Creating a New Model Database

Creating a New Model Database

Access the model Database creation options by clicking BUILD under the MODEL tab. Then select the appropriate build option.

Create database from directory. If your files have been grouped under meaningful directory names (DUMMIES, BARRIERS, etc.) you can easily create a database with this option. You need only specify the start directory and PRIMER will locate all the ".key" files in sub-directories and create the database structure.

Create database from model includes. If you have a model in memory which contains an include file structure, you may create a database directly from the model. The database will group the keyword files for each directory, under a category named after the directory itself.

In both the above cases the new database should then be loaded by reverting to select existing database option.

Create database by manual edit. Apply will create a starter database with a single row. In order to add entries into the database, right click on the present entry and select ADD NEW CHILD in the popup menu and a window will appear asking you to provide information about the new entry. See the creating and editing database entries section. To save the database you have created, select the SAVE_DATABASE tab and input the path and name you wish to give to the database into the input box.

In order to write out a postscript file to provide a print out of the Database, select the LASER tab and fill in the required categories.