Project Files Overview

Project files form the core of organization of individual case reconstruction in the medit environment.  For example, for a m-smac application you normally start a project file with three basic files:                            

1.   m-smac input file,         with suffix .si5

The input file for smac which includes vehicle properties, initial positions, orientations and velocities.

2.   smac Graphics (msmacgr) input file, with suffix .sg5

The input file for the ‘static’ graphics display program is smac Graphics (msmacgr). The "static" graphics displays a summary of predicted impact and rest positions, speed change and CDC. You can also include project specific scene data and vehicle graphical descriptors.

3.  smac Animation (mGraphics) input file,       with suffix .sa5

The input file for the ‘animated’ graphics display program is smac Animation (mGraphics). The "animated" graphics is used to view the collision and subsequent spinout of the m-smac reconstruction. You can also include project specific scene data and vehicle graphical descriptors.

 

Normally when you open a project or create a project the project will open with the last m-smac input file as the active file. However, project files are not limited to m-smac input files and do not require m-smac input files. A project file can be a collection of any type of files.

The organization of input files and graphical components in projects files provides for easy access. The ability to 'clone' files and projects further simplifies the creation of new projects. In many instances a new case or project is similar to a prior case or sample project. Starting with some or all of the files from the prior case of sample (while also retaining the original files) can reduce the required setup time and permits rapidly jump starting work on projects.

There are two ways to create a new project in medit, New Project->Clone and New project->Wizard

The steps required to create a new project are discussed in those respective sections.

But for now let continue on with our explanation of the medit grid mode

 

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medit grid edit mode