Create PLC project

Function: the "Create PLC project" plugin creates a PLC project with the name specified in the options in PLCopen XML format, which is later automatically added to the TwinCAT project, and makes the project available to all subsequent plugins.

Generated variables:

PlcOpenXmlProject

PLC project in PLCopen XML format

Calling up the settings: open the dialog XCAD Interface Options and switch to the XCAD Interface Options tab.

Create PLC project 1:

Options

TwinCAT PLC project name

Via these radio buttons you can select which name should be used for the automatically generated TwinCAT PLC project:

  1. The PLC project name corresponds to the Automation Project name specified in the AML file.
  2. The PLC project name corresponds to the name specified in the following field.
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