Saving and Managing Project Files

The file management system in Workbench stores several different files under a single project, using directory trees to organize files relevant to each system and the applications used in the system.

When the project file (<filename>.wbpj) is created, Workbench creates a project folder named <filename>_files where <filename> is a name you provide. All files relevant to the project are saved within this folder.

The primary subdirectories within the project folder are dp0, dpall, and user_files.

We strongly recommend that you use caution when directly modifying any of the content in any of the Workbench project directories or subdirectories other than user_files. You should work through the Workbench user interface to manage your project as much as possible. Workbench may not recognize or be aware of any changes that you make directly in the file system (such as adding or removing a file).


Important:  If you are resuming a project in Mechanical on the Linux platform, there is a restriction that the path to the project, as well as the project name, include ASCII characters only, otherwise, the project cannot open.