Save File Handling

Creating/Saving

• use the model save command at the command prompt or in a data file
• press Save ( ) on the toolbar when the i Console pane is active
• use File –> [item] –> Save from the menu when the i Console pane is active (where [item] will be the name of the save file if the current model state is associated with an existing save file; “–” will be displayed for [item] if the current model state is not associated with an existing save file)

Note

If the current model state is associated with an existing save file, the state is saved (with any new data added to the existing file) at one go using the steps above. If the current model state is not associated with a previous save file, the steps above will open a File –> Save dialog for specifying a folder name and file name for the new save file. By default, the dialog will open initially in the folder containing the current project file.

Restoring

• use the model restore command at the command prompt or in a data file
• double click a save file (indicated by ) in the “Saved States” list in the i Project pane, or right-click an item on the list and choose Restore from the menu

Deleting

• in the i Project pane, select and press “Delete” on the toolbar or right-click and choose Delete from the menu

Adding to Project

Save files created using any of the techniques listed above are added to the project automatically. In the present context, “adding” refers to bringing an “outside” existing save file into the project.

• Use the File –> Open... dialog to select and “open” (in this case, add to project but not restore) a save file

Removing from Project

A rarely needed option, “removing” will sever the project’s connection to a save file without deleting it.

Storage

On project completion, the determination to store save files is a matter of time vs. storage space. If all project files are in hand, a bundle can be used as an archive such that the entire project can be re-run if ever needed. This is storage-space efficient, since it does not retain save files, and thus is likely to comparably small. However, if the model and/or the project are large, the time it might take to regenerate the save files should be considered.