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SAVE
Saves the drawing under the current file name or a specified name
Command line: save
The Save Drawing As dialog box (a Standard File Selection Dialog Boxes) is
displayed. Save the drawing under the current file name, or enter a different
file name to save a copy of the drawing under that name.
See “Standard File Selection Dialog Boxes” on page 745 for a description of the
options in this dialog box.
SAVE is available only from the command line. The Save option on the File
menu or on the Standard toolbar is QSAVE. If the drawing is named, QSAVE
saves the drawing without displaying the Save Drawing As dialog box. If the
drawing is unnamed, the Save Drawing As dialog box is displayed. Enter a file
name to both name and save the drawing.
SAVEAS
Saves a copy of the current drawing under a new file name
File menu: Save As
Command line: saveas
The Save Drawing As Standard File Selection Dialog Boxes is displayed. Enter
a file name and type. Saving a drawing to any DXF
™
format affects
performance. Set the Save As option to AutoCAD 2004 Drawing to optimize
performance while saving.
NOTE AutoCAD 2004 is the drawing file format used by the AutoCAD 2004,
AutoCAD 2005, and AutoCAD 2006 releases.
See “Save to Earlier Versions” on page 1026 for a description of the limitations
that result from saving to an earlier version.
In the Save Drawing As dialog box, Tools
➤
Options displays the Saveas
Options Dialog Box, which controls various DWG and DXF settings.
The file is saved with the specified file name. If the drawing is already named,
the drawing is saved with the new file name. If you save the file as a drawing
template, the Template Description Dialog Box is displayed, where you can
provide a description for the template and set the units of measurement.
When FILEDIA is set to 0 (zero), SAVEAS displays SAVEAS Command Line.
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