Understanding Projects, Charts, and Templates

The following is a brief overview of some of the concepts used in OrgPlus.

About Projects and Charts

An OrgPlus project contains one or more charts stored on disk as a single file. Multiple charts per project allow you to create different views of the same data. For example, one chart within a project could show the current structure of an organization while another chart could display the proposed structure of an organization.

About Templates

A template defines all the formatting parameters for a chart. Applying a template sets the formats for chart elements, such as boxes and lines. Using templates saves you the effort of formatting each individual chart element. Using templates in OrgPlus is similar to using templates in Microsoft PowerPoint or Word.

About the File Formats Used by OrgPlus

The following file types are used by OrgPlus 2012:

Extension

Description

.opx

OrgPlus 2012 Project File

.opxt

OrgPlus 2012 Template File

.ovx

OrgPlus 2012 Plug-in (browser Plug-in file)

The following file types can be opened in OrgPlus 2012:

Extension

Description

.opx

OrgPlus 5/6/7/8/9/2012 Project Files

.opxt

OrgPlus 5/6/7/8/9/2012 Template Files

.ovx       

OrgPlus 6/7/8/9/2012 Plug-in Files

Note: OrgPlus 2012 files cannot be opened using an older version of OrgPlus.