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Tutorial 1: Getting Ready to Work
Creating a Project
To work in
Oasis montaj
requires an open Project. An
Oasis montaj
"Project"
encompasses every item in your working project; from the data files in your project
(databases, maps, and grids), to the tools used (including 3D tool and the Project
Explorer), to the project setup including the menus you have displayed and whether you
are working on a map or profile and the state in which you left it the last time you used it.
The project also controls your working directory. Projects are saved as (*.gpf) files. If you
open an existing project from a directory, the system assumes that all your project files are
located in the same directory. To streamline your work, as well as keep it organized, you
may wish to make sure that your project file is in the same directory as the other files you
want to use. We recommend that each project you work on have its own project (*.gpf)
file.
The
Project Explorer
tool enables you to browse as well as open any project item. The
Project Explorer has two windows, the
Data
window that includes all data files included
in the project and the
Tools
window that organizes and maintains the project tools. To
access the Tools window click the Tools bar on the bottom of the Project Explorer. To
return to the Data window, click the Data bar on the top the Project Explorer.
T
O
C
REATE A
P
ROJECT
:
1.
Start
Oasis montaj
.
2.
On the
File
menu, select
Project
and then select
New.
The
New Project
dialog is
displayed.
Note:
Oasis montaj
assumes that your data is in the directory containing this
project
