Private and public projects

Let's talk about public projects and private projects. This distinction is important to identify which Flux plan is right for you.

What is a private project?

Projects and parts are considered private when they can be accessed only by you or individually selected people. To keep projects private, the option "PRIVATE - Only you can view an edit" must be selected in the share dialog. You can still add people individually through the Advanced menu.

To quickly find out if a project is private, look for a padlock icon next to the share button:

Note: new projects are private by default.

What is a public project?

Projects are considered public when they can be accessed by anyone. This means you've selected one of the options below in the share dialog:

  • Anyone can edit
  • Anyone can view
  • Anyone can comment

To quickly find out if a project is public, look for one of the following icons next to the share button:

Type to search, ESC to discard
Type to search, ESC to discard
Type to search, ESC to discard