FactoryTalk Studio Change Default Project Directory

dsait · Oct 17, 2017

Does anybody know if it is possible to change the default project folder for FactoryTalk Studio ME projects?

Running FactoryTalk Studio ME version 9

I have a NAS hooked up to the network and would like to move the studio projects there as well if it is possible.

Thanks in Advance
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beethoven_ii · Jul 2, 2020

I have this same question but I see the original poster didn't get any replies.

I access all my automation project files through OneDrive so I can open the projects on multiple machines but I can't find a way to do this with FactoryTalk View Machine Edition.

Does anyone know if there's a way to change the location of the projects folder so it can be in a shared and synchronised location such as a OneDrive folder?

Operaghost · Jul 2, 2020

There used to be a Tech Note that described how to do this, but I don't see that Tech Note anywhere now.

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MikeyN · Jul 2, 2020

ID: QA45579 | Access Levels: TechConnect

Hopefully you can view this.

janner_10 · Jul 2, 2020

I would keep the project files local and just backup to the NAS via app manager.

beethoven_ii · Jul 2, 2020

MikeyN said:
ID: QA45579 | Access Levels: TechConnect

Hopefully you can view this.

Thanks.
I didn't think it was possible, but it was worth asking.

beethoven_ii · Jul 2, 2020

janner_10 said:
I would keep the project files local and just backup to the NAS via app manager.

I was hoping not to have to keep doing that but it looks like it's the only option.

maveric100 · Nov 29, 2022

Found a way to do it with symlinks

I know this is a very very necro of this post, but it's the first result on google for the topic:

You can do this with windows symlinks.

Copy your HMI files to where you want them to live. (Also make a backup)

Open powershell as an admin and move to the parent directory of where you HMI projects were.

Use the command:

New-Item -ItemType symboliclink -Path "HMI projects" -target "\\vmware-host\Shared Folders\*******"

Path will most likely stay "HMI projects" your target should be where you placed your new file. Mine are shared between my two VMs, so I put them in that share. Yours could be a NAS device, network share, whatever.

Enjoy.

Milestogo · Mar 3, 2023

WOW That's amazing !!

maveric100 said:
I know this is a very very necro of this post, but it's the first result on google for the topic:

You can do this with windows symlinks.

Copy your HMI files to where you want them to live. (Also make a backup)

Open powershell as an admin and move to the parent directory of where you HMI projects were.

Use the command:

New-Item -ItemType symboliclink -Path "HMI projects" -target "\\vmware-host\Shared Folders\*******"

Path will most likely stay "HMI projects" your target should be where you placed your new file. Mine are shared between my two VMs, so I put them in that share. Yours could be a NAS device, network share, whatever.

Enjoy.

Maveric100 that's perfect solution !
Thanks a lot it works very well

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