Add Images Or DWG Icons To Stock Shapes

Command Line Shortcut: np User Permissions Level: All Product Level: All This will guide you on how to add an image or a DWG icon to a stock shape in WireCAD.

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Before You Start

This process/method will only apply to WireCAD Version 6. In WireCAD Version 7, this process is bypassed/automated.

How to Add an Image Or DWG Icon

Step	Description
1.Open Equipment library and select the device you want to insert an image or icon to.	Select Device
2. Under the details tab find the image file path field (to insert an image) or DWG icon file path (to insert an icon).	Detail Tab
3. Click on the (...)on the right side of the row to open up the corresponding folder "Images folder" for images, "icon folder" for icons. There are several images and icons that come with WireCAD but if you do not see what you need, you are welcome to use your own. Just make sure that you put them in the image or icon folders.	Open Folder
4. Once you have associated a file to the device, go to the display properties tab, and under the stock shapes find Image Display Mode. Turn from None to Image or DWG Icon depending on what file you want in your stock shape.	Display Properties
5. From here you can also adjust the image positioning and size.	Adjust Size and Position
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. DWG Icon Finished

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.