Projects¶

Group related prints into projects to track multi-part builds, gift sets, or any collection of related prints.

What Are Projects?¶

Projects let you:

• Group prints - Organize related archives together
• Track progress - See completion status
• Set targets - Define how many prints needed
• Bill of materials - Track sourced parts (screws, electronics)
• File attachments - Store documentation and references
• Cost tracking - Budget and expense tracking
• Color code - Visual identification
• Add notes - Document the project

Use Cases¶

Creating a Project¶

1. Go to the Projects page
2. Click New Project
3. Fill in the details:

1. Click Create

Adding Archives to Projects¶

From Archive Card¶

1. Right-click an archive card
2. Select Add to Project
3. Choose the project
4. Archive is linked

From Archive Details¶

1. Open an archive
2. Click the Project dropdown
3. Select a project
4. Changes save automatically

Bulk Assignment¶

1. Select multiple archives (Shift+click or Ctrl+click)
2. Right-click the selection
3. Choose Add to Project
4. All selected archives are assigned

Progress Tracking¶

Track how close you are to completing a project:

Progress Bar¶

[██████████░░░░░░░░░░] 50%
5 of 10 prints completed

Progress States¶

Target Count¶

Set a target to track completion:

• Target: 10 with 5 completed = 50%
• Leave blank for no specific target

Color Coding¶

Each project has a color-coded badge:

Available Colors¶

• Red
• Orange
• Yellow
• Green
• Blue
• Purple
• Gray

Badge Display¶

Project badges appear on:

• Archive cards
• Archive list view
• Project overview

Project Cards¶

Each project displays as a card:

┌────────────────────────────────────────┐
│  [Color] Voron Build                   │
│                                        │
│  Building a Voron 2.4r2 printer       │
│                                        │
│  [████████████░░░░░░░░] 65%           │
│  13 of 20 parts printed               │
│                                        │
│  Latest: stealthburner_main.3mf       │
└────────────────────────────────────────┘

Card Information¶

• Color badge - Visual identification
• Name - Project title
• Description - What it's for
• Progress - Completion percentage
• Count - Prints completed / target
• Latest - Most recent print added

Editing Projects¶

1. Click the edit icon on a project card
2. Modify any field
3. Click Save

Editable Fields¶

• Name
• Description
• Color
• Target count

Filtering by Project¶

Filter archives to show only those in a project:

1. Go to Archives page
2. Click the Project filter
3. Select a project
4. Only linked archives are shown

Deleting Projects¶

Deleting a project:

1. Click the delete icon on a project card
2. Confirm deletion

Project Archives View¶

Click a project card to see all its archives:

• Grid view of all linked prints
• Same filtering and sorting as main Archives
• Quick access to add more prints

Bill of Materials¶

Track non-printed parts needed for your project (screws, electronics, hardware):

Adding BOM Items¶

1. Open a project
2. Scroll to Bill of Materials
3. Click Add Item
4. Fill in the details:

Tracking Acquisition¶

• Check the box when a part is acquired
• Progress bar shows acquired/total items
• Use Hide done to focus on remaining items

File Attachments¶

Attach reference files to your project:

Supported File Types¶

Uploading Files¶

1. Open a project
2. Scroll to Attachments
3. Click Upload or drag and drop
4. Files are stored with the project

Cost Tracking¶

Track project expenses:

Cost Categories¶

• Parts cost - Sum of BOM item prices
• Additional costs - Manual entries for other expenses

Currency¶

Uses your configured currency from Settings → General.

Project Ideas¶