Export & import projects

Export (toolbar) writes the current project to a single archive file containing the complete project definition, objects, variables, cams, connections, state machines, scene settings, and every imported 3D model. Import restores it, on any machine and browser.

What it's for

• Backup. Projects live in browser storage; an exported archive on real storage is your insurance against cleared site data or a dead machine.
• Handoff. Send the archive to a colleague or customer; they import it and see exactly what you built, models included, nothing else needed.
• Versioning. The archive is a file: date-stamp it, keep it with the machine project documentation, or drop it in version control alongside the PLC program it validates.
• Moving between browser sessions. The Windows PLC Connector does not store projects; export and import projects between browser sessions as needed.

Notes

• Imports create a new project entry; they never overwrite an existing project silently.
• Connection settings travel with the archive, but credentials for OPC UA connections should be re-checked after handoff, since the receiving network is rarely the same.
• Free-tier limits apply on import: an archive exceeding the importing account's object/model caps won't load until the plan allows it.