Save

Saves the current model.

Steps:

1. In the File name box, type a name for the file.

2. Click Save.

Options

These options appear the first time you save an untitled model.

Notes

Save small

Save geometry only

-Save

SaveAs

Saves the current model with a different name, closes the current model, and opens the new model.

Steps:

1. In the File name box, type a name for the file.

2. Click Save.

Note: To save as an earlier version of Rhino, see Rhino 3DM Earlier Versions.

Options

Notes

Save small

Save geometry only

-SaveAs

SaveAsTemplate

Saves the current model as a template file.

Steps:

1. In the File name box, type a name for the file.

2. Click Save.

Note: Template files are located in the Rhino Support folder.

Options

Notes

Save small

Save geometry only

Note: You can change the default location of template files on the Options dialog box, Files page.

-SaveAsTemplate

SaveSmall

Saves geometry objects without render or analysis meshes.

Note

• Use this command when you want to save disk space or send the file to someone via e-mail or other electronic media.

• 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.

-SaveSmall

IncrementalSave

Saves sequentially numbered versions of your model.

Note

• Use this to save version histories of your Rhino files for testing, etc.

• If the incremented filename already exists, Rhino prompts to overwrite the file or save as a different name.

Autosave

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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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.

• Rhino starts the timer only when the document is modified.

• 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

• If the active model is not named, autosave file is written to the default Autosave file.

Export

Saves selected objects to a new Rhino (or other supported format) file.

Steps:

1. Select objects to export.

2. Type a filename.

3. Click Save.

Export to a different file type

Options

Save small

Save geometry only

-Export

ExportWithOrigin

Saves selected objects to a new Rhino (or other supported format) file with a specified origin and construction plane.

Steps:

1. 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).

2. In the Export dialog box, type a filename.

3. In the Save dialog box, in the Save as type box, select Rhino 4 3D Models.

4. Click Save.

   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

ExportBitmaps

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.

SetWorkingDirectory

Set the default folder where Rhino saves a new file or opens an existing file.