You can save a virtual component to an external file. The
Save As dialog box appears when:
- You close an assembly that contains unsaved virtual components.
- You right-click a virtual component and select Save Part(in External File).
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.
| Option |
Description |
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| Save internally(inside the assembly) |
The component continues to be saved inside the assembly file as a virtual component. |
| 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. |
| File Name |
Lists the name of the virtual component. |
| 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
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Sets the location of the component file to be the same as the location of the assembly file.
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Specify Path
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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
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Changes Path back to <save internal to assembly>.
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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.