Encyclopaedia Index

Managing Working Files

Open Existing Q1
  1. Click [File] at the top bar.
  2. Click [Open Existing Q1].
  3. In a dialog box browse for a file with Q1 name.
This is also accessed from the Open case icon on the tool bar.

Reload Working Files
  1. Click [File] at the top bar.
  2. Click [Reload Working Files].
This causes PLANT menu to read the data in the current Q1 file. This has the effect of removing all changes made since the last time the working files were saved, or the case was saved.

Any changes made to the Q1 file by hand editing will be acted upon.

Open Q1 File for Editing
  1. Click [File] at the top bar.
  2. Click [Open Q1 File for Editing].
This opens Q1 file for editing with Notepad.

Any changes made to Q1 by editing will be implemented by reloading the working files.

Save Working Files
  1. Click [File] at the top bar.
  2. Click [Save Working Files].
This causes PLANT menu to write out a Q1 file to current working directory, based on the current settings. The existing Q1 will be overwritten.

Save Q1 file as ...
  1. Click [File] at the top bar.
  2. Click [Save Q1 file as ...].
  3. In a file-browsing window select a folder, or make a new one with the new folder icon.
  4. Enter a name into the File name box and click Save.
This function is also accessed from the Save icon on the tool bar. The default folder is the current working directory.

Exit
  1. Click [File] at the top bar.
  2. Click [Exit].
This exits from PLANT menu. You can also exit PLANT menu by clicking on the Close window icon, in the top-right corner of the main graphics screen or by clicking "Exit" button, in the bottom of the main PLANT menu dialog box.