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The following tools are available in this menu:
The following tools are available in this menu:
* [[File:Std_New.svg|32px]] [[Std_New|New]] creates a new FreeCAD document.
* [[File:Std_New.svg|32px]] [[Std_New|New]]: Create a new empty document.


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* [[File:Std_Open.svg|32px]] [[Std_Open| Open...]] opens an existing FreeCAD document file.
* [[File:Std_Open.svg|32px]] [[Std_Open| Open...]]: Open a document or import files.


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* [[Std_Close|Close]] closes the current document.
* [[Std_Close|Close]]: Close the active window.


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* [[Std_CloseAll|Close All]] closes all open documents.
* [[Std_CloseAll|Close All]]: Close all windows.


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* [[File:Std_Save.svg|32px]] [[Std_Save|Save]] write the current document to disk.
* [[File:Std_Save.svg|32px]] [[Std_Save|Save]]: Save the document.


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* [[File:Std_SaveAs.svg|32px]] [[Std_SaveAs|Save As...]] writes the current document to disk under a new name.
* [[File:Std_SaveAs.svg|32px]] [[Std_SaveAs|Save As...]]: Save the document under a new file name.


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* [[Std_SaveaCopy|Save a Copy...]]
* [[Std_SaveaCopy|Save a Copy...]]: Save a copy of the document under a new file name.


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* [[Std_SaveAll|Save All]]
* [[Std_SaveAll|Save All]]: Save all opened documents.


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* [[Std_Revert|Revert]]
* [[Std_Revert|Revert]]: Revert to the saved version of the document.


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* [[Std_Import|Import...]] reads a file from another application into the current document.
* [[Std_Import|Import...]]: Import a file in the document.


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* [[Std_Export|Export...]] writes the current document to a file for use in another application.
* [[Std_Export|Export...]]: Export an object from the document.


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* [[Std_MergeProjects|Merge project...]] adds the objects in a FreeCAD file to the current document.
* [[Std_MergeProjects|Merge project...]]: Add the objects from a FreeCAD file to the document.


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* [[File:Std_ProjectInfo.svg|32px]] [[Std_ProjectInfo|Project information...]] add/update project metadata - author, revision date, etc.
* [[File:Std_ProjectInfo.svg|32px]] [[Std_ProjectInfo|Project information...]]: Show details of the document.


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* [[File:Std_Print.svg|32px]] [[Std_Print|Print...]] prints the contents of the current document window.
* [[File:Std_Print.svg|32px]] [[Std_Print|Print...]]: Print the document.


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* [[File:Std_PrintPreview.svg|32px]] [[Std_PrintPreview|Print preview...]] displays a print image of the current document window on screen.
* [[File:Std_PrintPreview.svg|32px]] [[Std_PrintPreview|Print preview...]]: Show a print preview.


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* [[Std_PrintPdf|Export PDF...]] writes the current document window to a PDF file.
* [[Std_PrintPdf|Export PDF...]]: Export the document as PDF.


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* [[Std_RecentFiles|Recent files]] is a short cut for opening a recently used document file.
* [[Std_RecentFiles|Recent files]]: Show the recent file list.


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* [[File:Std_Quit.svg|32px]] [[Std_Quit|Exit]] shuts down FreeCAD.
* [[File:Std_Quit.svg|32px]] [[Std_Quit|Exit]]: Quit the application.


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Revision as of 11:59, 20 June 2020

This documentation is a work in progress. Please don't mark it as translatable since it will change in the next hours and days.
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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: Create a new empty document.
  • Open...: Open a document or import files.
  • Close: Close the active window.
  • Save: Save the document.
  • Save As...: Save the document under a new file name.
  • Revert: Revert to the saved version of the document.
  • Export...: Export an object from the document.
  • Exit: Quit the application.