Create a project

A project contains elements with which a
FactoryTalk Optix Application
 is made.
  1. In the main toolbar, select
    Project
     or open
    FactoryTalk Optix Studio
    .
    The Start page opens.
  2. Select
    New
    .
  3. Select the project type:
    TIP: The selected project type does not affect any deployment capabilities. You can deploy any project type to any target device type. For more information, see Deploying projects.
    • Default
      . Create a project with all configured categories and a main window in
      Project view
      .
    • OptixPanel
      . Create a project with all configured categories and a main window in
      Project view
       and:
      • A
        System
         object with a pre-configured
        FT Remote Access
         widget to request access to the FactoryTalk Remote Access server and assistance from the FactoryTalk Remote Access application.
      • A
        SettingsWidgets
         folder that contains
        Network Settings
        ,
        Device Settings
        ,
        Date & Time
        , and
        Load Application
         widgets.
      • A main window that displays and allows you to navigate the default widgets at runtime as well as place your own content on the Home page of the window.
      • Automatic language switching for widgets.
      • An enabled virtual keyboard
    • Optix template
      . Create a project based on the content contained in the user-defined Optix template.
    • Blank
      . To create a blank project that has no default content, in
      FactoryTalk Optix Studio Options
      , select
      Advanced mode
       and then restart
      FactoryTalk Optix Studio
       to select
      Blank
       on the Start page. See Set options.
  4. In
    Name
    , enter the name of the project.
  5. In
    Location
    , enter or browse to the project path.
    The default location is
    C:\Users\UserName\Documents\RockwellAutomation\FactoryTalk Optix\Projects
  6. (optional) To encrypt project passwords, custom objects that have the
    Password
     DataType, and
    YAML
     files that represent the project information model, select the option next to
    Secrets Encryption Mode
     and then for
    New projects secrets encryption
    , select either:
    • Remote key store
      . Encrypt project secrets by using a remote key store. You need to be logged in to
      FactoryTalk Hub
       and be a part of a relevant organization.
    • User provided password
      . Encrypt project secrets with a password.
    TIP: For more information about secrets encryption and the default project encryption for new projects, see Project secrets encryption and Set options.
    TIP: During the installation of
    FactoryTalk Optix Studio
    , the Administrator can customize how security policies are enforced for users. The default encryption mode stores project secrets in the remote key store
    HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\Rockwell Automation\FactoryTalk Optix\Studio Common\Password Policy
    . If the encryption mode is user-provided password, minimum password length, required upper and lowercase characters, and minimum number of symbols and numeric characters are specified. No forced encryption mode is also an option. Security policies set by the Adminstrator can only be changed by the Adminitrator.
  7. Under
    Set main window size
    , specify the width and height of the main window when you create projects:
    • Select
      Custom size
       and enter a new
      Width
       and
      Height
       for a new custom window size. The default custom window size is 400 x 400 pixels.
    • Select a pre-configured window size.
    • Select an
      OptixPanel
       size if you are creating an OptixPanel project.
  8. Select
    Create
    .
The new project opens. If there was an existing project already open, the project opens in a new instance of
FactoryTalk Optix
.
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