To save a dotplot in a native format, right-click on the dotplot and select the Dotplot ‣ Save/Load ‣ Save context menu item:
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The Save Dotplot dialog will appear. A dotplot is saved in a file with the *.dpt extension.
Later the dotplot can be loaded using the Dotplot ‣ Save/Load ‣ Load context menu item.