File New, Save and Open Operations

In addition to standard Save and Save AS options (Ctr+S) available in any windows applications there are additional SA job file formats to consider.

SpatialAnalyzer application files come in two formats:

To open an SA application file use the Browse File button which will open a file browser window to navigate to a particular file. You can also use the Open Sample File button which will take you to our samples directory located in the install directory for SA (C:\Program Files (x86)\New River Kinematics). You can also select from the Recent Documents list.

SA Template files. Any SA job file can be used as a template. By default, template files are saved in the C:\AnalyzerData\Templates directory, and browsing for a template will take you to this location. Saving a file using the name "Default.XIT64" will trigger SA to automatically open this file as a template when the File New button is pressed. Using a default template is a great way to customize SA. Open a new SA job file, apply any default settings you would like to have when SA is opened (including geometry fit settings, vector group settings or report settings) and then save that

 Automatic Backups and Restore Points Spatial Analyzer does not offer a standard undo operation. It can therefore be helpful to regularly save your file and take advantage of the built in backup process which includes Automatic Backups and Restore points. All automatic backup files are saved to this folder: C:\Analyzer Data\Backup. Measurement backups are saved to a subdirectory of this directory named Measurements.