Manage Projects

Manage Projects - Copy

Select Manage Projects - Copy from the main menu of the session window to create a copy of a project. When you select the command, a browse window appears which allows you to select the project of which you wish to make a copy. Once you select the source project, the Copy Project dialog box appears on your display.

You may directly edit the folder and project name for the copy of the project.

Clicking on the Folder button  opens a browse window which allows you to select a destination folder.

Clicking on the File and Folder button  to open a browse window which allows you to select a folder and project name for the copy.

Once the folder and project name are specified, click on the Copy button. The dialog is closed and the project is copied.

Manage Projects -Move

Select Manage Projects - Move from the main menu of the session window to move a project to a new location. When you select the command, a browse window appears which allows you to select the project you wish to move. Once you select the source project, the Move Project dialog box appears on your display.

You may directly edit the destination folder  or clicking on the Folder button  to open a browse window which allows you to select a destination folder.

Once the folder is specified, click on the Move button. The dialog is closed and the project is moved.

Manage Projects - Rename

Select Manage Projects - Rename from the main menu of the session window to rename a project. When you select the command, a browse window appears which allows you to select the project you wish to rename. Once you select the source project, the Rename Project dialog box appears on your display.

You may directly edit the new project name or  click on the File and Folder button  to open a browse window which allows you to select a project name. Note that if you select the project name from another folder, only the project name is used; the folder location of the source file is not changes.

Once the new project name is specified, click on the Rename button. The dialog is closed and the project is renamed.

Manage Projects - Delete

Select Manage Projects - Delete from the main menu of the session window to delete a project. When you select the command, a browse window appears which allows you to select the project you wish to delete. Once you select the source project, the Delete Project dialog box appears on your display showing the project you selected. Click on the Delete button to delete the project and close the dialog box.

Manage Projects - Pack

When you select Manage Project - Pack from the Session tab main menu or File - Manage Project - Pack Project from the project editor menu, the Pack Project dialog box appears on your display which allows you to pack a project into a Sonnet archive file with the same base name as the source project file and the extension “.zon”. This archive file makes it easy to move projects from one computer system to another. When packing a project for export, you may choose to include your current density data, external response files and/or your ABS cache data.

Output: Select the Place in same folder radio button if you wish to place the archived project  (''.zon ") in the same directory as the original project being packed. If you wish to place the packed archive in a different directory from the original project, select the Place in this folder radio button. This enables the text entry box below.  Entered the desired directory in which you wish to create the archived project in this text entry box. You may do so either by a direct edit or click on the Browse button to the right which opens a browse window which allows you to select the desired directory.

Current Density: If you have run an analysis in which current density data was generated, setting this checkbox on ensures that the current density data is packed into the archive. If the checkbox is off, the current density data is not copied into the archive.

ABS Cache: If your ABS caching level is Stop/Restart or Multi-Sweep and Stop/Restart then there is ABS cache data stored in your project. If you wish to export this data when you pack your project, then select this checkbox. If you do not wish to include your ABS cache data in your packed project, leave this checkbox open.

External Files:Click on this checkbox to include any external files in your archive file. This does not include optional output files, but only those files needed by the analysis engine, em, to run an analysis. An example would be a sub-project referenced by a netlist project.

Additional Files: Click here to open the Additional Files dialog box which allows you to include additional files in the Sonnet archive file. This is useful if you have packed graph files or text files which you wish to send along with the project. All file types are allowed.

Manage Projects- Unpack

You select Manage Project - Unpack in the Session tab main menu or the File - Manage Project - Unpack Project in the project editor menu to open a packed project (.zon) in the project editor. A browse window appears on your display which allows you to select the desired packed project. The Unpack Project dialog box appears on your display. You use this dialog box  to specify where you want the unpacked project saved.

Select the Place in same folder radio button if you wish to place the unpacked project in the same directory as the archive project (''. zon") being unpacked. If you wish to place the unpacked project in a different directory from the archived project, select the Place in this folder radio button. This enables the text entry box below.  Entered the desired directory in which you wish to unpack the project in this text entry box. You may do so either by a direct edit or click on the Browse button to the right which opens a browse window which allows you to select the desired directory.

Manage Projects - Clean Data

Selecting Manage Project Clean Data from the Session tab main menu or File - Manage Project - Clean Data from the project editor menu deletes all of the analysis and log data stored in your project file.

Selecting either command opens the Clean Project Data dialog box. This dialog box allows you to remove the analysis and log data stored in your project.

All data: Choosing this option removes all analysis and log data stored in your project.

Delete only: This option allows you to selectively delete the Current Density data and/or the ABS cache data depending on which checkboxes are selected below. All other analysis and log data is left in the project. To delete the Current Density Data, select the checkbox under the Delete Only radio button. To delete the ABS Cache Data, select the ABS cache data checkbox under the Delete Only radio button.

Manage Projects - Unlock

Selecting Manage Project - Unlock from the Session tab main menu or File - Manage Project - Unlock from the project editor menu unlocks the project and allows you to write to or save the project.

Normally, the project is locked because the analysis engine, em, is running an analysis on the project. You must stop the analysis before you can write to the project. You may stop the analysis by selecting Run - Stop from the Analysis Monitor.

If you determine that em is not presently running, but the project is still locked, you may unlock it by selecting this command.

Warning: It is important that you conclusively determine that em is not running before you unlock the project. If you perform an unlock while em is running, you may corrupt your analysis results.

Manage Projects - Send to Sonnet

You use this command when you wish to send your project to Sonnet Support. This command first packs your project and then opens a web form to allow you to enter your contact information and any message you wish to be sent with the project. After following the instructions on the web form, the project and additional information will be sent to Sonnet Support.