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Chapter 16

Projects

Save, open, rename, copy, mark Done and share. Everything you make is kept.

Saving happens by itself

You do not have to do anything. Every change goes straight into your browser storage. The top bar shows the state: Saving… while saving, then Saved just now.

If it fails, it says Not saved in amber. Saving failed. Click to try again. That happens for instance when your browser storage is full or when you work in a private window.

To fix a moment yourself anyway, Save sits in the menu behind the project name, and Cmd or Ctrl + S works.

The project list

Open Projects in the menu behind the project name. Your projects are stored locally on this device. Click a project to open it.

Each project shows its type (Cabinet design or Cutting plan), when you last worked on it, and whether it is In progress or Done. The project you are in now is marked Now open.

+ New project
Start with an empty project.
Rename
Rename. You can also click the project name at the top.
Mark as done
The project is finished. The usable offcuts go to your offcut stock. See Offcut stock.
Reopen
Back into editing. The offcuts this project produced then disappear from your stock again; they do not exist yet after all.
Delete
Remove. You get a confirmation first: Delete Side? This cannot be undone.

With many projects, use the search field. If it finds nothing, it says No project matches your search.

Making a variant

To try the same project with different sizes without losing the original, use Save as…. You get a copy and can name it right away: Copy created: Side. Type the new name.

Tip Handy for a cabinet you are considering in two widths, or to price out a variant in a cheaper material.

Sharing a project

With Share this project you make a link. Link copied. The link opens a copy of this project. The whole project sits in the link itself, no server involved.

Note Because the project sits in the link, it can get long. If it gets truncated on the way, for instance by a chat app, the recipient sees The share link is incomplete or damaged. Ask the sender to share it again. Send it as a file instead, through Export project file; see Export and print.