Saving Document

Saving Document

Documents can be saved in the **.dwg* drawing format, in the **.dxf* graphic data exchange format and in the **.dwt* template format. Save, Save As and WBLOCK commands are used.

Saving of an existing document

nanoCAD button – Save
Menu: File – Save
Toolbar: Main –
Hotkeys: CTRL+S
Command line: SAVE, BS, SAVEDOCUMENT

The command saves a document with its name.

Saving a new document
The Save command opens the Save Document File dialog box, where you can specify a path for a document and change the default file name:

NOTE: Navigation pane in nanoCAD list displays only those folders that are specified in Common files location section of the Options dialog:

To save a document:

• Specify the path to the file in the Folder drop-down list;
• Type the name in the File name field;
• Select the format in the File type field;
• Select the Save button.

Saving the file will be done without specifying the path and file name in the future.

NOTE: Format, specified in the File type field, is also used as default to save all documents with Save, Save As and WBLOCK commands.

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