Sigal Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 Hi all, I created an assembly and would like to make alterations at this point but save a copy of the original model. I tried the Save as -> Copy model but whenever I change something in the model, it is also changed in the original (saved somewhere else). HELP Thanks, Sigal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE13579 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 How are you saving as? Are you using the drop down "File- Save As" or the command line SAVE? I don't understand what you mean by Save As- Copy? All you should need to do is to Save As, then rename the drawing. It shouldn't matter whether it's in the same folder or not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sigal Posted September 3, 2008 Author Share Posted September 3, 2008 I am pressing "save as" and then toggle on the "create copy" box at the bottom of the "save as" dialog screen (and I rename it, of course). I tried to save the assembly under a different name but the parts still "belong" to the original and each time I start to edit a part in the renamed new assembly it says that it is related to the original assembly. Don't know why... I tried creating a simple assembly from 2 simple parts and save it as a copy and when I change the copy, the original parts change as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tankman Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 How are you saving as? Are you using the drop down "File- Save As" or the command line SAVE? I don't understand what you mean by Save As- Copy? All you should need to do is to Save As, then rename the drawing. It shouldn't matter whether it's in the same folder or not? Trick is as GE wrote, "Save As", and provide a different file (.dwg) name. I often am forced to do this 'cause I make my original drawings "Read Only." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GE13579 Posted September 3, 2008 Share Posted September 3, 2008 I'm confused about the "Create Copy" toggle you have- I am also using Mechanical '06 and don't have that option? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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