Difference between revisions of "HOWTO:Use Existing Drawing In Current Project"
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|Drill down until you find the drawing you would like to use and Click '''[open >]''' button || The drawing will be located in the save folder you specified for that project. ''Example'' MyDocuments>Project1>EquipmentRoom13>FileA | |Drill down until you find the drawing you would like to use and Click '''[open >]''' button || The drawing will be located in the save folder you specified for that project. ''Example'' MyDocuments>Project1>EquipmentRoom13>FileA | ||
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| − | |At this point you will be asked if you would like to ''Copy before opening'' || If you are simply using the exact drawing ''(Not changing anything)'' you can Click | + | |At this point you will be asked if you would like to ''Copy before opening'' || If you are simply using the exact drawing ''(Not changing anything)'' you can Click ''[No >]''. '''If you plan to make any changes to the drawing you will want to Click '''[Yes >]''' |
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|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. | |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. | ||
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Contents
Before You Start
- You will need to know where your existing drawing is located on your machine (where that project and drawings were saved)
- Are you going to use the sysnames and cable numbers from the existing drawing or are you going to create new sysnames and cable numbers.
How To Use An Existing Drawing In A Current Project
| Step | Description |
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| With your current project open, Click File>Open Project or enter o into the Command Line | |
| Drill down until you find the drawing you would like to use and Click [open >] button | The drawing will be located in the save folder you specified for that project. Example MyDocuments>Project1>EquipmentRoom13>FileA |
| At this point you will be asked if you would like to Copy before opening | If you are simply using the exact drawing (Not changing anything) you can Click [No >]. If you plan to make any changes to the drawing you will want to Click [Yes >] |
| 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. |
| Click [Next >] button | |
| 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.
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Project File Structure
We will create a project folder wherever you selected and two subfolders:
- YourProjectName
- -Drawings
- -Project Databases
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.
