New Project

Overview

Use the File → New Project command to create a new project.

The New Project dialog box allows you to:

  • Create a new project or library without template or example.

  • Create a project from a project template.

  • Create a project from an example.

  • Create a project that is part of a system project.

Element

Description

Project type

Select one of the following project types:

General tab

The General tab shows typical or required fields for the selected Project type.

Properties tab

The Properties tab shows additional project properties of the selected Project type:

  • Title

  • Author

  • Company

  • Version

  • Date

  • Description

Additionally, you can add a picture.

Select project file location

Define the Name of the project file and browse to the Location where you want your project file to be saved. By default, the file extension is automatically inserted according to the selected type of project.

Create as part of System Project

The option Create as part of System Project is only available if the EcoStruxure Machine Expert components Tool2Tool and ToolCollaboration are installed.

Select this option to create a new application project as part of a system project.

Define a Name for the project file.

Additionally, configure the following settings:

  • System Location: Enter a path to a folder where your system projects are saved or click the browse button (...) to open the System Explorer dialog box. If you select a system project in the System Explorer, the System Location and System Project Name fields are filed with the data of this system project.

  • System Project Name: Enter a name for the system project. This system project can consist of several application projects (*.project files). The System Project Name is displayed as parent node in the SYSTEM PROJECTS tree structure of the System Explorer dialog box.

OK

Click OK to create your project.

Help

Click Help to open the online help.

If there are blank or invalid fields detected, a red icon marks the field and, if you move the cursor to the icon, a pop-up provides information on what to do.

NOTE: When a blank or invalid field is being detected, it is not possible to create a project.

Default Project

The General tab of a Default Project provides the following entries:

Element

Description

Controller

Select the controller from the Controller list.

NOTE: In the drop-down list of the controller firmware you can only select firmware versions that are compatible to the version of Logic Builder.

Controller name

Enter the name of the controller.

Version

Select the version of the controller.

Language for SR_Main

Select the Language for SR_Main from a list of the IEC-61131-3 programming languages that are available in Logic Builder.

Library

The Library dialog helps you to create your own library.

The General tab of a Library provides the following entries:

Element

Description

Title

Enter the title of your library.

Company

Enter the name of the company.

Version

Enter the version of your library.

Default namespace

Enter the default namespace of your library.

Additionally you have the following options:

  • Enforce use of namespace to access elements of this library (name and value of the property).

  • Mark this library as forward compatible.

For more information on namespaces and forward compatible libraries, refer to EcoStruxure Machine Expert Functions and Libraries User Guide.

From Project Template

When you select From Project Template, the pane on the right-hand side shows the General tab. Since EcoStruxure Machine Expert provides a wide range of project templates, the Toggle Filter button allows you to filter the project templates by controller or template types. Select a controller or a template type from the upper list, and a corresponding template from the lower list, and click OK to create a project based on this project template.

From Example

When you select From Example, the pane on the right-hand side shows the General tab. Since EcoStruxure Machine Expert provides a wide range of example projects, the Toggle Filter button allows you to filter the examples by controller or example names. Select a controller or an example from the upper list and a corresponding example from the lower list, and click OK to create a project based on this example.

Empty Project

The Empty Project dialog box helps you to create a project without pre-configuration of devices or logic.