Where are profiles stored?

[giantpune]

Simplify3D is written in Qt. The profiles are stored in QSettings (http://doc.qt.io/qt-4.8/qsettings.html). On my Linux machine, they're in the QSettings default location in $HOME/.config/Simplify3D/S3D-Software.conf. You can gather the orginization and application names from that path. And from that, you see the platform-specific notes for QSettings and know where to look. http://doc.qt.io/qt-4.8/qsettings.html# ... ific-notes

[CompoundCarl]

If you want to save the profiles to the disk, just go to File > Export FFF Profile. Then you can put them anywhere you want for safe keeping.

And just so you know, if you export the FFF profile, it also makes it very clear exactly what settings change for High/Medium/Fast quality. Just look at the bottom in the <autoConfigureQuality> sections. It is spelled out very clearly. Just a tip in case anyone didn't know that!

[Ursadorable]

And just so you know, if you export the FFF profile, it also makes it very clear exactly what settings change for High/Medium/Fast quality. Just look at the bottom in the <autoConfigureQuality> sections. It is spelled out very clearly. Just a tip in case anyone didn't know that!

Oooo.. thank you. Looks like I got some hand editing to do.

[patzbitnet]

Here is the means to back up your profiles in the simple means all have been looking for.

The FFF profiles are specifically stored at
HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Simplify3D\S3D-Software\FFFWindow
in the key called profileDatabaseContents
It's an XML formatted string.
I agree there is no reason why this is not allowed as a simple write to file. But below. I have provided that functionality.


BACKUP
reg export "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Simplify3D" C:\Simplify3D.reg


RESTORE
Reg import C:\Simplify3D.reg



Enjoy!!

[TKeller3D]

This is no longer accurate for S3D v5. The profile names list is stored:

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Simplify3D\S3D-Software-V5\ProfileManager\profileNames

However, unlike v4 there are no actual profiles stored in the "S3D-Software-V5" tree and they are not shared from the "S3D-Software" tree either.

Anyone have the faintest idea where they are hidden now?

[TKeller3D]

I got a very helpful response from support and (good news) they are no longer stored in the registry.

V5 stores its profiles here: C:/Users/%USERNAME%/AppData/Local/Simplify3D/S3D-Software-V5/Profiles

Once you get the .xml files, you can use File>Import Printer Profiles, and change the filetype in the bottom right to All Files, which will allow you to batch import the .xml files.