Saving a project

ArcExplorer saves projects in files with an .AXL extension. The paths to the data, whether layers are turned on or off, the map extent, any classification or labels applied to layers, and any scale factors you may have set are saved. When you create an .AXL file, you're not changing or altering the base data in any way.

How to save a project:

  1. Click the Save Project button.

  2. Navigate to a folder.

  3. Type a name for the project.

  4. Click Save.

Projects can be opened in ArcExplorer by clicking the Open Project button and using the Open dialog to navigate to a project.

Tip: When opening a project, ArcExplorer will not prompt you for any data that may have moved since you last saved the project. Instead, it will warn you with a message that the data cannot be found.