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-- 3.1 File Menu

Last Updated: 01 June 2022          For: OptiSurface Designer V3+

Overview:  File Menu shows the file related functions of OptiSurface Designer.

Displayed By:  Click File on the Menu.

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Options:
Open... Opens an Existing OptiSurface Designer project file (*.osd) or open a survey file and import it to a new OptiSurface Designer project file.
Save Saves the Existing OptiSurface Designer project file.  If it has not been saved before, a save dialog box will ask where to save it.
Save As... Saves the Existing OptiSurface Designer project file, prompting the save dialog box and asking to name the file and choose a save location.
Import Existing Topography... Import a field topography survey data file.  A dialog box will ask for file location.  Multiple surveys can be imported into the same OptiSurface Designer project as long as they are imported before any calculations are carried out.
Import Background Image...
Import background image file into OptiSurface Designer project. A dialog box will ask which file to import and where it is located.
Import As-Built Topography... Import a field topography survey file collected after landform operations to compare with the design surface.
Export Landform Design... Export the current landform design surface to a file so it can be uploaded to machine control hardware.
Export Stripping Design...
Export the current stripping design surface to a file so it can be uploaded to machine control hardware.
Export Cut/Fill Table...
Export the Cut/Fill Map as a table in .csv format.
Export Georeferenced Image...
Export the current image displayed in the Map Window to a file for display in Google Earth or other mapping software.
Export to OptiSurface Cloud... Export the Design Report to OptiSurface Cloud for consultants to share their design with their clients online. Click here for more information.
Export to OptiSurface Mobile... Export the Design to be opened on OptiSurface Mobile application.
Export to OptiSurface Web... Export the Design to be opened on OptiSurface Web application.
Export Rice Levees...
Export the Rice Levee design as shape file.
Export Breaklines...
Export the Breaklines as shape file.
Export Pipes... Export Pipe Design as shape file.
Print... Print current scene view.
Print Preview
Review the current scene view as a print out.
Print Setup Review printing options such as printer, paper size, quality, etc.
Recent Files Displays recent projects to access easily.
Exit Exits or closes OptiSurface Designer.  A dialog box will appear asking to save the project before continuing to close.

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