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[John Atchley]

What does it mean when the drawing name is in italics? I have been having all sorts of trouble lately and it often seems to stem from that fact.

I am also currently having trouble with a project where I can actually work on the project but if I open win explorer the folder is empty and if I try to save as there is nothing in the folder either

[Keith Almond]

It means that the drawing is from a different directory/folder, and YES that may well be the source of all your issues.

[John Atchley]

Is there a way (in SP) to tell where the file is located?

[John Atchley]

I copied the project to a new project and all seems to be working. Very strange.

Now I know what italics means. What does the asterisk mean?

[Keith Almond]

As far as I'm aware the asterisk means that the drawing has been modified from the saved version.

[Keith Almond]

Is there a way (in SP) to tell where the file is located?

 

Yes, if you hover over the drawing tab, it will show the full path of the drawing.

[D M]

What does the asterisk mean?

 

It also means that the modified drawing has not been saved, .. Save the Drawing and the asterisk disappears.

[John Atchley]

Thx all

[Tom Rogers]

Careful about copying projects to others in Windows Explorer. NEVER DO IT.  It will mess you up.  It has to do with how projects are coded.  Even though you think you are working in a certain project the changes may affect the one you copied it from. I found this out the hard way a few years ago. 

 

Always go under File/Save/Copy Project to

 

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[Dennis Hilborn]

Careful about copying projects to others in Windows Explorer. NEVER DO IT.  It will mess you up.  It has to do with how projects are coded.  Even though you think you are working in a certain project the changes may affect the one you copied it from. I found this out the hard way a few years ago. 

 

Always go under File/Save/Copy Project to

 

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What about coping the whole folder to a back up drive like I have been doing with every project.  Am I going to have problems if I ever have to use the backup copy?

[Tom Rogers]

If you are using the back up as a reference for a revision it is possible.  Best to use the save revision command under file. It will create a copy in a separate folder for you to refer too.  If you are needing go to back up because original was accidentally deleted or corrupted you should not have any problem

[Gary McKeon]

I've never had that issue Tom and have copied projects through Windows many times. Hmmmm

[Keith Almond]

I have seen it happen - a long time ago though ... Somehow the drawings seem to be linked ... As far as I can remember editing one seemed to edit BOTH.

[Tom Rogers]

That is exactly what happened to me Keith.  Ever since it happened to me back in v2012 or 2014 I learned my lesson.  You are luck Gary, maybe it is better now.  I just dont take chances.  

[Philip Frank]

I have copied hundreds of projects without any issue. I believe the key is to delete the project file (file extension .SPP)  from the copied project folder​.After you delete it a new project file will be created the next time you open the project in SoftPlan I have done this and never had a problem. I believe this file holds all the associated links to the old project.

[Tom Rogers]

That is a good observation Phillip.  Thinking about it I bet I did not know better back then and did not delete the .SPP file.  That very well may have been my problem

[Keith Almond]

Mine too.

[Gary McKeon]

I erase the "recovery" folder as well as the spp