Chapter 1 Data Explorer™

Opening, 1 customizing, and saving .SET files

Basics

To open, customize, and save .SET files:

1.If you are customizing a default .SET file, make a copy of the original file before opening it. See “Making a copy of default .SET files before customizing” on page 1-19.

2.Select Settings from the File Menu.

3.Select one of the following:

•Restore Processing Settings

•Restore Graphic Settings

•Restore Graphic/Processing Settings

Applying a .SET file

4.In the Restore dialog box, select or type the name of the

.SET file, then click OK.

5.Customize processing and graphic settings as needed. For information on the contents of processing and graphic settings, see “What settings contain” on page 1-18.

6.To save settings, select Settings from the File menu, then select one of the following:

•Save Processing Settings As

•Save Graphic Settings As

•Save Graphic/Processing Settings As

7.In the Save As dialog box, type the name of the .SET file, then click OK.

You can apply a .SET file two ways:

•Select Recent Processing Settings from the File menu, then select a .SET file from the list of most recently used files

NOTE: When you apply a .SET file from the Recent Processing Settings menu, only the process settings are applied.

•Select an option from the Settings command on the File menu

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