AutoConnect Data Manager - Project Setup tab

Used to manage projects, set the preferences, and assign shapes and materials for the project.

Setting	Description
Setup	Projects Path – Sets the current project path, selected using the browse folder icon. Available Projects – Displays currently available projects. The newly created, copied projects will also be seen in this list. (Browse) – Sets the project file path. (New project) – Creates a new project. (Copy Project) – Copies selected project to a new name provided. (Delete Project) – Deletes selected project from available projects list.
Project Info	Sets a brief overview of your project and the details you entered after creating it. Some fields are optional, and contributes to project revision control and history information. Measurement Unit – Displays the current unit, one selected when new project was created. Either imperial or metric. Project Name / Number – Sets the name for the project that briefly describes the project. The number field is where the project number is set. Revision – Sets the revision of the current project when settings are modified for a job. Job Number – Assigns a job number for the project. Created Date / Created By – Sets the date the project initially created and the name of the person who created the project. Last Modified Date / Last Modified By – Sets the date the project was last modified and the name of the person who modified the project. Customer / User1, User2 – Sets the name of the customer the project is intended to and the names of the users who will use the project. Project Description – Sets the description of the project. The number field is where the project number is set. (Preferences) – Opens AutoConnect Preferences dialog where the five tabs labeled, ‘Shapes’, ‘Bolts’, ‘Material’, ‘Shapes Class’ and 'Member Description' are used to set the preferred shapes, bolts, material etc., that will be available in your project.

Setting

Description

Setup

Projects Path – Sets the current project path, selected using the browse folder icon.
Available Projects – Displays currently available projects. The newly created, copied projects will also be seen in this list.
(Browse) – Sets the project file path.
(New project) – Creates a new project.
(Copy Project) – Copies selected project to a new name provided.
(Delete Project) – Deletes selected project from available projects list.

Project Info

Sets a brief overview of your project and the details you entered after creating it. Some fields are optional, and contributes to project revision control and history information.

Measurement Unit – Displays the current unit, one selected when new project was created. Either imperial or metric.
Project Name / Number – Sets the name for the project that briefly describes the project. The number field is where the project number is set.
Revision – Sets the revision of the current project when settings are modified for a job.
Job Number – Assigns a job number for the project.
Created Date / Created By – Sets the date the project initially created and the name of the person who created the project.
Last Modified Date / Last Modified By – Sets the date the project was last modified and the name of the person who modified the project.
Customer / User1, User2 – Sets the name of the customer the project is intended to and the names of the users who will use the project.
Project Description – Sets the description of the project. The number field is where the project number is set.
(Preferences) – Opens AutoConnect Preferences dialog where the five tabs labeled, ‘Shapes’, ‘Bolts’, ‘Material’, ‘Shapes Class’ and 'Member Description' are used to set the preferred shapes, bolts, material etc., that will be available in your project.

AutoConnect Preferences

Used to set preferences in all five tabs; Shapes, Bolts, Material, Shape Class and Member Description to current project selected in Data Manager.

Setting	Description
Tabs	The following five element categories listing the types available, and favorite ones in separate columns. Shapes – Lists the types in Available and Favorite columns. Bolts – Lists the types in Available and Favorite columns. Material – Lists the types in Available and Favorite columns for each Shapes and Bolts. Shape Class – Lists the types in Available and Favorite columns for each Clip Angle, Shear Plate, End Plate, and Base Plate and Bolts. Preferences for both Supporting Members and Connecting Members are set in this tab. Member Description – Lists types in Available and Favorite column, for each member types: Column, Beam, Girt, and Purlin selected from the pull-down.
Available / Favorite	Lists the available and favorite types. Use the arrow controls [>, <, >>, and <<] to move the selected ones across these two columns.
(Apply)	Keeps track of current changes so far while you are setting up shapes and materials for your project. This is helpful to keep last applied preferences if exited without notice.