Getting started
This section explains basic concepts to get familiar with the interface
Welcome page
This is the welcome screen of the application once opened.

Welcome page when opening the application
Here is a brief description of the elements present:
Main toolbar: Contains all the main actions of the app. From left to right:
New: Create a new project by creating a new CFturbo design or opening an existing CFturbo design.
Open: Open an existing CFturbo BLADERUNNER workspace.
Save: Save the current CFturbo BLADERUNNER workspace.
Save as: Save the current CFturbo BLADERUNNER workspace under a new name.
Close: Close the CFturbo BLADERUNNER workspace.
Demo: Download free examples from the CFturbo webpage to test the application.
Help: Access to resources that help you to use this application.
Workspace view: display information about the current workspace as well as its elements.
Project tabs: each tab displays information about the element selected in workspace view.
Workspace directory: Displays the root directory of the workspace.
CFturbo BLADERUNNER: Displays information about the version of CFturbo BLADERUNNER installed and license status.
CFturbo: Displays information about the version of CFturbo found and the license status.
Solver: Allows to select the solver used for the project. Currently only Simerics-MP and Simerics-MP+ are supported.
Simerics-MP: Displays information about the version of Simerics that is being used and the license status.
Creating a new project
A project is a container of studies. Three options are available for creating a new project:
Create an empty project
Use this option when you want to add a new studies container.

From new CFturbo design
Use this option when you wants to generate a new variant from a blank CFturbo design.

In this case, CFturbo BLADERUNNER will start CFturbo and it will show you the welcome screen.

From here, it is possible to create a new design from scratch or to open an existing CFturbo project.

Once the project is created or opened, you can perform as many modifications as you want. To export it to CFturbo BLADERUNNER, simply save the project and close CFturbo.

In CFturbo BLADERUNNER a new project is created automatically with a new variant in it.

From existing CFturbo file
Use this option when a CFturbo file (*.cft) is already available and you want to import it into CFturbo BLADERUNNER. To do so, simply click in New project: EXISTING CFturbo file.

A file dialog is displayed, where you can select the file to import.
Open a workspace
To open a workspace click the Open button and select the CFturbo BLADERUNNER project (*.cftbr).



Close the workspace
After working with the desired project, it is possible to close it by clicking Close button.
