Convert to Reference Grid

When you convert a project grid to a reference grid, the grid data is no longer stored in the project/model database. Instead, the grid data is loaded directly from a referenced (*.grd) file.

1. To convert multiple grids or convert a single grid to a reference grid, right-click on the Grid node or a Grid folder or a Grid in the Design Data pane and select Convert to Reference Grid(s).

2. You will be prompted to navigate to a Save as folder location (defaults to the current project folder).

3. If you are converting a single grid, you can change the file name (which defaults to the name of the grid you are converting). If you are converting multiple grids, the file names default to the names of the grids you are converting.

4. Under Save as type, Minex grid file (*.grd) format is the default conversion format (since this is a format that ensures rotation support).

5. Click Save to save the file(s) in the specified folder location.

   To differentiate between project grids and reference grids, the icon alongside the name of each converted grid is changed:

   

   

   A design_reference_grid_readonly setting toggles whether the mesh of a reference grid can be mutated. If a reference grid mesh is mutated, any changes to the mesh are saved to the referenced file whenever the project is saved.

   

   When you delete a reference grid in the Design Data pane, only the reference to the grid file is removed. The grid file itself is not deleted.

   Individual reference grid files or multiple reference grid files in a folder and subfolders can be re-imported. See: Import Reference Grid/Folder

   You can also select an option to convert reference grid files back to project grid files:

   

   See: Convert to Project Grid