From the Study Tree, right-click on Alternatives from the shortcut menu, click Import, and the Import Alternatives dialog box opens.
From the Import Alternatives dialog box, click the Select/Add Project button, an Open browser window opens. Navigate to the folder that contains the HEC-FIA model alternative(s) to be imported. Select the HEC-FIA project filename (*.prj) of interest, which is not the same as a shapefile projection file with the same extension *.prj. The HEC-FIA project filename (e.g., NB_project.prj) appears in the File name box, click Open. The Open browser window closes, and the Import Alternatives dialog box updates.
- The table now contains the name of the Project (e.g., NB_project). From the Alternatives column select the alternative to import (e.g., FloodDamagesReduced_ALT) from the dropdown list.
- Repeat Steps 2 through 3 to select additional alternatives to import either from the same project or from a different HEC-FIA project.
From the Import Alternatives dialog box, click the Edit Alternative Specifications button, the Alternative Specification dialog box opens. The checkbox to Copy Projection from project should be checked by default, click OK.
- From the Import Alternatives dialog box, click the Import Alternatives button, in the Progress column of the table the cell provides a green progress bar displaying the import for the selected alternative(s). An Information message window opens when the import is complete, click OK.
- From the Import Alternatives dialog box, click Close. The HEC-FIA alternative(s) appear in the Study Tree under the Alternatives folder.