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! What we expect to find !! Where we expect to find it.
 
! What we expect to find !! Where we expect to find it.
 
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| Blocks %BLOCKS% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks''' [[File:Blocks Path.png|Default Blocks Path]]
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| Blocks %BLOCKS% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks'''  
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[[File:Blocks Path.png|Default Blocks Path]]
 
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| Images %IMAGES% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks''' [[File:Images Path.png|Default Images Path]]
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| Images %IMAGES% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks'''  
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[[File:Images Path.png|Default Images Path]]
 
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| Documents %DOCUMENTS% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Documents''' [[File:Documents Path.png| Default Documents Path]]
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| Documents %DOCUMENTS% || Default for VistaDB is '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Documents'''  
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[[File:Documents Path.png| Default Documents Path]]
 
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|Icons %ICONS% || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Icons''' [[File:Icons Path.png|Default Icons Path]]
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|Icons %ICONS% || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Icons'''  
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[[File:Icons Path.png|Default Icons Path]]
 
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| Template Drawings || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Template Drawings''' [[File:Template Drawings Path.png|Default Template Drawings Path]]
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| Template Drawings || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Template Drawings'''  
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[[File:Template Drawings Path.png|Default Template Drawings Path]]
 
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| Reports || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Reports''' [[File:Reports Path.png|Reports Path]]
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| Reports || Default for VistaDB '''C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Reports'''  
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[[File:Reports Path.png|Reports Path]]
 
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| Default New Project Location || C:\Users\Public\Documents [[File:New Project Path.png|Default New Project Location]]
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| Default New Project Location || '''C:\Users\Public\Documents'''
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[[File:New Project Path.png|Default New Project Location]]
  
 
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These support paths are used as variables in equipment definition external file paths. This allows external files to be moved or reside in OS independent paths. A typica path looks like this: %BLOCKS%\folder\filename.ext w here %BLOCKS5 will be replaced by the program with the path above.
 
These support paths are used as variables in equipment definition external file paths. This allows external files to be moved or reside in OS independent paths. A typica path looks like this: %BLOCKS%\folder\filename.ext w here %BLOCKS5 will be replaced by the program with the path above.

Latest revision as of 18:18, 12 February 2013

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This will allow you to define where WireCAD will search to find items used in your drawings.


Before You Start

To access the basic application settings CLICK Project>Settings>Support Paths.


Basic Application Settings

What we expect to find Where we expect to find it.
Blocks %BLOCKS% Default for VistaDB is C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks

Default Blocks Path

Images %IMAGES% Default for VistaDB is C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Blocks

Default Images Path

Documents %DOCUMENTS% Default for VistaDB is C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Documents

Default Documents Path

Icons %ICONS% Default for VistaDB C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Icons

Default Icons Path

Template Drawings Default for VistaDB C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Template Drawings

Default Template Drawings Path

Reports Default for VistaDB C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\Reports

Reports Path

Default New Project Location C:\Users\Public\Documents

Default New Project Location

These support paths are used as variables in equipment definition external file paths. This allows external files to be moved or reside in OS independent paths. A typica path looks like this: %BLOCKS%\folder\filename.ext w here %BLOCKS5 will be replaced by the program with the path above.