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CHAPTER 8
SIM 3 Menus
CHAPTER 8: SIM 3 MENUS
8.1. FILE
The file menu is where all file-related actions occur. The following section will describe the
menu selections and their functions, and then will step through the process of saving and
opening a SIM 3 file.
Figure 8.1. The File menu dropdown
8.1.1. New
When a new file is being created, the user will first be asked whether all current measurement
data, settings, and labeling should be cleared, and the default settings be shown. Click
Yes to clear the machine to collect new data and later save it as a new file. If any desired
measurements or settings are present on the machine, save them. Control + N will also
initiate this action.
8.1.2. Open
A dialog box will open, and any previously saved files will appear. Highlight the desired
file and click Open. All of the measurement data, system settings, and branch labeling is
contained within the file. SIM 3 files are in the XML format; a second companion file with the
data is in a BIN file. Control + O will also initiate this action.
NOTE: In the SIM 3 DataViewer (for PC), a dropdown “Look in” menu is
provided to find files in other locations. The default folder is called “userdata.”