Open Standard Project

You can open a Studio project using one of the following methods:

Double-click the project file icon in Windows.
Start Page >> Open Project.
Project menu >> Open.

Select the project file using the displayed browser and your project opens.

This is what happens when a project opens:

Project settings are reinstated, as previously saved with the target project.
If data was set to automatically reload when the project is opened, it is reloaded if it can be found at the expected location (otherwise you are asked to browse for each file that can't be found).
If an automation script is set to run on project launch, it is launched (after it is checked for safe syntax).
The data windows are reinstated as saved (and any stored plot sheets are redisplayed).
If your project is not an archive, non-default Datamine file formats are detected within your project folder, Studio converts them to the default file format before opening. See Datamine File Formats.

Note: The only exception to this is if the project being opened is a project archive with no external file references. This does not trigger automatic conversion of files.

You can open a project file created by any Studio application. It doesn't have to be your native format, but be aware that projects are handled differently in some cases.

For example, you can open a Studio Mapper (.mpproj) file in Studio RM but you won't connect to a mapping database, nor will Studio RM understand the context of the Studio Mapper project folder structure. You can still view project files, including maps, but data added to these maps may not be attributed in a way that Studio Mapper understands later.

Similarly, you can open a Studio OP (.opproj) file in Studio EM, but won't be able to change automated pit design settings.

Generally, if you plan to make data changes, you should open the Studio project using its native application, as in many cases, the application has proprietary functions suited to a particular domain. These will not be available in other products.

Note: Project files that are located outside the project folder are not converted. You can convert files between DM and DMX format in either direction, depending on the current default format. See Datamine File Formats.