User interface: File menu

New

Resets all data to default values.

New variation model

Creates a new variation model, tracking changes against a parent model selected by the user.

New restart analysis

Creates a new restart analysis, retarting from a parent model selected by the user.

Open

Open an OrcaWave file – either a data file (.owd or .yml) or a results file (.owr).

You can also open an OrcaWave file from Windows Explorer by dragging and dropping onto the OrcaWave window, or by double-clicking on the file.

If you open a data file, then OrcaWave reads in the data; whereas, if you select a results file, then OrcaWave reads in both the data and the results. To read just the data from a results file, you can use the open data menu item.

Save

Save an OrcaWave file – either a data file (.owd or .yml) or a results file (.owr) – to the currently selected file name. If a file of that name already exists, then it is overwritten.

If calculation results are available, then a results file will be saved. Otherwise a data file will be saved.

Save as

This is the same as save but allows you to specify the file name to save to.

When saving data you can choose either the binary file format (.owd) or the text file format (.yml) from the save as type drop down list.

Open data

Read the data from an existing data file or results file, replacing the existing model. If a results file is specified, then OrcaWave reads just the data from it, ignoring the results in the file.

Save data

Save the data to the currently selected file name, using extension .owd or .yml. If a file of that name already exists, then it is overwritten.

Save data as

This is the same as save data but allows you to specify the file name to save to.

You can choose either the binary file format (.owd) or the text file format (.yml) from the save as type drop down list.

Compare data

Compares the data of two OrcaWave models.

Open containing folder

Opens a file explorer window and selects the current file.

Properties

Displays the system file properties dialog for the current file. This is mainly intended to make it easier to find the full path for files with long names.

Most recent files

List of the most recently used files. Selecting an item on the list causes the file to be opened.

Exit

Close OrcaWave.