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Create a Standard Project

Use this procedure to create a new project that does not include the content generated by a starter project.

Note: If you use the steps described below to create a new project, you will not be able to compile the project until you have defined at least one cluster, one user and an I/O device.

To create a standard project:

  1. In the Project activity, select Home.
  2. On the Command Bar, select Add | New Project.

    3. The New Project dialog appears.

  3. Complete the required fields (see below for a description of the fields).
  1. Click OK.

The new project will appear in the Project activity.

ClosedNew Project Dialog Box Fields

Field

Description

Name

A unique name for the project. The project name is restricted to 64 characters. It can contain any characters other than characters in the Windows file naming rules "*|\{}:<>?/;' Since the project name is a unique identifier, Citect SCADA does not permit you to create or restore a project with a duplicate name.

Description

A description of the project. This field is useful for giving an explanation of the role of the project. It is recommended that you complete this field.

Location

The directory path where the project files are stored. As the Name field is entered, the directory is automatically generated in the Location field. You can override this by manually entering the location or clicking Browse.

Create project based on starter project

To create a standard project, clear this check box.

[Page defaults] Template style

The style (appearance) of the graphics pages in the runtime system. The style you select is the default style for any new pages you add to the project. You can change the style of existing pages and templates using the Page Properties, accessed through the Graphics Builder. You can choose from:

  • Top
  • Standard
  • Bottom
  • Tab_Style_1
  • Situational Awareness
  • SxW_Style_1

[Page defaults] Template resolution

The default screen resolution of the standard graphics pages (such as alarms pages and standard trend pages):

  • VGA (640 x 480, 4:3)
  • SVGA ( 800 x 600, 4:3)
  • XGA (1024 x 768, 4:3)
  • SXGA (1280 x 1024, 5:4)
  • HD768 (1366 x 768, 16:9)
  • HD1080 (1920 x 1080, 16:9)
  • WUXGA (1920 x 1200, 16:10)
  • 4K (3840 x 2160, 16:9)
  • User-defined

[Page defaults] Template designed for showing title bar

Determines whether to display the Windows title bar (at the top of each graphics page).

To display a page in fullscreen (without a title bar), the size of the page needs to be the same size as the display (or larger). If the page is smaller than the display, the title bar still displays, even if fullscreen mode is enabled. Standard templates styles are available for both page sizes

[Page defaults] Background color

The background color that will be displayed in newly created graphics pages.

See Also

Create a Project Using a Starter Project

Published June 2018