Upgrade a project

You can open a project that was created with a previous version of FactoryTalk Optix Studio with later a version by upgrading the project. During the upgrade, FactoryTalk Optix Studio creates a backup copy of the original version of the project.

Important: After the upgrade, the project can no longer be opened with the previous version of FactoryTalk Optix Studio. To restore an incorrectly upgraded project, see Restore a project.
  1. Open a project created with a previous version of FactoryTalk Optix Studio.

    A message appears to request an upgrade of the modules in use.

  2. Select Upgrade.

    A detailed report of the upgrade process appears.

  3. After reviewing the report, select Continue to confirm that the project should be upgraded.
FactoryTalk Optix Studio upgrades and opens the project.