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== Support Paths ==

The support paths allow us to substitute actual paths for variables and simply reroute locations to key files and folders.
 
{{{note|All Support Paths Can Reside on Network Shares and Use UNC Naming Conventions.}}}

==Settings Explanation==
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! Setting  !! Description
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| '''Blocks'''|| The path that will replace the '''%BLOCKS%''' variable in the equipment library.
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| '''Images''' || The path that will replace the '''%IMAGES%''' variable in the equipment library.
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| '''Documents''' || The path that will replace the '''%DOCUMENTS%''' variable in the equipment library.
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| '''Icons'''|| The path that will replace the '''%ICONS%''' variable in the equipment library.
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| '''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:[[File:Newdrawingwiz.jpg|thumb|Select Template Drawing Page of New Drawing Wizard]]
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| '''Reports'''||The path to top reports folder. This is a recursive search and will enumerate all subfolders and files with an extension '''*.repx'''.
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| '''Default New Project Location'''||Presets the New Project Wizard.[[File:Newprojectwiz1.jpg|thumb|Project Name and Location Page of New Project Wizard]]
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==Remarks==
===Location===
Support paths are maintained in the WireCAD6 Shared Documents folders in a file named SupportPaths.xml. When setting up multiple machines one only has to update the first machine then copy the SupportPaths.xml file to the subsequent machines.
'''XP Path:'''<br>
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\SupportPaths.xml
'''Vista/Win7 Path:'''<br>
C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\SupportPaths.xml

===Usage===
Support paths are used to share files among common users. They only work on closed network systems and support mapped network drives and UNC naming conventions.<br>
They do not support URI formats. To share files among users see this discussion on setting up for multiuser [[Setup_Multiuser|'''Here...''']]