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Save As

Saves the active document to disk with a new name or saves it in a different format for export to another application.

To display this dialog box:

Click Save As (Standard toolbar) or File > Save As.

Address bar Lets you type the path to the folder where you want to save the document.
Use the navigation pane (left pane) to help navigate to the location where you want to save your document.

If the navigation pane is not visible, in the lower left corner of the Save As dialog box, click Browse Folders to display it.

File name  
Save as type Saves the file in another file format. This allows you to export files.

Changing the file type hides the options for the SOLIDWORKS file types. In many cases, an Options button lets you open an Export Options dialog box where you can select additional save options that are specific to the file type.

For export option details, click Help in the Export Options dialog box.

Description Saves your text in the Description field of the Custom tab in the Summary Information dialog box.
Options for SOLIDWORKS file types
Save As Saves the document to a new file name that becomes the active document without saving the original document.
Save as copy and continue Saves the document to a new file name without replacing the active document.
Save as copy and open Saves the document to a new file name that becomes the active document. The original document remains open. References to the original document are not automatically assigned to the copy.
Include all referenced components For assemblies, copies all referenced components to the new location, adding a prefix or suffix to the component names, as specified.
Advanced Displays a list of the documents referenced by the currently selected assembly or drawing. You can edit the locations of the listed files.
A model from an earlier version of SOLIDWORKS is automatically converted to the newer version of SOLIDWORKS when you save it. You cannot do a save as to an earlier version, and you cannot open the newer version with an older version of SOLIDWORKS, with one exception. You can open part and assembly files in read-only mode in Service Pack 5 of the previous release, starting with SOLIDWORKS 2012 Service Pack 5. See Future Version Components in Earlier Releases.


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