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Structuring and managing data

You can use projects and documents to manage data in Allplan. The options that are actually available to you depend on the license you have purchased.

The following table helps you determine when to use which method.

Open on a project-specific basis

Open/save NDW file

Working with Allplan’s project structure as usual
  • Opening Allplan documents across projects
  • Opening Allplan documents saved to CD or memory stick
  • Designing across projects
  • Sending drawing files by email

Working with projects and documents - comparison

The table below compares the tools for handling files provided by the two variants. When working with projects, you use drawing files and NDW-format files. When working with documents, you use NDW-format files and NPL-format files.

Note: Always use a separate document (drawing file or NDW-format file) for each story, regardless of whether you work with projects or documents.

Function

Projects

Documents

Create new document/drawing file

Open on a project-specific basis
(How)

New (How)

Open existing document/drawing file

Open on a project-specific basis
(How)

Open (How)

Copy entire document/drawing file

Copy, Move Elements between Documents (How)

Save as (How)

Use data as a reference

Open on a project-specific basis
(How) - open a drawing file in reference mode

Or

XRef (How)

NDW-XRef (How)

You are working with projects

You use drawing files which are structured by project. You can use drawing files open in reference or edit mode or XRef files as backdrops.

You are working with documents

You use individual NDW-format files. You can use NDW-XRef files as backdrops.


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