To create an IDL save file that can be run with the IDL Virtual Machine 1) Open the project to be saved. 2) Under Project->Options set Project Type to Save File. 3) Run->Reset 4) Run->Compile All 5) resolve_all,class=['idlgrcolorbar'] 6) ItResolve (for ScanPlot3D only) 7) save,/routines,filename='ScanPlot????.sav' This will produce the save file ScanPlot????.sav in the project directory.