Save As
You can save a virtual component to an external file. The Save As dialog box appears when:
You can rename the part before saving by right-clicking it and selecting Rename Part.
To save a virtual component:
Set the following options in the dialog box, and then click OK.
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Save internally(inside the assembly). The component continues to be saved inside the assembly file as a virtual component.
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Save externally (specify paths). The component is saved in its own file outside of the assembly file. You specify the path to the file location.
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File Name. Lists the name of the virtual component.
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Path. Lists the path to the file location. Select an item in File Name, and then use these buttons to change the path:
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Same As Assembly. Sets the location of the component file to be the same as the location of the assembly file.
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Specify Path. Opens the Browse for Folder dialog box, so you can browse to the location where you want to store the file.
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Internal To Assembly. Changes Path back to <save internal to assembly>.
When you click OK, the component is saved to the specified folder. Because it is no longer a virtual component, square brackets no longer appear around the component name in the FeatureManager design tree,.