Std File Menu

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Introduction

The File menu is one of the 7 sub-menus in the standard menu:

File     Edit     View     Tools     Macro     Windows     Help

The File menu provides tools related to file input and output, such as Open, Print, Export, etc.

Tools

The following tools are available in this menu:

  • New creates a new FreeCAD document.
  • Open... opens an existing FreeCAD document file.
  • Close closes the current document.
  • Save write the current document to disk.
  • Save As... writes the current document to disk under a new name.
  • Import... reads a file from another application into the current document.
  • Export... writes the current document to a file for use in another application.
  • Print... prints the contents of the current document window.
  • Print preview... displays a print image of the current document window on screen.
  • Recent files is a short cut for opening a recently used document file.
  • Exit shuts down FreeCAD.