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.

2.Select Save as Type: Library Files (.lxl)

or

1.Save the file to your User-Library

Notes:

If the active Mechanism-Editor has a child Mechanism-Editor, the LXL file canNOT 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-type. You can use Win-Zip® to unzip ZXL file-types.

You must save the model as a CXL file-type before you can save it with the ZXL file-type.

If these file-types are in the model, we save these files for you with the ZXL file:

•SLDPRT*

•SLDASM*

•STL

•DXF

•TXT (used with a Point-Cloud).

* IMPORTANT - save all SOLIDWORKS documents and exit SolidWorks before you do File > Save as the ZXL file-type.

If you link a SLDASM assembly document with a CAD-Line, you can also save the SLDPRT part documents that are in the assembly with 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 includes 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.Select DXF as the File of type in the Save as. dialog

4.Enter a file name.