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{{GuiCommand|Name=Std Save|Name=Save|MenuLocation=[[Std_File_Menu|File]] → Save|Workbenches=All|Shortcut=Crtl+S|SeeAlso=[[Std_SaveAs|Save as...]]}}
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|[[Std_CloseAllWindows|CloseAllWindows]]
|[[Std_SaveAs|SaveAs]]
|[[Std_File_Menu|Std File Menu]]
|IconL=Std_CloseAllWindows.svg
|IconR=Std_SaveAs.svg
|IconC=Freecad.svg
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The {{KEY|Save}} command stores the active document of the current project to a file. If there are other documents in the project, they are not saved.
{{GuiCommand
|Name=Std Save
|MenuLocation=File → Save
|Workbenches=All
|Shortcut={{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|S}}
|SeeAlso=[[Std_SaveAs|Std SaveAs]], [[Std_SaveCopy|Std SaveCopy]], [[Std_SaveAll|Std SaveAll]]
}}


==Description== <!--T:13-->
The first time a document is saved, a dialog to define the path and file name will appear.


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The '''Std Save''' command saves the active document.


==Usage== <!--T:15-->
[[Image:FileSaveAs.png|left]]
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# There are several ways to invoke the command:
#* Press the {{Button|[[Image:Std_Save.svg|16px]] [[Std_Save|Std Save]]}} button.
#* Select the {{MenuCommand|File → [[Image:Std_Save.svg|16px]] Save}} option from the menu.
#* Use the keyboard shortcut: {{KEY|Ctrl}}+{{KEY|S}}.
# For new documents: enter a filename in the dialog box and press the {{Button|Save}} button.


==Options== <!--T:17-->
The name assigned to the document to save it also becomes the name used for the root in the document tree structure.


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Subsequent {{KEY|Save}} commands automatically use the path and file name defined in the first save. To save the file in a
different location, or assign to it a new name, you must use the Save As command.
* For new documents: press {{KEY|Esc}} or the {{Button|Cancel}} button to abort the command.


==Notes== <!--T:25-->
When you try to close a modified document, or exit FreeCAD with modified documents in use, you will receive a warning:


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[[Image:UnsavedDocument.png|left]]
* This command can also be used to save dependency graphs. See [[Std_DependencyGraph|Std DependencyGraph]].
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==Preferences== <!--T:19-->


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You can define a default location for opening and saving files using the menu Tools → Edit Parameters → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath.
* The last used file location is stored: {{MenuCommand|Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath}}.


==Scripting== <!--T:21-->
[[Image:FileOpenSavePath.png|left]]

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{{Emphasis|See also:}} [[FreeCAD_Scripting_Basics|FreeCAD Scripting Basics]].

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To save a document use the {{incode|save}} method of the document object. A new document must first be saved with the {{incode|saveAs}} method of the document object. For a scripting example see [[Std_New|Std New]].


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|[[Std_SaveAs|SaveAs]]
|[[Std_File_Menu|Std File Menu]]
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|IconR=Std_SaveAs.svg
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Revision as of 22:17, 21 December 2020

Std Save

Menu location
File → Save
Workbenches
All
Default shortcut
Ctrl+S
Introduced in version
-
See also
Std SaveAs, Std SaveCopy, Std SaveAll

Description

The Std Save command saves the active document.

Usage

  1. There are several ways to invoke the command:
    • Press the Std Save button.
    • Select the File → Save option from the menu.
    • Use the keyboard shortcut: Ctrl+S.
  2. For new documents: enter a filename in the dialog box and press the Save button.

Options

  • For new documents: press Esc or the Cancel button to abort the command.

Notes

Preferences

  • The last used file location is stored: Tools → Edit parameters... → BaseApp → Preferences → General → FileOpenSavePath.

Scripting

See also: FreeCAD Scripting Basics.

To save a document use the save method of the document object. A new document must first be saved with the saveAs method of the document object. For a scripting example see Std New.