Working with files

Opening and saving models

	To open an existing file from disk, click the "Open" button on the toolbar or select the "Open" command from the "File" menu. The "Open" command will load a model (using the normal file dialogue box) into a new window, unless your existing window is blank, in which case it will be used for the opened model.
	To save the model you are working on, click the "Save" button on the toolbar or select the "Save" or "Save Asâ€¦" commands from the "File" menu. If you have not already saved your model, the effect of these commands is the same. If you have already saved your model, the "Save Asâ€¦" command allows you to select a new file name for this revision. The "Save" command and the "Save" button on the toolbar will use the same name as before.
	The "New" button on the toolbar has the effect of re-using the existing window for a new model. Note the difference from the behaviour of the "New" command on the "File" menu.

The "Close" command will close your model (prompting you to save it, if
it has changed) and also close the current window unless it is the last
window open. The "Exit" command will close all your models (with prompts
to save any modifications) and windows, and exit Simile.

Double-clicking on a Simile model in Windows Explorer will open the
model in a new Simile window.

On building a model, when multiple windows are open, a run control is
presented as usual. If multiple models are built, then multiple run
controls will be presented. Each run control is associated with one
particular model window, and you can use the "Go to model window" and "Go to run control" toolbar
buttons to move back and forth between the pair.

Model file formats

Model file format

New major versions of Simile may use a new model file format.
Information on this, and the relationship between it and previous file
format is given for advanced users.

Exporting model information

Model declarations	Prolog-format model declarations
C++ program & executables	C++ source code and compiled libraries
PostScript graphics	PostScript-format model diagram

Reporting problems

Reporting problems

Understanding Simile's error reporting tool

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