Open a project

Open projects from a local folder, a network share, or a source repository.
  1. In the main toolbar, select
    Project
    .
    The Start page opens.
  2. Select
    Open
    .
  3. 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, display
      All
       projects or only
      Local
       or
      Remote
       projects after
      Filter
      . 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
      . 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 project 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. The default location is
        C:\Users\
        UserName
        \Documents\Rockwell Automation\FactoryTalk Optix
        . Select
        Browse files
         to browse for a different location.