Open a project

Open a project

Open the last saved project or any previously saved project. Open a
View Designer
 project using the same or later version of
View Designer
 used to save the project. Opening a .vpd file of an earlier version than the installed version of
View Designer
 converts the .vpd file to the installed version of
View Designer
.
IMPORTANT:
Converting a
View Designer
 project to a later version does not convert any user-defined changes to predefined screens or the System Banner. When converting a project to a later version, reapply the user-defined changes to the predefined screens and the System Banner.
To copy user-defined changes to predefined screens and the System Banner:
  1. Copy the user-defined content (for example, the System Banner) and paste it to a temporary screen in the original project.
  2. Convert the project to a later version.
  3. Copy the changes from the temporary screen back to predefined screens or the System Banner
  4. Delete the temporary screen.
Prerequisites
  • Close any open project. Only one project can be open at a time. Projects in other instances of
    View Designer
     may remain open. It is recommended that no more than three instances of
    View Designer
     run at one time.
  • Verify the version used to save the project without opening
    View Designer
    . Browse to and hover over the .vpd file. To show the project version you can also right-click the .vpd file, select
    Properties
    , and then select the
    Details
     tab.
To open a project:
  1. On the
    Menu
    bar, click
    File > Open Project
    .
  2. Select a project and select
    Open
    . The title bar shows the name of the open project and the HMI device type for the project.
    TIP:
    Tips:
    • When opening a large project, wait for the project to finish opening before using these functions:
      • Download
      • Emulate
      • Verify
      • Find and Replace
      • Save as .vpdr
    • Double-click a .vpd file to launch
      View Designer
       and open the project.
    • Opening a project created using an earlier version of
      View Designer
       opens the
      Opening Project
       dialog box. This indicates that the project was created using an earlier version and creates a backup of the project. Selecting
      Convert
      saves the backup of the original project in the same folder. The name of the backup file is appended with _Vn, where n is the version of
      View Designer
       used by the project.
    • A project does not convert if the
      Templates
      folder or a project template file is missing or corrupt. Repair the
      View Designer
       install to create or replace an unrevised missing or corrupt project template. If the
      Templates
      folder is revised, manually delete a corrupt project file.
    • Opening a project saved with a later version of
      View Designer
       is not allowed.
    • View Designer
       provides a list of recent projects. On the
      Menu
      bar, click
      File
      >
      Recent Projects
      . The most recently closed project appears at the top of the list.
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