The difference between SOLIDWORKS Save as & Save as Copy Settings

Article by Jamie Hill, CSWE/CSWE-S updated June 30, 2017

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“SOLIDWORKS Save as” saves your already existing part/assembly/drawing, with a new name, and replaces any references made to the original file with that of the new file.

SOLIDWORKS Save As Options

SOLIDWORKS Save As Options

“SOLIDWORKS Save as Copy” saves your already existing part/assembly/drawing, with a new name, but breaks all references to the original part. Essentially making a disassociated file that can be opened and modified with no connection to existing drawings or assemblies that contain the ‘original’ part.

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Jamie Hill, CSWE/CSWE-S

Detailed-oriented Mechanical Engineering professional with 19 years of experience in manufacturing; specializing in design, validation, prototyping, and manufacturing across diverse industries. For the past 7 years I’ve trained engineers in CAD, FEA, and CFD software as well as provided consulting on CAD integration and optimization. Past Industry experience in: Lithography printing, Quality assurance, Production manager, Machinist, Tool & die design.