WorkLink Create: How to export and import (upload) a project and how to import materials and UI Templates
How to export a project
Exporting a project can be helpful for sharing your project outside of your company. For example; it is useful for debugging an issue.
- 1. Go to File > Export> Project
- 2. Choose an export type:
- Project, assets and CAD: Exports the project, including all original and processed assets
- Project and assets: Exports the project, including only processed assets. Since only processed assets are referenced by the project, this is the export type most recommended.
- Project without assets: Exports the project without any referenced assets. As a result, the project will only be usable within the same company.
Note: the last available save will be exported, the timestamp of that save is also displayed in the export window.
- 3. You will be able to monitor your export status in the Export window.
You can click the refresh button until you see the Status is succesful, after that, you can press the download button. On the right, which will export a .zip file containing your project and exported assets.
How to upload or import a project
- 1. From the welcome screen, press the Upload Project button
- 2. Give your Project a unique name in the Project Upload dialog.
- 3. Browse to your previously exported project (this will be a .zip file consisting of random digits eg. ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOpqr123.zip) and click "Open".
- 4. Wait until the project is imported, this might take a while, as all assets in the .zip will be uploaded, and the project will be recreated.
- 5. After the upload is done, save the project.
Tip: you can also use Project Import to upload an .rbop file.
How to import materials and UI templates from another project
You can share materials and UI Templates from one project to another.
Importing can be done in the File menu and the Asset Library > Create.
This will prompt you to select the project you want to import from.
This allows you to import (a selection of) the materials and UI Templates from the selected other project.