The workspace is for working on a model. My files is for finding that model again. Signing in ties saved uploads to your account, so the same library is available when you return from another browser or device.
Sign in and check what was saved
Select Log in in the site header or workspace. Enter your email address and the six-digit code sent to it, or use Google sign-in if that option is available. After signing in, open My files. The page shows account storage usage and the number of saved files.
For a file uploaded before signing in, use the current model's save action. CADProps claims that selected source and its eligible derived results; signing in does not adopt every file in the guest workspace. Saving also depends on the task state and available quota. Check All files and the save status rather than assuming a login saved your work. A guest file that has expired cannot be recovered by signing in.
Find a file without remembering its folder
The left navigation offers Recent, All files, Favorites and My shares. Use the file search to match a filename within the current view, then sort by recently used, name or size. The Expires column tells you when a saved file is due to leave the library.
Select a filename to reopen it in the workspace. A completed model also has a Share action, which opens it for link creation. The download action retrieves the original file for the account owner. A recipient of a share link does not gain that original-file download.
Keep groups simple
Create a folder from the sidebar for a project, customer review or other practical group. A folder changes how files are organized in the library; it does not create a public page or grant anyone access. Select several files to move them into a folder together. Deleting a folder returns its files to All files rather than deleting those files.
Mark a frequently used file as a favorite so it appears under Favorites. Favorites and folders are organization aids, not permanent-retention settings. Search, sort and folder views also do not extend a file's expiry.
Act on a batch deliberately
Select multiple rows to move them, download originals in a ZIP or delete them. Confirm the selection before deletion: deleting a saved source removes its online original and processing results and revokes any links to that source. Copies already downloaded by other people cannot be recalled.
The account holds up to 100 files and 200 MB of storage. Processing results and active share snapshots also use storage, so the displayed usage can exceed the sum of original file sizes. Saved files are automatically deleted after 90 days without use. Opening a saved file or downloading its original starts a new 90-day period; viewing the file list does not. You can delete files earlier from My files; this also removes their results and disables their share links. Read the storage guide before treating the library as a long-term archive.
Verify a saved model from another session
After saving, note the source filename and open My files. Reopen that entry and check its state and expiry. If you need cross-device access, sign in to the same account in another browser and locate the entry there. A model still visible in the original guest tab is not evidence that it reached the account library.
For a converted model, distinguish the original from the derived output. Retaining a source does not prove that a particular conversion succeeded; keep the conversion result and status with the source reference. If storage is full, download needed results while the temporary task is still accessible and resolve the quota before relying on online retention.
Folders and favorites can help organize revision B and revision C, but they do not establish a controlled revision history. Include an unambiguous revision in your own delivery record and use fixed sharing snapshots for external review. Keep an offline copy of released engineering files even when the online library is convenient.
Original article: CADProps · https://www.cadprops.com/guides/save-cad-files-online/