Add project file save/load to the File drop-down.

[StevenIsaacs]

Saving and loading a project file will improve overall workflow and provide repeatability. This can be especially important for a production, build order based, environment.

The project file needs to contain:

• Stock Material
• Workpiece Layers
• Layer Workflow and Steps
• Layout (object positions)
• Import settings
• Other stuff I'm ignorant of

I suggest adding Save, Save As, Load, and Recent to the File drop down menu.

I also suggest the file format be YAML for readability and revision control. The project file need only contain references to imported files (assets) -- not the generated data (e.g. g-code). The references can be either absolute or relative (preferred). Loading the project file then imports each file using import settings contained in the project file.

[knipknap]

I absolutely want to add this feature, but intentionally left it out because the document model is not yet stable enough. Adding project save/restore at this point would add a substantial maintenance burden because we would have to guarantee backward compatibility for a model that is very much in flux.

I think this is something to add in a 1.0, but for now it would slow down development too much.

[StevenIsaacs]

I fully understand.