The File menu provides the tools for storing, retrieving, and saving. In other words, it allows you to manage different types of files. It also provides tools for printing and exiting the program.
New
Deletes the current file. Before deleting it, the program prompts you if you want to save it. Options are Yes, No or Cancel to skip the command.
Open
Brings up a file selector allowing you to retrieve any document you previously saved with one of the Save commands. Opening a new file replaces the current document. Before it, the program prompts you if you want to save it. Options are Yes, No or Cancel to skip the command. The file selector offers the possibility to choose any supported file format. Once you have chosen it, select the document, then press Open.
Open macro
Brings up a file selector allowing you to retrieve macros, animated tutorials that you can find in the /solidThinking/Demos directory (this menu command and the folder /solidThinking/Demos directory are currently available only in the Windows version).
Merge
Brings up a file selector allowing you to specify a previously saved document whose content will be merged with the current document. Merge ignores views configuration information from the incoming file. Just as the Open command, the Merge file selector lets you choose any supported file format. Once you have chosen it, select the document, and then press Open.
Save
Saves the current document either in the solidThinking file format or in another supported format. A file selector is brought up allowing you to name it. If the file already has a name, the program will overwrite it.
In the Preferences panel (Info > Preferences) you can enable the Autosave option for automatically saving the current scene every "n" minutes. You can also use the Safe save, which is useful to avoid accidental savings. In fact, every time you save a previously named scene, a decision box will prompt you if you are sure to save.
Note: when you save a file, you save not only its geometry but also materials and display information, which includes views mode, zoom level, snap and grids status.
Save as
Names and saves the current document. A file selector is brought up allowing you to name it.
Save selected
Saves selected objects either in solidThinking file format or in another supported format. A file selector is brought up allowing you to name it. If the file already has a name, the program will overwrite it.
Save as model
Allows you to save any selected object in the Models library so that it can be quickly retrieved for any successive use.
A small Save as panel is brought up. Here you can create the model icon, which will be used in the Library. Right click and drag to orbit the object. Right click and drag while simultaneously pressing Shift to adjust the zoom factor. Choose the Group name where you want to store the new model, then type the Model name and click OK to confirm. You can choose a group from the already existing list or create a new one by simply typing a new name.
If you quickly right click a model icon, the program displays a pop-up menu that allows you to Delete it or change its Properties (name and group).
Revert
Discards all changes to the current document since you last saved it.
Exit
Quits solidThinking. Before quitting, a decision box is displayed asking whether you want to save changes you made to the scene or not. Options are: Yes, No or Cancel to skip the command.