{"id":639,"date":"2022-07-05T14:06:35","date_gmt":"2022-07-05T08:36:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/?p=639"},"modified":"2022-07-05T14:06:35","modified_gmt":"2022-07-05T08:36:35","slug":"how-to-create-project-and-copy-project-in-autocad-electrical","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/index.php\/2022\/07\/05\/how-to-create-project-and-copy-project-in-autocad-electrical\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Create Project And Copy Project In AutoCAD Electrical"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The electrical project file has a .WDP , which is essentially a text file (can be edited with notepad) and when we create project in AutoCAD Electrical then two more file will be create  .WDL,  AEPX, WDT.<br>We can have as many projects open in Project Manager as you wish, but only one project can be active at a time. Project-wide functions process drawings from the active project.<br>Right Click in any project and make<a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/activate-the-project-.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> active project<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p>If the <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/project-man-2.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">project manager<\/a> disappear, so we need to go <strong>Project<\/strong> in <strong>Menu bar<\/strong> and click on <strong>Manager<\/strong>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"633\" height=\"240\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-659\" data-id=\"659\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/project-man-2.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/project-man-2.png 633w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/project-man-2-300x114.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 633px) 100vw, 633px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"398\" height=\"355\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-656\" data-id=\"656\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/activate-the-project-.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/activate-the-project-.png 398w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/activate-the-project--300x268.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 398px) 100vw, 398px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"553\" height=\"333\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-654\" data-id=\"654\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/project-man-details-.png\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/project-man-details-.png 553w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/project-man-details--300x181.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 553px) 100vw, 553px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_caption gallery-caption\">Project File<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Create New Project<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Manager &gt; New Project <img decoding=\"async\" width=\"29\" height=\"27\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-644\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/project-create-tab.png\" alt=\"\"> &gt; Give The Project name (exp. Test) and Give the path &gt; Ok&nbsp;<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/project-create-2-1.png?w=632\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-670\" width=\"595\" height=\"333\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/project-create-2-1.png 632w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/project-create-2-1-300x168.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The project file (.WDP) is created in the specified folder, containing the project descriptions . The new project becomes the active project. We can now add drawings to the project.<br>The electrical project file has a .WDP, .WDT, .WDL, .AEPX, .DWG extension, which is essentially a text file (can be edited with notepad) that contains all settings around your project setup. <br><br>.WDP with the help of this file we can open the project in electrical AutoCAD.<br>.WDL With the help of this file, we can assign attributes to the electrical template.<br>.DWG&nbsp; this is working file where we can draw the object&nbsp;<br>.AEPX with the help of this file we can see the path of project&nbsp;<br><br>After Creating project we need to add the .DWG or drawing file in project, There are two types of adding .DWG or Drawing file to the project<br><strong>Add New DWG or Drawing file<\/strong><br><strong>Add Existing DWG or Drawing file<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"303\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/add-and-new-drawing.png?w=303\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/add-and-new-drawing.png 303w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/add-and-new-drawing-231x300.png 231w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 303px) 100vw, 303px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Add <a href=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/new-drawing-adding.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">New DWG<\/a> or Drawing file In Project<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Project Manager &gt; Right Click in Project &gt; Select New&nbsp; &gt; Drawing Name &gt; Select The Template &gt; Ok&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/new-drawing-adding-1.png?w=565\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-649\" width=\"565\" height=\"603\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/new-drawing-adding-1.png 565w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/new-drawing-adding-1-281x300.png 281w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 565px) 100vw, 565px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3><strong>Add Existing DWG or Drawing file In Project<br><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Project Manager &gt; Right Click in Project &gt; Select New&nbsp; &gt; Drawing Name &gt; Select The Template &gt; Ok<\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"648\" height=\"525\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/select-project.png?w=648\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-677\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/select-project.png 648w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/select-project-300x243.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 648px) 100vw, 648px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n<h3>Copy Project In AutoCAD Electrical<\/h3>\n<p>There are also two types of <strong>copy<\/strong> in <strong>AutoCAD Electrical<\/strong>.<br><strong>Copy Active Project&nbsp;<br><\/strong><strong>Copy Existing Project&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Copy Active Project<\/h3>\n<p>&nbsp; Menu Bar &gt; Project &gt; Copy &gt; Copy Active Project &gt; ok &gt; Select New Path and Name For New Project (.WDP)&nbsp; &gt; Save &gt; Ok &gt; Select Dwg from Existing project &gt; Ok &gt; Edit or find\/Replace the Drawing name (.DWG) &gt; ok&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"189\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-685\" data-id=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/copy-project1.png?w=577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-project1.png 577w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-project1-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"765\" height=\"311\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-686\" data-id=\"686\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/copy-project2.png?w=736\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-project2.png 765w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-project2-300x122.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"534\" height=\"341\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-682\" data-id=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/copy-active-project.png?w=534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-active-project.png 534w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-active-project-300x192.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 534px) 100vw, 534px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"521\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-683\" data-id=\"683\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/copy-active-project3.png?w=646\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-active-project3.png 646w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-active-project3-300x242.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 646px) 100vw, 646px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"719\" height=\"436\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-680\" data-id=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/copy-active-4.png?w=719\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-active-4.png 719w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-active-4-300x182.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 719px) 100vw, 719px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"317\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-681\" data-id=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/copy-active-5.png?w=715\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-active-5.png 715w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-active-5-300x133.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 715px) 100vw, 715px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-prev swiper-button-prev swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-next swiper-button-next swiper-button-white\" role=\"button\"><\/a><a aria-label=\"Pause Slideshow\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_button-pause\" role=\"button\"><\/a><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_pagination swiper-pagination swiper-pagination-white\"><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h3>Copy Existing Project<\/h3>\n<p>Menu Bar &gt; Project &gt; Copy &gt; Copy Existing Project &gt; Open Project &gt; Select New Path and Name For New Project (.WDP)&nbsp; &gt; Save &gt; Ok &gt; Select Dwg from Existing project &gt; Ok &gt; Edit or find\/Replace the Drawing name (.DWG) &gt; ok&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow aligncenter\" data-effect=\"slide\"><div class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_container swiper-container\"><ul class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_swiper-wrapper swiper-wrapper\"><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"577\" height=\"189\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_image wp-image-685\" data-id=\"685\" src=\"https:\/\/lazyhungryminds.files.wordpress.com\/2022\/05\/copy-project1.png?w=577\" srcset=\"https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-project1.png 577w, https:\/\/electrical.lazyhungryminds.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/copy-project1-300x98.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 577px) 100vw, 577px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"wp-block-jetpack-slideshow_slide swiper-slide\"><figure><img decoding=\"async\" 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