Opening and saving files

Locus uses the same file format as GeoGebra. You can open your existing GeoGebra files in Locus, and files saved in Locus open in GeoGebra.

Opening files

Open the menu in the top right corner and choose Open.

Locus opens these file types:

Extension	Content
.ggb	Constructions
.ggt	Custom tools
.ggs	Whiteboard slides
.csv	Spreadsheet data
.off	3D models
.pdf	PDF documents, in the whiteboard

Double-clicking a file in Finder or File Explorer does not open it in Locus yet. Use Open in Locus instead.

Saving files

Choose Save to your computer in the menu. Locus asks where to save the file.

Locus does not save automatically. When you close a window with unsaved changes, Locus asks whether to save first. You can turn this off in Settings > General > Ask to save before closing a window.

Exporting

Download as… in the menu saves your work in other formats:

• Most apps: PNG, SVG, PDF and 3D print (.stl)
• 3D: PNG, .stl and Collada (.dae and .html)
• Whiteboard: slides (.ggs), PNG, SVG and PDF

Locus Classic can also export to PSTricks, PGF/TikZ and Asymptote, and save the construction protocol as HTML.

Windows

To open a new window, press Cmd+N (macOS) or Ctrl+N (Windows) for Locus Classic, or Cmd+Shift+N / Ctrl+Shift+N for Locus Suite.

Settings > General > Open on launch sets what Locus opens when it starts: the windows from last time, or a specific app. Locus remembers which apps were open, not their content.