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'''Vista/7:''' C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\WireCAD\WireCAD6\DrawingSettings.xml<br>
 
'''Vista/7:''' C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\WireCAD\WireCAD6\DrawingSettings.xml<br>
  
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[[File:Drawingspanel.jpg‎.jpg|thumb|Project>Settings[User Drawing]]]
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[[File:Drawingspanel.jpg‎|thumb|Project>Settings[User Drawing]]]
  
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Background Color
 
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Sets the background color.
 
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Grip Color
 
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Sets the grip color.
 
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OSnap Color
 
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Sets the Object Snap Color.
 
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Grip Size
 
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Sets the grip size in pixels.
 
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Pick Size
 
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Sets the pick size in pixes. The pick determines the search window when clicking the cursor.
 
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Cross Hair Size
 
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Sets the cross hair size in pixels.
 
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Show Layout Tabs
 
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Shows the layout tabs at the bottom of the drawing frame
 
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Show Paper Space Paper
 
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When a layout is selected, show the current page size as returned by the selected printer as a white "page."
 
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Show UCS Axis
 
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Shows the UCS Axis
 
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Save Drawing After Every Cable Number Assignment
 
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Setting this to true is not recommended but will speed the assignment process.
 
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You are responsible then for saving the drawing to ensure drawing/database parity.
 
 
==Settings Explanation==
 
==Settings Explanation==
 
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| '''Auto Save Duration in Minutes'''|| Sets the Auto Save Duration. Auto Save saves only drawings that are not currently involved in a function.
 
| '''Auto Save Duration in Minutes'''|| Sets the Auto Save Duration. Auto Save saves only drawings that are not currently involved in a function.
 
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| '''Open New Drawing Upon Application Startup''' ||Self explanatory
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| '''Background Color''' ||
 
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| '''Use the New Drawing Wizard''' ||Shows the New Drawing Wizard when you click File>New Drawing. Allows the use of template drawings. If set to false, just creates a new drawing without a template. [[File:Newdrawingwiz.jpg|thumb|File>New Drawing]]
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| '''Grip Color''' ||
 
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| '''Open Last Project When I Start WireCAD''' ||Behaves like earlier versions of WireCAD that opened the last project automatically on startup.
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| '''OSnap Color''' ||
 
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| '''Show the WireCAD Startup Page''' ||The WireCAD Startup Page shows the latest news from the WireCAD ranch. [[File:Startpage.jpg‎|thumb|View>Show Start Page]]
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| '''Grip Size''' ||
 
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| '''Warn Me When I Mismatch a Signal Type''' ||When you finish drawing a cable WireCAD will check the source and destination port signal types and let you know if they don't match.<br>
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| '''Pick Size''' ||Sets the pick size in pixels. The pick determines the search window when clicking the cursor.
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You can use the new status panel to know the port type if you are confused.[[File:Portstatus.png|thumb|Port Status Panel]]
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| '''When I Double-click a Many-to-Many Cable Assign All of Them''' ||Many-to-Many cables that are set for Multiple Database Entries can either be assigned all at once by a single double-click, or if this setting is turned off a double-click will find the closest port to the cursor and assign that.
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| '''Cross Hair Size''' ||Sets the cross hair size in pixels.
 
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| '''Keep My Equipment Library Open''' ||This is useful if you are using dual monitors and want to have the Equipment Library stay open on the other monitor.
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| '''Show Layout Tabs''' ||Shows the layout tabs at the bottom of the drawing frame.<br>[[File:Layouttabs.jpg‎]]
 
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| '''When I Link Pointers Go Back''' ||The default Link Pointer function will leave you on the second sheet. If you set this to true it will jump you back to the first sheet.
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| '''Show Paper Space Paper''' ||When a layout is selected, show the current page size as returned by the selected printer as a white "page."<br>
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[[File:Page.jpg|thumb|Show Paper = true]][[File:Nopage.jpg|thumb|Show Paper = false]]
 
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| '''Library Multiple Port Add Leading Zero Count''' ||Presets the Port Adder Dialog. [[File:Portadder.jpg‎‎|thumb|Database>Equipment Library[IO Tab]>Add Ports]]
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| '''Show UCS Axis''' ||Show UCS Axis [[File:Ucs.jpg]]
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| '''Save Drawing After Every Cable Number Assignments''' ||
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Setting this to true is not recommended but will speed the assignment process.<br>
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You are responsible then for saving the drawing to ensure drawing/database parity.
 
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Latest revision as of 02:12, 29 December 2010

Command Line Shortcut: set

User Permissions Level: Any
Product Level: All
Setup your drawing environment.

These settings are maintained in the User's local settings folder - typically:
XP: C:\Documents and Settings\YOURUSERNAME\Local Settings\Application Data\WireCAD\WireCAD6\DrawingSettings.xml
Vista/7: C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\AppData\Local\WireCAD\WireCAD6\DrawingSettings.xml

Project>Settings[User Drawing]

Settings Explanation

Setting Description
Auto Save Duration in Minutes Sets the Auto Save Duration. Auto Save saves only drawings that are not currently involved in a function.
Background Color
Grip Color
OSnap Color
Grip Size
Pick Size Sets the pick size in pixels. The pick determines the search window when clicking the cursor.
Cross Hair Size Sets the cross hair size in pixels.
Show Layout Tabs Shows the layout tabs at the bottom of the drawing frame.
Layouttabs.jpg
Show Paper Space Paper When a layout is selected, show the current page size as returned by the selected printer as a white "page."
Show Paper = true
Show Paper = false
Show UCS Axis Show UCS Axis Ucs.jpg
Save Drawing After Every Cable Number Assignments

Setting this to true is not recommended but will speed the assignment process.
You are responsible then for saving the drawing to ensure drawing/database parity.

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