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Export and Import
CHAPTER 11
Export and Import
11.1 Exporting/Importing Models
11.1.1 Sinaps® vs. SinapsPlus®
Sinaps is a replacement for the original nongeometric SINDA/FLUINT graphical user interface, SinapsPlus. The functionality of SinapsPlus has been retained in all possible areas, although the program has been updated significantly providing a more user-friendly interface. Since Sinaps is a native Microsoft Windows™ program, the look and feel of the
tool is more consistent with other Windows-based software. SinasPlus was a cross-platform tool supporting both PC
and Unix systems. (Unfortunately since Sinaps is Windows based, it is not available for Unix platforms.)
A major difference between Sinaps and the previous SinapsPlus is the lack of an image file and associated binary
archive files (*.im and *.bin respectively). Instead of using the binary archive to transfer files between machines and
co-workers, the Sinaps *.smdl file (along with the thermophysical property file or include files, if any), can be directly
transferred between machines. Also, double clicking on an *.smdl file opens the Sinaps model into a new Sinaps session.
Other major differences include the fact that SinapsPlus had no parallel to the Case Manager nor to the Model Browser.
Also, in Sinaps, all of the network is in one diagram instead of the multiple linked diagrams used in SinapsPlus.
Because of this last difference, it is impossible to arrive at the same network diagram after import if there is more than
one submodel or if a duct macro is used.
11.1.1.1 Exporting and Importing from SinapsPlus
To transfer files from SinapsPlus to Sinaps, the export feature in the last version* of SinapsPlus is required.
To export a model from SinapsPlus, select the Model Control tab and click Utilities>export to Sinaps as shown in
Figure 11-1. This will create an XML based *.smdl file which can be opened by Sinaps.
* Version 4.8, including the lastest patches if applicable. To export from earlier versions of SinapsPlus requires first upgrading the model to this
last version, since Sinaps export features were only available in the last release in order to provide an upgrade path
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