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I'd like to have my .plt files backed up in our versioning system so that I don't have to set them up for every session.
However it seems that any data that gets plotted is saved to this file as well, which a) leads to the file beding modified after every session and b) makes the file become quite big after a while.
Is there a way to have the plotted data not being saved in this file? Alternatively, is there a way to only save/restore the plot window settings without any recorded data?

Hi,

sorry, not possible.

regards

Michael

Hello dmeir,

You can delete recorded data from a plt file in PCAN-Explorer by right-clicking on the plot view and selecting Clear all data. The file keeps all your settings for the current plot. Then save the plt file under another name, e.g. MyPlot_Template.plt, and use this as a template for new plot recordings.

Note that this is a work around and not a real template file. You have to take care that you save recordings under a different name or rename your recorded plt file.

Have a nice weekend,
Mark

Thanks, that's what I ended up doing.

May I recommend this as a feature?
Having a plot settings file separate to the plotted data would make versioning possible as well as sharing the settings easier.