To save the current alignment in an external file that can be recalled by a different measurement routine, select Insert | Alignment | Save. It also inserts a SAVE/ALIGNMENT command into the Edit window.
The topics presented here describe the Save Alignment As dialog box and how to save the alignment so that you can use it in other measurement routines.
Description
The Save in list and other familiar folder controls let you navigate to the directory to which you will be saving the alignment.
File name - Enables you to name the file of the alignment you are saving. By default, the file name is based off of the Active Alignment box when the dialog box opens.
Save as type - Shows all the .aln files in the current directory. Only those files with the alignment extension (*.aln) will be shown.
Active Alignment - Defines the alignment name that will be saved to the external alignment file. The alignment saved is the current (or active) alignment in use based on the current insertion point in the Edit window.
If the active alignment is from an ALIGNMENT/START command, it will display the alignment’s name.
If it is from a RECALL/ALIGNMENT, EXTERNAL command, it will display the external filename without the ".aln" extension.
If it is from a RECALL/ALIGNMENT, INTERNAL command, it will display the name of the recalled internal alignment plus ‘:INTERNAL’.
Inches or Millimeters - Sets the alignment to be saved with this type of measurement unit.
Machine to Parts - Stores only the machines to parts transformation matrix.
Both - Stores both the CAD to parts transformation matrix and the machine to parts transformation matrix.
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