Save Modified Documents Dialog Box

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 Tools > Options > System Options > External References and select Don't prompt to save read-only referenced documents to avoid listing read-only referenced documents in this dialog box.
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.