String circPath = circElement.getAttribute("path");
Utils.println("the circuit path" + rootpath);
if (circPath.charAt(0) == '/') circPath = circPath.substring(1,circPath.length());
FileReader fl = new FileReader(rootpath + circPath, project);
IFile switchFile = fl.getFilePath(fbxswitch, altfbxswitch);
circuits.add(circ);
circ.setVersion(this.version);
circ.setProject(this.project);
circ.setCircuitFile(cirFile);