Tutorial : Export and import an Elk project

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Introduction

What:
This tutorial will show you how to:

Create a project,
export the project,
import the project.

Level: beginner

Expected time: 15 minutes

Required:

Elk version # 0.9.0 or higher,

Create a project

At first run, Elk is located in the 'Desktop' space (Fig 1).

A this stage, if you have already used the software, you should be located at the last space opened.
Then :

If you are located in a workspace Click on : 'File | Close workspace, back to desktop'.

If you are located in a project Click on :'File | Close project, back to workspace'.
You should then be located in a workspace. Close this workspace.

Follow this tutorial with starting location in 'Desktop' space.

First run of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 1 : First run of Elk software.

From Elk menu-bar, mouse left-click on 'File | New workspace' (Fig 2).

Create a new workspace with Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 2 : Create a new workspace.

The dialog shows up, click on 'Ok' (Fig 3).

New drilling dialog of a new workspace with Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 3 : New workspace dialog.

You are located in the newly created workspace (Fig 4).

Open a workspace with Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 4 : Open a workspace.

From Elk menu-bar, mouse left-click on 'File | New project' (Fig 5).

Create a new project with Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 5 : Create a new project.

The dialog shows up, mouse left-click on 'Ok' (Fig 6).

The dialog for creating a new project with Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 6 : The dialog for creating a new project.

A progress dialog shows up, during project creation wait a few moment.
Then the project is created, by default you are located in the 'manage' perspective and on 'Welcome' tab,
click on the 'Geo-located objects' tab (Fig7 ).

Project welcome tab with Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 7 : Project welcome tab.

Mouse left-click on 'Earth Shapes', and expand 'Earth shapes' category.
Mouse right-click on 'Points'.
A popup-menu shows up, mouse left-click on 'New | by editing' (Fig 8).

Create a first point in the Elk project,the geotechnical software

Fig 8 : Create a first point in the project.

The dialog 'Elk - New point' shows up (Fig 9).
Input the following parameters:

Name : leave 'point 1'
Location (Lat-Lon in degrees) : '8' and '12'

Then click on 'Ok' button.

The dialog for creating a first point in the project of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 9 : The dialog for creating a first point in the project.

The point 'point 1' shows up, located on the earth (Fig 10).

The project contains one point in Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 10 : The project contains one point.

Export the project

From Elk menu-bar, mouse left-click on 'File | Close project, back to workspace'. (Fig 11).
Then you are located in the 'Workspace '

Project close-out of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 11 : Project close-out.

From Elk menu-bar, mouse left-click on 'Tools | manage projects' (Fig 12).

Open the dialog <strong>'Manage projects'</strong> of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 12 : Open the dialog 'Elk - Manage projects'.

The dialog 'Elk - Manage projects' shows up, mouse right-click on 'Project 1'.
A popup-menu shows up, mouse left-click on 'Export project' (Fig 13).

Export a project with Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 13 : Export a project.

The dialog 'Export project' shows up.
Input 'myFirstProject.prj'
Then mouse left-click 'Enregistrer' or save (Fig 14).

Choose the destination project file with Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 14 : Choose the destination project file or use the folder by default.

The dialog 'Elk - information' shows up, the project is correctly exported.
Click on 'Ok', the dialog is closing (Fig 15 ).

Dialog de confirmation of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 15 : Confirmation dialog.

Import the project

The dialog 'Elk - Manage projects' shows up again, mouse left-click on 'Delete all projects' button. (Fig 16).
A confirmation dialog shows up, mouse left-click on 'Ok'

Delete all projects of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 16 : Delete all projects.

In the dialog 'Elk - Manage projects', Project 1 is now deleted.
Mouse left-click on 'Import project' button (Fig 17).

Import the project of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 17 : Import the project.

The dialog 'Elk - Open' shows up select 'myFirstProject.prj' and mouse left-click on 'Open' (Fig 18).

Choose the file correlating with the project of Elk, the geotechnical software

Fig 18 : Choose the file correlating with the project.

The dialog 'Elk - New project' shows up (Fig 19).
An information dialog shows up, click on 'Ok'.
Input the 'Name' : 'Project 1 imported' and mouse left-click on 'Ok' button.
Close the dialog 'Elk - Manage projects' mouse left-click on 'Close'.

Input the project name of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 19 : Input the project name.

From Elk menu-bar, mouse left-click on 'File | Open project | Open project from list' (Fig 20).

Opening of the imported project from list projects of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 20 : Opening of the imported project from list projects.

The dialog 'Elk - Open project' shows up,
mouse left-click on 'Project 1 imported' to make a selection from among 'Existing',
then mouse left-click on 'Ok' button (Fig 21).

Project selection of Elk, the geotechnical software

Fig 21 : Project selection.

The imported project is open and is the same as the initial project, with the 'Point 1' located
on the earth (Fig 22).

Result is displayed, the project is identical to the initial of Elk,the geotechnical software

Fig 22 : Result is displayed, the project is identical to the initial.

That's it!

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