Opening a network
You can open a network for viewing or editing.
If using the lock method of version control, you must check out the network before making changes to the network or the objects it contains. This allows the network to be edited. If the network has not been checked out, it will be opened for viewing and you will not be able to edit it.
To close the network, click the Close
button 
in the top right corner of the window.
After editing a network you must also check
it in.
To open a network for viewing, or to open a checked out network for viewing and editing:
| Method | What should happen |
|---|---|
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In the Explorer window or Model Group window, right-click the network to display the context menu and select Open |
A new GeoPlan window is opened, unless the network is already open, in which case the focus switches to the target GeoPlan for the network. |
|
Drag the network icon onto the background area outside the Explorer window or Model Group window |
A new GeoPlan window is opened, unless the network is already open, in which case the focus switches to the target GeoPlan for the network. |
|
Open network using the methods described above while holding the Ctrl key down |
A new GeoPlan is always opened, regardless of whether the network is already open. In this way you can have two independent instances of the network, each of which can be associated with different data. |
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Open network by dragging it onto an existing GeoPlan window containing a different network |
The new network replaces the old network in that GeoPlan and in all other views on that instance of the network. The window types supported are limited to those supported by workspaces; other types of window associated with the old network will be closed. |
