Versions and history: try things, lose nothing

Trying a change should not cost you the part you already like. In ShapeDis every successful build is saved as a new numbered version, so you can change things freely and go back.

Where versions come from

Each time the AI builds a change that works, it is saved as the next version: v1, v2, v3, and so on, with a short summary and the time it took. A try that fails is not saved as a version, and the view keeps the last good model.

The History tab

• Versions are grouped by day, and the newest one is tagged Latest.
• Click a version to look at it. The view says "Looking at version 4", with Restore this version and Back to latest. The chat card for each saved version also has a View button.
• The checks of that version, its sizes and its files are those of the version you are looking at.

Restore without rewriting history

Restore this version does not delete anything after it. It adds a new version that is a copy of the old one: restoring version 2 when you are on version 3 makes version 4, and 3 is still there. You can restore the restored one, too.

See how a version was made

In the Print tab, Script > Show script shows the script that builds the version you are looking at. It is Python, using the open-source build123d library, so you can read exactly what was modelled and with which numbers.

Delete what you do not need

• A version: hover a row in the History tab and use the bin icon. You are asked once, in place, and a deleted version cannot be brought back. The latest version cannot be deleted: restore an older version or build a new one first.
• A project: use the bin icon on its row in the project list. This deletes its versions, chat and files. A project the AI is working on cannot be deleted until it is done.
• Your account: in the profile menu choose Delete account, and type your email to confirm. This deletes your projects, versions, chat and files.

For questions about your data, see the privacy policy.

Old versions and storage

To save space, ShapeDis may drop the stored 3D data of old versions that you have not touched in a while. The design itself is kept, and when you open such a version it says "Rebuilding this older version…" and puts the model back in a moment. The latest version is never dropped.