-
Click File > New to display the New Dialog Box.
-
Select a template. You can choose among the standard templates (Empty, English Units, or Metric Units) or a custom template you defined previously.
-
The Workspace Templates path is specified on the File Locations tab of the Tools > Options dialog box. If the path includes subfolders within a hierarchy, the name of each subfolder appears as a separate tab on the New Dialog Box. For example, you can have tabs named by project or by task.
-
The delivered NPD default unit in both English and Metric templates is Native (fractional). Also, the NPD unit default is mm (millimeters) with precision set to zero.
-
If you select the Empty template, click Tasks > Configure Task List to configure the task list to meet your needs. If you selected another template, you do not need to perform this step.
-
-
Click OK.
-
Click File > Define Workspace (CTRL+W) to display the Define Workspace Dialog Box.
-
In the Model list, select the name of the model database.
-
In the Filter list, select an existing filter or create a new one.
-
Click OK.
-
Click File > Save to save the new session.
-
Type a name for the session file.
-
Define a location where you want to save the file.
-
Click Save.
The software names your new session Untitled by default until you save the new session and assign it a new name.