Generate a controller file

After configuring a controller in
Application Code Manager
, generate the Logix Designer files for the controller.
To generate a controller file
  1. In the
    Preview
     or
    Class View
     pane, right-click the Controller folder or the controller object and then click
    Generate Controllers
    .
  2. In the
    Logix Code Generation
     dialog, select the
    Generate
     and
    ACM Project Data
     checkboxes.
    • Select the
      Overwrite Existing
       checkbox to replace an earlier controller file with the same name.
    • Select
      Create ACD
       to create a Logix Designer Project file (.ACD) in addition to the Logix Designer XML file (.L5X).
      IMPORTANT:
      Generating controller files with
      ACM Project Data
       selected produces the most complete record of the controller data. Always select
      ACM Project Data
       when generating a controller file as part of a disaster recovery backup.
      If there is not a matching Studio 5000 Logix Designer version installed and the
      SoftwareRevision
       is selected, the
      Create ACD
       checkbox is disabled.
  3. In
    Save Path
    , type the path where the controller files should be saved or use the default path:
    C:\Users\<username>\AppData\Local\Rockwell Automation\
    Application Code Manager
    \Output
    Replace the <username> variable your current Windows username.
  4. Click
    Generate
    .
    The controller files are generated. A status message displays when completed.
  5. (optional) Click
    Open Folder
     to open the file explorer to the controller file location.
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