diff --git a/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/graphicalrefactor/actions/SaveAsAction.java b/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/graphicalrefactor/actions/SaveAsAction.java
index 05a90ca..1d96d65 100644
--- a/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/graphicalrefactor/actions/SaveAsAction.java
+++ b/AlgebraicDataflowArchitectureModel/src/graphicalrefactor/actions/SaveAsAction.java
@@ -35,10 +35,9 @@
 			
 			// Adds file filter for supported file format
 			FileFilter defaultFilter = new FileFilter() {
-
 				public boolean accept(File file) {
 					String lcase = file.getName().toLowerCase();
-					return lcase.endsWith(".model");
+					 return lcase.endsWith(".model");
 				}
 
 				@Override
@@ -46,14 +45,22 @@
 					return null;
 				}
 			};
+			
 			fc.addChoosableFileFilter(defaultFilter);
 			fc.addChoosableFileFilter(model);
 			fc.addChoosableFileFilter(dtram);
 			int rc = fc.showDialog(null, "Save Model File");
+			
+			// choose file extentions from a dialog.
 			if (rc == JFileChooser.APPROVE_OPTION) {
+				FileNameExtensionFilter selectedFilter = (FileNameExtensionFilter)fc.getFileFilter();
+
+				String extension = "." + selectedFilter.getExtensions()[0].toString();
 				lastDir = fc.getSelectedFile().getParent();
-				editor.setCurFilePath(fc.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath());
+
+				editor.setCurFilePath(fc.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath() + extension);
 				editor.save();
+
 				frame.setTitle(frame.title + " - " + fc.getSelectedFile().getAbsolutePath());
 			}
 		}