Video: Simcenter Tecware Open Time Files Fast!
Did you know Simcenter Tecware (formerly called LMS Tecware) has a feature that allows you to open time data directly from Windows Explorer into TimeEdit just by double clicking on the data?
This is possible with many different data types:
- LDSF
- MTS RPC
- nCode DAC
- IST RigSys
- More…
How?
This is an option that is presented during the installation of Simcenter Tecware. However, if this was missed during installation, not a problem!
You can execute “create_shortcuts.exe” from the installed Tecware directory:
- C:\Program Files (x86)\LMS\LMS Tecware {rev}\create_shortcuts.exe OR
- C:\Program Files (x86)\Simcenter\Testlab {rev}\Tecware\create_shortcuts.exe
It will allow you to add start menu entries:
Picture 1: CreateShortcuts.exe can recreate Desktop shortcuts for ProcessBuilder and Tecware Desktop and re-create the file associations between TimeEdit and various time data files.
Picture2: Create associations for TimeEdit to various time files
Opening Files Fast
Go to the directory with the time files. They will have Blue icons indicating that they will open with TimeEdit by default.
Just double click on the time file of interest.
Picture 3: Blue icons indicate file can be doubleclicked on and opened directly.The file will be directly opened in TimeEdit for viewing and editing.
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