AutoCAD Electrical 2007 Standalone Installation Guide Addendum Installation Structure of AutoCAD Electrical

The installation directory structure scheme for AutoCAD Electrical 2007 is split into two distinct pieces. The Main executables and static support files are located under C:\Program Files\Autodesk\..., while modifiable support files and database content are found under C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\....

Main Executables and static support files at C:\Program Files\Autodesk

The main program of AutoCAD Electrical 2007 is installed under the base folder c:\Program Files\Autodesk\Acade 2007\... The \ACADE\ subfolder carries several Bitmap files and other static support files. The \Libs\ subfolder carries various AutoCAD Electrical schematic and Panel Layout symbol libraries. The \Libs\ folder structure can be easily copied and moved to a shared network drive. After you move the \Libs\ folder you must modify the path in Support File Search Path in the Options dialog box. The electrical schematic libraries are selected during the installation of the software. JIC1 / JIC125 USA Standard (Inch units) IEC2 European Standard (MM units) JIS2 Japanese Standard (MM units) GB2 Chinese Standard (MM units) AS2 Australian Standard (MM units) Other libraries are automatically installed through the installation process. Panel Physical Footprint Block Files (Inch units) HYD_ISO125 Hydraulic Schematic (Inch units) PNEU_ISO125 Pneumatic Schematic (Inch units) PID Process and Instrumentation Library (Inch units)

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Support files at C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\...
The Support files folder structure carries the support files that have the potential of being altered by the user. The installation program creates a new Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical 2007 subfolder entry under the user login name\Application Data folder. This Application Data folder is normally marked as hidden within Windows Explorer and users may need to access and customize these files. The base \Support\ folder carries the AutoCAD Electrical .mnu files, icon menu .dat files, and the slide library .slb files referenced by the icon menus. The \AeToolPalette\Palettes\ subfolder structure carries four AutoCAD Electrical specific .atc files. The \User\ folder is where AutoCAD Electrical 2007 writes customized user settings files, stores temporary files, and maintains the user scratch database files for the projects. This needs to be on a per-logged-in user basis, not shared with other users.

Data files at C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents

The AEDATA folder structure carries various database and project drawing files that will be altered by the user. The installation program creates a new ACADE 2007\ subfolder entry under the user login name\My Documents\ folder. The \AeData\ folder carries the wd.env environment settings file plus three subfolders. The three individual subfolders to \AeData\ are as follows: \Catalogs\ subfolder contains these files: default_cat.mdb file, the Vendor Parts Catalog. footprint_lookup.mdb file used for the footprint mapping file. schematic_ lookup.mdb file used for the schematic mapping file. wd_picklist.mdb file, the sample pick list. wddinrl.xls file, the DIN RAIL parametric build spreadsheet. wd_lang1.mdb file, the customizable language swapping database file. \Plc\ sub folder contains the PLC parametric build ace_plc.mdb file and PLC terminal bitmap files. \Proj\ subfolder carries the subfolders for all projects installed, including demonstration and getting started drawing files. The default.wdt file is also included for customer modification.

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