Open a project

Open a project

Open projects from a local folder, a network share, or a source repository.
  1. In the main toolbar, select
    Project
     or open
    FactoryTalk Optix Studio
    .
    The Start page opens.
  2. On the left, select
    Open
    .
  3. At the top of the Start page, select either:
    • Recent
      . Select or browse to select the project to open and then select
      Open
      .
      TIP: When opening a recent project, near the top of the Start page after
      Filter
      , select
      All
       or
      Local
       or
      Remote
      . Select the arrow to toggle the order of the list based on the last modified date and time.
      TIP: To browse to a project, navigate to and select a project file (
      .optix
      ), or exported project file (
      .optixz
      ). To browse to an Optix template, navigate to
      C:\Users\Username\Documents\Rockwell Automation\FactoryTalk Optix\ProjectTemplates
       to select the Optix template file (
      .optixt
      ), or exported Optix template file (
      .optixt.z
      ) file to open. For more information about exporting to files, see Export a project.
    • Remote
      . Select
      Remote
       to select the project to open, or enter a URL to access a remote project:
      1. Remote URL
        . Enter the URL of your remote repository. The URL location that stores the file remotely. If you do not know the URL, ask your System Administrator.
      2. Location
        . Enter the folder on your local computer where to save and commit changes before pushing changes to the remote repository.
        TIP: Select
        Browse files
         to browse to a project. You cannot change the location of Optix templates.
        TIP: If you sign in to
        FactoryTalk Optix
         and 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 and
        FactoryTalk® Hub™
         synchronizes the repositories list. For more information, see Configure version control.
      3. Select
        Open
        .
        Opening project from remote
         appears in the status bar and the project or Optix template opens with the same name as the remote repository.
    • Upload from device
      . Select the device to upload the project to the development computer, select
      Connect
      , and then:
      1. If required, enter the password.
      2. (optional) Select the files to upload.
        TIP: Select optional files to upload from the device. For example, select files created at runtime, such as retentivity storage, databases, and so on.
      3. (optional) Change the destination.
      4. Select
        OK
        .
      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 projects and Optix templates on target devices, see Add a target device.
  4. If the project is encrypted with a password, either:
    • Enter the password and select
      Confirm
      .
    • Select
      Continue without password
      .
  5. If the project secrets are stored in remote key store, select
    Sign In
     in the toolbar and then either:
    • Sign in with MyRockwell
       and sign in with your
      FactoryTalk Hub
      Email
       and
      Password
      .
    • Sign in with SSO
       and sign in with your SSO credentials.
    TIP: You need to be a part of a relevant
    FactoryTalk Hub
     organization to use the project secrets.
  6. If the project or Optix template was created using a previous
    FactoryTalk Optix Studio
     version, select
    Upgrade
     to upgrade and open the project or Optix template.
The project or Optix template opens. If the project or Optix template was already open, a new instance of
FactoryTalk Optix Studio
 opens.
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