{"sections":[{"heading":"Before starting","paragraphs":["Open the intended generated .msh in Studio and wait for the mesh to load. Use a completed calculation whose inputs and output identity you have kept together. The complete inline microstrip example provides a reproducible starting point; the linked staged-run guide explains how to produce and open its current mesh.","A snapshot records the displayed canvas. It does not preserve a runnable mesh or prove a new extraction. Hidden groups, clipping and render mode affect what the reader will see, so prepare those settings for the point you need to explain."]},{"figures":[{"asset_id":"studio-mesh-toolbar","caption":"Native mesh toolbar. Export snapshot is the rightmost icon; toolbar hints identify the controls."},{"asset_id":"studio-mesh-export-retry","caption":"The actual PNG saved by the production export action after correcting the destination. This canvas export differs from a screenshot of the complete Studio window."}],"heading":"Prepare and save the view","steps":["Use Fit all and choose the render mode. Show the groups needed for the explanation and use Reset clipping if the full model is intended.","Hover over the toolbar icons to find Export snapshot, then activate it. In the Save dialog choose an existing writable folder and a PNG filename.","Wait for the export result, then check both the PNG and the companion report. For mesh-retry.png, the checked action also wrote mesh-retry_report.txt. Open the PNG to confirm that it shows the intended view.","Keep the snapshot with its source/version context. Before sharing the companion report, review its file paths and other metadata. The checked report contained an absolute local source path, so it was withheld from the public draft."]},{"heading":"Cancel or correct a destination error","paragraphs":["Cancel closes the save attempt without creating an export. In the checked route, the export folder remained empty after cancellation. It was safe to reopen Export snapshot and choose a destination when ready.","If Export Snapshot Failed appears, read the reason and check the destination before retrying. The recorded failure used a regular file as a parent directory; the application could not save beneath it. Choosing a real writable directory produced a valid 518 by 359 pixel PNG and its nonempty support report. The displayed mesh remained available, so no new calculation was required.","A failure can occur after an image is written if the companion report cannot be saved. Inspect the actual files and diagnostic before assuming either a complete export or no output. That partial-write branch is source-documented and has not been exercised by this scenario."]},{"heading":"Check the result","paragraphs":["Confirm that the image opens, its groups/clipping match your intended explanation and the companion report exists where expected. A valid PNG alone does not establish the report was written. The tested cancellation, write-error and retry used normal production actions; save paths were supplied at the dialog boundary, so physical file-picker validation still requires review.","The checked group/view actions and export preserved the exact generated mesh bytes and all three input files. Snapshot creation changes presentation output, not the solver inputs. This is scoped evidence for the source candidate; final distributed-package, other-platform and full article acceptance remain pending."]},{"heading":"If the image is empty or incomplete","paragraphs":["Check whether the mesh has finished loading, whether all groups are hidden and whether clipping removes the region you need. Use Show, Reset clipping and Fit all, then inspect the canvas before another export. If the current Live Mesh is a retained coarse Premesh, open the actual generated .msh as described in the staged-run guide.","Retain the diagnostic and package version for an export that still fails in an existing writable folder. Share a minimal example and reviewed report through support; a snapshot is useful context but is not a substitute for the mesh, source inputs or numerical results."]}],"canonical_url":"https://www.sun-magnetics.com/knowledge-base/inductex-mesh-snapshot","url":"/knowledge-base/inductex-mesh-snapshot","known_issues":[],"search_record":{"execution":true,"relatedProducts":[],"version_tags":["InductEx 8 preview"],"text":"Export a mesh snapshot and recover a failed save Prepare the visible mesh, export its canvas as PNG and check the companion report. If the destination fails, choose an existing writable folder and retry without rerunning the calculation. InductEx Windows Studio/Core 8.0.1 source candidate; final-package review pending How to export snapshot save mesh PNG mesh image Export Snapshot Failed mesh report cancel snapshot writable directory Before starting Open the intended generated .msh in Studio and wait for the mesh to load. Use a completed calculation whose inputs and output identity you have kept together. The complete inline microstrip example provides a reproducible starting point; the linked staged-run guide explains how to produce and open its current mesh. A snapshot records the displayed canvas. It does not preserve a runnable mesh or prove a new extraction. Hidden groups, clipping and render mode affect what the reader will see, so prepare those settings for the point you need to explain.  Prepare and save the view Use Fit all and choose the render mode. Show the groups needed for the explanation and use Reset clipping if the full model is intended. Hover over the toolbar icons to find Export snapshot, then activate it. In the Save dialog choose an existing writable folder and a PNG filename. Wait for the export result, then check both the PNG and the companion report. For mesh-retry.png, the checked action also wrote mesh-retry_report.txt. Open the PNG to confirm that it shows the intended view. Keep the snapshot with its source/version context. Before sharing the companion report, review its file paths and other metadata. The checked report contained an absolute local source path, so it was withheld from the public draft.  