Project Actions from the Dashboard

Beyond simply opening projects, your Fater Dashboard allows you to perform several management actions directly on your Project Cards without entering the editor.

Accessing Project Actions:

Most actions are accessed by hovering over a specific Project Card in the "My Projects," "Favourites," or "Trash" views. Buttons or icons for available actions will typically appear on the card. You might also find some actions available after selecting a card (details displayed in the Right Sidebar) or via a right-click context menu.

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Here are the common actions you can perform:

1. Renaming a Project:

• How: Hover over a Project Card. Look for a "Rename" button or potentially click directly on the project name if it becomes editable on hover/selection.

• Action: Allows you to change the name of the project. Enter the new name and confirm (e.g., by pressing Enter or clicking outside the input field). Fater automatically saves the new name.

• Note: Project names should be unique within your account.

2. Copying a Project:

• How: Hover over a Project Card and click the "Copy" button/icon (often looks like overlapping pages).

• Action: Creates an exact duplicate of the selected project, including all its layers, assets, videos, and history. The copy will typically have a number appended to the original name (e.g., "My Project - 1").

• Use Case: Useful for creating variations, backups, or starting a new project based on an existing one.

3. Toggling Project Favourites:

• How: Hover over a Project Card and click the "Favourite" button/icon (a ⭐ Star).

• Action: Toggles the favourite status. Favourited projects will appear in the "Favourites" tab in the Left Sidebar for quick access. Click the star again to remove it from favourites.

4. Moving a Project to Trash (Trashing):

• How: Hover over a Project Card (in "My Projects" or "Favourites") and click the "Trash" or "Delete" button/icon (often a 🗑️ Trash can).

• Action: Moves the project to the "Trash" tab. It is not yet permanently deleted.

• Confirmation: You may be asked to confirm this action.

5. Restoring a Project from Trash:

• How: Navigate to the "Trash" tab in the Left Sidebar. Hover over the Project Card you want to restore and click the "Restore" button/icon (often an undo arrow or similar).

• Action: Moves the project back to your main "My Projects" list.

6. Permanently Deleting Projects (Flushing Trash):

• How:

  • Single Project: Navigate to the "Trash" tab. Hover over a specific project and look for a "Delete Permanently" or similar option (potentially requiring a second confirmation).

  • All Trashed Projects: While in the "Trash" tab, click the Flush All button located in the header bar above the Main Content Area.

• Action: Permanently removes the selected project(s) and all associated data from your account. This action cannot be undone.

• Confirmation: You will likely be asked to confirm permanent deletion due to its irreversibility.

7. Downloading a Project (.ftr file):

• How: Hover over a Project Card and click the "Download" button/icon.

• Action: Downloads a .ftr file representing your project.

• Important Limitation: Please be aware that the current .ftr download functionality may not reliably include all associated assets (like generated 3D models or videos). It primarily saves the layer structure, parameters, and references. Rely on Fater's cloud storage and automatic saving for complete project preservation. This download feature is best used for potential debugging or specific support scenarios, not as a primary backup method.