Save Project

Overview

Next Design allows you to choose between two file save formats. Choose a save format that matches your development style.

• JSON format (*.nproj)

• Database format (*.iproj)

reference

• For more information about file save formats, see Reference > File save formats.

Select file save format

You can choose a file save format when saving a newly created project for the first time. After installing Next Design, the JSON format is selected by default. To change the default file save format, select [File format] from [Option] in the [File] menu.

To change the file save format of an existing project, execute [Save As] from the [File] menu. In the [Save the project with a name] dialog, select the desired format from [File type] and save.

caution

When saving a new project, match the file save format of the applied profile. If the file save format does not match, the profile cannot be imported when the profile is updated.

Template a project

You can create a project template by saving the project in the project template file format ( .nprot or .iprot ).

To template your project:

Operation procedure

1. Open the project you want to template.
2. Press [File] menu > [Save As] to open the [Save the project with a name] dialog.
3. From Files of type, select one of the following:
   • [Template file (JSON format) (*.nprot)]
   • [Template file (database format) (*.iprot)]
4. By pressing the [Save] button, you can save the project in template format.

caution

• From the top page of the project, enter "Project Name", "Summary" and "Category".
  • Enter the name of the template in "Project Name".
  • For "Summary", enter a description of what the template can do.
  • For "Category", enter a classification that corresponds to the position of the template.

See

• To use a template, refer to Create a new project > Create a new project > Use a template.