ArcSite automatically saves and uploads your work to ensure that you never lose your progress, no matter what happens.
By default, ArcSite stores your drawings locally on the device where they are created. To make your drawings accessible across devices or after reinstalling the app, you must upload them to the ArcSite cloud.
Platforms Covered: iOS
What This Means:
Local Device Saving:
Your work is automatically saved to your local device every few seconds.
Cloud Uploading:
Your work is automatically uploaded to your ArcSite cloud account in the following scenarios:
Additionally, you can manually Publish drawings to the cloud by selecting the upload icon in the app. This ensures that your work is accessible across devices.
When you leave your drawing
When you minimize the ArcSite app
The work is uploaded in an "Unpublished" state.
Unpublished vs. Published Work:
Unpublished
Automatically uploaded drawings are initially in an Unpublished state
Unpublished work is visible only to the current user account, not to other accounts.
Published Work (Manual Upload)
If you want to share the drawing with others, you need to manually “publish” it using the publish icon located in the top right corner of the canvas.
About Your Automatically Uploaded Work
Uploading your work to the cloud ensures that it is accessible across devices while you continue to work with your local version.
Below however are a few use cases to go over.
Lost or Unavailable Device:
If you cannot access your existing device, the uploaded version allows you to log into any supported device and immediately access all your work from the older device. Simply open your drawings as usual.
To access your work on a new device, sign in to your ArcSite account, and your uploaded drawings will be available for immediate access.
Switching Between Work and Home Devices:
Nothing extra is required to switch from one device to another. Your work remains accessible.
Knowing the Uploaded State of Your Work:
If you are in a location with no internet connection, an overlay on your drawing thumbnail will indicate that an upload is needed.
If you duplicate a drawing from one project to another or within the same project, the overlay will notify you that it needs to be uploaded. If you encounter issues with missing drawings, verify whether the drawing was uploaded to the cloud or check the original device where it was created. To prevent data loss, always upload your drawings to the ArcSite cloud after creating or editing them and regularly check that your drawings are synced to your account.
