You can perform the following basic operations in Vessel Editor.
Open a vessel file
To open a vessel file in Vessel Editor:
1. Select the Open command from the file menu.
The Open File dialog box is displayed.
2. Select the file from the list and click OK.
The file opens in Vessel Editor with the vessel’s outline displayed in the editor and a list of active components displayed in the Vessels window.
Previous versions of HIPS and SIPS used the HVF (HIPS Vessel File) format instead of the VESSEL format. Vessel Editor can open HVF files, but it must convert them to the VESSEL format before it can display them. The process for converting these files is described in Upgrade HVF Vessel Files. |
Close a vessel file
To close the currently selected vessel file:
1. Select the Close command from the File menu.
You are prompted to save changes made in Vessel Editor.
2. Select a Save command.
3. Click OK.
Create text file of vessel parameters
To create a text file listing the parameters of the currently selected vessel file:
1. Open the vessel file in the Vessel Editor.
2. Select the Vessel Report command from the Tools menu.
The Save As dialog box is displayed.
Exit the Vessel Editor
To close Vessel Editor and all open vessel files:
1. Select Exit from the File menu.