Is there a way to do a true "Save as" from Solid Works?
I am looking for the following.
Say I have a part named A1 living in the same directory as it's assembly.
I want to rename and move the part to another directory. To me, this is a "Save as"
The current process is many steps (Can be done many different ways)
Copy the file to new location
Rename the file to new name
Replace the file in the assembly
delete the old file
This should all be a single command.....Save as
You have several options depending on what you are trying to accomplish.
If you want to change the file name and location, and update the assembly to point to the new name and location from there on, open the parent assembly, RMB on the part/assembly you want to move/rename and open it, then Save As and select the first option you are given (Save as). This updates references in any parent assemblies currently open to point to the file name/location.
If you want to change the file name and location and NOT change the original assembly reference:
Finally, if you do a Save As of a part or assembly with a parent assembly open, the third option is Save as copy and open, which saves to a new name and/or location, leaves originally references intact and opens the new file.