You can manually move any shared files to a new central location after installation by using normal Microsoft Windows operations to cut or copy and paste from their local location to a central shared location. These shared files are located by AutoCAD Electrical as long as they are placed in the AutoCAD Electrical defined path (such as in the project's subdirectory), the path given by the AutoCAD Electrical environment variable, or AutoCAD search paths.

Note

We recommend that you create a backup of your information in another location and remove the shared data from your local drive to ensure that the data is being located correctly.

Shared files

The following shared files can be pasted from your local machine to a shared location. The table lists the file names, default location, and any WD.ENV file lines that must be modified.

The main executables and static support files are located under C:\Program Files [(x86)]\Autodesk\Acade {version}\. The user-modifiable support files and database content are found under

Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\

Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\

Note

It is not required that you share these files, but sharing makes it easier for multiple users to work with projects in AutoCAD Electrical.

Databases	default_cat.mdb, footprint_lookup.mdb, schematic_lookup.mdb, wd_lang1.mdb, wd_picklist.mdb, wddinrl.xls, ace_electrical_standards.mdb Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents\Acade {version}\AeData\Catalogs Windows Vista, Windows 7:C:\Users\{username}\Documents\Acade {version}\AeData\Catalogs WD.ENV file edit: Original path: WD_CAT,%WD_DIR%/catalogs/,AE catalog file path Edited path: WD_CAT,N:Electrical/Shared_Files/Catalogs/,AE catalog file path Note These files must be kept in the same location since the program locates them according to the same WD.ENV file entry.
Circuit Builder Spreadsheet	ace_circuit_builder.xls Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE {version}\Support\ Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\AcadE {version}\Support\ WD.ENV file edit: Original file name: WD_CIRCBUILDER_FNAM,”ace_circuit_builder.xls”,Circuit Builder spreadsheet file name Edited name: WD_CIRCBUILDER_FNAM,”my_ace_circuit_builder.xls”,Circuit Builder spreadsheet file name
Symbol libraries	ieee, jic1, jic125, iec-60617, iec2, iec4, jis2, gb2, panel, pneu_iso125 Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\All Users\Documents\Autodesk\Acade {version}\Libs Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\Public\Documents\Autodesk\Acade {version}\Libs Note The symbol library path is stored with each project in its .wdp file and must be modified.
AutoCAD Electrical icon menu (Insert Component menus)	ACE_AS_MENU.DAT, ACE_GB_MENU.DAT, ACE_HYD_MENU.DAT, ACE_IEC_MENU.DAT, ACE_IEC-60617_MENU.DAT, ACE_IEEE_MENU.DAT, ACE_JIC_MENU.DAT, ACE_JIS_MENU.DAT, ACE_PANEL_MENU.DAT, ACE_PID_MENU.DAT, ACE_PNEU_MENU.DAT, WD_ABECAD.DAT Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\Support Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\Support Note The menu path is stored with each project in its .wdp file and must be modified.
Slide images for AutoCAD Electrical menus	ACE_GB.slb, ACE_GB.dll, ACE_JIS.slb, ACE_JIS.dll, ace_as.slb, ace_as.dll, ace_hyd.slb, ace_hyd.dll, ace_pid.slb, ace_pid.dll, bb.slb, iec1.slb, iec.dll, loc2.slb, pn0.slb, pn0.dll, pn1.slb, pn1.dll, pn2.slb, pn2.dll, pn3.slb, pn3.dll, pnl2.slb, pnl2.dll, pnl.slb, pnl.dll, s1.slb, s1.dll, s2.slb, s2.dll, Ww.slb Windows XP:C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\Support Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\Support S_LDPC.SLB, WD_LOCAL.SLB, WDSIG.SLB, WDSIG_1.SLB, gepb.slb C:\Program Files [(x86)]\Autodesk\Acade {version}\Support WD.ENV file edit: Original path: WD_SLB,x:some path/, to override path pointing to ".slb" slide lib support files Edited path: WD_SLB,N:/Electrical/Shared_Files/Slides/, to override path pointing to ".slb" slide lib support files Note For the path in the .env file to be recognized, the asterisk () in front of the line must be removed. These slide files may be relocated using this path, or they can just be placed in the same location as the menu files.
PLC database/images	Content of PLC folder (ace_plc.mdb and bitmap files) Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\My Documents\Acade {version}\AeData\PLC Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\Documents\Acade {version}\AeData\PLC Note These files must be in a location that is specified as an AutoCAD Support path. They can be placed in a location that is already defined as being a support path, or you can add a new support path pointing to this location.
Description selections	wd_desc.wdd Windows XP: C:\Documents and Settings\{username}\Application Data\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\Support Windows Vista, Windows 7: C:\Users\{username}\AppData\Roaming\Autodesk\AutoCAD Electrical {version}\{release}\{country code}\Support Note These files must be in a location that is specified as an AutoCAD Support path. They can be placed in a location that is already defined as being a support path, or you can add a new support path pointing to this location.
Installation code selection list	default.inst Optional file, does not exist by default. To create this file in Notepad, create a file with the project name and an .inst extension (or use default.inst) and save to an AutoCAD Support path so the program can find it. Note These files must be in a location that is specified as an AutoCAD Support path. They can be placed in a location that is already defined as being a support path, or you can add a new support path pointing to this location.
Location code selection list	default.loc Optional file, does not exist by default. To create this file in Notepad, create a file with the project name and a .loc extension (or use default.loc) and save to an AutoCAD Support path so the program can find it. Note These files must be in a location that is specified as an AutoCAD Support path. They can be placed in a location that is already defined as being a support path, or you can add a new support path pointing to this location.

Using network deployment

You can alternately install AutoCAD Electrical databases, symbol libraries, part footprint files, and support files to a shared network location, so all users can work from a common standard database and simplifying database management and configuration.

To start network deployment, select Network Deployment in the AutoCAD Electrical installation program. Install the Network Installation Wizard (NIW) and run it from the start menu. From the NIW, you can create an image for client installations.

Use the Symbols Libraries, Catalog Database and Support Files dialog box to install these files to a shared network location so that multiple users can work from a common standard symbol library and parts database.

Note

You cannot set up network deployment after installing AutoCAD Electrical as a stand-alone program on individual machines.

Referencing icon menus from other menu files

You can also share custom symbols to be accessed by multiple users. The easiest way to do this is to create and link to your own menu file.

You can set up AutoCAD Electrical's icon menuing system so that you can switch back and forth from the default menu file (such as ACE_JIC_menu.dat) to your own menu (for example "special_menu.dat").

Add a line like this to AutoCAD Electrical's ACE_JIC_menu.dat file:
Special menu|special_menu.sld|$C=(c:wd_loadmenu "special_menu.dat")(c:wd_insym_go2menu 0)
In your new "special_menu.dat" file, add this line so you can switch back to AutoCAD Electrical's default menu:
Default Electrical menu|back2wd.sld|$C=(c:wd_loadmenu "ACE_JIC_menu.dat")(c:wd_insym_go2menu 0)
In AutoCAD Electrical's default icon menu, select the new entry.
Your menu immediately appears. When you want to go back to AutoCAD Electrical's default menu, select Default Electrical menu on your own special menu. AutoCAD Electrical immediately switches back to the AutoCAD Electrical default icon menus.

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