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- SAVE Menu: FILES / SOLID
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- Saves a copy of the current geometric model in a specified file or saves a 2D
- projection of the solid model.
- (Applicable in both geometric and solid modules.)
-
- 1. (CHAR) file name to save (1-8 char.), <ENTER>-dialog box
- 2. (Y/N) wish to save image of file ?
-
- Description
- This command works in two ways, depending on the module that you are currently
- working in.
-
- In the geometric module:The current model is saved by creating a duplicate
- file and giving it a specified name.
-
- In the solid module:A two-dimensional projection of the current view of the
- solid model is saved. Original layers of the entities are maintained in this
- projection.
-
- In the DSG module: Operates as in the geometric module but the file name must
- be prefixed by D$.
-
- In the geometric module, enter a name for the file to save, or press ENTER to
- select from a dialog box.
-
- Specify if you want to save an image of the file. This bitmap view will be
- displayed in a dialog box for the current model when you load or save the
- file.
-
- If you pressed ENTER, a dialog box listing all the models in the current
- directory appears:
-
- When you highlight a file name in the model list, it appears with its
- directory path in the file line.
-
- The following buttons are available in the dialog box:
-
- Button Operation
- OK Save the model using the name and path in the file line
- CANCEL Exit the dialog box without execution
- RESET Cancel any changes and reset the initial path
-
- To save the current model:
- Type a name and path in the current file and directory line and select OK
- or
- Place the cursor on a model name in the list to save to and select OK
- or
- Place the cursor on a model name in the list to save to and double click using
- B1 of the mouse
-
- If the name exists and you want to overwrite it, change the `NO' in the
- overwrite box to `YES' by clicking on it.
-
- To display a list of files in a directory, double click on the directory name
- in the model box.
-
- To return to a higher directory level, double click on ".." in the directory
- box.
-
- Since there are eight lines in the model and directory box, if there are more
- than eight items in the box the scroll bar will appear in order to scroll the
- list. To scroll by one line, click on the arrow at the top or bottom of the
- scroll bar.
-
- The command also compresses the file (see command \comp).
-
- To enter a description for file, click on the description box, type a
- description of up to 50 characters and press ENTER.
-
- In the solid module, specify the file name for the 2D projection of the
- current view. This projection is saved on the xy plane irrespective of the
- current view.