Create and Save Project

This section provides information on creating a new Mech-Vision project, saving the project, and the naming convention of project names.

Create New Projects

Create a new typical application project

In the menu bar, go to Typical Applications ‣ New Typical Application Project.

You can also click on the New Typical Application Project in the toolbar of the main interface to create a new typical application project.

Create a new project of your own

There are 3 ways to create a new project:

• Click on the + New Project button in the middle of the initial interface to create a new project.

• Click on File ‣ New Project on the Menu bar.

• Use the shortcut Ctrl + N.

Save Projects

It is recommended to set a directory to save the project and always save the project in time.

There are 3 ways to save the project:

• Please go to File ‣ Save Project to save the project.

• You can also click on the button on the left end of the project toolbar to save the project or use the shortcut Ctrl + S.

• If you have created multiple projects, you can select File ‣ Save All to save all opened projects.

Attention

Before saving the project, please create an empty folder which will be specified as the save directory of the project in advance. After the project is saved, a VIS file with the same name as the folder will be generated in this folder.

Hint

If you want to register Mech-Vision project in Mech-Center and connect it with Mech-Viz, please check Autoload Project after saving the project.

Naming Convention of Project Names

The recommended naming convention of Mech-Vision projects as shown below.

Components in the name	Description
Vis	In order to distinguish Mech-Vision projects from Mech-Viz projects (compulsary)
Object Name + Application Scenario	For exampla: CartonDepalletizing/DiscBrakeMachineTending/ElectricMotorAssembly/SpongeGluing/ParcelPicking
No. or the position of the Camera	Camera No.: 1#CrackDetection1#HeatTreating1# Camera Position: LeftCamera (Optional)
Specific or special function	Specific function: Category1WorkpieceRecognition/ReflectiveWorkpieceRecognition/BinDetection/ModelMaking Special function: PointCloudStitching/ImageStitchingFromTwoCameras (Optional)

The table below provides some example names.

Scenario	Example Name
Single Robot Cell + Single Camera	Vis-CartonDepalletizing
	Vis-DiscBrakeMachineTending
	Vis-ElectricMotorAssembly
	Vis-SpongeGluing
	Vis-ParcelPicking
Single Robot Cell + Multiple Cameras	Vis-WorkpieceMachineTending-LeftCamera
Multiple Robot Cells + Multiple Cameras	Vis-CrankshaftMachineTending-CrackDetection1#LeftCamera
Multiple Robot Cells + Multiple Cameras + Function	Vis-CrankshaftMachineTending-CrackDetection1#LeftCamera-PointCloudStitching
One camera in the robot cell is used to enable multiple functions	Vis-RzeppaJointMachineTending-5#LeftCamera-Category1WorkpieceRecognition
	Vis-RzeppaJointMachineTending-5#LeftCamera-Category2WorkpieceRecognition
	Vis-RzeppaJointMachineTending-5#LeftCamera-BinDetection
	Vis-RzeppaJointMachineTending-5#LeftCamera-ModelMaking
	Vis-RzeppaJointMachineTending-5#RightCamera-Category1WorkpieceRecognition
	Vis-RzeppaJointMachineTending-5#RightCamera-Category2WorkpieceRecognition

Attention

Please use camel case in word combinations. For example, Vis-ConnectingRodMachineTending.