Design Live
Complete the following steps to open an existing design or quote file:
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In the FILE menu, click Open or press the Ctrl+O keys. The Open dialog box opens.
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In the Look in field, select the disk/folder where the design is located.
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In the list of folders and files area, select the file and double-click. Alternatively, you can type the File name and click Open.
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Select or clear the Show Preview check box to display or hide the preview image of the selected drawing.
Design Flex
- In the FILE menu, click Open from Flex Cloud
- Locate and select your project in the Project tab.
- On the right side of the page select
to pull out the sidebar.
- Click
on the design you want to open and select Open Design.
Close a design
To close the current design, in the FILE menu, click Close. Alternatively, you can click the Close button in the upper-right corner of the design window (not the program window).
If several designs are on the screen, use the VIEW ribbon to display the design that you want to close.
If the design needs to be saved, a prompt appears.
If the Item List or a Drawing Layout is displayed for the selected design, the program also closes it; however, if a rendering is open, you will need to close it before you can close the design.
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