These commands generate output from your Sequence programs. They convert your visual diagrams into PLC code, documentation, or translated files ready for your target platform.
Generates a deployable vendor file for the project (for example PLCopen XML, L5X, or Openness XML). The format is determined by the matched equipment and the installed export provider.
To run this command:
AutomationView writes the output file to your project folder.
You need an export provider extension installed (CODESYS, Siemens, or Rockwell) to generate PLC output. Fanuc is translation only and cannot be a project-export target. See Extensions.
Bundles the project (sequences, machine definition, variables, and bindings) into a single deployable artefact for the target vendor. This runs the same export workflow as Generate PLC Output.
To run this command:
Exports the currently open Sequence diagram as a PDF document. The PDF preserves the visual layout of the diagram and is suitable for printing or sharing with colleagues who do not use AutomationView.
To run this command:
You can also toggle Print Mode first to adjust the diagram layout before exporting. See Toggle Print Mode.
Translates the currently open .seq file into vendor source text (ST, SCL, Ladder, or TP) using a translation provider. Unlike Generate PLC Output, which produces a deployable project file, this command produces source text for a single Sequence. If more than one provider is installed, you are prompted to pick a target.
To run this command:
The Translate button also appears in the editor title bar when a .seq file is open and a translation provider is installed.
Stops the live translation session for the current editing session. Live translation re-translates the active Sequence as you work; this command ends it. The command is hidden from the Command Palette and is invoked from the live translation flow.
Exports every sequence in the project as individual translated files. This is the same as running Translate to Target Language on all .seq files at once.
To run this command:
You can also click the Export All button in the Machine Explorer panel title bar.
This command requires a translation provider extension to be installed.
| Command | Description |
|---|---|
| Generate PLC Output | Generate a deployable vendor file for the project |
| Export Project | Bundle the project into a deployable artefact (same workflow) |
| Export PDF | Export the Sequence diagram as a PDF |
| Translate to Target Language | Translate the active Sequence to vendor source text |
| Stop Live Translation | End the live translation session |
| Export All Sequences | Translate every Sequence to individual files |