Project Data Control Bar

To toggle the display of this control bar:

Home ribbon >> Show >> Project Data.

The Project Data control bar manages the data files associated with the open project. It is also used to access 3D window and Plots window overlays.

See 3D Folders.
See The Plots Window.

Data files are categorized according to their expected use (as denoted by the presence of system attributes).

Data such as prototype models, variograms, geostatistics parameter files are represented by a folder container. If data of a particular type is associated with the project, a folder appears.

External Files

"External" files are files that sit outside your project folder (the folder that includes your project file). You can recognize an external file by a vertical line on the left of the file icon. For example, the image below (shown at 4x size) displays a "local" file on the left (inside the project folder) and an "external" file on the right:

You can see where an external file is located by selecting and displaying the Properties control bar.

Project Folder Menu

At the highest level of the 'tree', a project icon displays. Right-clicking it reveals the following:

Open Containing Folder

Open a Windows folder containing the open project.

Data Type Folder Menu

Right-clicking a data type folder (such as Geostats Parameters, for example) reveals the following menu options:

Add>>
>> New File	Create a new, empty data table or macro using the Add New File screen.
>> Existing Files	Add a file from disk to your project. The file can be of any type.
>> Import Files	Use the Data Import screen to import a data file to your project and set up automated data conversion using the Data Source Drivers.
Paste	If data has been previously copied to the clipboard, paste it into the target folder.
Open Containing Folder	Open a Windows folder containing the open project.

Item Context Menu Options

Note: Not all commands in this section may be available. For instance, Re-import is only available if the data was originally imported using Data Source Drivers.

Right-click a file in the Project Files control bar to choose from one of the following options:

Open	Open the selected file in the Datamine Table Editor for viewing and editing the file's contents.
Load	Load the selected file(s) into memory. If data contains visible elements, the primary 3D window updates to show that data with the default overlay for the data type.
Preview	View the selected file in the InTouch Go utility. Use this utility to preview 2D or 3D data before or after it is loaded into memory Note: InTouch Go is a standalone application and does not require a license.
Display	Typically used for Plot file types, display the selected file in the legacy Graphics window. Note: This command launches the DISPLA process.
Re-Import	If the selected file was imported using Data Source Drivers, re-import it using the associated driver and import settings. Use this option when the source file has been edited and the changes need to be shown in the resulting imported Datamine file. If the selected file was not imported using Data Source Drivers, this option is unavailable.
Export	Export the selected data using Datamine's Data Source Drivers facility.
Remove from Project	Display general folder summary information in the Properties control bar. This includes number of files contained.
Cut	Cut the selected file(s) to the clipboard and remove it from the project.
Copy	Copy the selected file(s) to the clipboard.
Delete	Delete the selected file from disk. Warning: This action will REMOVE THE SELECTED FILE FROM DISK PERMANENTLY. Care should be taken when using this command as it cannot be undone. A confirmation dialog will be displayed before this action is performed.
Rename	Rename the selected file, on disk and in the control bar.
Open Containing Folder	Open a file browser showing the selected file.
Properties	Display summary file information via the Properties control bar.

3D Folders

The context menus for the 3D folder are the same as those found for the Sheets control bar's 3D Folders.

Plots Folders

For more information on Plots folders, see The Plots Window.