Native mesh toolbar. Export snapshot is the rightmost icon; toolbar hints identify the controls. The actual native mesh toolbar includes fit, render modes, probe, measure, clipping, reset and the rightmost Export snapshot action. The actual PNG saved by the production export action after correcting the destination. This canvas export differs from a screenshot of the complete Studio window. The actual PNG written by the production Export snapshot action after correcting the failed output destination. Cancel or correct a destination error Cancel closes the save attempt without creating an export. In the checked route, the export folder remained empty after cancellation. It was safe to reopen Export snapshot and choose a destination when ready. If Export Snapshot Failed appears, read the reason and check the destination before retrying. The recorded failure used a regular file as a parent directory; the application could not save beneath it. Choosing a real writable directory produced a valid 518 by 359 pixel PNG and its nonempty support report. The displayed mesh remained available, so no new calculation was required. A failure can occur after an image is written if the companion report cannot be saved. Inspect the actual files and diagnostic before assuming either a complete export or no output. That partial-write branch is source-documented and has not been exercised by this scenario.  Check the result Confirm that the image opens, its groups/clipping match your intended explanation and the companion report exists where expected. A valid PNG alone does not establish the report was written. The tested cancellation, write-error and retry used normal production actions; save paths were supplied at the dialog boundary, so physical file-picker validation still requires review. The checked group/view actions and export preserved the exact generated mesh bytes and all three input files. Snapshot creation changes presentation output, not the solver inputs. This is scoped evidence for the source candidate; final distributed-package, other-platform and full article acceptance remain pending.  If the image is empty or incomplete Check whether the mesh has finished loading, whether all groups are hidden and whether clipping removes the region you need. Use Show, Reset clipping and Fit all, then inspect the canvas before another export. If the current Live Mesh is a retained coarse Premesh, open the actual generated .msh as described in the staged-run guide. Retain the diagnostic and package version for an export that still fails in an existing writable folder. Share a minimal example and reviewed report through support; a snapshot is useful context but is not a substitute for the mesh, source inputs or numerical results. 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Paths and cancellation were supplied at production dialog boundaries and picks through the bound viewport event handlers; physical OS input is not qualified. Probe source-cell/triangle identity is unavailable in the checked software path. Distances are mesh coordinates. Field arrays/ranges, Copy/color/group-specific mode edits, final packages and full article acceptance remain pending. The private snapshot report is withheld.","observed":{"isolated_group":"M1_Hex","native_export_size":[518,359],"group_state_restored":true,"faded_opacity":0.349999994039536,"physical_groups":12,"distance_in_mesh_coordinates":11.765,"inspection_state_restored":false,"source_cell_identity_available":false}}],"figure_evidence":[{"evidence_limit":"Illustrates the stated control or exported canvas only. Software probing lacks source-cell identity; physical input, field workflows, complete article and final-package acceptance remain pending.","id":"studio-mesh-toolbar","reference_label":"Frozen Windows Studio source candidate, actual native mesh workflow, 3 November 2026"},{"evidence_limit":"Illustrates the stated control or exported canvas only. Software probing lacks source-cell identity; physical input, field workflows, complete article and final-package acceptance remain pending.","id":"studio-mesh-export-retry","reference_label":"Frozen Windows Studio source candidate, actual native mesh workflow, 3 November 2026"}],"review_notes":["VAL-026 records twenty-one independent native checks across the broader viewer scenario, including snapshot cancellation, write failure/retry, actual PNG/report and input preservation. Twenty-one independent checks cover the stated source candidate and software-renderer routes. Paths and cancellation were supplied at production dialog boundaries and picks through the bound viewport event handlers; physical OS input is not qualified. Probe source-cell/triangle identity is unavailable in the checked software path. Distances are mesh coordinates. Field arrays/ranges, Copy/color/group-specific mode edits, final packages and full article acceptance remain pending. The private snapshot report is withheld.","The partial image-written/report-failed branch is described from maintained source only; it is not marked as executed."],"scope":"Recorded inputs/builds only. Complete walkthrough and final-package acceptance remain separate.","verification_requirements":{"gui_method":"product-native scenario or recorded operator walkthrough; relevant screenshots required","status":"review-incomplete","illustrations":"required","required":["technical-review","release-applicability","execution","recovery","gui-workflow","illustrations"],"legacy_walkthrough_field":"pending retained; full release acceptance remains open"},"sources":[{"id":"inductex:docs/manual/studio_results.tex","section":"Snapshots and display preferences; Groups; Probe, measure and clip"},{"id":"validation:studio-viewer-native-windows-20261103","section":"VAL-026; actual production snapshot Cancel, invalid destination error and successful retry"}]},"title":"Export a mesh snapshot and recover a failed save","type":"How to","markdown_url":"/_functions/kbResource?path=markdown%2Finductex-mesh-snapshot.md","summary":"Prepare the visible mesh, export its canvas as PNG and check the companion report. If the destination fails, choose an existing writable folder and retry without rerunning the calculation.","product":"InductEx"}