Main Buttons
- Last UpdatedJan 05, 2026
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Main Window

Main buttons and their usage
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Button |
Use |
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Load |
Loads data into the editor. If any of the view options All sections, Aft sections, Fwd sections or Current Only is selected, then section offset data in Brifair format is loaded. If the Stern or Stem view option is selected, then stern or stem data points are loaded in the form of (X,Z) coordinates. The user will be prompted for the data file. |
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Merge |
Merges offset data stored in Britfair format with the offset data already loaded into the editor. |
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Save |
Saves data to the current file shown in the edit field at the top left corner of the editor. |
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Save As |
Saves the data to a new file. |
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Axis |
Setup the Axes Origin and Station numbers of the ship (see Ship Axis Setup). |
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GPF |
Import of General Particulars to set view extents (otherwise view is based on min/max of data) (see General Particulars Input). |
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Reset |
Resets the view extents. |
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Window |
Allows the user to zoom in the view, using the left mouse button to drag a rectangle over the area of interest. |
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Distortions |
Distort offset data using scaling, geosim or Lackenby shift (see Distortions). |
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Exit |
Exit from the program. |