## Using Advanced File Options: Introduction

PC-DMIS provides you with many options to manipulate part programs and manage your essential files. As with most Windows based programs, you can perform basic file management using standard Windows dialog boxes; these include creating, opening, copying, renaming, and deleting files. Additionally, through PC-DMIS you can perform more advanced operations, such as importing and exporting CAD data, or executing completed part programs.

This chapter specifically deals with advanced file options. For more basic options, see the "Using Basic File Options" section.

The options discussed in this section include:

- Importing CAD or Program Data

- Exporting CAD or Program Data

- Altering Imported / Exported Image Display

- Setting Import Options

- Executing Part Programs

These options and commands are described in detail throughout this section.