diff --git a/core/sockets.py b/core/sockets.py
index 7f3dd59b7bd725090fd0cbac49a231b5894258e9..e14ee2e9c88a59151e0a3b16689c026fc3b0e8dc 100644
--- a/core/sockets.py
+++ b/core/sockets.py
@@ -1060,6 +1060,9 @@ class SvFilePathSocket(NodeSocket, SvSocketCommon):
 
     color = (0.9, 0.9, 0.3, 1.0)
     quick_link_to_node = 'SvFilePathNode'
+    filepath_node_mode: StringProperty(
+        name="filepath node mode",
+        description="use this property to configure the behaviour of a quicklinked filepath node")
 
 
 class SvSvgSocket(NodeSocket, SvSocketCommon):
diff --git a/nodes/exchange/FCStd_read.py b/nodes/exchange/FCStd_read.py
index f507fafa757fdb6341efeb0375443d06478829f3..b94c5182b8a76cf668077405ffb71f0e8d50fda4 100644
--- a/nodes/exchange/FCStd_read.py
+++ b/nodes/exchange/FCStd_read.py
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ else:
 
         def sv_init(self, context):
 
-            self.inputs.new('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path")
+            self.sv_new_input('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path", filepath_node_mode="FreeCAD")
             self.inputs.new('SvStringsSocket', "Part Filter")   
             self.outputs.new('SvSolidSocket', "Solid")
 
diff --git a/nodes/exchange/FCStd_sketch.py b/nodes/exchange/FCStd_sketch.py
index 73ba06b3d2fcf355961fad954bc0a14b0f9f46fd..43a38defe61aa89eb16bfc0ef7a060bb1061f81f 100644
--- a/nodes/exchange/FCStd_sketch.py
+++ b/nodes/exchange/FCStd_sketch.py
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ else:
             self.wrapper_tracked_ui_draw_op(layout, SvReadFCStdSketchOperator.bl_idname, icon='FILE_REFRESH', text="UPDATE")  
 
         def sv_init(self, context):
-            self.inputs.new('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path")
+            self.sv_new_input('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path", filepath_node_mode="FreeCAD")
             self.inputs.new('SvStringsSocket', "Sketch Filter")   
 
             self.outputs.new('SvVerticesSocket', "Verts")
diff --git a/nodes/exchange/FCStd_spreadsheet.py b/nodes/exchange/FCStd_spreadsheet.py
index 137e149ef9882441a3c6c4fc04d1f9232f3510b8..37eed803e2ddb287e65efb1dd02ac939a9a3b5f2 100644
--- a/nodes/exchange/FCStd_spreadsheet.py
+++ b/nodes/exchange/FCStd_spreadsheet.py
@@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ else:
             self.wrapper_tracked_ui_draw_op(layout, SvFCStdSpreadsheetOperator.bl_idname, icon='FILE_REFRESH', text="UPDATE") 
 
         def sv_init(self, context):
-            self.inputs.new('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path")
+            self.sv_new_input('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path", filepath_node_mode="FreeCAD")
             self.inputs.new('SvStringsSocket', "cell_in").prop_name = 'cell_in'
 
             self.outputs.new('SvStringsSocket', "cell_out")   
diff --git a/nodes/exchange/FCStd_write.py b/nodes/exchange/FCStd_write.py
index 431be64d80cf938302aa62224ec15944b024f431..936811c294abfcb30d82d33684659c10d8aabaa7 100644
--- a/nodes/exchange/FCStd_write.py
+++ b/nodes/exchange/FCStd_write.py
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ else:
 
 
         def sv_init(self, context):
-            self.inputs.new('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path")
+            self.sv_new_input('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path", filepath_node_mode="FreeCAD")
 
             if self.obj_format == 'mesh':
                 self.inputs.new('SvVerticesSocket', "Verts")
diff --git a/nodes/network/file_path.py b/nodes/network/file_path.py
index 98c61ce96813f1fdd9ff9b4a782573cb8cb87b4b..b73ca0af24820ae25d016c95e927f1ff2657a720 100644
--- a/nodes/network/file_path.py
+++ b/nodes/network/file_path.py
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import bmesh
 from bpy.props import (
         StringProperty,
         CollectionProperty,
-        IntProperty,
+        IntProperty, EnumProperty
         )
 from bpy.types import (
         Operator,
@@ -34,14 +34,38 @@ class SvFilePathFinder(bpy.types.Operator, SvGenericNodeLocator):
     files: CollectionProperty(name="File Path", type=OperatorFileListElement)
     directory: StringProperty(subtype='DIR_PATH')
 
