SAVEAS is a stand-alone program for creating script files for use with all AutoCAD Releases for converting DWG files to Release 13 and Release 12 DWG file format and A2000 to Release 14/Release 13, etc. The program is designed for use with Win95 and later versions of Windows and provides long filename support. An explorer-type common dialog provides a means of locating file folders. The paths to selected folders are pasted into the appropriate fields of a dialog form for use by the program. A viewer for examining these files is provided. SAVEAS looks for spaces in long file names and replaces them with underbars because AutoCAD will not accept files names with spaces in them. The program includes the ability to create these automatic purge scripts:

1. All
2. Blocks
3. Dimstyles
4. Layers
5. ltypes
6. Shapes
7. Styles
8. Mlinestyles

Saveas also provides a means of purging a named entity from your DWG files. Enter the name in the field provided and this name will be included in the script file. Saveas includes a Copy-Paste function. This function will copy all drawing entities to the clipboard, paste them to a new file, then zoom all and saveas Rel 2000, Rel 14, Rel 13, Rel 12 and DXF, placing the new file with the same name as the original in a folder of your choice. The new file includes all of the entities of the original drawing, can be viewed in DWG viewers such as Dr DWG, and is 1/4 to 1/2 the size of the original file. If you have large numbers of drawing files to convert, this program will save you considerable time and effort.