Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

None

Setting

Relates to

Value

Automatically Generate System Alias

SysName Assignment Dialog

True/False

Auto-Save Drawing Interval

All open drawings will be saved at this interval

Minutes. Default = 0 or no Auto-Save

Block Colored Pins

Equipment Library functional block creation.

True/False. True = colored pins on functional blocks

Use Default Block Names

Equipment Library functional block creation.

True/False. True automatically names and increments the block name. False displays:

Allowing you to name the block manually.

Always Display Cable Option Assignment Dialog

Cable Number Assignment

True/False. True will always display the Optional Assignment dialog regardless of whether there are duplicate I/O or numbers.

Colored Cables Based on Signal Type

Drawing cables

True/False. True draws colored cables using the color number assigned to the signal type. Signal Types set to Same as Layer will inherit the color setting of the layer on which the cable resides.

Colored Cables Text Based on Signal Type

Drawing cables

True/False. True draws colored cable text using the color number assigned to the signal type. Signal Types set to Same as Layer will inherit the color setting of the layer on which the cable resides.

Auto Place Terminals When Drawing Cables

Draw Cables Toolbar, drawing cables

Presets the toolbar's Auto Place checkbox. [ More ]

Auto Place Distance

Draw Cables Toolbar, drawing cables

Presets the toolbar's Auto Place Distance textbox. [ More ]

Automatically Draw Pointers

Draw Cables Toolbar, drawing cables

Presets the toolbar's Auto-Draw Pointers checkbox. [ More ]

Save Drawing After Every Cable Assignment

Cable numbers

True/False. True saves the drawing every time a number is assigned. WireCAD will always save the drawing after assignment, but in the case of a multiple cable assigment, setting this to False will save the drawing at the end.

Create a Layer for Every Signal Type Used

Drawing cables, drawing structure.

True/False. True actually creates three separate layers for each Signal Type:

Repeat Cable Drawing

Draw Cables Toolbar, drawing cables

Presets the toolbar's Repeat checkbox. [ More ]

Starting Cable Number

Assigning cable numbers

The starting cable number. If you are using multiple number sequences, such as creating a sequence for each signal type, this will be the starting number for each sequence.

Edit Cable Data on Assignment

Assigning cable numbers.

True/False. True displays:

[ More ]

If set to false you can always get the Verify Settings dialog during the assignment by holding the [Ctrl] key while double-clicking a cable to assign.

Default Cable Type Manufacturer

Assigning cable numbers, Signal Types - Cable Type Manufacturer.

Dropdown. Select the default Cable Type Manufacturer. If the Signal Type for the cable to be assigned returns an empty Cable Type Manufacturer field, then this value will be used.

Default Cable Part Number

Assigning cable numbers, Signal Types - Cable Type Part Number.

Dropdown. Select the default Cable Type Part Number. If the Signal Type for the cable to be assigned returns an empty Cable Type Part Number field, then this value will be used.

Warn of Connector Mismatch

Drawing cables

True/False. True displays a warning if the Connector string values do not match.

Warn of Signal Type Mismatch

Drawing cables

True/False. True displays a warning if the Signal Type string values do not match.

Display the Getting Started Dialog

Program startup

True/False. True displays the Getting Started dialog on program launch.

String Formatting

Program operation

Dropdown. Sets the string formatting of many common data entry fields.

The string formatting constants are:

       FORCE UPPER CASE

       Title Case

       force lower case

       No FOrmaTTing