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The File Ribbon Tab is a dynamic menu that changes its structure with the current environment.

Drawing Environment

ribbon_file_dwg


Again, we will not explain the obvious ones.

Menu Item

Sub Menu

Description

New Drawing ...


Shows the New Drawing Wizard

Save Drawing



Open Drawing


Browse to a drawing.

Save Drawing As



Close Drawing



Close All Drawings



Save As Template Drawing


Any drawing may be used as a template from which other drawings may be created. Simply Save As Template Drawing to make your drawing usable in the New Drawing Wizard as a starter drawing.

Print Preview ...


Display the Print Preview dialog.

PDF Export ...


Display the PDF Export dialog.

Export to Visio


Create smart Visio drawings where the WireCAD cable become live active Visio connections.

Undo



Redo



Clip Copy



Clip Cut



Clip Paste



Settings ...


Display the main Settings dialog. Same as clicking Application Menu>Settings.

Purge ...


Purge unused entities from the drawing.

 

Data Environment

ribbon_file_data


 

Menu Item

Sub Menu

Description

New


A new item in the collection.

Save



Print

 


Export

XML


 

HTML


 

TEXT


 

XLS


Exit

 


Undo



Redo



Refresh



Clear Data [Del]



Delete Selected Rows



Copy Down [Ctrl]+[D]



Increment Down [Ctrl]+[I]



Find and Replace



Tool1


See Grid Specific Functions for a listing of the tools available to each data grid.

Tool2



Tool3



Tool4



 



 

 

Other

While WireCAD does not currently merge any other tools with the File menu, authors of WireCAD plugins have the ability to merge their own tools onto this ribbon tab. Consult their documentation for information.