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Legacy saved parts retains All saved parts, NBS source parts, Custom geometry and Imported models. These groups organize the view without moving or changing records. Counts describe the shared collection.
Search names, source part numbers, printers, materials or profile names, then combine printer and material filters. Sort by recently updated, oldest updated or name. Grid and List show the same records; Show more saved parts reveals further matching designs.
Open a preview or Open setup to restore the stored configuration. Recipe & fit details expands its process. Duplicate part, Delete part and the two-part comparison retain their existing behavior in this shared collection.
NBS cards show the original source preview; imported models show a placeholder until opened in Designer. Neither a thumbnail nor a saved recipe establishes Tested physical fit.
Legacy saved parts, calibration profiles and print defaults retain their existing shared workspace ownership. They are available to accounts admitted to the Site and are not reassigned when a member creates or edits a profile.
New private Projects and account profiles use the currently signed-in hosting identity. To keep a shared saved part privately, open it and explicitly save it as a new project. This leaves the original shared record intact.
| Record | What it preserves |
|---|---|
| Project | One account-owned design, exact print setup, private imported mesh where applicable, folder, notes and revision history. |
| Legacy saved part | The existing shared design/source configuration, imported asset where applicable and stored print values. |
| Calibration profile | A reusable process and fit setup; Tested profiles retain their recorded evidence and source scope. |
| Print defaults | The starting printer and process saved from Print Settings; saving defaults does not rewrite projects or saved parts. |
Open Projects, then Legacy saved parts. Existing saved-part links still open this collection.
Find the record by name, source part, printer, material or saved profile.
Choose Open saved setup and review its restored printer, nozzle, material, fit and recipe.
Choose Save project when you want a private copy of that setup or your edited version. Wait for confirmation, then find it in Projects.
Install and pair Companion separately on each computer when you need slicer handoff. Downloaded files and installed slicer settings are not synchronized by the project collection.
The Designer normally retains its latest local draft, including a locally imported source when needed. Reopen Designer in the same browser to recover it. If startup fails and you choose Continue without browser draft, automatic browser drafts pause for that session to preserve the unread draft; save your new work explicitly to Projects. A browser draft is distinct from a saved project revision and is not a cross-device backup.
Use Undo or Redo for edits to the open design. Opening another source starts a new edit history. Use Save project while signed in to retain a named revision on the site.
In the legacy collection, choose Compare saved parts and select a baseline and variant. Inspect both prepared models and their differences in dimensions, fit and print setup.
Recorded physical fit appears only when the evidence matches that exact source and recipe.
Opening a legacy part or private project restores its stored values. New defaults and newer matching fit profiles do not silently replace that setup during loading. Apply a newer profile explicitly, then save a project revision if that is your intention.
Changing a source or scale can make a source-specific connection profile incompatible. Recheck source identity and physical fit before relying on earlier evidence.
Legacy Delete part removes the shared saved record after confirmation. This differs from the reversible Archive action in Projects. Duplicating or deleting a legacy part does not change a private copy previously saved as a project.
Downloaded files and the local Companion output folder are separate. Wait for save confirmation, use Retry after a connection failure, and retain exports you need locally.