Local only
Keep a scheme on this computer only, where ArchOverflow has no copy and it can't be pushed into a project by mistake.
Local work #
Work you start in a tool without picking a project is Local: it lives in this browser on this computer, and ArchOverflow has no copy. The Projects pill in the bar says Local, and the save badge says the work is on this computer only.
Local work stays until you push it into a project, or until this browser's data is cleared. Keep a file copy of anything you can't lose.
Mark a scheme Local only #
Local only goes one step further: it locks a scheme so it can never be pushed into a project by mistake. Use it for work that must not leave your computer, like a confidential client's.
- Open the tool's Project ▾ menu.
- Click Mark Local only.
A Local only chip shows beside the scheme's name. While a Local only scheme is on screen, Push to a project… is off, and a bug report carries only what you type.
ArchOverflow has no copy of Local only work: if this browser's data is cleared or the computer dies, it's gone.
Keep a copy #
Under Project ▾, Download a copy saves a backup file of the scheme. Open it again later with the tool's Import.
When a Local only scheme has changed and you haven't downloaded a copy in a while, a LOCAL ONLY reminder shows under the toolbar. Click Download a copy, or Later to put it off.
Unlock it #
- Open Project ▾.
- Click Unlock — allow pushing into a project and confirm.
Nothing uploads when you unlock. The scheme only reaches ArchOverflow when you push it into a project.
Local work and the app #
Local work belongs to the address you made it at. To use it in the ArchOverflow app, push it into a project first, or download a copy and open the file in the app.