Save file as

You use this function to save the contents of the active layer to a file. The file saved can be the same file you loaded, or it can be a new file.

To run this function: Choose File > Save as, or...

In the Function Chooser, type SAVE FILE AS, and press ENTER.

You can save the contents of the active layer in different formats. Details of the formats supported by Surpac can be found here.

If you are saving a string file, the string file header includes the name of the drawing styles file which defines how the string data is to be drawn on the screen. During the course of a Graphics session, you may make changes to these drawing styles. If you have made any changes, the SAVE FILE AS function will automatically save the styles file so that the changes are recorded and will be loaded the next time you load the file.

If you use the STYLES LOAD or STYLES UNLOAD functions during the course of a Graphics session and you change the name of the styles file associated with a Graphics layer, the new styles file name is recorded with the string file when you use the SAVE FILE AS function.

Field	Description
Filename	The name of the file saved. If a Surpac string/DTM file is created using the traditional Location and ID format, you need to enter both details in this field.
Output Format Type	This box lists the available file formats.
Extension	This box lists the available file extensions for the selected file format.
Purpose	A description of the data in the file. This is optional.
String Range	The range of strings to save. If this field is blank all strings are saved. This field is only relevant if you are saving a Surpac String File (.str).
File format	Text: The data in the file is saved as ASCII text. You are able to read files of this format in a text editor. Data is stored to three decimal places. Binary: The data in the file is saved in binary format. If you chose this format, the file size will be much smaller than for text format.Data is stored to six decimal places.
Force solid validation on save	Selected:Solids are validated before they are saved. Cleared: Solids are not validated when they are saved. To make sure that the solid is not validated before saving, you must clear both this and the Force rigid backwards compatibility check boxes.
Force rigid backwards compatibility	Selected: Ensures that the saved file can be used in previous versions of Surpac. Cleared: Does not force the file to meet the requirements to be compatible with previous versions of Surpac.
Save styles	Selected: The styles that determine the way you are currently displaying the data in Graphics are saved. Cleared: The currently displayed styles are not saved.
Styles file name	The name of the styles file to save. Note: If you save as a .dwg or .dxf file type the styles file is automatically saved as <current layer name>.ssi.

Result

The data in the active layer is written to the specified file. The data written to the file depends on the output format type chosen.

Note: Some plugins may filter the data, that is, some data may not be saved to the file. This is because file formats vary in the data that they can store.