File Menu

Command Toolbar button Keyboard shortcut Description

New Project <Ctrl> + <N> Creates a new empty project.

Open Project <Ctrl> + <O> Opens an existing project or project archive.
For details on opening a project created with an earlier version of PLCnext Engineer and opening a project archive, see the topic "Project Handling".

Save Project <Ctrl> + <S> Saves the current project.

Save Project As - <F12> Saves the current project under a different file name and/or to a different directory.

Archive Project As... - - Creates a project archive (file extension *.pcweax).
See topic "Project Handling".

Close Project <Ctrl> + <W> Closes the loaded project and displays the Start Page.

Import - - Provides submenu items for importing files and data into the current project.

'Import From Another Project' - Imports POUs (program, function blocks and functions), data types and HMI symbols and pages from another PLCnext Engineer project.
See topic "Importing Types (POUs, Data Types)".

'Import From PLCopen XML' - Imports POUs (program, function blocks and functions) and data types from a PLCopen-compliant XML file (schema version 1.01 or newer).
See topic "Importing Types (POUs, Data Types)".

'Import AutomationML APC' - Imports an Automation Markup Language file into an opened project.
See topic "Importing/Exporting AutomationML Files".

'Import GSDML File(s)' - Adds devices to the 'Network' category by importing GSDML device description files
See topic "Importing Devices via Device Description Files".

'Import FDCML File(s)' - Adds devices to the 'Network' category by importing FDCML (Field Device Configuration Markup Language) device description files.
See topic "Importing Devices via Device Description Files".

'Import GSDML File(s)' - Adds devices to the 'Network' category by importing GSDML (Generic Station Description Markup Language) device description files.
See topic "Importing Devices via Device Description Files".

'Import IODD File(s)' - Adds devices to the 'Network' category by importing IODD files (IO Device description files).
See topic "Importing IODD Files".

Export - - Provides submenu items for exporting files and data from the current project.

'Export AutomationML APC' - Exports the project to an Automation Markup Language file.
See topic "Importing/Exporting AutomationML Files".

Release As Library... - - Calls the dialog 'Release As Library' in which you can select project parts to be released as user-defined library, define library properties and start the release process.
PLCnext Engineer supports mixed user libraries which can contain a combination of IEC 61131-3 code (local standard and/or safety-related POUs as well as standard user-defined data types), local devices, local HMI symbols and images and Automation modules. It is also possible to release only one element type as library, for example only code or only devices.
See topic "Releasing Libraries".

Print - <Ctrl> + <P> Prints the loaded project (either the complete project or parts of it).

Exit - <Alt> + <F4> Exits PLCnext Engineer. If your project contains unsaved changes, you are prompted to save the project before exiting.

Note
Set or reached breakpoints are not removed when exiting PLCnext Engineer.