Create, open and save models
Create a new model
To create a new model you have three options:
- Open the File menu in the menu bar and select New Model or
- Press the key combination Ctrl + N or
- Click the button
on the standard toolbar.
In all three cases, a new model with the name unnamed will open. A selection dialog box will open first, where you can choose what type of model you want to create.
- Message-based (3LGM² Original)
- Service-oriented with IHE
Once you have saved the model, the name of the file is used as the name for this model.
To open an existing model you have three options:
- Open the File menu in the menu bar and select Open or
- Press the key combination Ctrl + O or
- Click the button
on the standard toolbar.
In all three cases, a dialog opens in which you can select the source file of an existing model.
Note: Under Windows, you can also open a 3LGM² file by double-clicking on the file, e.g. from Windows Explorer.
Save a model
You have three options for saving a model:
- Open the File menu in the menu bar and select Save to save a new model or save an already saved model under the same name. If you have already saved the model you are working with and wish to write it to another file, select Save As... from the File menu.
- Press the key combination Ctrl + S or
- Click the button
on the standard toolbar.
Have you not yet saved your model or have you selected save as ... a dialog opens in which you can select the folder and the name of the file.
If the model has already been saved, the previous file is replaced by the current version of your model.