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|''Click'' ''[Add Equipment To Library]''|| When you click ''[Add Equipment To Library]'', a combo box will pop up asking you a series of questions. Your combo box will have a series of fields that you are required to fill out as well as some that are optional. ''We ask that you please be a good WireCAD citizen and upload your equipment back into the community for others to use so please fill out as much information as possible'' [[File:New Equipment Window.png|thumb]]
 
|''Click'' ''[Add Equipment To Library]''|| When you click ''[Add Equipment To Library]'', a combo box will pop up asking you a series of questions. Your combo box will have a series of fields that you are required to fill out as well as some that are optional. ''We ask that you please be a good WireCAD citizen and upload your equipment back into the community for others to use so please fill out as much information as possible'' [[File:New Equipment Window.png|thumb]]
 
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|In your combo box, start by selecting the Manufacturer field and input who makes your piece of equipment.|| Clicking anywhere in the field will populate a drop down menu in which you will be able to select from the list of Manufactures currently avaliable. ''Alternately'', if your Manufacturer isnt listed and you havent created it yet, you can ''Click'' the [...] which will bring up a new box allowing you to create your Manufacture from here.
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|In your combo box, start by selecting the Manufacturer field and input who makes your piece of equipment.|| Clicking anywhere in the field will populate a drop down menu in which you will be able to select from the list of Manufactures currently avaliable. ''Alternately'', if your Manufacturer isnt listed and you havent created it yet, you can ''Click'' the [...] which will bring up a new box allowing you to create your Manufacture from here. [[File:Add Manufacturer Window.png|thumb]]
  
 
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Revision as of 16:11, 5 October 2011

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User Permissions Level: All
Product Level: All
Create a new piece of equipment not currently in the equipment library. WireCAD has a local libray and an online community to find equipment. This function will allow you to create equipment it if is not avaliable in either resource.




Before You Start

Check that the piece of equipment you are looking for is not currently avaliable in the local library or online community. To check the local library and online community, Click Advanced Tools>Equipment Library. On the left hand side of the screen under your Menu Bar you will see the option to select Local or Community Server. Enter your search query information in the Find box, select whether you would like to search Local or Community Server and press [Find]. If you are unable to find your equipment, proceed below.


How To Create A New Piece Of Equipment

Step Description
Click Advanced Tools>Equipment Library This will bring you to your equipment library where you can search for pieces of equipment.
On the right hand side of the screen, you will see multiple buttons including [Add Manufacturer To Library] and [Add Equipment To Library] You will need to make sure that your Manufacturer is currently listed in the library. If it is not please refer to How To Add A New Manufacturer To Library and add this information first. (This can also be done while adding new equipment if desired)
Click [Add Equipment To Library] When you click [Add Equipment To Library], a combo box will pop up asking you a series of questions. Your combo box will have a series of fields that you are required to fill out as well as some that are optional. We ask that you please be a good WireCAD citizen and upload your equipment back into the community for others to use so please fill out as much information as possible
New Equipment Window.png
In your combo box, start by selecting the Manufacturer field and input who makes your piece of equipment. Clicking anywhere in the field will populate a drop down menu in which you will be able to select from the list of Manufactures currently avaliable. Alternately, if your Manufacturer isnt listed and you havent created it yet, you can Click the [...] which will bring up a new box allowing you to create your Manufacture from here.
Add Manufacturer Window.png
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.


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.