File Operations

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Last updated: 06 Jun, 2014

RealFlow's basic file operations are available here:

  • Main menu > File
  • Icon bar > File*

* This icon bar is not visible by default. To show it, right-click on the icon bar and choose “File”. A small bar with three icons will be added.


Main menu and icon bar with RealFlow's basic file operations.
New Project

A new project can be created at any time, but do not forget that RealFlow can only handle one project/scene at a time. So, when you decide to start with a new scene, please save your current project before you click on the icon. Then, the “Project Management” dialogue appears where you can make the necessary settings: project name, path and so on. The “New Project” tool's shortcut is Ctrl/Cmd + N.

Open Project

After a click on this symbol you will see a standard file browser where you can branch to the desired project folder and load an FLW file. The “Open Project” tool's shortcut is Ctrl/Cmd + O.

Save Project

Projects should be saved in short intervals and we also recommend enabling RealFlow's automatic feature from the “Preferences” panel. If there is no name specified for the project, the “Project Management” will be opened with the first saving action. The “Save Project” tool's shortcut is Ctrl/Cmd + S.