Saves drawings in DWG drawing, DWT template, and DXF interchange formats; always displays a dialog box.
Note: This command is intended for saving drawings by different file names or format, such as ones opened in read-only mode.
Accessing the Command
command bar: saveas
shortcut: Ctrl+Shift+S
menu: File | Save As
ribbon: Home | File | Save As
: SaveAs
Displays a dialog box:
Enter a file name, and then click Save.
Use the QSave command to save drawings without seeing this dialog box.
Command Options
Option |
Description |
Save in |
Selects the drive and folder in which to save the drawing.
|
File name |
Specifies the name by which to save the drawing:
|
Save as Type |
Specifies the format of the saved file. Accept the default AutoCAD 2013 (*.dwg) or click the droplist to choose another format. There are three basic formats:
|
Use Preview |
Determines whether a preview image is included with the drawing file:
The preview is a bitmap (raster) image of the drawing's view at the time it is saved. |
Save |
Saves the drawing, and then returns to the drawing editor. |
Cancel |
Cancels the command: does not save the drawing, and returns to the drawing editor. |
Procedures
Related Commands
Export - exports drawings in a variety of vector and raster formats.
QSave - saves the drawing without displaying the Save dialog box.
Save - saves the current drawing through a dialog box.
SaveAll - saves all open drawings.
SaveAsR12 - saves drawing in older formats.
SecurityOptions - sets a password to protect a drawing