CXL & MTD file-types

•CXL file-type is for the MechDesigner model

•MTD file-type is for MotionDesigner motions

LXL file-type is a Library File.

To save the model that is in the active Mechanism-Editor ONLY.

Note: File menu > Import Library File interface

To open a Library File with the File menu > Import Library File interface, save the Library File to the path, or a sub-path, as defined in:

Edit menu > Application-Settings > General tab > File Options > User Library Files

See also: File toolbar > Import Library Files, Application-Settings dialog-box

The LXL file-type WILL NOT save if the:

•The Mechanism-Editor has a child Mechanism-Editor

The Library List of Non-relatives information pop-up shows if you cannot save the LXL file. Click to close the pop-up.

If necessary, you must save the model as a CXL file-type before you save as ZXL file-type.

IMPORTANT

Save all SOLIDWORKS documents before you save as ZXL.

Save as... ZXL file-type:

We save the CXL and MTD file-type to one ZXL file.

If these file-types are in the model, they are also saved to the ZXL file:

•SLDPRT*

•SLDASM*

•STL*

•DXF

* Save and Close SolidWorks before you save the ZXL.

If a SLDASM file is associated with a CAD-Line, we save ALL SLDPRT files in the SLDASM document.

When the ZXL file interface opens:

1.Select the file-names and file-types you want to save to the ZXL

2.Click to close the interface and save the ZXL file.

Note:

You can use Win-Zip® or 7-Zip® to unzip ZXL file-types.

Pre-select a Mechanism-Editor or a Part in the Assembly-Tree - and the Mechanism element or Part is in the Selection-Window - Save as will save a DXF

The DXF is of the Lines, Arcs and the Part axes or all of the Parts or one of the Parts in a Mechanism-Editor:

1.Click a Mechanism element or Part element in the Assembly-Tree.

The Mechanism or Part element must show in the Selection-Window.

2.Click File menu > Save as...

3.The DXF is the file-type in the Save As... dialog

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