Creating, Saving, and Loading a New Project

To create a new Katana project:

1.

Select File > New (or press Ctrl+N).

2.

If needed, click New Project in the Unsaved Changes dialog window to confirm.

Note:  Ctrl+N does not work within the Node Graph.

Saving a Project

To save your current Katana project:

Select File > Save (or press Ctrl+S).

If the file has not been saved before, the file browser dialog displays. See steps 2 to 4 below to select a location to save.

Saving to a New File

To save your current Katana project to a new file:

1.

Select File > Save As... (or press Ctrl+Shift+S).

The file browser dialog displays.

2.

Navigate to the directory to save the file.

3.

Add the filename to the text field below the main window.

4.

Click Accept.

Note:  If you’re using a custom asset management system, the dialog you see may be different.

Loading a Project

To load a Katana project:

1.

Select File > Open... (or press Ctrl+O).

2.

If needed, click Load New Project in the Unsaved Changes dialog window to confirm.

3.

Select a Katana project from the file browser dialog (see Using the File Browser below).

4.

Click Accept.

Loading a Recently Saved Project

To load a recent Katana project:

1.

Select File > Open Recent > ... and select from one of the previously saved projects in the dropdown menu.

2.

If you have a project open already and you've made unsaved changes you don't wish to keep, click Don't Save, in the Open dialog to continue.

Tip:  You can clear the list of recently opened projects by selecting File > Open Recent > Clear Menu.

Reverting Back to the Last Save

You can revert back to the last time you saved, to do so:

1.

Select File > Revert.

2.

Click Revert Scene in the Unsaved Changes dialog window to confirm.

The Katana project reverts back to the last save.