Project Files

1 File Extensions used in Alastri Software
2 Additional Information - Rapid Reserver
- 2.1 External Data Source
- 2.2 Embedded Data Source
- 2.3 Block Model Data

File Extensions used in Alastri Software

When Alastri software is saved, multiple different files will appear in the save location.

File Extension	Function

File Extension	Function
.aps	Alastri Production Scheduler project file
.hinf	Haul Infinity project file
.rara	Rapid Reserver project file
.lock	Locks out a file to one user at a time
.old	If the main project files are corrupted for any reason, the .old files can be restored as functional project files by removing “.old” from the file name
.resultCache	Reduces scheduling time by saving results of previous runs
.layers	Saves triangulations external to the main project. Deleting the .layers file is the same as deleting all layers from the project
.drapeImages	Saves draped images external to the main project. Deleting the .drapeImages file is the same as deleting all draped images from the project

If you are saving an Alastri Tactical Scheduler project, you will see a “.ats” file instead of a “.aps” file.

Example files in a working directory

Additional Information - Rapid Reserver

Rapid Reserver can be run as an Embedded Data Source or an External Data Source.

External Data Source

In this mode, reserves are exported/imported between the Rapid Reserver file and the Alastri Production Scheduler file.

This allows the user to store the reserves in a different working directory, or on a central server.

Embedded Data Source

In this mode, any saves to the scheduler project result in a local saved copy of the accompanying Rapid Reserver file.

This allows the user to edit the reserves without leaving the scheduler project.

When sharing files with another user, this mode requires you to share all supporting data files: “.project.aps”, “.project.hinf”, “.project.rara”, “.project.resmodel”.

Block Model Data

Rapid Reserver maintains a live connection to the block model data in the “.resmodel” file.

This file must be saved on the local machine (never stream block model data over a network connection), but it can be in a different subfolder in the working directory.