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Plan Databases

Recently Opened Files Preferences dialog. You can also
A list of recently opened and saved plan and specify that the recent files list display at the
layout files can be accessed by selecting bottom of the File menu rather than in a
File> Open Recent Files. Select one of these submenu. See “File Management Panel” on
files to open it without using the Open File page 112.
dialog. The names of recent files also display in the
The maximum number of recent files listed Startup Options dialog. Click on the name
in the File menu can be changed in the of a file to open it. See “Startup Options” on
page 30.

Plan Databases
A Plan Database is a collection of plan files you have created that meet a set of search
along with search information about those criteria that you specify. See “Searching for
files. You can create one or more Plan Plans” on page 67.
Databases and use them to find drawings that

Creating a Plan Database File
Select Tools> Plan Database> for plans using the Plan Find Assistant. The
Create Plan Database to create a new Create Plan Database dialog opens.
plan database file that can be used to search

1 Use the Database File field to name the the plan database. Click the Browse button to
plan database file to be created. Click navigate to a folder on your computer.
the Browse button to save this file at the The Include Subfolders checkbox
location of your choice, as well as name it. 3
allows you to specify whether or not the
2 Specify the Plan Search Path, which is search looks only in the Plan Search Path or
the pathname of the folder where plans if it also searches any subfolders found.
to be included in the plan database are saved. •Check Use Relative Path if you antici-
Any plan files in this folder will be added to pate moving the folder containing the
database and plans to another location. As

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