Save, folders for saving

Options, desktop environment

You can use the Folders for saving option in the Options, desktop environment, save area to specify which Allplan file type is saved in which folder. These folders are automatically presented in the "Save" dialog box of the relevant file type. However, you can change them at any time.

File type column

The File type column displays the file types for which you can specify the path.

Note: Bitmaps, movies refers to bitmaps that have been exported using Save Contents of Viewport as a Bitmap ... (File menu). Bitmaps in bitmap areas and surfaces are saved as Allplan resources under the design\ folder in the relevant project.

Path column

Click the current setting in the Path column to select the path in which to save the relevant file type:

• Project: the file type is saved in the current project (not available for NDW and NPL files).
• Private: the file type is saved in the user's private project.
• Custom: you can specify any folder for the file type. Click the path displayed in the Folder column and enter a new path or click ... in the Browse column and select the path in a dialog box.
  Note: A path temporarily changed in the Save File dialog box is not reset until you restart the program.
• Last: the file type is saved in the path you selected last.

Folder column

The current setting is displayed in the Folder column.

Browse column

When you have set the Path to Custom, you can click ... in the Browse column and select the path in a dialog box.