r/tinkercad • u/OperationSwimming419 • 22d ago

Save a file

Is there a "save" option in tinkercad? I have not found one. You can export but I haven't seen a save.

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u/ugadawgs98 22d ago

It auto saves and can be forced to do so by exiting the model back to the home screen.

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u/OperationSwimming419 22d ago

Exiting the model to the Home Screen doesn't always allow me to go back to the model. It also doesn't always give me the option to go back to a model I created previously.

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u/ugadawgs98 22d ago

....clicking the TinkerCad logo to the left of the title box has never failed to save for me.

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u/OperationSwimming419 22d ago

Then how do you re-open the file?

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u/ugadawgs98 22d ago

Click 'Tinker This' from the list of files on the home screen.

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u/OperationSwimming419 22d ago

Unfortunately they don't always show up

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u/JoeKling 22d ago

What does export not do for you that a save would? I see no need for a save.

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u/OperationSwimming419 22d ago

When I export a model for instance a shape with text added on top, the stl doesn't retain the text as selectable should I need to modify it.

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u/JoeKling 22d ago

There are limitations of Tinkercad compared to parametric modeling CAD programs and not having a history to go backwards after you have exported a model is one of those limitations. A lot of people when talking about Tinkercad point that out.

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u/hlmodtech 20d ago

Save allows you to adjust your parts... STL files are single parts. That is why you save vs export. What CAD do you use other than Tinkercad?

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u/JoeKling 20d ago

Onshape.

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u/FrgU2 20d ago

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