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Each time you use the software, you use a session that allows you to save certain properties, such as window size, layout, and view orientation from one work session to the next. One of the settings saved in the session is the workspace. During a session, you define a workspace to view and work with certain objects in the model data. Defining a workspace also allows you to create and name filters that restrict the data of the entire model into more manageable subsets.

Therefore, we recommend that you save your session and use this saved session to open your model in Smart 3D. This practice saves you the effort of defining your workspace from scratch. You need only use the Refresh Workspace Refresh Workspace command to update all the views in the workspace with the most current information from the database.

The name of the current session file appears in the title bar of the application, along with the name of the task, model name, and active filter. You can also see this information on the Windows task bar. This information is helpful when multiple instances of the software are running, such as during a Paste and Restore operation.

The workspace you define appears in the Workspace Explorer, which allows you to move throughout the hierarchy of your workspace. You can view the workspace using the System, Assembly, Space, WBS (Work Breakdown Structure), Analysis, Reference, and Reference 3D views. Each view corresponds to a tab at the bottom of the Workspace Explorer. You can use the Tools > Options command to specify the tabs to show in the Workspace Explorer. For more information, see Change the displayed Workspace Explorer tabs.

Whenever you create a new session, you are working with templates. In this context, a template is a standard Workspace file that you have placed in the Templates folder; you use a template as a pattern to assemble the parameters you want for a new work session.

The New command creates a new session using any of the available templates. Three standard templates are delivered with the application: Empty, English Units, and Metric Units. These templates are in the [Product Folder]\CommonApp\SessionTemplates folder.

You have the option to modify any template to satisfy specific requirements for a site. You can create a new template by copying one of the delivered templates and renaming it. Then, open the copied template in the software to specify the views, styles, and other properties.

When the New Dialog Box displays, the Empty template is selected by default. By storing the default templates for these session files in sub-directories, the software can supply named tabs on the New dialog box. This dialog box can expand to accommodate multiple tiers of tabs as necessary for particular model configurations.

Optionally, you can determine a default selection or configuration. Using multiple tabs, each tab on the New dialog box has a unique Empty template and other tab-specific templates for the environment. Template files do not have a special extension. They are regular workspace documents you have placed in the proper folder on your system.

The Open dialog box allows you to access any saved session to continue working, to make changes, or to review completed work. Indicate the location in which you want to find an existing session using the Look in list. If necessary, filter the displayed files using the Files of type list. Then, select the file you want to open in the file list and click Open.

You can receive context-sensitive information about commands and dialog boxes by pressing F1.