Managing projects in the local repository

Creating projects in the local repository

Create projects in the local repository to create your models.

To create projects in the local repository

1. Managing local projects.
2. In the dialog, click the New button. The New Project dialog opens.
3. In the dialog, specify the project name and category, then click OK.

Opening projects from the local repository

Open projects from the local repository to view and modify them in the tool.

To open projects from the local repository

1. Managing local projects.
2. In the dialog, do one of the following:
   1. Select the needed project and click the Open button.
   2. Double-click the needed project.

Importing projects to the local repository

• The project from the file system is first imported into the local repository, and then opened from there. Therefore, the project file you open and work on in the tool is the project copy in the local repository, not the file in your file system. 
• Imported projects are displayed in the local repository using the following structure: <project_name> or <project_name<number>>.

To import projects to the local repository

Do one of the following:

• Managing local projects. In the dialog, click the Import button. The Open dialog opens. Select the needed file from the file system and click OK.
• In the main menu, click File > Open Project. In the Open dialog, select the project and click Open.
• In the main toolbar, click the Open Project button.
• On the keyboard, press Ctrl+O.
• Drag the project from the open window of your file system to the modeling tool. The project opens.

Removing projects from the local repository

Removing the original project from the local repository removes all subsequent imports of the same project, and vice versa. See the Managing project imports in the local repository page.

To remove projects from the local repository

1. Open the Manage Projects dialog.
2. In the dialog, select the needed project and click the Remove button. In the dropdown menu, select Delete Draft or Delete Project. 
3. The question dialog opens. Click the Delete button to confirm the removal of the project.

Renaming projects in the local repository

Renaming the original project in the local repository renames all of its subsequent imports, and vice versa. See the Managing project imports in the local repository page.

To rename projects in the local repository

1. Managing local projects.
2. In the dialog, select the needed project and click the Rename button. The Rename dialog opens.
3. In the dialog, update the project name and click OK. 

Saving local projects

There are three ways to save a local project:

• As a draft. Recommended for ongoing work. Uses less disk space than saving as a new version in the local repository.

• As a new version. Saves the project's new version in the local repository. This option is required if you want to export the project to a file or to create a reusable baseline for other projects. Note that it consumes more disk space than saving as a draft.

• As an exported file. Exports the project as an .mdszip file, which can be stored anywhere on your file system and shared with colleagues.

Use Change Sets to track project modifications. The latest changes are compared against the most recent project version saved in the local repository.

• The panel legend explains the modification markings.
• Click the Refresh icon to update the display.

Saving projects as drafts in the local repository

To save projects as drafts in the local repository

1. Do one of the following:
   1. In the main menu, click File > Save Project.
   2. On the keyboard, press Ctrl+S. 
   3. In the main toolbar, click the Save Project button.
      Projects saved as drafts are displayed with the asterisk symbol on the project icon in the local repository.
      

Saving projects as new versions in the local repository

To save projects as new versions in the local repository

1. Do one of the following:
   1. In the main menu, click File > Save As New Version.
   2. On the keyboard, press Ctrl+K.
      The question dialog opens. 
2. In the dialog, click the Save As New Version button to confirm. The Save As New Version dialog opens.
3. In the dialog, specify a comment (optional) and click Save.

Exporting projects from the local repository as .mdszip files

To export projects from the local repository as .mdszip files

1. In the main menu, click File > Save Project As. 
   

   To export a project to a file, its new version must first be saved in the local repository. If it is not, clicking the Save As Project command opens the Save As New Version dialog. Click Save in the dialog to store the new version in the local repository and enable the project export to a file.

2. The Save dialog opens. Select the file location in the file system and click Save.