The Models category in Dlubal Center provides an overview of your projects and model files.
Projects
Your projects are listed in the Project Navigator on the left. When clicking a project in this directory tree, you can see the models of this project shown to the right.
The functions for organizing your projects are available via the File menu and the shortcut menu.
After starting Dlubal Center, the Project Navigator displays the current project. This is indicated by a blue arrow and in bold. The current project is also preset as the storage location for new models. To set another project as current, select it and then click Set as Current.
You can find the information about the project, such as the name, description, and directory of the project, in the properties. You can also change the description in the dialog box.
You can open the file location of the selected project directly in Windows Explorer by clicking Open File Location.
Create New Project
First, select the project in the navigator under which you want to create the new project. Then, click Create New Project to create a new project.
Enter the 'Project name' and specify the 'Project folder'. You can use the
you can set the file folder in the Explorer. As an alternative, you can enter the folder directly. The folder does not have to be available on the hard drive, but can be created in the 'Create Folder' dialog box.
The 'description' is optional. This description also appears in the printout report (see image Model and Project Description in Printout Report ) but has no further relevance.
Add Existing Project
First, select the project under which you want to integrate the project in the navigator. Open Add Existing Project and then select the folder to be integrated.
The 'Project Name' is taken from the folder name. However, you can also change the project name.
Select the 'Include Subfolders as Subprojects' option to include all folders contained in the selected project folder in the management of Dlubal Center at once.
The 'description' is optional. This description also appears in the printout report (see image Model and Project Description in Printout Report ) but has no further relevance.
Rename Project
First, select the project to be renamed in the navigator. Select Rename Project and enter a new project name.
Disconnect Project
To disconnect a folder in the management of the Dlubal Center, select the project and then click Disconnect Project.
Deleting projects
To delete a project, select the project and click 'Delete Project. The folder including its content is completely deleted from the hard disk.
If there are also files from other programs in this folder, only the RSECTION files are deleted and the folder remains.
New Model
You can create a new model not only in the RSECTION user interface, but also in the Dlubal Center. To do this, use the list in the New dialog section, or select New File in the shortcut menu.
Click the RSECTION model entry to open the 'New Model - Base Data' dialog box (see the image New Model - Base Data ). In that dialog box, you can enter the model name and define the basic parameters of the model.
Filter
The filter allows you to filter the models by different criteria.
Use the
in the bar above the model overview (see the image Models) you can show and hide the filter function. Alternatively, use the buttons
and
in the Project Navigator.
Models
All models of the project selected in the Project Navigator are displayed in the middle of Dlubal Center.
Use the
you can define which columns are required in the list view. You can also open the column manager using the View menu.
You can check the models by clicking the button
sort ascending or descending. Furthermore, you can sort the list by criteria, such as name, modification date, and so on.
You can adjust the display size of the model graphics with the slider in the bottom right corner. With the buttons
and
you can control whether the models are displayed as icons or in a list.
The functions for organizing your models are available via the File menu and the shortcut menu.
You can open the file location of the selected model directly in Windows Explorer by clicking Open File Location.
Opening Model
You can open a model by double-clicking it, using the shortcut menu of the model, or the File menu.
Move model to project
First, select the models to be moved and click Move to Project. Then, select the project where you want to move the models.
Copy model to project
First, select the models to be copied and click Copy to Project. Then, select the project where you want to copy the models.
Renaming models
First, select the model to be renamed. Select Rename Model, then enter a new model name.
Deleting models
To delete a model, select the model, then click Delete Model.
You can also specifically delete results and/or printout reports of a model. The input data remains in these cases.
Details
In the Dlubal Center section on the right, you can see the preview of the selected model, including important model and file information. The names of the creator and editor are also given.
Use the shift button
(see the image Models), you can show and hide the details. You can also use the View menu.