Save a project from the canvas

After searching for imagery and connecting to the canvas, you have the option to save your work to an Excalibur project. Click the Save button to save your progress on imagery you reviewed and analyzed. You must have the appropriate privileges to save. The Save button is visible in the toolbar header in the canvas view if you have the proper privileges.

Save a project

To save your work to a project, complete the following steps:

1. Click Save on the canvas toolbar.

   The Create an Excalibur Project dialog box appears.

2. Provide information for the following parameters:
   • Title (required)

     Note:

     This name should be unique. If the same name as an existing folder in your content is detected, a new folder is created in your portal with the same name and the word copy appended to it.

   • Summary (optional)
   • Tags (required)
   • Instructions (required)

     Tip:

     You can emphasize your instructions by clicking Bold or Italic. You can also create a list by clicking Unordered list or Ordered list.

3. Choose to share your project with your organization or keep it private.

   The default is Yes.

4. Click Create to create your project. Click Reset to clear all the fields you filled in. Optionally, close the dialog box to return to the canvas.

   A loader appears and you are notified once your project is created successfully.

   The title of your project also appears and reflects your changes, and a folder for your project is created in your portal.

5. Continue working on your project and click Save to update your progress.

   Note:

   You must be the owner of the project to save and update your progress.

You can continue working with your project or make additional changes on the Project Details page.

Save markup to a project

You can save markup that you created as a feature collection that is stored with your Excalibur project. See Markup tools to learn how to use these tools. Once you finish marking up your imagery, click Save to update your project. A notification appears to confirm your progress is saved and available for you to view once you reopen your project.

Project state

When a project is opened in the canvas view, the previous state it was saved in is reflected. This includes the following:

• Image extents
• Focus images
• Image layer
• Canvas state
• Selected images

Add an observation layer to an Excalibur project

You can add an existing observation layer to your Excalibur project to collect observations from your imagery, or you can create a new observation layer to fit your project needs through the project details. To add an observation layer, see Choose an existing observation layer and Create an observation layer.