File menu

Analytica User GuideMenusFile menu

The File menu includes options for opening an existing model, creating a new model, importing and exporting selected fields, uploading a model to the web, printing a model, saving edits to a model and exiting Analytica.

The exact functionalities of the File menu items are described in the following table.

	Menu item	Description
	New Model	Starts a new model.
	Open Model	Opens an existing, previously saved model.
	Add Module	Adds a filed module to the active model.
	Add Library	Opens file finder at Analytica Libraries folder to add a library module.
	Close	Closes the active window.
	Close Model	Closes the model after prompting you to save the file if it has changed.
	Save	Saves the model in its file. If the model has never been saved before, prompts for a file name and folder. If it has linked modules that have changed, it also saves them.
	Save As	Saves the active model, filed module, or filed library as a new file, after asking for new file name and folder.
	Save A Copy In	Saves a copy of the active model (or filed module) into a new file, after prompting for a file name, leaving the original file name for future saves.
	Import	Imports the contents of a text or data file into the selected variable definition. See Using the Import and Export Commands.
	Export	Exports the contents of the selected field or cells into a file. See Using the Import and Export Commands.
	Publish to cloud	Uploads the model to the Analytica Cloud Player (ACP), so that you can invite others to view it from web browsers. The first time you use this, it will assist you in setting up an ACP account. Later you can also change your account settings from the dialog that pops up when this option is selected.
	Manage published models	Jumps to your model listing page in Analytica Cloud Player (ACP). This page displays in a web browser.
	Print Setup	Opens a dialog for selecting paper size, orientation, and scaling options for printing.
	Print Preview	Opens a view showing where page breaks occur before the current window is printed.
	Print	Opens a dialog for selecting the printer, number of copies you want to print, and other printing options.
	Print Report	Opens a dialog for printing multiple diagrams, Object windows, and result windows at the same time. See Printing.
	Recent files	Lists the six most recently opened Analytica model files. Select one to open that model.
	Exit	Quits the Analytica application, after prompting to save any model changes to file.

See Also

• Tutorial: Open a model to browse
• To open or exit a model
• Create and save a model
• Using the Import and Export Commands
• Analytica Cloud Player
• Printing