File | Import Library Model

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File | Import Library Model

File menu > Import Library File

A Library-File is a model to import as a new Mechanism-Editor, or merge with the active Mechanism-Editor.

A Library-File has the LXL file-extension.

Use the Import Library File interface to review the Library File before you import it.

MD-17-Menu-File-ImportLibFile

See also:

File menu > Open > file of type .LXL

File menu > Save as > Save as type .LXL

Warnings

Warning 1: You cannot undo Import Library File.

Warning 2: If you import a Library file as a new model, Auto-save only starts after you save the model to your hard-drive.

To Import a Library File:

STEP 1:Click to select the Model-Editor, or Mechanism-Editor, or edit a Part

Model-Editor: To add the Library File to a new Mechanism-Editor on the Front Plane.

Mechanism-Editor: To merge the Library File with the active Mechanism-Editor.

Remember, you can add a Mechanism-Editor to a Plane that references a moving Line in a Part - see Add Plane to Line

Part: If the Library File is Geometry ONLY, then edit a Part to import the Geometry onto the Part.

STEP 2: File menu or toolbar > Import Library-File

STEP 3: Use the Import Library File interface (see below) to open a Library file:

Standard Library - PSMotion provides these Library files.

When you select a Library file from the Standard Library, you see:

- an image that is a preview of the Library-File

- a note that describes the function of the Library File and which dimensions or parameters to edit.

User Library - to open a Library-File that you have saved to your User Library Path

To edit your User Library Path, see Application-Settings > General tab > File Options.

See also: File menu > Save as > library-file .lxl

STEP 4: Click the Load button

The button is at the upper left of the Image window.

We add the Library File to the Mechanism-Editor or Part - see STEP 1

STEP 5: Click ⛒ to close the dialog

Click ⛒ at the top right of the dialog

Import Library-File interface and User Library Files

Import Library File interface

Import Library File interface

User Library Files:

Red-14-2 User Library - Library files that you save to your User Library Path or its sub-paths, with File menu > Save as > file-of-type .LXL.

When your Library file needs a motion, save the motion from MotionDesigner > File toolbar > Save Active Motion to the same path as the Library file

Optional - but very helpful:

To get the maximum use from your User Library and the Import Library-File interface, add these files to your User Library Path or sub-path:

Red-14-4 LibraryFilename.PNG - an image - ideal size is 480 x 360 that is a snapshot of the model in the Library file.

To save a 480×360 image, use File menu > Movie: File-type: PNG ; File-path: User Library Path ; Frame Size: 430 × 360 ; Press Single Shot button.

Red-14-5 LibraryFilename.RTF - typically, use Word® to describe the function of the model, and what to edit with a Design-Set

Red-14-3 LibraryFilename24.PNG - an icon that is to the left of each Library-File

Use an image-editor to make an image that has exactly 24x24 pixels, with a transparent background.