How To: Customize a Terminal

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How To: Customize a Terminal

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1.Open the base CAD file. The terminals are in the %BLOCKS%\WireCAD Terminals path.

2.Modify the geometry and or attributes to suit.

3.Click File > Save As. Remember to keep the _S.DWG and the _D.DWG naming convention intact.

4.Open a drawing that you want to use your shiny new terminal in.

5.Refresh the Terminals tool panel. This will display your new terminal in the place terminals galleries.

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6.Click to use as any other terminal.

 

If the terminal needs changes you will have to do the following:

1.Delete all instances of the offending terminal insert from the drawing.

2.Click File > Purge.

3.Verify that your file name is in the purge blocks list.

4.Purge the drawing of unused entities.

5.Open the base CAD file again and edit and save.

6.Repeat steps 4 - 6 above.