Saving and Loading
Your work is saved automatically to the cloud — you never need to press Save.
Scapiera saves every change you make to Supabase in real time. A small save indicator in the top-left of the status bar shows whether the current state has been synced.
Autosave
Every entity change, layer change, and project setting update is synced to the cloud automatically. You do not need to press any save button.
Reopening a drawing
Go to the drawings list (click the exit button in the top bar). Click a drawing card to reopen it. The drawing loads exactly as you left it.
Keep working when offline
If you lose your internet connection mid-session, the save indicator turns orange and shows "Offline — changes will sync when reconnected". Your edits are held locally and uploaded automatically as soon as connectivity is restored. You do not need to do anything — just keep working.
Exit and return to the project list
When you are finished with a drawing, open the Sections menu (the hamburger button at the top-left of the top bar) and choose Exit. The app flushes any pending writes before closing the editor, so your work is fully saved before you leave.
Reopen a drawing
From the Projects screen, click the project card to open it. Your drawing loads with all entities, layers, and settings exactly as you left them — including camera position and active editor mode. Loading typically takes only a few seconds depending on drawing size.
All drawing data — entities, parametric objects, terrain, goals, planning tasks, water design, and presentation settings — is stored in the cloud. Nothing is kept only in your browser. You can open the same drawing on any device by logging in with the same account.
If the orange offline indicator persists after your connection returns, try refreshing the page. Your queued changes will sync immediately on reload.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is there a manual Save button anywhere?
No. Saving is fully automatic. The save indicator dot in the status bar is your confirmation — a green dot means every change is stored in the cloud. You never need to press anything.
What does the orange save indicator mean?
An orange dot means the app is offline or encountered a sync error. Your recent edits are held locally and will upload automatically once the connection is restored. Hovering over the dot shows the exact reason in a tooltip.
Will I lose work if I close the browser tab accidentally?
Only edits made in the last few seconds before the tab closed could potentially be lost — the autosave debounce is very short. Everything confirmed by a green dot is safely stored in the cloud. In most cases your drawing will be fully intact when you reopen it.
Can I open the same drawing on two devices at the same time?
Opening the same drawing in two browser tabs or on two devices at the same time is not recommended. Both sessions write independently, and the later save overwrites the earlier one. To collaborate on a project, use the share and deliverables features instead.
Does autosave include terrain, irrigation, and presentation settings?
Yes. The sync system covers all editor data: 2D and 3D entities, parametric objects, terrain elevation data, water and irrigation design, construction guides, presentation lighting and weather settings, drone keyframes, slideshow slides, planning tasks, goals, and saved views. Everything is cloud-backed automatically.