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This command is accessible in the Project menu, or by clicking on the Save project button in the toolbar (Desktop version).

 

Save project

Opens the Save project panel, that enables to save modification(s) you made in the project and in the vector source layer(s) and their attributes separately.

Supported map formats: DMP, EXP, GML, KML, KMZ

 

Save project panel

 

[x] before the button - Allows you to open the " PATH  button " to access to the Save project file panel.

 

•This check-box checked once you modify any parameter in the project: e.g. labeling, a new thematic class etc.

 
Note: This check-box is also checked if you are using the following vector layer, text and tabular file formats in the project, which are not able to store long Field name, Alias, Default value and Expression, Data type, Rules, Code filters. In this cases the project file store these parameters due to the limitations of the selected vector layer format.
 

oESRI Shape (.SHP)

oZipped ESRI Shape (.ZIP)

oMapinfo Interchange (.MIF/MID)

oMicrostation (.DGN) - up to version 7

oAutoDesk (.DXF)

oGPS logfile (.LOG)

oCoordinates (point) (.CRD)

oCoordinates (shape) (.DAT)

oAtlas GIS (.BNA)
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odBase (.DBF)

oText files (.TXT)
 

 PATH  button - Opens the Save project file panel to modify the map file name and the file format. The default file format is: TopoLynx topoXplore Map (.EXP)

 

 

Changed layers - Lists the number of changes in the affected vector layers (feature geometry and their attributes)

 

[x] before the layer name - Allows you to skip the selected changes in the data source and save only the selected data sources. Checked as default once you have modified the data source.

 

  Select all  - Checks all check-boxes before the layers

 

 

 OK  - Saves the selected data sources and the project
         Opens the Save project Pack panel when working with TopoLynx Map Pack (.DMP) project file format.
 

 Cancel  - Cancels the saving process and closes the panel

 

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The Save project file panel allows you to change the name of the project by entering a different name in the File Name text box. It also enables to Save as the project in different Project file formats.

 

Save project file panel

Before exiting TopoLynx topoXplore with the Exit button the Save panel appears. Here you can decide whether you want to save the changes into the project and into the edited layers.

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For detailed information about Project file formats see the Project formats topic.