Saving a file

You can save certain data or settings to separate files.

Note: All important settings are saved in the version file *.ver (Saving a version file) in the File > Save menu.

Alternatively, to open the window, hold down the Ctrl and S keys.

1.  Click the black triangle of the Save  menu button.

2.  Select the Save file as entry.

3.  Select the desired file type.

File type

File extension

Description

Project directories

*.pfd

Standard path settings by file type (Saving a project directories file)

Network

*.net

Network data (Saving a network file)

Demand data

*.dmd

Demand data (Saving demand data)

Graphic parameters

*.gpa, *.gpax

Settings for graphical network display (Saving graphic parameters for the Network editor window)

Filters

*.fil

Filter settings for all network objects (Saving, reading and copying filters)

Procedure parameters

*.xml

List of selected procedures and the particular settings (Saving procedure parameter settings to file)

Quick view layout

*.qla

Layout settings for the quick view (Saving Quick view layout)

Active network objects

*.ane

Spatial selection settings for all network objects ("active" or "passive") (Saving a spatial selection of network objects)

Texts

*.txt

Legend or background texts (Saving texts)

Environmental parameters

*.upa

Environmental calculation parameters (Setting environmental impact parameters)

Network merge parameters

*.nmp

Merged network settings (Saving merged network values)

Script menu file

*.xml

Entries of the Script menu (Editing the script menu)

User preferences

*.xml

Settings of the Edit > User preferences menu (Saving, opening and restoring user preferences)

The Save <file type> window opens.

4.  Enter the desired file name and path, if required.

5.  Click the Save button.

The corresponding data is saved to a file of the selected type.

Note: If you save your data as a version file with a new name, the new version file will be open automatically on screen. When you save a network version to a network file, it depends on your current setting of Use file name as document name, whether the newly saved network file or the version file is opened (Settings for opening and saving data files). From the title bar you can see which of the files is open. For all other file types applies: After saving data to file your original file remains open.