New WireCAD Project

Applies To:

Professional

XLT

Related Settings:

None

New Project

Menu: Project>New Project...

Default Keyboard Shortcut: None.

Function:

WireCAD organizes drawings and cable information on a project basis. WireCAD maintains a separate database for each project. This allows you to have multiple projects or installations. Each project has a separate set of cable numbers and system ID’s.

Each project is organized into a series of folders on your local hard drive or on a network share.

WireCAD version 4 will place three databases in the Project Databases folder:

1.	ProjectDB.MDB -- The project database. Contains all information regarding project systems, cables, drawings, etc.

2.	dbNetlist.MDB -- This is a database of Netlists or drawing indexes. This database is updated automatically. The data from this is displayed in the Project Explorer.

3.	dbXlog.MDB -- The transaction log.

How To: Create a New Project

Starting the command launches the New Project dialog:

Project Name: Enter the name of the project. This must follow file name conventions. We will use it to create a folder name and path on the system.

Project Description: enter a description of the project for your own reference.

Click <Browse>. Select a path using the Open dialog. The Project Path field will be filled in for you when you click <Open>.

Click <Add New> to create the new project folders and databases and creates an entry in the projects database..

Do not create a New Project in an existing Project folder! This will make it very difficult to move your projects.