User Guide

Using the Design XPress Project Wizard
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Design XPress Programmer’s Guide
Importing a Design XPress Project
There are two ways to import an existing Design XPress project file into the Project Selection list.
Both methods have the same result; they each invoke the Select Import Design XPress File dialog,
where you can locate and select a Project (*.DXP) file to import.
 Select File > Import Project.
 Select Import from the Project Selection List context menu.
Note that importing a Project file does not affect the physical location of the imported file - it still
exists in the directory/location that you got it from, but it is now available for selection via the Main
Screen.
Exporting a Design XPress Project
There are two ways to export an existing Design XPress project file. Both methods have the same
result; they each invoke the Export dialog, where you can specify a name and the target directory
for the exported Project (.DXP) file.
 Select File > Export Project.
 Select Export from the Project Selection List context menu.
Deleting a Design XPress Project
There are three ways to delete an existing Design XPress project file. All three methods have the
same result; they each delete the Project selected (highlighted) in the Project Selection list (on the
Main Screen) from the hard drive. The prgram will prompt you to confirm this action, and wether to
delete it from the hardrive, or just from the DXP database.
First select a Project from the Project Selection List, then:
 Click the Delete Project button on the Main Screen
 Select File > Delete.
 Select Delete from the Project Selection List context menu.
The program will ask you to confirm this action in the Confirm Delete Request dialog (click Yes to
delete).
If you import a Project that already exists in the Project Selection List, Design XPress
automatically increments the Rev number for that Project File by one digit (as
indicated in the Rev column of the Project Selection List).
If a project is exported before deleting, you will be able to bring the project back into
Design XPress for modifications at a later date.
If a project is not exported before deleting, you will not be able to bring the project
back into Design XPress for modifications at a later date.