-    filepath: bpy.props.StringProperty(
-        name="File Path", description="Filepath used for writing waveform files",
+    filepath: StringProperty(
+        name="File Path", description="Filepath used for writing files",
         maxlen=1024, default="", subtype='FILE_PATH')
 
+    filename_ext: StringProperty(default="")
+    filter_glob: StringProperty(default="")    
+
+    def custom_config(self, context):
+        if self.mode == "FreeCAD":
+            self.filename_ext = ".FCStd"  #  ".tif"
+            self.filter_glob = "*.FCStd;*.FCStd1"  # #*.tif;*.png;"  (if more than one, separate by ;)
+        elif self.mode == "None":
+            self.filename_ext = ''
+            self.filter_glob = ''
+
+    # mode: StringProperty(default='')
+    behaviours = ["FreeCAD", "None"]
+    mode: EnumProperty(items=[(i, i, '') for i in behaviours], update=custom_config, default='None')
+
     def sv_execute(self, context, node):
+        if self.mode == "FreeCAD":
+            # This is triggered after the file is selected or typed in by the user in the Text Field of path
+            if self.directory and len(self.files) == 1:
+                if self.files[0].name and not self.files[0].name.endswith((".FCStd", ".FCStd1")):
+                    self.files[0].name = self.files[0].name + ".FCStd" 
+
         node.set_data(self.directory, self.files)
 
     def invoke(self, context, event):
+        
+        self.custom_config(context)
+
         wm = context.window_manager
         wm.fileselect_add(self)
         return {'RUNNING_MODAL'}
@@ -60,6 +84,7 @@ class SvFilePathNode(bpy.types.Node, SverchCustomTreeNode):
     files_num: IntProperty(name='files number ', default=0)
     files: CollectionProperty(name="File Path", type=OperatorFileListElement)
     directory: StringProperty(subtype='DIR_PATH', update=updateNode)
+    mode: StringProperty(default='None', description="mode determines behaviour of the File Open Dialogue and Operator")
 
     def sv_init(self, context):
 
@@ -68,7 +93,9 @@ class SvFilePathNode(bpy.types.Node, SverchCustomTreeNode):
     def draw_buttons(self, context, layout):
 
         op = 'node.sv_file_path'
-        self.wrapper_tracked_ui_draw_op(layout, op, icon='FILE', text='')
+        file_path_operator = self.wrapper_tracked_ui_draw_op(layout, op, icon='FILE', text='')
+        file_path_operator.mode = self.mode
+
         if self.files_num == 0:
             layout.label(text=self.directory)
         elif self.files_num == 1:
@@ -90,10 +117,24 @@ class SvFilePathNode(bpy.types.Node, SverchCustomTreeNode):
         else:
             self.files_num = len(files)
 
+    def get_linked_socket_mode_and_set_operator(self):
+        """
+        only call this mode if the output(s) .is_linked returns true
+        """
+        socket = self.outputs[0]
+        self.mode = "None"
+        if socket.is_linked:
+            other_socket = socket.other
+            if hasattr(other_socket, "filepath_node_mode"):
+                self.mode = other_socket.filepath_node_mode
+
     def process(self):
         # return if no outputs are connected
         if not any(s.is_linked for s in self.outputs):
             return
+
+        self.get_linked_socket_mode_and_set_operator()
+
         directory = self.directory
         if self.files:
             files = []
diff --git a/nodes/solid/import_solid.py b/nodes/solid/import_solid.py
index 6008b61593e36241c3a41c955afdfeed7155453f..195674fda1f74607d7b1cb1af4c371a4a5a523ca 100644
--- a/nodes/solid/import_solid.py
+++ b/nodes/solid/import_solid.py
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ else:
         solid_catergory = "Inputs"
         
         def sv_init(self, context):
-            self.inputs.new('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path")
+            self.sv_new_input('SvFilePathSocket', "File Path") #, filepath_node_mode="BREP")
             self.outputs.new('SvSolidSocket', "Solid")
 
         def process(self):