# C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.SaveDataToFile

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<h1 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_SaveDataToFile_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.SaveDataToFile*">SaveDataToFile Method
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<h4 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_SaveDataToFile_System_String_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.SaveDataToFile(System.String)">SaveDataToFile(string)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Saves the contents of the current Chart3DData object to the specified file in XML or ComponentOne Chart 7 format (.dat).</p>
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<h5 class="declaration">Declaration</h5>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void SaveDataToFile(string filename)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub SaveDataToFile(filename As String)</code></pre>
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<h5 class="parameters">Parameters</h5>
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      <th>Type</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">filename</span></td>
      <td><p>File name.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_SaveDataToFile_System_String__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This method saves the Chart3DData object contents to the specified file.
The data format is defined by file extension. If file extension is �dat� then ComponentOne Chart 7 data format is used.
Using any other extension leads to saving data in xml format. If an error occurs during the file creation or writing, an appropriate exception is thrown indicating the cause of error.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_SaveDataToFile_System_String__seealso">See Also</h5>
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    <div><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.html">Chart3DData</a></div>
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<h4 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_SaveDataToFile_System_String_C1_Win_C1Chart3D_DataFormatEnum_" data-uid="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.SaveDataToFile(System.String,C1.Win.C1Chart3D.DataFormatEnum)">SaveDataToFile(string, DataFormatEnum)</h4>
<div class="markdown level1 summary"><p>Saves the contents of the current Chart3DData object to the specified file in XML or ComponentOne Chart 7 format (.dat).</p>
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  <pre><code class="lang-csharp hljs">public void SaveDataToFile(string filename, DataFormatEnum dataFormat)</code></pre>
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  <pre><code class="lang-vbnet hljs">Public Sub SaveDataToFile(filename As String, dataFormat As DataFormatEnum)</code></pre>
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      <th>Type</th>
      <th>Name</th>
      <th>Description</th>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="https://learn.microsoft.com/dotnet/api/system.string">string</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">filename</span></td>
      <td><p>File name.</p>
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      <td><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.DataFormatEnum.html">DataFormatEnum</a></td>
      <td><span class="parametername">dataFormat</span></td>
      <td><p>Data format.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_SaveDataToFile_System_String_C1_Win_C1Chart3D_DataFormatEnum__remarks">Remarks</h5>
<div class="markdown level1 remarks"><p>This method saves the Chart3DData object contents to the specified file in specified data format.
If an error occurs during the file creation or writing, an appropriate exception is thrown indicating the cause of error.</p>
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<h5 id="C1_Win_C1Chart3D_Chart3DData_SaveDataToFile_System_String_C1_Win_C1Chart3D_DataFormatEnum__seealso">See Also</h5>
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    <div><a class="xref" href="C1.Win.C1Chart3D.Chart3DData.html">Chart3DData</a></div>
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