Saving Files: Basic


The Basic Save File Dialog

The dialog above is the Basic Save File dialog. Which version of the file-saving dialog is used is controlled by the File/Directory Preference.

The list box on the left shows recently and commonly accessed directories. Right clicking on one of the directories will give you the option of removing it from the list.

Clicking on a directory in the left list will display its contents in the list box to the right, and you can navigate further by clicking folders there. The Files of type popup selection is used to limit the types of files that appear within the file list.

The divider between these two list boxes can be moved by clicking and dragging it in order to change their sizes.


Right clicking on a file in the right list gives you the following options:

The File name input line allows you to enter a file name of your choice. You can fill this field in automatically by clicking on an existing file in the list on the right.

The Save As: button will display a menu of file types (e.g., Gaussian Input File, PDB File, etc.). These choices are useful when the extension you want to use does not match the actual file type. The Auto choice deduces the file type from the extension, and it is usually the correct choice.

The New Molecule Group checkbox, when checked, will create a new molecule group consisting of the saved molecule(s) at the conclusion of the save operation.

The Write Cartesians checkbox, when checked, will force GaussView to write the molecular structure in Cartesian coordinates to the file being saved (i.e., when this would not be the default format).

The Explorer button opens the Operating System's dialog to the directory you currently have open above.

The Advanced button takes you to the Advanced Save File dialog.