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To Save a File
1. Click or File > Save. The Save Object dialog box opens.
◦ If you previously saved there are no options available in the Save Object dialog to change directories. Click OK to complete the save.
◦ If you have not previously saved the object, go to Step 2.
2. The directory in the Look In box defaults to one of the following:
◦ My Documents (Windows platforms only) if you have not set a working directory or previously saved an object to another directory in your current Creo Parametric session.
◦ The Working Directory you set for your current session.
◦ The directory you last accessed to open, save, save a copy, or back up your file.
3. Accept the default directory or browse to a new directory.
 
* You can access the working directory by clicking .
4. In the Model Name box, the name of the active model appears. To select a different model click .
5. Click OK to save to the directory displayed in the Look In box or select a sub-directory and then click OK. The Creo Parametric graphics area is displayed.
 
• Objects are stored in their original directories unless you set the configuration option override_store_back to yes.
• If you do not want your file to save to the last accessed directory, set the configuration option file_open_default_folder. Use this configuration option to specify the directory from which you want to open, save, save a copy, or backup files.
• If you do not have write permission to the original directory and have override_store_back set tono, set the configuration option save_object_in_current to yes to store the objects in the current directory.
• By default, Creo Parametric saves the model on which a drawing is based only when changes have been made to it. You can use the configuration file option save_modified_draw_models_only to save the model every time the drawing is saved.
• To save disk space, compress file output by setting the configuration option compress_output_files to yes. Compressed files are fully compatible across systems. Compressed files are slower to read and write, and have a smaller file size. However, in some cases the compressed file size is larger than the uncompressed format.