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|Select your template and ''Click'' '''[Next]'''. || You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to select if you want to use ''Model Space Boundries''. Selecting use ''Model Space Boundries'' will put a ''Boundry'' on your model space based on your template choice. You can draw outside the boundry but if you print that page, anything outside that boundry will not be printed. {{Note|You can add Model Space Boundries later if you desire by ''Clicking'' '''Format>Model Space Boundries'''}} [[File:Model Space.png|thumb|Model Space Boundries]]
 
|Select your template and ''Click'' '''[Next]'''. || You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to select if you want to use ''Model Space Boundries''. Selecting use ''Model Space Boundries'' will put a ''Boundry'' on your model space based on your template choice. You can draw outside the boundry but if you print that page, anything outside that boundry will not be printed. {{Note|You can add Model Space Boundries later if you desire by ''Clicking'' '''Format>Model Space Boundries'''}} [[File:Model Space.png|thumb|Model Space Boundries]]
 
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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.  
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|After selecting whether or not to use boundries, ''Click'' '''[Next]''' || You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to ''Click'' '''[Finish]''' [[File:Finish.png|thumb|Finish Dialog Box]]
 
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|''Click'' '''[Finish]''' and WireCAD will open your new drawing with your Model Space Boundries placed in them. ||  
 
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|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:<br>
 
: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.
 

Revision as of 13:43, 11 October 2011

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This will guide you on the steps to create a new drawing within your project.




Before You Start

There are a couple of things you need to think about before you create your new drawing: What type of paper/printer layout will you be using when it comes time to print your project. What will this drawing be named.


How To Create a New Drawing

Step Description
Click File>New Drawing OR Click the New Drawing tab in the Project Explorer Or enter nd in the Command Line
New Drawing
A dialog box will pop up asking you to select a drawing template. This will be based on the type of paper you plan to print your drawings on.
Drawing Template
Select your template and Click [Next]. You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to select if you want to use Model Space Boundries. Selecting use Model Space Boundries will put a Boundry on your model space based on your template choice. You can draw outside the boundry but if you print that page, anything outside that boundry will not be printed. ----
Bulbgraph.png Note: You can add Model Space Boundries later if you desire by Clicking Format>Model Space Boundries

Model Space Boundries
After selecting whether or not to use boundries, Click [Next] You will now have a dialog box pop up asking you to Click [Finish]
Finish Dialog Box
Click [Finish] and WireCAD will open your new drawing with your Model Space Boundries placed in them.