Assigning SysNames

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Assigning SysNames gives each piece of equipment a unique name to identify it with.




Before You Start

You will need to decide how you are going to label your equipment.


Assigning a SysName

Step Description
With your equipment placed in your drawing, Double Click any line on the equipment block. This will bring up the SysName dialog box.
SysName Dialog Box
WireCAD will automatically create a SysName and alias for this piece of equipment based on the equipment type. If you dont want to use the pre-populated information, you can change it to whatever you would like.You can also input elevation, location, Engineer Data and specific User Data. ----
Bulbgraph.png Note: You need to make sure that the SysName is very unique. If you would like a more generic user friendly name, place this in the Alias Field.

Auto Populated Information
Click [...] This will pop up a new dialog box to create Manufacturer
New Manufacturer Box
After you have entered the Manufacturer info, Click the [Diskette] button to save Manufacturer. You can now continue creating your new piece of equipment.
Save Manufacturer To Library