P3D Database
In Patchwork 3D, the authoring data for a Digital Aspect Mockup is stored in a single file, a database using the P3D format. This file contains all of the raw editing information and the directory information for external resources, as well as all of the individual internal resources. Each element used to create the final rendering is stored in the .pd3 database whether or not it is used in the Digital Aspect Mockup that has been elaborated. For example, an image used to create relief in a texture, in turn used in a material, is included in the P3D database.
Only one database may be open at a time.
A P3D database created with Patchwork 3D Community can be opened with Patchwork 3D Enterprise via a specific option.
Operations on the P3D database are available from the File menu:
New;
Open;
Reload the last saved state of the database and discard any changes made since then,
Recent: a list of recently opened databases. The number of databases listed can be set in the application settings.
Save;
Warning
A database saved by a current version of Patchwork 3D may no longer be readable by earlier versions of the software. When you attempt to save an older database with a newer version of Patchwork 3D, the program will automatically ask you to confirm this action. Confirming the save will change the database version. To maintain a copy of the original file, use the Save as option instead.
Save as;
Save and clean up;
Warning
This feature allows you to save a version of your database free of unnecessary data such as deleted data which you no longer need. Its benefit is to decrease the database size. But, on the other hand, the time to save the database is lengthened.
Import in a new database,
Settings, see details in the Settings (Editor) chapter.
Keyboard Map, see details in the Keyboard Map (Editor) chapter.
Edit Database Properties, see details in the Database Properties (Editor) chapter.
Print, see details in the Printing chapter.
Log out and Quit, see details in the Getting Started chapter.
Quit.