HOWTO:New Equipment Definition
| Command Line Shortcut: ' User Permissions Level: All |
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, 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 and press [Find]. If you are unable to find your equipment, proceed below.
How To Create A New Piece Of Equipment
| Step | Description |
|---|---|
| Click Project>New Project or enter np into the Command Line | |
| Click [Next >] button | |
| 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. |
| 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.
