Getting Started > Setting Up Your Global Data

Menu: Several

Default command line shortcut: several

WireCAD maintains a global database with tables representing Manufacturers, Equipment, Signal Types, Connectors, Etc.

Getting started with WireCAD entails setting up the global databases to fit your needs. While the database is populated with data you may find that it suits your needs to purge the data and start fresh. If this is the case we can provide empty databases. At the very least you will want to set up the Signal Types grid with your defaults.

Next you will customize the Equipment Library with the products and IO that you use. In order to do this, you may either download existing products from the WireCAD Community Server or enter your own.

Applies To:

All product levels

Related Settings:

None

Manufacturers - The topmost table in the heirarchy

Equipment - The Equipment description

Inputs - inputs of a device

Outputs - outputs of a device

Signal Types - signal types and a bunch of defaults.

Connectors - connector types.

Pinouts - pin out definitions (data).

Color Codes - color code lookup. Used by Cable Types.

Cable Types - cable type information.

Cable Cores - cores or conductor data for a cable type.

Accessing the Global Data

The Project Explorer The Project Explorer allows access to the global data grids. You can also access these grids from the Database menu.
Database>Equipment Library	Opens the Equipment Library where you will do most of your work.