Export project
Arcweave supports exporting project data to the following formats:
- JSON & Assets (.zip)
- Comma Separated Values (.csv)
- Excel (.xlsx)
- Image (.jpg, .png)
- Adobe Portable Document Format (.pdf)
- Unreal, Unity and Godot (.json)
- Backup (.arcw)
How to export
To export your Arcweave project:
- Click on the export icon at the top of the workspace.
- Select the tab that is relevant to the desired format and click on the Export button.
JSON
Exporting as JSON & assets produces a .zip file containing:
- 📝 A .json file containing all the project data.
- 📦 An assets folder containing the project's asset files, with their subfolder structure matching that of the project
- 🖼️ A cover folder containing the project's cover image (if any)
You can study the schema of Arcweave's JSON under the Integrations section.
In the JSON & assets export format, text content gets exported in html encoding.
Εxport specific boards only
While on the Export project to JSON & assets modal box:
- Click on Select boards to export.
- Check the boards you want to be included in the JSON file.
CSV
Exporting in Comma Separated Values (CSV) will produce a .zip file containing the following CSV files:
| Filename | Columns |
|---|---|
| Boards.csv | Id, Parent Id, Has Children, Name |
| Components.csv | Id, Parent Id, Has Children, Name, Attributes |
| Connections.csv | Id, Source Element, Target Element, Label |
| Elements.csv | Id, Title, Content, Theme |
| Jumpers.csv | Id, ElementId |
| Notes.csv | Id, Content, Theme |
{info} In the CSV export format, text content gets exported in html encoding.
Spreadsheet
Exporting for Excel will produce a .xlsx file containing a separate sheet for each item:
| Sheet | Columns |
|---|---|
| Boards | Id, Parent Id, Has Children, Name |
| Components | Id, Parent Id, Has Children, Name, Attributes |
| Connections | Id, Source Element, Target Element, Label |
| Elements | Id, Title, Content, Theme |
| Jumpers | Id, ElementId |
| Notes | Id, Content, Theme |
{info} In the CSV export format, text content gets exported in html encoding.
Image file
You can export the current board as an image. This supports the following specifications:
- File format: .jpeg or .png bitmap.
- Size: Small (1600x900), Medium (3200x1800), or Large (6400x3600).
- Print friendly mode: removes dark areas and converts colours to a "light mode" style.
PDF
You can export the current board in the Adobe Portable Document Format (PDF). This supports the following specifications:
- Lossless vector format.
- All text retains its selectability.
- Print friendly mode removes dark areas and converts colours to a "light mode" style.
ℹ️ Image and PDF formats support export of the current board only at the time.
Game engines
You can export your project data for direct import in other platforms; see the Integrations section of this documentation.
Project backup
Pro and Team users can export their project data to an encrypted .arcw file and/or import .arcw files in their account. When exporting a backup:
- All project data including notes, comments & assets are included in the exported file.
- Editors & commenters are not included in the exported file.
- Exported .arcw files can be imported through the Import from backup button in the project list page.