How to create and set up a default p:IGI+ project

Use a default p:IGI+ project template to start the software with a predefined structure (artefacts readymade and organised). The template could be a company-defined layout with priority plots, etc, or an individual's customisation to fit a working preference.

Setting up the file path for a custom default project

Step 1: Create the custom default project directory folder

Navigate to the %appdata%\PigiPlus directory by copying and pasting the italic text into Windows Explorer

Create a new subfolder in PigiPlus called Template

Creating a new default project template in p:IGI+

Step 1: Create a new project

Click the New Project icon from the shortcut icon menu

A default project opens with a set of parent artefact folders (blue).

Step 2: Create new artefacts

Use the appropriate shortcut icons to add singular desired artefacts (pages, graphs, sample sets, maps etc.) to your blank p:IGI+ project.

From the Artefact menu select either New dashboard…, or Add artefact collection… to add a predefined group of artefacts to your blank p:IGI+ project.

1. - A new dashboard is a pre-arranged group of artefacts arranged in a singular artefact window.
  - A new artefact collection is a custom folder (yellow) containing several artefacts.

Step 3: Save the blank project template

Click the Save icon from the shortcut icon menu.

Navigate to the %appdata%\PigiPlus\Template directory.

Name the file and click Save to save it in the created Template folder.

Return to the template folder, via Windows Explorer and add a _tpl extension (e.g. myProject.pigi2_tpl) to the file name and delete the lock file (.pigi2_lock)

Setting the default project file location

Step 1: Set the default project location (optional)

Set this file path to load a custom default project template when you start new p:IGI+ projects.

Go to Settings Edit settings…

Under Project in the Settings window, click choose file… next to Default project location. Navigate to and select your project template and click Open.

Note: The next time you create a new project, this template will load automatically, with all the pre-generated artefacts in the Artefact Manager, ready to use after data is imported.