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Importing and exporting a robot

Importing and exporting a robot

Roberty can export a robot's whole design to a file and import it back later — to keep a backup, move a robot between workspaces, or hand it to someone else.

Reaching import/export​

  1. Open the robot's Designer.
  2. Click the gear icon (⚙️) to open the settings.
  3. Select the Import / Export tab.

Exporting a robot​

Exporting produces a file with the robot's complete design — every action, setting and connection in the flow.

  1. On the Import / Export tab, click Export design.
  2. Wait for it to process. The download starts on its own.
  3. Save the file somewhere safe.
Good backup practice

Export the robot before making significant changes to the flow — especially if you do not have a snapshot of the current state. The exported file can be imported back at any time.

Importing a robot​

Importing loads a design file you exported earlier, replacing the robot's current flow with the file's content.

  1. On the Import / Export tab, click Import design.
  2. Pick the design file on your computer.
  3. Wait for it to process. The robot's flow is then the file's content.
The current flow is replaced

Importing replaces the robot's current design completely. If you have unsaved changes, or no recent snapshot, take one before importing so nothing is lost.

Exporting versus taking a snapshot​

Both preserve the robot's state, but they are for different things:

ExportSnapshot
Where it livesOn your computer (a file)In Roberty's cloud
What it is forAn external backup, sharing, migratingVersioning inside the Designer
RestoringBy importingWith the "Restore" button on the Snapshots screen
Includes parametersNo (parameters are local)No (parameters are local)

Next​

  • Snapshots — version the robot inside the Designer itself
  • Linking a device — set up the device the imported robot will run on
  • Robot parameters — re-enter the parameters after importing into a new workspace