Saving Projects to VXZ Files

You can use the File > Project Archive > Export Projects To VXZ Files function to create a compressed file of the selected project folder, which can then be sent as an e-mail attachment, for example. If necessary, you can remove the folder of the compressed project from the project archive.

1. Select File > Project Archive > Export Projects To VXZ Files from the menu bar.
2. Select the projects to be compressed in a dialog box. You can sort projects by name, date, saving location or description by clicking the headers. Select several projects with the Ctrl key pressed down. Each project is compressed into a VXZ file of its own.

   Selecting from a List

3. Click OK.
4. Select the folder where you want to save the compressed files in the Folder Browser dialog.
5. Click OK. The program compresses the selected projects and saves the VXZ files in the selected folder. The VXZ files are named according to the project ids, for example Project_1.vxz.
6. Do either of the following:
   • If you want to keep the folders of the compressed projects in the project archive, click No.
   • If you want to delete the folders of the compressed projects from the project archive, click Yes.

Note

• The files that will be included in the compressed file are defined in the Pack_Control file, located either in the project folder or the Setup folder.
• You can also save an open project to VXZ file by selecting the function in the project's document browser.
• You can also save a project to VXZ file when closing the project by selecting the check box Export project to VXZ file in the dialog box.

Saving an Open Project to VXZ File
Closing a Project
Importing Projects from Compressed Files