Draw Cables tool panel

Command Line Shortcut: np User Permissions Level: All Product Level: All This will guide you through the functions avaliable in the draw cables tool panel.

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Before You Start

You will need to have a drawing open in order to access the Draw Cables tool panel.

With a drawing open, Click on the Draw Cables tab below your project explorer.

Draw Cables Tab

Draw Cables Tool Panel

We will start with the top left button and work right.

Button	Description of Function
One To One Cable	This button will allow you to draw a single cable from one Output to one Input. One To One
One To Many Cable	This button will allow you to draw a cable from a single Output to multiple Inputs. One To Many
3. Select your database type. Selecting a Database.	If you selected SQL Server you will need to enter your host and login information. If you don't know this information you must get it from your system administrator. If you are the system administrator you are screwed. Select A Database
4. 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. Project Name
5. Click [Next] button.	Click Next
6. 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. Click Finish

Project File Structure

WireCAD 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.