Export & import

Author here, deliver elsewhere

Wenodify Studio is for fast authoring on a canvas. Export hands structure to specialized platforms — preservation, chat experiences, genealogy views, lesson delivery. JSON keeps you editing in Studio; SQL feeds loaders that project into databases.

JSON — round-trip editing

Full editable document: nodes, layout, viewport, version, app, and mode or graph type. Re-import anytime to continue in Studio.

Idea Map JSON

• Includes graphType: ideas | conversation | chatbot | quiz | steps | explorer
• Filename: wenodify-{graphType}.json
• app: wenodify-studio (legacy: nodeflow-studio)

Family Tree JSON

• Includes mode: "family-tree"
• Includes treeType — one of the eight templates (defaults to family-genealogy when omitted on import). See tree types.
• People with partnerId, parentIds, depth, isPlaceholder, collapsed

Import from the Idea Map toolbar or Family Tree More tools → Import JSON.

SQL — loader handoff

INSERT statements plus a leading export profile comment block that documents field mapping, loader hints, schema notes, and row counts. Loaders should read the profile before inserting rows.

Idea Map schema

• wenodify_documents — document row with graph_type
• wenodify_nodes — nodes with parent_id, label, body, status, depth, x, y

Downstream loaders must read graph_type and apply the matching projection — see graph types for field meaning per type.

Family Tree schema

• wenodify_people — one row per person
• wenodify_parent_links — child → parent pairs (two parents = two rows)
• partner_id on person — spouse link within the same generation

Loader order: import people first, then parent_links, then resolve partner_id refs.

PNG — Family Tree snapshot

Raster snapshot of the canvas for sharing, print, or quick reference. Available from Family Tree More tools → Export → PNG only. Idea Map does not export PNG — use JSON for portable structure.

Legacy import aliases

Studio normalizes older files on load:

• app: "nodeflow-studio" → wenodify-studio
• previewType: chatbot → chatbot
• previewType: generator → ideas

Local storage vs export

• Browser storage is convenient but device-bound — export JSON for backups you control.
• Idea Map and Family Tree saves are independent.
• Reset clears the session — export first.