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New: Prepares for a new job and it deletes all current entities.

Load...: Opens a dialog to read jobfiles in SCAPSJobFile-Format (*.sjf) format. See chapter Job Format.

Save...: Saves the current job in sjf format.

Save as...: Opens a dialog to save the current job under a new file name (*.sjf). See chapter Job Format.

Job Properties...: See chapter Job Properties.

Import...: Import of data in format, for more details see chapter Import.

Extension

Description

*.ai

Adobe Illustrator (AI) is a vector graphics file format.

*.gif

Graphics Interchange Format (GIF) is a raster graphics file format.

*.job

GSI PC-Mark job file format containing vector graphics.

*.tif

Tagged Image File (TIF) is a raster graphics file format.

*.txt

Point Cloud Data is a ASCII format containing 3D vertices.

*.bmp

Bitmap (BMP) is a  raster graphics file format.

*.cmx

Corel Metafile Exchange (CMX) is a vector graphics file format.

*.cnc

CNC G-Code is a language to control CNC (Computer Numerical Control) machines.

*.dst

Tajima DST is an embroidery vector graphics file format.

*.dxf

Drawing Exchange Format (DXF) is a CAD file format.

*.emf

Enhanced Metafile (EMF) is a raster graphics file format.

*.jpg

Joint Photographic Experts Group (JPEG) is a compressed image format.

*.mcl

Marker Control Language (MCL) is a GSI PC-Mark vector graphics file format.

*.pcx

Personal Computer Exchange (PCX) is a raster graphics file format.

*.plt

Hewlett-Packard Graphics Language (HPGL) Plotter File (PLT) is a language format for printing line drawings, specifically designed for 2D plotters.

*.png

Portable Network Graphics (PNG) is a raster graphics file format.

*.saf

SAF is a SCAPS archive.

*.svg

Scalable Vector Graphics (SVG) is a 2D vector graphics file format.

*.tga

TGA or TARGA is a raster graphics file format.

*.twain

TWAIN is a software protocol and applications programming interface between software and scanner.

Table 21: Available import formats

Export...: Export of selected entities in HPGL (PLT) or SCAPS Archive (SAF) format. See chapter Export.

Print...: Prints the current View2D.This function works only if a printer is installed. See chapter View 2D.

PrintPreview: Shows a print preview of the current View2D. This function works only if a printer is installed. See chapter View 2D.

PrinterSettings: Shows the printer settings dialog.

Exit: Closes the SAMLight software.