Check a project document save
Read save messages and reopen a circuit or solid document in a Windows project.
Use these steps when saving an ALcad circuit or solid document in a Local project in the Windows app.
Check the save message
After choosing Save circuit to project or Save solid to project, wait for Saved the document in this project.
If ALcad shows Project document has unsaved changes., save the current document again. If it shows Saved the earlier document version. Current changes are not saved., choose the save action again to save your latest edits.
Reopen an unconfirmed save
For Save not confirmed. Reopen the file before saving again. or The save was interrupted. Reopen the file to check its contents before saving again., reopen the same file:
Before replacing an unsaved draft, use Download circuit or Download solid to keep the current document.
Choose Open circuit from project or Open solid from project.
Select the same file in Project document.
If shown, select Replace the current unsaved draft with this file. after deciding to replace that draft.
Choose Open project document. Check the reopened document before editing and saving again.
For The saved project document changed. Reopen it before saving., reopen the same file and check its contents before saving.
Choose a filename
For Choose a safe project document filename., enter a filename such as first-circuit.alcad-circuit.json or first-solid.alcad-solid.json, then choose Save project document.
For a new file, use Save circuit as project file or Save solid as project file. As the dialog states: Save As creates a new file. Choose another filename if it already exists.