Table

Table

Below is a table showing the settings that are saved by each method/file type.

As can be seen the Session file is the most comprehensive method as it saves everything contained in both the Settings and Properties files. In addition it saves the selected states of an envelope plot, whereas a Settings file will select all the states when it is reloaded irrespective of what was originally selected. If you want to restore a previous session of D3PLOT, for example if you want to close D3PLOT down at the end of the day and then restart it the next day, then this is the option to use.

Settings files save and reload programme and window status information.

Properties files save and reload model-specific information.

Prior to the introduction of Session files (in D3PLOT 16.0) using the Settings and Properties files together was the best way to restore a previous session. Using a Session file is the preferred method now as it is more user friendly. However, if you only want to restore programme/window status information then using a Settings file is the way to go. If you only want to restore model-specific information then use a Properties file.

Template files only save a small subset of settings, but are useful for controlling which windows models are located in and their colours.

View files only save the camera position and are useful for replicating views when capturing images.