Saving the Drawing under a Different Name¶

After you have saved your drawing for the first time, you can save it under a different name or a different location.

Use the SaveAs command to save an unnamed drawing with a specified file name and format or to rename the current drawing. Additionally, you can specify a different file format.

Note: A drawing can contain one or more external references of other files. When you save a drawing under a different location, make sure that the paths to the external reference files are correctly specified and all reference files are available in the main drawing.

To save a drawing under a different name:

Click File > Save As (or type SaveAs).
In the Save As dialog box, navigate to the folder where you want to store the drawing file.

You can browse files from your local and external hard drives, as well as from your Cloud Storage accounts.
- This PC. Displays your system folders, devices, and network locations.
- Cloud storages. Lists the attached cloud storage accounts. Each button from the list corresponds to a Cloud Storage account. Clicking a button displays the list of drawings and folders from the selected Cloud Storage. At any time, you can add Cloud Storage services or existing ones.
- Browse. Opens the classic file opening dialog box.
Specify the file details:
- Select a file type from the drop-down list.
- Type a name for the file.
Click Save.
If the drawing contains external references with relative paths, a message appears upon saving the drawing to another location.

Specify an option:
- Update Relative Paths. The application updates all relative paths according to the new location of the main drawing. However, if you save the main file on a different drive or on a network location, the application converts relative paths to full paths. The drawing stores the full path to the external reference, including the root directory.
- Don’t Update Paths. Relative paths do not change. You can use the reference files during the current work session. However, when you reopen the drawing, external reference do not load.
To avoid missing references, choose to update the relative paths of external reference files.