Save modifications to multiple open documents in the Save Modified Documents dialog box.
The
Save Modified Documents dialog box appears when you save or close more than one modified document.
| Save column |
Displays modified documents and provides for the selection of documents to save. |
| File Name column |
Lists documents to save. Referenced documents are indented underneath the documents to save. |
| Click to show references |
Expands a hidden referenced file list . |
| Click to hide references |
Hides an expanded reference file list. |
| Do not save read-only documents |
When selected, prevents saving changes to read-only documents. Go to and select Don't prompt to save read-only referenced documents to avoid listing read-only referenced documents in this dialog box.
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| Cancel |
Cancels saving the documents without closing them. |
| Don't Save |
Closes all documents without saving them. |
| Don't ask me again when saving |
When selected, all modified references are automatically updated and saved when you save an open document. |
| Click to find |
For read-only documents, displays the user or network entity with write access to the file. |
If you make changes to a subassembly and the top-level assembly is open, when you close the subassembly, the following options appear:
| Save All |
Saves to disk any changes to the parts, the subassembly, and the top-level assembly. |
| Keep All |
Does not save changes in the part or subassembly files to disk, but continues to display the changes in the top-level assembly. When you close the top-level assembly, the software prompts you again to save. If you choose not to save, the changes to the part files and subassembly are discarded. |
| Discard All |
Discards the changes in the part documents, subassembly, and top-level assembly. |
File highlighting:
- Green indicates that the file is updated to the current version of SolidWorks when you save it.
- Red indicates that the file has been saved by another user during your session.
You cannot save a file without saving its references.
The Save As dialog box appears when you save read-only documents so that you can change the file name or location.