Open a project
Open projects from a local folder, a network share, or a source repository.
- In the main toolbar, selectProjectThe Start page opens.
- SelectOpen.
- At the top of the page, select either:
- Recent. Select the project to open or browse to select the project to open.TIP: When opening a recent project, displayAllprojects or onlyLocalorRemoteprojects afterFilter. Select the arrow to toggle the order of the projects based on the last date and time the projects were modified.TIP: When browsing projects, you can select the project file (.optix) or exported project file (.optix.z) to open. For more information about exporting projects to files, see Export a project.
- Remote. SelectRemoteto select the project to open, or enter a URL to access a remote project:
- Remote URL. Enter the URL of your remote repository. The URL location that stores the project remotely. If you do not know the URL, ask your System Administrator.
- Location. Enter the folder on your local computer where to save and commit changes before pushing changes to the remote repository. The default location is. SelectC:\Users\UserName\Documents\Rockwell Automation\FactoryTalk OptixBrowse filesTIP: If you sign in toFactoryTalk Optixand a supported version control solution, the Start page automatically displays all of the potential repositories that you can access with your version control account and all of the projects that you can open. Logging into a version control solution andFactoryTalk® Hub™synchronizes the repositories.
- SelectOpen. "Opening project from remote" appears in the status bar and the new project opens with the same name as the remote repository.
- Upload from device. Select the device to upload the project to the development computer, selectConnect, and then:
- If required, enter the password.
- (optional) Select the application files to upload.
- (optional) Change the project destination.
- SelectOK.
For more information on how to retain data in retentivity storages uploaded from device, see Manage data uploaded from a device.For more information on how to download source projects on client devices, see Add a client device.
- If the project was created using a previous versionFactoryTalk Optix Studio,Project Upgradeopens and updates to the latest version. SelectUpgradeto upgrade and open the project.
The project opens. If a project was already open, the project opens in a new instance of
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