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Application Menu > Check In/Out > Pack up /Check Out ...

Commandline: packup

Explanation

A WireCAD project is a loosely coupled group of files, databases and settings. The global database is maintain separately from the project database, and drawings may have linked images. In order to move the project to another machine we will need to gather all of the resources used to create the project into a central location (the project folder).

The Packup / Checkout Tool performs the following functions:

•Copy a file based version of the Global Database into the Project\Project Databases folder and sync it will the SQL Server version if necessary.

•Copy all linked images to the drawings directories.

•If check-out the flag the project as read only.

•If compress the zip all the project folder items into a single zipped file with the project_name.zip

NOTE: This process can take some time on large projects.

Dialog Options

•Check Out Project - Flag the Project Read Only. This is useful if the project is going out into the field for commissioning. The version that stays in the office should not be edited.

•Expected Return Date - Let the people in the office know when you think you will have the project checked in.

•Compress Output - Zip it.