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109 <h1 class="whs1">Saving and closing studies</h1>
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111 <p class="whs2"><img src="../i_blue.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="30px" height="30px" border="0" class="img_whs3">In <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>SALOME
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112 </B></span>a study can be saved in <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>HDF</B></span>
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113 binary (by default) or <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>ASCII</B></span> files
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114 (<a href="setting_preferences.htm#ASCII">see also: Setting ASCII save
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117 <p class="whs2"> </p>
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119 <p class="whs2">You can also specify two
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120 options of saving your study: </p>
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127 class=kadov-p><p class="whs6">In one HDF file:
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128 <span style="font-weight: normal;">in this case all components used during
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129 this study session will write their data into one common HDF file. </span></p></li>
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132 class=kadov-p><p class="whs7"><span
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133 style="font-weight: bold;"><B>In multiple files </B></span>(<a href="setting_preferences.htm#MultiFile">see
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134 also: Setting Multifile save option</a>)<span style="font-weight: bold;">
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135 <B></B></span>: in this case SALOME will create one base HDF file which will
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136 store the main information about the saved study and several other special
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137 files with particular extensions storing the data written by each component
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138 which has been used during this study session. Opening of this study requires
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139 that <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>ALL</B></span> saved files should be
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140 stored in the <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>SAME</B></span> directory.
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142 would like to copy your saved study in another directory or machine, you
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143 should copy all stored files. Otherwise, if you try to open this study,
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144 some data will be lost and it will lead to invalid functioning of the
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145 SALOME platform. </p></li>
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148 <p class="whs7"> </p>
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150 <p class="whs7">Saving a study you also
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151 save its layout, i.e. all positions and sizes of dockable windows. It
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152 means that the difference in settings of the same windows (for example
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153 Python console) is possible between different modules (the same window
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154 can have different size and position when other module is activated).
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155 Also each module can indicate which common windows are necessary for working,
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156 and only they will be displayed when this module is active.</p>
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158 <p class="whs7"> </p>
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160 <p class="whs8">To save an existing
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163 <p class="whs4"> </p>
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165 <p class="whs9"><span style="font-style: normal; color: #000000;"><font color=black >In
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166 the main toolbar click </font></span><img src="../pics/save.jpg" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="23px" height="29px" border="0" class="img_whs10"> <span style="font-style: normal; color: #000000;"><font color=black >or
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167 from the main menu select </font></span><span style="font-style: normal;
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169 font-weight: bold;"><font color=black ><B>File
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170 > Save as </B></font></span><span style="font-style: normal; color: #000000;"><font color=black >option.
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171 Your study will be automatically updated. </font></span></p>
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173 <p class="whs9"> </p>
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175 <p class="whs11"><img src="../note1.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="38px" border="0" class="img_whs12">If your study hasn't been
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176 previously saved, this option will call the standard Search File dialog
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177 box where you can enter the name for your study and save it. </p>
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179 <p class="whs9"> </p>
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181 <p class="whs13">To save a study with
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184 <p class="whs14"> </p>
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186 <p class="whs15">From the main menu select
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187 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>File > Save as </B></span>option. In the
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188 standard Search File dialog box enter a new name for your study and click
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189 <span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Save</B></span> button.</p>
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191 <p class="whs9"> </p>
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193 <p class="whs16">To close a study:</p>
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195 <p class="whs17"> </p>
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197 <p class="whs9"><span style="font-style: normal; color: #000000;"><font color=black >From
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198 the main menu select </font></span><span style="font-weight: bold;
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199 font-style: normal;
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200 color: #000000;"><font color=black ><B>File >
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201 Close</B></font></span><span style="font-weight: bold;"> <B></B></span><span style="font-style: normal; color: #000000;"><font color=black >option
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202 or click on the cross in the upper right corner of the study window.</font></span></p>
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204 <p class="whs9"> </p>
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206 <p class="whs11"><img src="../note1.gif" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="36px" height="38px" border="0" class="img_whs12">If your study hasn't been
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207 previously saved, this option will call the following dialog box with
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208 several options:</p>
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210 <p class="whs15"> </p>
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212 <p class="whs15"><img src="../closestudy.png" x-maintain-ratio="TRUE" width="394px" height="161px" border="0" class="img_whs18"></p>
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214 <p class="whs15"> </p>
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216 <p class="whs7"><span style="font-weight: bold;"><B>Unload
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217 </B></span>option allows to unload your current study from the SALOME Desktop.
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218 In the same working session you can reload
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219 it again (<a href="opening_studies.htm">see: Opening studies</a>). But
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220 if you quit the SALOME application, all changes in the unloaded study
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223 <p class="whs7"> </p>
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225 <p class="whs13">To close a definite
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228 <p class="whs7"> </p>
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230 <p class="whs15">Click on the small cross
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231 button in the right upper corner of the study window. If it is the last
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232 study window this operation will result in closing of the whole study.</p>
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