Rocky opens by default with no new simulation project, so you must first choose what kind of project you want to open. You can begin a brand new (blank) project, open an existing simulation project, or restore an archived simulation project.
Note: No matter how many Rocky licenses you have, Rocky is designed to have only one instance of a simulation project opened at any one time. This means that whenever you open a project file in Rocky, that project automatically becomes "locked" to your instance of Rocky until you close it. This step helps prevent yourself and other users in your network from accidentally opening up a duplicate instance of the project and making changes. (See also Rocky says my project file is "locked".)
See below for explanations on the various ways you can open a project in Rocky.
If you want to begin a new, blank simulation using no prior Rocky settings nor simulation results, you can choose to Begin a New Simulation Project.
To view or edit a project that was set up and/or processed in Rocky v3, Rocky v4 or later versions, you can Open an Existing v3 Simulation Project or Open an Existing v4 or Later Simulation Project.
If you have received an archived simulation project from someone else, or have archived your own project and have lost access to the original .rocky project, you can choose to Restore an Archived Simulation Project. Restoring a project opens the simulation project from the .rocky_archive file. This is the same as opening the .rocky file directly so is only necessary in cases where you have only the .rocky_archive file and not the original .rocky simulation project file.
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From the File menu, click New Project. The Data panel is populated with default sections including Study, Physics, and Geometries.
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Note: Opening projects that were processed in older versions of Rocky will have different features than those processed in Rocky v4 or later versions. To make use of newer Rocky features on older projects, you may need to re-set up and re-process it in the newer version of Rocky.
From the File menu, click Open Project.
Locate and select the .rocky30 file you want, and then click Open. The file opens with the settings, results, and analyses items you have saved.
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From the File menu, click Open Project.
Locate and select the .rocky file you want, and then click Open. The file opens with the settings, results, and analyses items you have saved.
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If you have a single-instance license of Rocky, you will be limited to opening only one instance of the Rocky program at a time. Attempting to open another project from a file directory, for example, might result in a "No license for feature" error on the License Management screen (see also My Rocky license will not let me open a project from the File directory) so it is important to only use the above procedure to open Rocky projects when Rocky is already open.
No matter how many Rocky licenses you have, Rocky is designed to have only one instance of a simulation project opened at any one time. This means that whenever you open a project file in Rocky, that project automatically becomes "locked" to your instance of Rocky until you close it. This step helps prevent yourself and other users in your network from accidentally opening up a duplicate instance of the project and making changes. (See also Rocky says my project file is "locked".)
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From the File menu, click Restore archived project.
Locate and select the
.rocky_archivefile you want, and then click Open. The file opens the associated simulation project information, including the settings, results, and analyses items you have saved.
Tip: You may also use a drag and drop method to restore an archived simulation project. From your file
directory, click the .rocky_archive file you want to restore, drag it to an empty location on a
Rocky Workspace or the Data panel, and then when you see the + Copy icon, drop
the file by releasing your mouse.
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