Opening Files

To open files in HighDesign, click the Open button from the Home window or choose File ▸ Open… from the menu bar. Use the system Open dialog to select the desired file.

The Open command can open both HighDesign project files and DXF/DWG drawings. On Windows, you can use the default “All available types” filter or restrict the visible files by selecting a type-specific filter.

IMPORTANT: HighDesign project files are not backwards compatible. When you create or modify a project using the current release of the software, you cannot open the project later using a previous release.

• When you open a file that was created in a higher-level edition of HighDesign, for example a Pro document in HighDesign LT, a dialog informs you that the project was created in a different edition and that saving the changes will modify the project.

The project you open in HighDesign sets all its internal settings, such as units, default sizes, background and selection colors, etc.