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== Before You Start ==
 
== Before You Start ==
 
You will need to have a drawing open in order to access the Draw Cables tool panel.<br>
 
You will need to have a drawing open in order to access the Draw Cables tool panel.<br>
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With a drawing open, ''Click'' on the '''Draw Cables''' tab below your project explorer. || [[File:Draw Cables Tab.png|thumb|Draw Cables Tab]]
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With a drawing open, ''Click'' on the '''Draw Cables''' tab below your project explorer. [[File:Draw Cables Tab.png|thumb|Draw Cables Tab]]
 
   
 
   
  
 
== Draw Cables Tool Panel ==
 
== Draw Cables Tool Panel ==
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We will start with the top left button and work right.
  
 
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| One To One Cable || This button will allow you to draw a single cable from one Output to one Input. [[File:One To One.png|thumb|One To One]]
 
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| One To Many Cable || This button will allow you to draw a cable from a single Output to multiple Inputs. [[File:One To Many.png|thumb|One To Many]]
 
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|3. Select your database type. [[Selecting a Database]]. || If you selected SQL Server you will need to enter your host and login information. If you don't know this information you must get it from your system administrator. If you are the system administrator you are screwed. [[File:Select Database.png|thumb|Select A Database]]
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| Many To One Cable || This button will allow you to draw a cable from multiple Outputs to a single Input. [[File:Many To One.png|thumb|Many To One]]
 
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|4. Enter your project name, description, path, and lead person.  ||The Project Name must follow file naming conventions because we are going to make a folder with the project name. [[File:Project Name.png|thumb|Project Name]]  
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| Terminal To Point In Drawing || This button will allow you to place a ''Terminal/Pointer/Jack'' on an Input Port on your equipment. {{note|For more information on pointers, please refer here [[On and Off Sheet Pointers]]}} [[File:Terminal To Point In Drawing.png|thumb|Terminal To Point In Drawing]]
 
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|5. ''Click'' '''[Next]''' button.|| [[File:Next.png|thumb| Click Next]]
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|Point In Drawing To Terminal || This button will allow you to place a ''Terminal/Pointer/Jack'' on an Output Port on your equipment. {{note| For more information on pointers, please refer here [[On and Off Sheet Pointers]]}} [[File:Point In Drawing To Terminal.png|thumb|Point In Drawing To Terminal]]
 
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|6. Inspect the information about where we are going to create the project. If all is well ''Click'' the '''[Finish]''' button.|| Your new project will be created. [[File:Finish.png|thumb|Click Finish]]
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|Many To Many Cable || This button will allow you to draw a cable from multiple Outputs to multiple Inputs. [[File:Many To Many.png|thumb|Many To Many]]
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|Apply Jumps On Move|| [[File:Apply Jumps On Move.png|thumb|Apply Jumps On Move]]
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|Cable Properties || This button opens the Cable Properties Tool Panel that allows you to define characteristics of your cables. [[File:Cable Properties.png|thumb|Cable Properties]]
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|Avoide Other Cables || This button will allows the cable auto router to automatically try to avoid any other cables if possible. [[File:Avoid Other Cables.png|thumb|Avoid Other Cables]]
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|Repeat || This button repeats the draw cables function. [[File:Repeat.png|thumb|Repeat]]
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|Edit Cable Data On Assignment || This button displays the Cable Edit dialog while assigning cables. This allows you to change cable data before commiting to database. It is also required if you are trying to assign multi core cables. [[File:Edit Cable Data On Assignment.png|thumb|Edit Cable Data On Assignment]]
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|Assign After Draw Cable || This button turns on the cable assignment function as soon as the cable is drawn. ''This works very well if you have already assigned SysNames.'' [[File:Assign After Draw Cable.png|thumb|Edit Cable Data On Assignment]]
  
  
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WireCAD will create a project folder wherever you selected and two subfolders:<br>
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If you opted for SQL Server databases your Project Databases folder will be empty. This is normal since the database files reside on the server.
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Latest revision as of 15:25, 27 October 2011

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This will guide you through the functions avaliable in the draw cables tool panel.



Before You Start

You will need to have a drawing open in order to access the Draw Cables tool panel.

With a drawing open, Click on the Draw Cables tab below your project explorer.
Draw Cables Tab


Draw Cables Tool Panel

We will start with the top left button and work right.

Button Description of Function
One To One Cable This button will allow you to draw a single cable from one Output to one Input.
One To One
One To Many Cable This button will allow you to draw a cable from a single Output to multiple Inputs.
One To Many
Many To One Cable This button will allow you to draw a cable from multiple Outputs to a single Input.
Many To One
Terminal To Point In Drawing This button will allow you to place a Terminal/Pointer/Jack on an Input Port on your equipment. ----
Bulbgraph.png Note: For more information on pointers, please refer here On and Off Sheet Pointers
Terminal To Point In Drawing
Point In Drawing To Terminal This button will allow you to place a Terminal/Pointer/Jack on an Output Port on your equipment. ----
Bulbgraph.png Note: For more information on pointers, please refer here On and Off Sheet Pointers
Point In Drawing To Terminal
Many To Many Cable This button will allow you to draw a cable from multiple Outputs to multiple Inputs.
Many To Many
Apply Jumps On Move
Apply Jumps On Move
Cable Properties This button opens the Cable Properties Tool Panel that allows you to define characteristics of your cables.
Cable Properties
Avoide Other Cables This button will allows the cable auto router to automatically try to avoid any other cables if possible.
Avoid Other Cables
Repeat This button repeats the draw cables function.
Repeat
Edit Cable Data On Assignment This button displays the Cable Edit dialog while assigning cables. This allows you to change cable data before commiting to database. It is also required if you are trying to assign multi core cables.
Edit Cable Data On Assignment
Assign After Draw Cable This button turns on the cable assignment function as soon as the cable is drawn. This works very well if you have already assigned SysNames.
Edit Cable Data On Assignment


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