Projects

Projects#

New project#

New projects can be created by proceeding to File and then click New Project.

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If not previously set, you will be prompted for a coordinate reference system (CRS). Example CRSs are EPSG:32633 (WGS84 UTM33N) or EPSG:23033 (ED50 UTM33). Find either in the popup, then press OK once you are done to initialise the project.

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Opening a project#

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Fig. 3 Use CTRL + O to instantly open a project, alternatively proceed to File and then click Open Project.#

Saving a project#

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Fig. 4 Use CTRL + S to instantly save the project, or Save As to save the project to a drive other than your C (OS) drive.#

Save often! Keep a backup!

You are strongly encouraged to save a backup of the project locally or on an external drive; don’t forget to save often in case of unexpected crashes.

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