Access
Use the Open command on the File menu, or use the keyboard shortcut Alt +FI, OP to open this dialog window.
Description
This dialog allows users to open a simulation database, output report, plot file, or keyword file.
Only one simulation file may be open at any given time. If a simulation is already open, it will be automatically closed before continuing to open another file. Before closing the file, you will be prompted to save any modified data.
The file converter is invoked when the user chooses Open command in File menu. If the database is current, no conversion action is performed, and the database opens normally. When conversion is required, the original file is renamed by appending the suffix "vnnn" to the root name of the file. A new current database is created and assigned the original name (no suffix), and is opened normally. No messages or other informative diagnostics are required when conversion is successful.
When conversion fails, the error and the history file is trapped and displayed to the user. This is the only time the user will be informed that the file converter has been invoked.
Usage
First, navigate to the directory of interest by using the Look In: field. Next, type a file name in the File name: field. Alternatively, scroll in the Files of type: list box and highlight a file type, then select a file from the file list display. Finally, press the Open button to open the file, or press Cancel to quit. A description of each major field in this window follows.
Look In:
Use this field along with the associated folder buttons to navigate to the directory in which the files are stored.
File List
Select the file you want to open from the list of files in the current directory. The files which have the same three-character extension as the selection made in the List Files of Type are listed here.
File Name:
Type or select the file name from the current directory you want to open. Any file name selected in the File List automatically appears here.
Note: To see a list of files with a particular extension, type an asterisk (*), a period (.), and the three-character extension. For example, type *.inp to list all keyword input files in the directory.
Files of Type:
Select the type of file you want to open. All files in the current directory with the selected extension will be displayed in the File List.
Simulation Files (*.prz, *.pr1) Select to display existing simulation problems.
Report Files (*.out) Select to display previously generated reports (for the current or different problem) in the default text editor.
Plot Files (*.plt) Select to display previously drawn plots in the Plot Viewer Window.
Keyword Files (*.inp) Select to display keyword files in the default text editor.
Case Studies - Special Considerations
There are differences between the implementation of Case Study in PRO/II and CASESTUDY in the keyword implementation of PRO/II. If you open a keyword file containing a CASESTUDY section, the PRO/II - Open Case Study Data Window will open and you must select the CASESTUDY you want to include.
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