# Getting Started

The Folders (opens new window) menu on the Tidy3D Graphical User Interface (GUI) allows users to manage existing simulations by creating new ones or accessing existing examples.

# New Simulation

New simulations can be created in the following ways:

  • Create Empty Task: Creates a new empty task.

    • Folder: The folder selected to store the newly created task.
  • Select from Examples: Creates a new task from an existing example.

    • Select from Example: The example used as the starting point for the newly created task.

    • Folder: The folder selected to store the newly created task.

# New Folder

Creates a new folder.

# Delete

Deletes a folder and its content or a specific simulation task.

# Archive

Archives a folder or a specific simulation task.