OrgPlus 7 User Guide

OrgPlus User Guide
Opening Projects
This section describes how to open an existing project for viewing or editing.
➣ To open an existing project:
1 Select Open from the File menu.
2 Choose a file and click Open to display its contents in an OrgPlus window.
Opening Projects from Earlier Versions in OrgPlus 7
OrgPlus 7 has backwards compatibility with earlier versions of OrgPlus. When you
open a project saved in an earlier version, OrgPlus 7 automatically converts it to an
OrgPlus 7 file. OrgPlus 7 saves files in versions 5, 6, or 7, but it open projects
created with versions earlier than version 4.
Creating Projects
This section describes how to create a new project and begins with a brief overview
of key concepts that you must understand in order to create a new project. This is
followed by a detailed description of chart creation techniques.
➣ In this section…
Understanding Projects, Charts, and Templates page 4-2
Creating New Projects page 4-3
Understanding Projects, Charts, and Templates
The following is a brief overview of some of the concepts used in OrgPlus.
About Projects and Charts
An OrgPlus project contains one or more charts stored on disk as a single file.
Multiple charts per project allow you to create different views of the same data. For
example, one chart within a project could show the current structure of an
organization while another chart could display the proposed structure of an
organization.
About Templates
A template defines all the formatting parameters for a chart. Applying a template
sets the formats for chart elements, such as boxes and lines. Using templates saves
you the effort of formatting each individual chart element. Using templates in
OrgPlus is similar to using templates in Microsoft PowerPoint or Word.
4-2 Opening Projects