Loading and Saving a VEXcode VR Project on a Chromebook

A project can be loaded and saved in VEXcode VR in a few ways.


Open an Existing Project

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load a project and save or save as a project to the Chromebook

Open an existing project by selecting Open from the File menu.

VEXcode VR File menu with Load from your device and Save to your device options on Chromebook

Use the ChromeOS interface to navigate and open your existing project.

Important: Google Chrome supports autosave. Once you've opened or initially saved a project, VEXcode will automatically save all subsequent changes.


Open an Example Project

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load a project or save the current project to the Chromebook

Open an example project by selecting Open Examples from the File menu.

To learn more about using Example Projects in VEXcode VR view this article.


Rename a Project

Load and Save buttons in VEXcode VR on a Chromebook

To rename a project, select the Project Name window.

Save dialog with the project name 'Robot Drive' and the Save button highlighted.

Once the project name has been changed, the Save button will be enabled. Select Save to apply the new name to your project.

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load and save a project on a Chromebook

A prompt will open to save the file to your computer. Type in the text field at the bottom to change the name of your project. 

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load and save a project on a Chromebook

Select Save to change the name of your project.

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load or save a project on Chromebook

The autosave indicator to the right of the project's name will now change to Saved.

Save As dialog in VEXcode VR with the project name field and Save As button.

Now when you select the Project Name window, selecting Save As will let you save a new copy of the project with a different name.

Important: Google Chrome supports autosave. Once you've opened or initially saved a project, VEXcode will automatically save all subsequent changes.

Save Using the File Menu

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load a project and save to your device or Google Drive

Open the File menu and select Save or Save As.

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load and save a project on a Chromebook

If you have not yet saved your project, a prompt will open to save the file to your computer. Type in the text field at the bottom to change the name of your project. 

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load and save a project on a Chromebook

Select Save to save your project.

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load or save a project on Chromebook

The autosave indicator to the right of the project's name will now change to Saved.

Important: Google Chrome supports autosave. Once you've opened or initially saved a project, VEXcode will automatically save all subsequent changes.


Common Issue when Loading/Saving

VEXcode VR File menu with options to load a project and save or save as a project to the Chromebook

A common issue when using VEXcode Project files is trying to select the project file to be opened directly by the operating system.

If you try to open a VEXcode Project file by double clicking it, nothing will open.

All VEXcode VR Project files can ONLY be opened within VEXcode VR. View the Open an Existing Project section from this article for more information.

For more information, help, and tips, check out the many resources at VEX Professional Development Plus

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