Create New Project - Tutorial

To create a new project and import the base layer,

1. Click the File | Close command or click the button if an existing project is open.

2. Save the changes if desired. If you are using the demo version, you will not be able to save the file. Close the file without saving.

3. Click the File | New command or click the button.

4. Click the File | Import command or click the button.

5. In the Import dialog, select the Golden_Roads.shp file and click Open.

The map is imported into the blank project. This file contains the streets in and around the Golden, Colorado area.

The SHP file is imported into a new Didger project, displaying the roads near Golden, CO.

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