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description: >-
  In this subsection, you will learn about Oliasoft WellDesign's Libraries and
  how to navigate in it.
---

# Libraries

**Libraries** is found to the right of the **Projects** tab and as the name implies, it is a library containing most of the elements available when designing a well in Oliasoft WellDesign.&#x20;

When entering the **Libraries** tab, marked with a one in the figure below, you will see the following page.&#x20;

![](https://1901482827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LgbgDihqdYuxtPooIin%2F-McntzjxtM9ZvG10aJl3%2F-Mcrk1Nq1S6jt27YxVF7%2Flib2.png?alt=media\&token=91c5aeab-2a1e-42dc-914b-4c2295b2cd77)

There are three main components to be aware of when navigating in the **Libraries** of Oliasoft WellDesign. These are described briefly in the following list, using numbers corresponding to the figure above:

&#x20;   2\. **Active Libraries Button**\
&#x20;       Is used to edit which libraries are to be applicable across the application.\
\
&#x20;   3\. **Add Button**\
&#x20;       Is used to add elements to the selected library. \
\
&#x20;   4\. **Libraries Menu Button**\
&#x20;       Is used to expand the **Libraries Menu**, which displays a list of all the libraries found in OWD's\
&#x20;       **Libraries**.&#x20;

## Active Libraries

Oliasoft WellDesign's **Libraries** is divided into three groups dependent on whether the elements are available only for your user account, the entire company or all users of the software. The latter group contains the default standard elements provided by Oliasoft.&#x20;

| Group    | Description                                                                |
| -------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| User     | Elements saved to this group is only visible to you.                       |
| Company  | Elements saved to this group is visible to all users in your organization. |
| Oliasoft | Standard elements visible to all users of Oliasoft WellDesign.             |

{% hint style="warning" %}
Elements saved to the **User** group can only be viewed by you and thus, it is not possible to share the parts of your project containing such elements with others.&#x20;
{% endhint %}

By clicking on the **Active Libraries** button, the following modal window appears. It is a sorting mechanism allowing you to choose which groups of **Libraries** you would like to have available when designing a well in Oliasoft WellDesign.

![ ](https://1901482827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LgbgDihqdYuxtPooIin%2F-MUxP-R3IbbEkx0rJTA1%2F-MUxe_3mpvdiVGXpYI46%2FActive%20Libraries.png?alt=media\&token=4de0eaf9-bf65-4552-be73-95cc0edabeed)

## Libraries Menu

The **Libraries Menu** button expands a menu displaying all libraries to be found in **Libraries.** These libraries are made up of all the elements available in the application, depending on the **Active Libraries** settings. For example, all drilling fluids applicable in Oliasoft WellDesign are displayed in the **Drilling Fluids** library.&#x20;

![](https://1901482827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LgbgDihqdYuxtPooIin%2F-MUxlXF7Qx-6_ompbdLd%2F-MUxrmyaugqLQzt8ZGGM%2FLibraries%20Menu.png?alt=media\&token=0ab0490d-bd4c-4a7b-b26b-23b2597dcb64)

## How to Add Elements to Libraries

In each library of **Libraries**, elements can be added using the **Add** button. As seen in the first figure, this button is displayed as a + sign in the upper right corner of the table in each library.&#x20;

When clicking the **Add** button, a modal window will appear giving you the option to save the new element to the **User** or **Company** group. In addition, the modal window contains several input fields specific to the selected library. When you have filled in all input fields, the new element can be added to the table of the selected library by clicking the **Create** button.&#x20;

{% hint style="warning" %}
In each library, the elements are listed in the following order, depending on the **Active Libraries** settings. &#x20;

1. **User** elements
2. **Company** elements
3. **Oliasoft** elements
{% endhint %}

#### Example: Adding an Element to the Casing & Tubing Section

1\. Click on the **Libraries Menu** button to open the menu displaying all libraries to be found in **Libraries**.\
2\. Find the **Casing & Tubing** library and select it by clicking on it. \
3\. Click on the **Add** button, found in the upper right corner of the table, to add a new casing element. The\
&#x20;   following modal window will then appear.

![](https://1901482827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LgbgDihqdYuxtPooIin%2F-McnTNvYuY2JslE53_hA%2F-McnaxpfGef53SN9BVdi%2Fcreate%20new%20casing.png?alt=media\&token=5941782a-28cb-4ccb-938d-3e689d9266d1)

4\. When all required input fields have been filled in, you can click on the **Create** button to save the new\
&#x20;   casing element to the **Casing & Tubing** library. The element will now be applicable when defining a \
&#x20;   casing design in Oliasoft WellDesign.&#x20;

## How to Edit Elements in Libraries

To edit an element in a library, you simply click somewhere in the area marked with a one in the figure below. When doing so, the modal seen in the figure will appear. Here you can edit the values directly in the input fields and the changes will be saved when clicking on the **Save Changes** button.&#x20;

![](https://1901482827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LgbgDihqdYuxtPooIin%2F-McntzjxtM9ZvG10aJl3%2F-Mcrm3vcYJ1OheDYgtzz%2Fcustomcasing2.png?alt=media\&token=8865ea90-9c31-4a07-a533-dc1e6c9fd4b0)

## How to Delete Elements from Libraries

To delete an element from a library, you have to click on the **-** button marked with a two in the figure above. When doing so, the following modal window will appear and you can press the **Delete** button to delete the selected element.

![](https://1901482827-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LgbgDihqdYuxtPooIin%2F-MV0r3yf5qi4iBXnGqx0%2F-MV0t16i2xeVA_JKm8LT%2Flibraries%20-%20delete%20element.png?alt=media\&token=ee72f879-1309-4a9e-9b9b-994be33ed766)

{% hint style="warning" %}
The **Oliasoft** group contains standard elements provided by Oliasoft and thus, it is not possible to save or delete elements from this group.&#x20;
{% endhint %}
