diff --git a/main.py b/main.py
index 8a0ea26..0514b93 100644
--- a/main.py
+++ b/main.py
@@ -59,6 +59,24 @@ def excepthook(exc_type, exc_value, exc_tb):
     style_sheet = getStyleSheet()
     app.setStyleSheet(style_sheet)
 
+    def splanes_update(project_path, cntrl):
+        # update splanes in settings because we might have different versions
+        if hasattr(sett().slicing, "splanes_file"):
+            # we have kinda old settings which point to separate file with planes
+            # load planes as it is, but remove this parameter and save settings
+            # TODO: we can remove this condition after one release
+
+            # try to open figures file
+            figpath = pathlib.Path(project_path, sett().slicing.splanes_file)
+            if os.path.isfile(figpath):
+                cntrl.load_planes_from_file(figpath)
+            else:
+                cntrl.load_planes([])
+
+            del sett().slicing.splanes_file
+
+            cntrl.save_settings("vip")
+
     def open_project(project_path: str):
         load_settings(str(pathlib.Path(project_path, "settings.yaml")))
 
@@ -77,26 +95,7 @@ def open_project(project_path: str):
         if os.path.isfile(stlpath):
             cntrl.load_stl(stlpath)
 
-        if hasattr(sett().slicing, "splanes_file"):
-            # we have kinda old settings which point to separate file with planes
-            # load planes as it is, but remove this parameter and save settings
-            # TODO: we can remove this condition after one release
-
-            # try to open figures file
-            figpath = pathlib.Path(project_path, sett().slicing.splanes_file)
-            if os.path.isfile(figpath):
-                cntrl.load_planes_from_file(figpath)
-            else:
-                cntrl.load_planes([])
-
-            del sett().slicing.splanes_file
-
-            cntrl.save_settings("vip")
-        else:
-            # load splanes from settings
-            cntrl.load_planes(
-                [read_plane(figure.description) for figure in sett().figures]
-            )
+        splanes_update(project_path, cntrl)
 
         window.showMaximized()
         window.show()
@@ -114,6 +113,9 @@ def create_project(project_path: str):
 
         model = MainModel()
         cntrl = MainController(window, model)
+
+        splanes_update(project_path, cntrl)
+
         window.showMaximized()
         window.show()
         entry_window.close()
diff --git a/settings.yaml b/settings.yaml
index 41a343d..58e57a5 100644
--- a/settings.yaml
+++ b/settings.yaml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ slicing:
   originz: 0.0
   overlapping_infill_percentage: 100.0
   overlapping_infill_lid_percentage: 60.0
-  planes_contact_with_nozzle: ''
+  planes_contact_with_nozzle: ""
   print_speed: 50
   print_speed_layer1: 50
   print_speed_wall: 50
@@ -158,3 +158,7 @@ supports:
 uninterrupted_print:
   enabled: false
   cut_distance: 0.0
+figures:
+  - description: plane X0.00 Y0.00 Z0.00 T0.00 R0.00
+    index: 0
+    settings: {}
diff --git a/src/client.py b/src/client.py
index 7347389..5d9c913 100644
--- a/src/client.py
+++ b/src/client.py
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ def get_file_chunks(filename):
 
 def prepare_bug(filename, error_description):
     with open("auth.yaml", "r") as file:
-        auth_data = yaml.safe_load(file)
+        auth_data = yaml.full_load(file)
 
     req = srv_bug_pb2.AddBugRequest(
         info=srv_bug_pb2.BugInfo(
diff --git a/src/controller.py b/src/controller.py
index 194b4f1..0331900 100644
--- a/src/controller.py
+++ b/src/controller.py
@@ -763,12 +763,14 @@ def save_settings_file(self):
     def save_project_files(self, save_path=""):
         if save_path == "":
             self.save_settings("vip", PathBuilder.settings_file())
-            shutil.copy2(PathBuilder.stl_model_temp(), PathBuilder.stl_model())
+            if os.path.isfile(PathBuilder.stl_model_temp()):
+                shutil.copy2(PathBuilder.stl_model_temp(), PathBuilder.stl_model())
         else:
             self.save_settings("vip", path.join(save_path, "settings.yaml"))
-            shutil.copy2(
-                PathBuilder.stl_model_temp(), path.join(save_path, "model.stl")
-            )
+            if os.path.isfile(PathBuilder.stl_model_temp()):
+                shutil.copy2(
+                    PathBuilder.stl_model_temp(), path.join(save_path, "model.stl")
+                )
 
     def save_project(self):
         try:
diff --git a/src/settings.py b/src/settings.py
index 9ef5eb6..d14c6a4 100644
--- a/src/settings.py
+++ b/src/settings.py
@@ -102,6 +102,10 @@ def compare_project_file(filename):
 
 
 def compare_files(file1_path, file2_path):
+    # if either of the files does not exist, return False
+    if not os.path.exists(file1_path) or not os.path.exists(file2_path):
+        return True
+
     try:
         with open(file1_path, "rb") as file1:
             data1 = file1.read()
@@ -268,7 +272,7 @@ def save_splanes_to_file(splanes, filename):
 def get_version(settings_filename):
     try:
         with open(settings_filename, "r") as settings_file:
-            settings = yaml.safe_load(settings_file)
+            settings = yaml.full_load(settings_file)
 
         version = settings["common"]["version"]
         return version
@@ -280,7 +284,7 @@ def get_version(settings_filename):
 def set_version(settings_filename, version):
     try:
         with open(settings_filename, "r") as settings_file:
-            settings = yaml.safe_load(settings_file)
+            settings = yaml.full_load(settings_file)
 
         settings["common"]["version"] = version
 
@@ -293,10 +297,10 @@ def set_version(settings_filename, version):
 
 def paths_transfer_in_settings(initial_settings_filename, final_settings_filename):
     with open(initial_settings_filename, "r") as settings_file:
-        initial_settings = yaml.safe_load(settings_file)
+        initial_settings = yaml.load(settings_file)
 
     with open(final_settings_filename, "r") as settings_file:
-        final_settings = yaml.safe_load(settings_file)
+        final_settings = yaml.load(settings_file)
 
         compare_settings(initial_settings, final_settings)