There is no way to store the Topology Layout with the application yaml used to automate application creation. Such as when a complex application with many components is built the topology view allows for documentation of the relationships. However a newly created, replicated or restored applications stack does not contain the layout information and that work and documentation is lost.

every time

1. Create application and backup the objects created
2. Delete or move to another cluster
3. Apply backup on new cluster

Topology view scatters all objects. Configuration is stored on a per user basis.

Organized layout of objects with their connections as provided during creation shared for all users with ability to override on change.

Topology layout is actually stored in:
Namespace: openshift-console-user-settings
ConfigMap: user-settings-kubeadmin
Field: devconsole.topology.layout