Clicking on the File menu in the main toolbar provides a number of options as shown in Figure 1. The function of each option is described in the table below.
Figure 1 File menu options.
| Options | Description |
|---|---|
| New Project | The New Project option (or press Ctrl+N key combination) will clear all the data in the workspace, and the user will start working on a new project. |
| Open Project | The Open Project option will load a project saved on the computer's hard drive or in external memory. When this option is selected a separate window appears, as shown in Figure 2, which allows the user to browse the project file. The *.gpp file may also be dragged and dropped onto the workspace to open the project. Note that the *.gpp extension is a Grid+, whereas *.gpc extension is the grid format. |
| Save Project | The Save Project option will save the entire project to one *.gpp file. This includes the polygon shapefile, the splines, and the grid. When the user saves a project a browsing window similar to Figure 2 in Open Project allows the user to specify the desired save location. The project file is saved as a .gpp file. |
| Save As Project | The Save As Project option allows the user to save the current project to another single .gpp file |
| Import | The Import option imports different file types as a grid, EFDC grid, geo-referenced map, overlay, and splines, as shown in Figure 3. |
| Export | The Export option exports the grid to different file types as a grid (Grid+ Grid), RGF grid, and EFDC grid, as shown in Figure 4. |
| Quit Application | This option exits the application. |
Figure 2 Open project browsing window.
Figure 3 Import option.
Figure 4 Export option.