Option 1.3.1.2. Open an Existing Navigation Configuration File

When a navigation file already exists, it can be opened from several locations, as follows.

Global Configuration dialog box.

Workbench screens

Workbench Managed files

Global Configuration Dialog Box

  1. Click Edit>Global Configuration on the CimEdit menu bar.

  2. (If the Default navigation bar field is empty) do the following.

  1. Click the Popup Menu button to the right of the Default navigation bar field.

  2. Select Browse on the Popup menu.

The Select Navigation Bar File browser opens.

  1. Select an existing navigation configuration file.

  1. Click Open.

The path and filename are entered in the Default navigation bar field in the Global Configuration dialog box..

  1. Click the Popup Menu button to the right of the Default navigation bar field.

  2. Select Edit on the Popup menu.

Result: The selected file opens in the Navigation CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor.

Workbench screens

  1. Select Screens in the Workbench left pane.

  2. Do one of the following in the Workbench right pane.

Select Edit>Properties on the Workbench menu bar.

Click the Properties button on the Workbench toolbar.

Right-click the navigation configuration file (<name>.navbar); select Open on the Popup menu.

Double-click the navigation configuration file (<name>.navbar).

Result: The selected file opens in the Navigation CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor.

Workbench Managed Files

  1. Select Managed Files in the Workbench left pane.

  2. Do one of the following.

Double-click screens\<name>.navbar in the Workbench right pane.

Select screens in the Workbench left pane; double-click <name>.navbar in the Workbench right pane.

Result: The selected file opens in the Navigation CIMPLICITY Configuration Editor.

More information

Option 1.3.1. Open the CIMPLICITY Navigation Configuration Editor.