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9. Revision Management
Completing Projects and Pages
In EPLAN, projects can be completed at any time. The project is then write-protected and can no longer be changed. A completed project is stored in the project directory with the extension *.elr.
Select the menu item Utilities > Revision control > Complete project.
Click [Yes] in the message window in order to use the comments on the revision as the description for the page modification. (If you click [No], the process will be canceled, and you can complete the pages manually).
Complete pages
Select the project or the modified pages in the page overview, and select the menu item Utilities > Revision control > Complete pages.
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Generating Revisions
Utilities > Revision control > Generate revision
In the Generate revision dialog, enter a name for the revision in the Revision name field. In the Comment field you can enter a short description of the revision, but the field may also be left blank. Click [OK].
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Generating Comparison Projects
Utilities > Revision control > Generate comparison project
In the Generate comparison project dialog, enter a name for the comparison project in the Project name field.
In the Comment field you can enter a short description of the comparison project, but the field may also be left blank.
Select the check box Generate temporary comparison project if you would like to generate a non-write-protected project that you can delete again later.
Click [OK].
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Comparing Projects
Differences between two projects are registered by comparing particular properties with one another. In the Compare projects dialog, you can determine which projects will be compared. The properties to be compared are determined in the Comparison settings dialog. If the value of the properties is identical for two projects, then no difference is registered between them.
Select the desired project in the page navigator and select the menu item Utilities > Revision control > Compare projects.
In the Compare projects dialog, select the check box Show only associated comparison projects.
In the list, select Compare with to select the comparison project you would like to compare with the currently opened project.
In the Comparison settings field, select the scheme which determines the settings for the comparison. (If you have not stored your own schemes, then only the standard scheme will be offered here. In this case create a new scheme by Specifying comparison settings.)
In the Text field, enter the text to be used to mark the revision changes in the properties.
Click [OK].
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Removing Revision Markers
You can remove revision markers created via change tracking or a project comparison from the project separately.
Utilities > Revision control > Delete revision markers
In the Delete revision markers dialog, select which markers you would like to delete: Check the corresponding check boxes. Click OK after you have done
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Removing Write Protection
Completed projects and comparison project are always write-protected. Only temporary comparison projects are not write-protected. However, it is possible to remove the write protection if necessary.
Utilities > Revision control > Remove write protection
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10. Translation
Setting Up Translation Database Opening a Dictionary
As standard, EPLAN dictionaries are stored in the ..\Translation directory.
Select Utilities > Translation > Edit dictionary > Management tab.
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Click [...] next to the Dictionaries field.
Select the directory where the dictionary is located. Select the Microsoft Access-Datenbanken (*.mdb) file type and then select the desired file.
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Creating a Dictionary
You can create and manage multiple dictionaries. Select the appropriate dictionary for each of your projects.
Utilities > Translation > Edit dictionary > Management tab Select [Extras] > New.
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To create a new database for the dictionary, enter a file name into the File name field and select the Microsoft Access databases (*.mdb) file type.
Click [Save].
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Add dictionary language
In the Management tab, use [...] to select the dictionary to which you wish to add a dictionary language.
Click (New) next to the Dictionary language field.
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One after the other, select all of the languages that should be available in the dictionary.
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Delete dictionary language
In the Management tab, use [...] to select the dictionary from which you wish to remove a dictionary language.
Select a language in the Dictionary languages field.
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Click (Delete).
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Language Translation
Utilities > Translation > Settings
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In the project tabs, under display column, select new button
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To export full sentences select the Translate whole sentences only check box.
To export individual words deselect the Translate whole sentences only check box.
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Exporting missing word
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Create a file name, select the location where you want the files to be saved and click Save
Select the language files
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Importing Text Into Database
Once you have translate the output files,
Go to Utilities > Translation > Edit Dictionary
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Now, under management tab, go to Extra > Import
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Select the translated files and click Open.
Select the reference language
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Auto Correct / Auto Complete
AutoComplete:
If the check box is selected, words will be automatically completed while you type.
Utilities > Translation > Setting
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Under User tab, In the Input column, select AutoComplete
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AutoCorrect:
If the check box is selected, all of the words that you have specified in the AutoCorrect tab will be replaced in the first display language by their replacement text.
Utilities > Translation > Setting
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Under User tab, In the Input column, select AutoCorrect.