The Welcome to Voxler dialog is displayed when you first start Voxler. The Welcome to Voxler dialog provides immediate access to the File | New | Network, File | New | Worksheet, and File | Import commands, sample files, recent files, project files, and the tutorial. The Welcome to Voxler dialog also displays a tip about using Voxler. Resize the Welcome to Voxler dialog by clicking and dragging any side or corner of the dialog.
The Welcome to Voxler dialog helps you get started quickly in Voxler.
Click the Project button to start Voxler with a new blank project.
Click the Worksheet button to start Voxler with a new worksheet open in the worksheet window.
Click the Import button to start Voxler with a new project and the Import dialog open. This button is useful since File | Import is often one of the first commands you will use in a new project.
The Files section of the Welcome to Voxler dialog displays Voxler Network VOXB files in one of three categories. Click the current selection in the Files Type list, and select Recent Files, Sample Files, or Project Files to change which files are displayed in the Files section. The Files Type selection is remembered the next time Voxler is started.
Click a file name to see a preview image in the Welcome to Voxler dialog. The preview is only available for Voxler 4 .VOXB files. Click on another file or press the UP ARROW or DOWN ARROW keys to change the file selection. Once a file is selected, the Open button is enabled. Click the Open button to start Voxler with the selected file open in the viewer window. Alternatively, double-click on a file name to start Voxler with the selected file open in the viewer window.
If the file you wish to open is not in the Recent Files, Sample Files, or Project Files list, select Browse in the Files Type list. Next, select the file to open in the Open dialog.
When Recent Files is selected in the Files Type list, the most recently opened Voxler files are displayed in the Files list. By default the number of files in the Recent Files list is 4. Change the number of files in the Recent Files list in the Options dialog General page.
When Sample Files is selected in the Files Type list, the sample files included with Voxler are displayed in the Files list.
When Project Files is selected in the Files Type list, the Voxler files located in the user defined project folder are displayed in the Files list. Change the project folder by clicking the Set Project Folder button and selecting the appropriate folder in the Select Folder dialog. Alternatively, the Project folder option can be set in the Options dialog General page. However, if the project folder is set in the Options dialog, Voxler must be closed and reopened for the changes to take effect.
Select Browse in the Files Type list to open a file with the Open dialog.
The Tip is a useful statement regarding a Voxler command or process.
Click the Open button to start Voxler with the selected file in the Files list in the plot window. The Open button is enabled when a file is selected in the Files list.
Change the project folder by clicking the Set Project Folder button and selecting the appropriate folder in the Select Folder dialog. The Browse for Folder dialog will open for users with the Windows XP operating system. The Files Type selection is changed to Project Files after changing the project folder. If you click Cancel in the Select Folder dialog, the Files Type selection is not changed.
Click the Tutorials button to open the online help Tutorial Introduction help topic. The tutorial is a useful starting place for users who are new to Voxler 4.
Uncheck the Show this dialog at start up check box to start Voxler without displaying the Welcome to Voxler dialog in the future. The Welcome to Voxler dialog can be enabled or disabled by checking or unchecking the Show welcome on startup check box in the Options dialog General page.
Click the Close button, the
button, or press ESC to close the Welcome
to Voxler dialog and start Voxler
with a new network.
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