Opening Projects

Open a previously saved project using the File > Open command.

1. Click File > Open or click the Open icon on the Desktop tab of the ribbon.
   
2. Use the file browser to find the project file.
   

   By default, only files that can be opened or translated display. *.aedt is the main default, although, you can also view several types of legacy files. The dropdown for Files of type lists the kinds file and archive formats for which you can select filters.
   
   

3. Most of these will be familiar to those seeking them. The Ansys Electronics Desktop Import file (*.aedti) format is for importing exported projects from ANSYS Discovery, an ANSYS Workbench tool. This format allows import of side by side *.aedti and the corresponding geometry definition *.sat into the Ansys Electronics Desktop, and creates a ready-to-solve HFSS project.

4. Select the file you want to open.



5. Click OK.

   The project information appears in the Project tree.

If you open another project without editing the automatically created project, the automatically created project is removed.

You can also open a saved project by:

• Dragging a project file icon to the Open icon
• Dragging a project file icon to the desktop
• Double-clicking a project file icon

Opening Recent Projects

Recently opened projects appear at the bottom of the File menu. To open one of these files, click its file name.

Opening Example Projects

You can directly access and open example projects included with product installation using File > Open Examples, or by clicking Open Examples on the Desktop tab of the ribbon. See Example Projects for additional description of these files.