to an unpack but must begin with an active project.

Unpack/Checkin

Project Info

Summary:Displays some basic project settings.

Project Info

Project Revisions

This page is not fully implemented!

Account Info

Summary: Add/Edit the Account Info. The Account is your customer information. This info can be accessed through the AccountInfoCollection for use in reports or via custom plugins.
Account Info

Application Setup

Summary:Configure basic application settings.
Application Setup Wizard

Settings

Command line shortcut: set
User Permissions Level: Varies
Product Level: ALL

Displays the Setup Dialog with the following Default panels (custom plugins can install other panels):

Exit

Command line shortcut: set
User Permissions Level: Varies
Product Level: ALL

Closes the application.