Settings:Support Paths

Command Line Shortcut: set User Permissions Level: Administrator Product Level: PRO, ENT Settings related to the where we expect to find files on the operating system.

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Note: If your organization is using WireCAD Security your user will require Administrator privileges in order to edit Application level setting and some Project level settings.

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Project>Settings Dialog

Support Paths

The support paths allow us to substitute actual paths for variables and simply reroute locations to key files and folders.

All Support Paths Can Reside on Network Shares and Use UNC Naming Conventions.

Settings Explanation

Setting	Description
Blocks	The path that will replace the %BLOCKS% variable in the equipment library.
Images	The path that will replace the %IMAGES% variable in the equipment library.
Documents	The path that will replace the %DOCUMENTS% variable in the equipment library.
Icons	The path that will replace the %ICONS% variable in the equipment library.
Template Drawings	The path to the Template Drawings folder. This is the folder where Template Drawings are saved when using the File>Save As Template Drawing function is used and the folder that the New Drawing Wizard searches to file the Templates list: Select Template Drawing Page of New Drawing Wizard
Reports	The path to top reports folder. This is a recursive search and will enumerate all subfolders and files with an extension *.repx.
Default New Project Location	Presets the New Project Wizard. Project Name and Location Page of New Project Wizard

Remarks

Location

Support paths are maintained in the WireCAD6 Shared Documents folders in a file named SupportPaths.xml. When setting up multiple machines one only has to update the first machine then copy the SupportPaths.xml file to the subsequent machines. XP Path:
C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\SupportPaths.xml
Vista/Win7 Path:
C:\Users\Public\Documents\WireCAD\WireCAD6\SupportPaths.xml

Usage

Support paths are used to share files among common users. They only work on closed network systems and support mapped network drives and UNC naming conventions.
They do not support URI formats. To share files among users see this discussion on setting up for multiuser Here...