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<a name = "hj-top"> </a><table class = "table1" id = "table11"><tr><td><table class = "DocHeader"><tr><td class = "DocHeader1" colspan = "2"><h1>New Project</h1></td></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader4" colspan = "2"/></tr><tr><td class = "DocHeader3"><table class = "DocHeaderIntro" id = "table12"><tr><td class = "Intro1Only"><p class = "header"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">The <span class = "keyword wintitle">New Project</span> dialog box lets you create a new Composer project.</span>
<p>To display this dialog box, click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">File</span> 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">&gt; New Project</span> 
<img class = "image" src = "../Icons3DVIA/I_CPSProfileNew.png"/>. Specify the project name, location, and loading options, and then click 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">OK</span>. In the Add Products dialog box, select one or more product (
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgXml</span>) files to add to the project. For fully-shattered assemblies, specify the top-level assembly 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgXml</span> only (not the 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgXml</span> of all subassemblies and parts).</p> </p>
<p>This page discusses: </p><ul><li><a href = "#c-Project" id = "toc_rg" title = "">Project</a></li><li><a href = "#c-Paths" id = "toc_rg" title = "Specifies the top-level product, scenario, and view files that are created in the project folder. These read-only values are generated from your Name and Folder values.">Paths</a></li><li><a href = "#c-Geometry" id = "toc_rg" title = "Specifies how geometry is loaded.">Geometry</a></li></ul>
</p></td></tr></table></td><td class = "DocHeader2"><table class = "DocTopicsSeeAlso" id = "table13"><tr><td class = "TopicsTitle">See Also</td></tr><tr><td><a title = "Composer has several native file types." href = "cps-c-FileTypes.htm#cps-c-FileTypes">About Composer File Types</a></td></tr></table></td></tr></table>
<div class = "related-links"/><article class = "topic concept nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title2" id = "c-Project"><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Project</h2>
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<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "c-Project__entry__1">Command Name</th><th class = "entry" id = "c-Project__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Project__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Name</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Project__entry__2">Specifies the project name. Composer creates a 
<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgProj</span> project file and folder of the specified name in 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Folder</span>.
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Project__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Folder</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Project__entry__2">Specifies where the project file and folder are created.
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</article><article class = "topic concept nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title3" id = "c-Paths"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Paths</h2>
<div class = "body conbody"><p class = "abstract"><span class = "shortdesc">Specifies the top-level product, scenario, and view files that are created in the project folder. These read-only values are generated from your 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Name</span> and 
<span class = "ph uicontrol">Folder</span> values.</span>
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<table class = "table frame-none"><caption/><colgroup><col/><col/></colgroup><thead class = "thead"><tr class = "row"><th class = "entry" id = "c-Paths__entry__1">Command Name</th><th class = "entry" id = "c-Paths__entry__2">Description</th></tr></thead><tbody class = "tbody"><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Paths__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Product</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Paths__entry__2">Displays the project top-level product (<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgXml</span>) file. This file references the products you add to the project.
</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Paths__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Scenario</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Paths__entry__2">Displays the project scenario (<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgSce</span>) file.</td></tr><tr class = "row"><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Paths__entry__1"><span class = "ph uicontrol">Views</span></td><td class = "entry" headers = "c-Paths__entry__2">Displays the project views (<span class = "ph filepath filepath">.smgView</span>) file.</td></tr></tbody></table></div>
</article><article class = "topic concept nested1" aria-labelledby = "ariaid-title4" id = "c-Geometry"><p><map name = "FPMap1"><area href = "#hj-top" title = "Back to Top" shape = "rect" coords = "416, 0, 435, 10"/></map><span class = "itemsprite"/></p><h2 class = "title topictitle2">Geometry</h2>
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Specifies how geometry is loaded. </span>
<p>For option descriptions, see 
<a class = "xref" href = "cps-r-DocumentProperties-Project.htm#cps-r-DocumentProperties-Project" title = "The Project page lets you configure the default preferences when loading a project.">(Default) Document Properties - Project</a>.</p>

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