Project and Database Management

How to maintain the integrity of your project drawings and databases when using Design Master Electrical.

We look at the following topics for managing your project and database, which are marked in the video timeline:

• How project drawings and the project database communicate
  • Common mistakes involving project files
• Closing a drawing without saving
  • Using the Coordinate Drawings and Database command
• Using the Copy Drawing and Rename Drawing commands
• Using the Copy or Backup Project command for alternative designs or starting new projects from a template (such as a franchise building or renovation)
• Using the Copy Drawing and Remove Links to Database and Copy Drawing and Remove All DM Entities commands
• Removing a drawing and the devices on it using the Delete Drawing command
• Why and when backups are created in the DMBackup folder
• Finding devices in the database using the Project Explorer command