File menu commands

The File menu includes the commands listed below.

Command	Description
New > Project	Create a new Project. A Project node (root node) is added to the Project browser.
New > Platform	Create a new Platform. A new Platform node and physical layer node is added to the Project browser. The Platform node is added below the Project node, or in a folder if a folder is selected in the Project browser. The physical layer node is added as a sub node to the Platform node.
New > Message	Create a new Message configuration. A new Message node is added to the Project browser. The Message node is added below the Project node, or in a folder if a folder is selected in the Project browser.
New > Runtime	Create a new Runtime configuration. A new Runtime configuration node and one or more physical layer nodes are added to the Project browser. The Runtime configuration node is added below the Project node, or in a folder if a folder is selected in the Project browser. The physical layer nodes are added as sub nodes to the Runtime configuration node.
New > Resource Set	Create a new resource set. A new resource set node is added to the Project browser. The resource set node is added below the Project node, or in a folder if a folder is selected in the Project browser.
New > Create Project from Template	Create a new Project using a template. This command opens the Create Project from Template dialog box where you select which template to use.
Open	Open and activate a Design Center file (Platform, Message configuration, Runtime configuration, or resource set) in the Main window. Used to open a file that is not included in the Project. This command launches a file browser where you browse to and select the file.
Close	Close the active view.
Save	Save the changes made in the active view.
Save All	Save the Project. This command also saves changes made in open views that are not part of the Project.
Save As	Save the changes made in the active view, and specify a new filename/path for the corresponding Design Center file.
Open Project	Open an existing Project. This command launches a file browser where you browse to and select the Project file.
Save Project	Save the Project. This command does not save changes made in open views that are not part of the Project.
Close Project	Close the Project. If there are modified and unsaved Project components, a dialog box opens where you can specify what to save.
Version Control	See Version Control menu commands and dialog boxes.
Obtain Write Lock	Lock the selected component. If you lock a component, only you can edit the component. Note: You can only use write locks if Design Center is connected to a Version Control System (CVS in this release).
Release Write Lock	Unlock the selected component. If you unlock a component, you can view the settings in the corresponding view, but you cannot edit the component. Note: Applicable only if Design Center is connected to a Version Control System (CVS in this release).
Reload Component	Revert to the latest saved version of the selected component.
Add to Project	Link an existing Project component (Platform, Message configuration, Runtime configuration, or resource set) to the Project. This command launches a file browser where you browse to and select the Project file you want to link to the Project. The Project component node is added below the Project node, or in a folder if a folder is selected in the Project browser.
Remove from Project	Remove the selected node and all its children from the Project. The corresponding Design Center files are not deleted.
Pack Project	Pack the Project. This command opens the Project Package information dialog box where you also can select to save the Project as a template.
Unpack Project	Unpack a Project package. This command opens the Unpack Project dialog box where you specify how to unpack the Design Center files.
Exit	Exit Design Center. If there are modified and unsaved components, a dialog box opens where you can specify what to save.