Saves the current model.
Steps:
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In the File name box, type a name for the file.
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Click Save.
Options
These options appear the first time you save an untitled model.
Notes
Save small
Save geometry only
-Save
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Standard > Save File > Save STL Tools > Save Popup > Save
File > Save
Keyboard Shortcut: Ctrl + S
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Saves the current model with a different name, closes the current model, and opens the new model.
Steps:
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In the File name box, type a name for the file.
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Click Save.
Note: To save as an earlier version of Rhino, see Rhino 3DM Earlier Versions
.
Options
Notes
Save small
Save geometry only
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File > Save As
File > Save As
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Saves the current model as a template file
.
Steps:
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In the File name box, type a name for the file.
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Click Save.
Note: Template files are located in Documents and Settings\All Users\Application Data\McNeel\…. You may need to display hidden files and folders to find this file.
Options
Notes
Save small
Save geometry only
Note: You can change the default location of template files on the Options dialog box, Files
page.
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File > Save As Template (Right click)
File > Save As Template
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Saves geometry objects without render or analysis meshes.
Note
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Use this command when you want to save disk space or send the file to someone via e-mail or other electronic media.
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Your render meshes will regenerate when you Render
or Shade
your viewports. -
If your model takes a long time to shade the first time, save your render meshes. This will save time when opening the file or shading the first time.
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File > Save Small
File > Save Small
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Saves sequentially numbered versions of your model.
Note
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Use this to save version histories of your Rhino files for testing, etc.
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If the incremented filename already exists, Rhino prompts to overwrite the file or save as a different name.
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File > Incremental Save
File > Incremental Save
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Saves the current file to the designated <FileName_Rhino4AutoSave(Number).3dm> file.
The automatic autosave mechanism periodically saves a copy of your current model. This saved file is removed when you successfully close your model. If Rhino is not successfully closed, either because it crashed or because you turned off your computer while your file was open, the autosave file remains on your hard drive.
When you run Rhino and Rhino detected an autosaved file, Rhino prompts to save the recovered model.
Warning: This is the only opportunity to recover the model. If you choose not to save, the autosaved file will be removed.
To turn automatic Autosave on
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In the Options dialog box, on the Files
page, under Autosave, check the Save every box and type a number of minutes.
To set the name and folder of the Autosave file
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In the Options dialog box, on the Files
page, under Autosave, set the folder and filename.
To set a list of commands that trigger Autosave automatically
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In the Options dialog box, on the Files
page, under Autosave, in the Always save before box, type the command names. -
Running commands in this list will trigger an autosave even if Autosave is not turned on.
Notes
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A timer is used to fire an autosave event. If no command is running, Rhino saves immediately. If a command is running, Rhino autosaves at the end of the command/script that is running.
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Rhino starts the timer only when the document is modified.
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Save
(but not Export
, nor SaveAs
) resets the autosave timer. -
Save
also deletes the existing Autosave file and clears the registry flag indicating the last-autosaved file because the real file is more current than the Autosave file. -
If the active model is named, the Autosave file will be placed in the default Autosave folder and be named as follows: <auto save folder>\\<file name>_Rhino4AutoSave(<thread_id>).3dm
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If the active model is not named, autosave file is written to the default Autosave file.
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File > AutoSave
None
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Saves selected objects to a new Rhino (or other supported format) file.
Steps:
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Select objects to export.
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Type a filename.
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Click Save.
Export to a different file type
Options
Save small
Save geometry only
-Export
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File > Export (Right click) STL Tools > Export (Right click) Standard > Export (Right click) Popup > Export (Right click)
File > Export Selected |
Saves selected objects to a new Rhino (or other supported format) file with a specified origin and construction plane.
Steps:
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Pick an insertion base point on the model that will become the world origin of the new file, or press Enter
to use the current model world origin (0,0,0).
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In the Export dialog box, type a filename.
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In the Save dialog box, in the Save as type box, select Rhino 4 3D Models.
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Click Save.
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The objects in the resulting file have the same relationship to the world top construction plane as the original objects had to their original construction plane active during the export.
Options
Save small
Save geometry only
-ExportWithOrigin
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File > Export with Origin (Right click) Block > Export with Origin (Right click)
File > Export With Origin |
Creates files from wallpaper and background bitmaps that are saved in the model.
Wallpaper
and background bitmaps
are stored in files. The ExportBitmaps command exports any bitmaps to a specified folder.
Note: The ExportBitmaps command will save any bitmaps that have been used in the model during the current modeling session. Therefore, if you have placed ten background bitmaps in a viewport, all ten will be saved with the ExportBitmaps command; however, when the Rhino model is saved, only the last background bitmap will be saved in the .3dm file.
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File > Export Bitmaps
None
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Set the default folder where Rhino saves a new file or opens an existing file.
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File > Set Working Directory
None
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