File Format of Pyslvs¶
There are two file formats of Pyslvs, the text-based YAML format is default, and the binary SQLite is used to record the versions. The YAML format is powered by PyYAML.
Saved Data¶
The following data will saved in the files.
- Mechanism expression
- Mechanism storage list
- Input pairs
- Path list
- Kinematic chains collections
- Configuration collections
- Dimensional synthesis results
These data called “project” or “Pyslvs project” in the UI.
Features of Formats¶
The saving option will be changed when loaded a different type of format. The default saving format is YAML.
| Format | Description |
|---|---|
| YAML | Blocked YAML. |
| Compressed YAML | One line YAML. |
| Pickle | Python official compression format. |
Last update:
January 11, 2021