CXL & MTD file-types

•CXL file-type is for the MechDesigner model

•MTD file-type is for MotionDesigner motions

See also: Open Library File, and Import Library File.

LXL file-type is a Library File.

1.Browse to a path, to save the file as a Library file.

Or, save the file to your User-Library to open with File menu > Import Library File:

1.Save the Library File to the path defined in:

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

Note:

If the active Mechanism-Editor has a child Mechanism-Editor, the LXL file-type WILL NOT save.

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

This file-type is identical to a ZIP file (You can use Win-Zip® to unzip ZXL files).

You must save the model as a CXL file-type before you save to a ZXL file-type.

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

•SLDPRT*

•SLDASM*

•STL

•DXF

•TXT (used with a Point-Cloud).

IMPORTANT - save all SOLIDWORKS documents and exit SolidWorks before you save to a ZXL.

If you link a SLDASM assembly with a CAD-Line, you can also save the SLDPRT parts in the SLDASM assembly to the ZXL file.

When the ZXL file interface opens, you can:

☑Select all

☑Select STL files

☑Select SolidWorks file

Click to close the interface and save the ZXL file.

A DXF file of the model will include Lines, Arcs and Part-axes.

You can save a DXF file of one Part or all of the Parts in a Mechanism-Editor:

1.Click to preselect a Mechanism element or Part element

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

4.Enter a file name.