Saving a file

Command

Path

Shortcut

● Save

● Save As

● Save A Copy As

File

● Ctrl+S (Windows)

● Cmd+S (Mac)

To save a file:

To save the current file, select the Save command.

To save the file with a different name, select the Save As command.

To save a copy of the file and continue to edit the original file, select the Save A Copy As command.

To save the file as a template for future files, see Concept: Templates.

Automatically saving files

The autosave feature automatically saves the current file after either a specified number of minutes or a specified number of operations, as defined in the Autosave pane of the Vectorworks Preferences dialog box. See Vectorworks preferences: Autosave pane for more information.

If the Confirm before save preference is selected, a confirmation dialog box opens before the autosave is performed. The information that displays in this dialog box depends on the settings selected in Vectorworks preferences.

Click to show/hide the parameters.

When the save is complete, the message Autosave complete displays in the lower right corner of the window; the message clears when you click the mouse.

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Reverting to the last saved version

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Parameter	Description
Yes	Saves the file; if the document has not been saved, the Save dialog box opens to name the file first
No	Cancels the save operation and resets the autosave counters
Settings	Opens the Vectorworks Preferences dialog box to edit the autosave parameters; select Don’t backup this document for the remainder of the session to disable the autosave feature for the active document for the remainder of the session