Advanced Project

In Advanced Project Creation you have the additional options to add remote translation memories, glossaries, and reference files.

To create a project using the advanced project creation wizard:

  1. On the Projects tab, click Create Project > Use the advanced project wizard.

    The Project Creation Wizard is displayed.

  2. Enter a Project Name.
  3. Select an option for this project.

    • Create a new project: Create a project without reusing a previously created project.

    • Create a project based on a project not on the project list: Create a project reusing the profile of a previously created, local project.

    • Create a project based on one from the project list: Create a project with initial content from an existing project in the project list.

    • Save Project To: Browse to the location where the project will be saved.

  4. Click Next.

    The Language Selection dialog is displayed.

  5. Select the Source Language and Target Language(s) from the drop-down list and click Next.
      Note:

    You can also select languages by starting to type the language name and selecting it from the resulting drop-down list.

    The Add Source Files dialog is displayed.

  6. To add files:

    • Click Add File or Add Folder to browse to the file or folder.

    • Drag the file(s) from a folder to the Files panel.

      Note:

    To copy source files into the Source File folder within the Project folder on your computer, select the Copy Source Files into Source Folder checkbox in Preferences > General dialog. Refer to General.

  7. Click Next.

    The Translation Memory dialog is displayed.

  8. Enter the required information.
    1. Create a local TM.

      • Enter a unique name for the new TM.

      • Select the languages.

      • Browse and select the location where the TM file will be saved.

      • Select TM Priority.

      • Select whether TM will be Read-only.

    2. Add Local TM.

      • Select the TM folder.

    3. Add Remote TM.
    4. (Optional) Select Pre-translate TXLF files checkbox to view the TM leverage when the TXLF files are open.
  9. Click Next.

    The Terminology dialog is displayed.

  10. Enter the required information.

    • Create: create a new local glossary.

    • Add Local: browse and select an existing local glossary.

    • Add Remote: select an existing Term Manager connection.

  11. Click Next.

    The References dialog is displayed.

  12. To add files:

    • Click Add File to browse to the reference file.

    • Click Add Folder to select a folder and add all reference files within.

  13. Click Finish.

    The files are analyzed. The Project Creation Summary is displayed upon completion.

  14. (Optional) Select Open created project and click OK, to open the new project.
Parent topic: Create Project