Exporting and importing a PLC project

TwinCAT offers commands for exporting and importing objects into or out of a file. There are several options here:

Export to or import from a ZIP file (*.zip)
You can use this format to export and import several files (including non-TwinCAT project files) including the paths.
Export to a project archive (*.zip)
You can use this format to export an entire project (including the libraries used) to a ZIP archive.
Export to or import from an XML file in the PLCopen format (*.xml)
You can use this format to exchange information with other programs (for example program editors or documentation tools). PLCopenXML defines a subset of the elements known in TwinCAT. 100% compatibility is therefore not ensured.

	The ZIP export or ZIP import is carried out in the same way as the PLCopenXml export or PLCopen import described here.

Exporting a project

A project is open in TwinCAT.

1. Mark the PLC objects or the PLC project that you wish to export.

2. In the context menu, select the command Export PLCopenXML...

3. In the dialog Export PLCopenXML file, select the memory location or the file name where you wish to save the exported file.

4. Confirm with Save.

The exported file is available to you at the selected memory location.

A project is open in TwinCAT.

1. Mark the PLC project or the folder in the PLC project into which the file is to be imported.

2. In the context menu, select the command Import PLCopenXML...

3. In the dialog Import PLCopenXML file, select the file that you wish to import.

A dialog opens and shows the objects in a tree structure that can be inserted at this point.

4. Select the objects and click on Open.

The objects are inserted in the existing project tree.

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