8.1 File Name Conventions

Naming conventions have been established for files accessed by FreeForm ND. Although you are not required to follow these conventions, using them lets you enter abbreviated commands when you are using FreeForm ND-based programs. FreeForm ND can then automatically execute several operations:

• Determination of input and output formats when they are not explicitly identified in the relevant format descriptions in format files
• Location of format files when they are not specified on the command line