Lenze Engineer v2.21 - Manual (Page 32)

Getting started: creating a project
Creating a new project
32
Lenze · Engineer · 2.13 EN - 10/2014
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Project properties
The project properties entered in the Start-up wizard can be edited any time later on.
 Project
properties ( 41)
Memory location
An »Engineer« project includes a project file (*.afs format, ) as well as other directories and files
which are stored in a project directory.
• The name and path for the project directory can be selected in the Start-up wizard.
• The memory location can be changed later.
 Options for the representation/project memory
location ( 29)
4.1.1 Creating a new project (selecting a component from the catalogue)
By this procedure you create a project with components (for example controller, I/O system, etc.).
The components are chosen from the selection lists of the catalogues in the »Engineer«.
• By means of this option you can go online with the inserted controller directly after having
created the project, in order to transfer e.g. parameters.

How to create a new project with components:
1. Click the icon or select the menu command FileNew to call the start-up wizard.
Step 1 - What would you like to do?
Product features • Project name
• Project data
• Descriptive text
Define desired properties in order to
be able to clearly identify the project.
Memory location • Name of the project folder
• Memory location for projects
Define desired memory location.
• Optionally a standard memory
location can be defined.
Step Option Function