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   - manage projects (view "Projects"),
   - manage geometries (view "Geometries"),
-  - manage meshes ("Details" view) and/or
+  - manage meshes (view "Details") and/or
-  - manage products ("Products" view).
+  - manage products (view "Products").
 The program has an optimized operation for this purpose.
 You can switch back to the previous view at any time using the Back button.
+{{:ig:gfx:back_button.png?400|}}
 **Workflow**
+The Geometry manager is primarily used to manage the geometries of a model or series. Geometries can contain meshes for standard and high resolutions, normal maps for both resolutions, animations and deformations.
-The GM is primarily used to manage the geometries and meshes of a model.
+However, the focus of the program is on viewing and evaluating geometries as a whole object.
-For a perfect workflow it is always recommended to create an Index Excel file and import it into a new project in the GM.
-From then on, the geometries, meshes and products can be managed in the GM, and projects can be exported to an Index Excel file at any time if required.
-In addition, the GM allows to create a report and synchronize the information with the geometry folder and/or the IG ModelExporter information.
-**Summary of the steps**
+For a perfect workflow it is always recommended to create an Index Excel file and import it into a new project in the Geometry manager. From then on, the geometries, meshes and products can be managed in the Geometry manager.
-  - create an Index Excel (template as link)
+Alternatively, a project can simply be created from a directory of geometries.
-  - creation of a new project and import of the Excel
-  - synchronization with the folder of the associated GIT repository
+In addition, the GM allows to create a report and synchronize the  information with the geometry folder and/or the IG Model Exporter information.
-  - maintenance of the geometry files in the folder of the associated GIT repository with subsequent synchronization
-  - import of the information from IG ModelExporter
+**New project from disk**
-  - maintenance of geometry information in the GM
-  - provision of reports for IG internally or suppliers (feedback)
+  - Click on “New project from disk” in the projects view,
+  - enter Name e.g. “MyModel”,
+  - copy Path **with** “Geometries” part e.g. "C:\Meine Projekte\Modell\Geometries" and
+  - click “Create” to import the Geometries and fill internal structures
+**New project from Xlsx**
+  - Ceate an Index Excel ({{ :ig:gfx:index.xlsx |minimal version}}, {{ :ig:gfx:index_details.xlsx |more details version}})
+  - click on “New project from Xlsx” in the projects view,
+  - let the Geometry manager synchronize for local files with the project,
+  - maintenance of the geometry files in the folder "Geometries" with subsequent synchronization,
+  - use the the information from IG Model Exporter.
+  - maintenance of geometry information in the Geometry manager and
+  - provision of reports for company internally or suppliers as feedback.
 Details about the functions of the different views and the geometry information can be found in the chapter "[[ig:gfx:geometrymanager_howto|Working with the GM]]".