Element settings

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Figure: QElectroTech elements settings

Collection settings

QElectroTech allows choosing the path from the QET (Common) and User element collection. The path from User Title Block collection can also be chosen. The collections directory can be at the local Hard Disk, common users, or at local servers, common for companies.

The default element collection paths depend on the installation settings choosed during the installation process.

Example

QET collection:
Windows:

C/Program Files/QElectroTech/elements

Linux:

/usr/share/qelectrotech/elements

Mac:

User collection:
Windows:

C/users/user_name/Application Data/qet/elements

Linux:

/Home/user_name/QElectroTech/collections/elements

Mac:

For changing the element collection paths of QElectroTech:

  1. Display QElectroTech settings PopUP window.

  2. Go to Elements section.

  3. Search and choose the folder directory from the QET (Common) and User element collection at the Collection of elements section.

  4. Press OK button to save the configuration changes and close settings PopUP window.

Note

QElectroTech has to be restarted to implement the changes.

Element management settings

QElectroTech provides the possibility to predefine the element author. In this way; when a new element is created, QElectroTech defines automatically this element property.

For pre-defining the element author information:

  1. Display QElectroTech settings PopUP window.

  2. Go to Elements section.

  3. Defines the element author and license information at the text box from Elements management section.

  4. Press OK button to save the configuration changes and close settings PopUP window.