Personalizing WireCAD > The Settings Dialog

Menu: Project>Settings

Default command line shortcut: set

The settings dialog hosts panels for several different settings levels:

Application	Setting occurs once per application install per machine.
User	Setting specific to the current user.
Project	Setting specific to the current project if any.

Applies To:

All

Related Settings:

None

The following is a listing of the default panels. If your organization is using WireCAD Security your user will require Administrator privileges in order to edit Application level setting and some Project level settings. The may be a partial listing depending on the plugins loaded.

Application Settings Panels
Basic
Check for Updates	Checks for new updates to the application on application startup
Show Application Setup Wizard	Shows the Application Setup Wizard which walks you through the basics of setting up the Application level settings on startup.
Community Library Auto-Contribute Mode	Your Equipment Library will be automatically contributed to the WireCAD community unless you opt otherwise.
Release Lease On Shutdown	If you are floating your license you will want to set this to true unless you plan to start WireCAD while you are not web connected.
Default Project Database Host	Applies only to SQL projects. Presets the New Project Wizard

WireCAD Security This is typically set via the Application Setup Wizard.
Use WireCAD Security	Enable Security. When enabled the WireCAD security system uses the current login to determine program access. If your user is a member of the Administrators group you will be able to control the access of other users via the Project>Security>Manage Security... dialog.
Security Database Type	Typically you will only use security in a multiuser environment with a SQL host, but the capability exists to use file based VistaDB databases.
Support Paths Panel
Support Paths The support paths allow us to substitute actual paths for variables and simply reroute locations to key files and folders. All Support Paths Can Reside on Network Shares and Use UNC Naming Conventions.
Blocks	The path that will replace the %BLOCKS% variable in the equipment library.
Images	The path that will replace the %IMAGES% variable in the equipment library.
Documents	The path that will replace the %DOCUMENTS% variable in the equipment library.
Icons	The path that will replace the %ICONS% variable in the equipment library.
Template Drawings	The path to the Template Drawings folder. This is the folder where Template Drawings are saved when using the File>Save As Template Drawing function is used and the folder that the New Drawing Wizard searches to file the Templates list:
Reports	The path to top reports folder. This is a recursive search and will enumerate all subfolders and files.
Default New Project Location	Presets the New Project Wizard.

Organization Your organization details. Used by many of the plugins.

User Settings Panels
Basic
Skin Name	Change the skin (appearance).
Open New Drawing Upon Application Startup	Opens a blank new drawing when WireCAD starts.
Use the New Drawing Wizard	Shows the New Drawing Wizard when you click File>New. Allows the use of template drawings. If set to false, just creates a new drawing without a template.
Open Last Project When I Start WireCAD	Behaves like earlier versions of WireCAD that opened the last project automatically on startup.
Show the WireCAD Startup Page	The WireCAD Startup Page shows the latest news from the WireCAD ranch.
Warn Me When I Mismatch a Signal Type	When you finish drawing a cable WireCAD will check the source and destination port signal types and let you know if they don't match. You can use the new status panel to know the port type if you are confused.
When I Double-click a Many-to-Many Cable Assign All of Them	Many-to-Many cables that are set for Multiple Database Entries can either be assigned all at once by a single double-click, or if this setting is turned off a double-click will find the closest port to the cursor and assign that.
Keep My Equipment Library Open	This is useful if you are using dual monitors and want to have the Equipment Library stay open on the other monitor.
When I Link Pointers Go Back	The default Link Pointer function will leave you on the second sheet. If you set this to true it will jump you back to the first sheet.
Library Multiple Port Add Leading Zero Count	Presets the Port Adder Dialog

Drawing Settings Panel
Auto Save Duration in Minutes	Sets the Auto Save Duration. Auto Save saves only drawings that are not currently involved in a function.
Background Color	Sets the background color.
Grip Color	Sets the grip color.
OSnap Color	Sets the Object Snap Color.
Grip Size	Sets the grip size in pixels.
Pick Size	Sets the pick size in pixes. The pick determines the search window when clicking the cursor.
Cross Hair Size	Sets the cross hair size in pixels.
Show Layout Tabs	Shows the layout tabs at the bottom of the drawing frame
Show Paper Space Paper	When a layout is selected, show the current page size as returned by the selected printer as a white "page." true false
Show UCS Axis	Shows the UCS Axis
Save Drawing After Every Cable Number Assignment	Setting this to true is not recommended but will speed the assignment process. You are responsible then for saving the drawing to ensure drawing/database parity.

Command Line Shortcuts Execute a command by typing either Command Name, Alias, or Shortcut.

User Settings Panels
Project Settings
starting cable number	This will be the starting number for any new sequence. It is overridden by a range in the Signal Types global database.
leading zero count	Leading zeros for cable numbers. Affected by the Project Cable Number Format.
ignore cable# text color	True to set the Cable# text entity PenColor = ByLayer.
Location-Elevation Delimiter	By default this is a "." When the Location and Elevation fields are combined in the drawing this will be the delimiter. Example: Location: Rack-10 Elevation 10 would be concatenated with the Location-Elevation Delimiter as follows: Rack-10.10
Elevation-Slot Delimiter	By default this is a "-" When parsing the elevation field this variable is used to identify a slot. Example: Elevation 10 slot 4 would be 10-4.
I Build My Racks From the Top Down	Numbers from top down. The default is bottom up.
Default Rack Height	Default Rack Height in Rack Units. Presets the Rack Builder dialog.
Default Cable Manu and Type	If the Signal Type in the global database does not define a default Cable Type and Manufacturer then this is used as a default.
User Can Modify These Settings	Only effective under WireCAD Security
Add Pinout Data to Each Cable	Set to true to allow attachment of pinout data to each cable. You must display the Edit Cable Data dialog in order to pick the pinout. Pinouts are set using the Pinouts plugin. Once defined, during a cable number assignment you can pick from pinouts that have the proper connectors defined. If the proper connectors, both src and dst, do not exist in the pinout it will not be available for choice.