Projects in ModFit LT

ModFit LT can help organize your work into Projects, making it easy to keep files together and to move your work from one place to another.

What is a Project?

A Project is a folder structure containing information about your experiment:

The type of project. For example, projects types can be Cell Cycle, Synchronization Wizard, etc.
A report template file, which can be customized.
A list of the FCS files you have added to the project
The actions that you want to perform when you open an FCS file
The output that is generated by the analysis, such as reports, PDFs, image files, and database results.
A copy of the preferences and settings that were in place when the project was saved.
Optionally, a project folder can also contain copies of the FCS files in your experiment.

What is the Project Type?

The project Type determines how the project will be used:

Project Type	Usage
Cell cycle	Cell cycle analysis using Auto-Analysis or a model created with the Choose Model dialog. Supports multiple cell cycles, debris and aggregate subtraction
Synchronized cell cycle	Analyze samples that have been synchronized (e.g. blocked in G0-G1 and then released). Supports one cell cycle, debris and aggregate subtraction
Cell proliferation tracking	For cells stained with cell-tracking dyes such as CFSE. Computes all cell proliferation statistics (e.g. Proliferation Index, Replication Index, Precursor Frequency, etc.)
Custom	For an unrestricted analysis with a custom model

ModFit LT will enable the tools that are appropriate for the type you select.

Where are Projects stored?

Projects are stored in a folder named Projects within the ModFit LT folder in the user's Documents, by default. Each project is contained in its own folder within the Projects folder. It is recommended that Projects are stored in the default Projects folder to make it quick and efficient to open projects. However, users can save a Project to any writable location, and Projects can be opened from any readable location accessible to the user.

The diagram below illustrates the structure a Project folder.

Folder	Contents
Database	Contains the tab-delimited database file and related files.
FCS Files	If the project is set up to Copy Files, the FCS files added are copied into this folder.
Output	Graphics, PDFs, and Reports are stored in folder under the Output folder.
Settings	The program settings that were in place when the project was last saved are contained in this folder.

Do I have to use Projects?

Projects are intended to make your work easier to organize and structure, but there is no requirement to use Projects.