Backup > Archive Drawing (File Menu)

The command allows to archive a drawing.

This means that a new version of the current drawing is created where all external references have been replaced by references to internal blocks and bitmaps. Such a drawing is then independent of possible libraries and bitmaps, and may be passed on without the need to include any library.

The "File Selection" dialog appears in which the file to be used can be specified.

Malz++Kassner CAD6 drawing files usually have the extension .MKD, although other extensions can be used, which can cause confusion.

The conversion of external blocks to internal blocks makes necessary an adaptation of the blocks' names. For each library, a new folder of the form ~x~ will be created, where x is a running number. Within this folder, the blocks' names and the hierarchical structure remains basically intact. To ensure uniqueness, each block name is followed by a number. This name conversion is secure as long as it is only executed once. We strongly recommend not to modify an archived drawing by inserting new external references and then archiving it again. This may cause hidden and unrecoverable name conflicts that make the drawing file unusable. When editing a drawing, be sure to always use the original non-archived drawing!