Importing and exporting .trackplan files
A .trackplan file is a portable snapshot of one layout. You can save one, mail it, drop it in a forum thread, and anyone else with the planner can open it.
Exporting
From the editor's top bar, open the layout menu and choose Export .trackplan. The browser downloads a file named after the layout (e.g. my-loop.trackplan).
What's inside the file:
- The layout's name, scale, and baseboard footprint.
- Every placement: which piece (by SKU), its position, its rotation, and whether it's mirror-flipped.
- Every join, including the measured gap and angular error.
What's not in the file:
- Your account, or any user-specific state.
- Pieces that aren't in the catalogue. Custom or unknown pieces are skipped — you'll see a warning during export listing what was dropped.
Importing
From the planner home, click Import .trackplan and pick a file. The planner creates a new layout from the file's contents and drops you into the editor.
Importing is non-destructive in two senses:
- It always creates a new layout. It never overwrites the one that's open.
- Pieces in the file that aren't in your catalogue are skipped with a warning instead of failing the whole import.
When the format changes
The file carries a version number. Older files import cleanly as we evolve the format. If a new field is added that an older file doesn't have, sensible defaults fill in.
If you ever see an "unsupported version" error, you're likely opening a file from a newer planner build than the one you're running. Refreshing the page (which loads the latest planner) is usually the fix.
Backing up your whole library
To save or move every layout at once, use Export all data on your /profile page (Preferences → Data & account). It downloads a single .zip holding one .trackplan per plan, and Import data restores them. See your account & data for the details.