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. |