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6.7. Merging Files

When merging multiple .nwf files, that each comprise the same reference files, JetStream will only load a

single set of the combined models, along with all review markup (such as tags, viewpoints or comments)

from each .nwf file. Any duplicate geometry or markup will be removed when merged. See Section 7.1.1, “

NWF Files ” for more information on .nwf files.

To merge a file:

• Open the first file to be merged, (see Section 6.4, “ Opening Files ” for information on how to do this).

Then

• Go to File, Merge...

• Click Merge on the Standard toolbar.

Finally

• Browse to and select the file, or files, to be merged.

Note

The standard Open dialog use of Shift and Control keys allows multiple files to be selected and

merged with the currently loaded model.

Merging TimeLiner Data

If a TimeLiner license is available, and two or more merged files contain TimeLiner data, limited merging

can be done with this data. Three scenarios are handled.

• If the two TimeLiner data sets are identical, then merging of files can occur without issue.

• If the two TimeLiner data sets are completely unrelated, merging of data in this context will not be

successful

• If the two TimeLiner data sets contain the same Primary link then the data set with the most recent link

(i.e. the newest file date) is chosen over the other. If the Primary links are different, then the data set

with the highest number of tasks will be used, and links will be re-attached wherever possible.

For more information on TimeLiner, see the TimeLiner book.

6.8. Saving Files

File Management