The Modelica Editor > The Graphical User Interface
The File Browser
file browser
You can use the File Browser to locate files to open in the Modelica Editor. To open a file, either double-click the file name in the File Browser, or drag and drop a file from the File Browser to the Text Editor pane:
Figure 12: Opening a file by drag and drop
You can enter a path in the File Browser’s input field and press Enter to go directly to a specific location. Previous paths entered remain available from the drop-down list during the session:
Figure 13: The File Browser input field
To move back up the directory structure from a specific folder towards the root, click the button.
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You can also open files by dragging and dropping them into the Text Editor from external applications, such as Windows Explorer.
Source: https://docs.sw.siemens.com/en-US/doc/254352342/PL20250521841123434.amesim_collection.Modelica_Editor/The_File_Browser · retrieved 2026-07-17