Use the guided tool to build new solutions.

Reference → Solution →  Solution Center → Creating → Creator

Solution Creator (Reference): 

Automated solution creation from CSV files and command line.

Location: <install_path>\SolutionCreator.exe

Solution Creator User Interface

FieldDescriptionRequiredDefault
Solution NameNew solution identifierYesNone
Output LocationSave directoryYesCurrent
New FolderCreate subdirectoryNoChecked
ProductLicense family/modelYesFrameworX
PlatformWindows/Multi-platformYesWindows
Merge CSV FilesImport dataNoUnchecked
TemplateBase templateNoBlank

CSV Import

Supported Files

File names must match exactly:

File NameContentRequired
UnsTags.csvTag definitionsNo
DevicesChannels.csvCommunication channelsNo
DevicesNodes.csvDevice nodesNo
DevicesPoints.csvDevice pointsNo

CSV Format Example

csv

Name,Type,Description,InitialValue,Min,Max
Tank1_Level,Double,"Tank 1 Level",0,0,100
Tank1_Temp,Double,"Tank 1 Temperature",20,0,150

Batch Automation

Command Line Syntax

batch

SolutionCreator.exe /parameter:value [/parameter:value...]

Parameters

ParameterDescriptionExample
/solutionName:Solution name/solutionName:Plant1
/outputFileLocation:Save path/outputFileLocation:C:\Solutions
/platform:Target platform/platform:Multiplatform
/productFamily:License family/productFamily:FrameworX
/productModel:Point limit/productModel:1500
/MergeCsvFiles:Import CSVs/MergeCsvFiles:true

Batch File Example

batch

@echo off
CD "C:\Program Files\Tatsoft\FrameworX\fx-10"

REM Create multiple edge solutions
FOR %%i IN (1 2 3 4 5) DO (
    SolutionCreator.exe ^
        /solutionName:Edge%%i ^
        /outputFileLocation:C:\EdgeSolutions ^
        /platform:Multiplatform ^
        /productFamily:EdgeHMI ^
        /productModel:300
)

Post-Creation Steps

  1. Configure Tags - Define data model
  2. Setup Devices - Connect to equipment
  3. Create Displays - Design user interface
  4. Add Logic - Scripts and calculations
  5. Test - Verify functionality
  6. Deploy - Move to production

Troubleshooting

Creation Issues

ProblemCauseSolution
Wizard won't startNo licenseUse evaluation mode
Can't select templateTemplates folder emptyReinstall or add templates
Name rejectedInvalid charactersUse alphanumeric only
Location deniedNo permissionsChoose different folder

CSV Import Issues

ProblemCauseSolution
Files not recognizedWrong namesMatch exact names
Import failsFormat errorCheck CSV structure
Partial importMissing columnsVerify headers
Encoding issuesUTF-8 requiredSave as UTF-8

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