Loading or Creating a Workspace Loading or Creating a Workspace This section describes how to load or create a workspace during the ACE software startup. For instructions on loading a workspace after another workspace has been loaded, see Workspace Loading and Unloading on page 52. After the ACE Getting Started dialog box has displayed, you will need to load a new or previously-saved workspace, create an example workspace, or create an empty workspace. To load or create a workspace, select one of the following: ACE User's Guide, 3.6.x, 18316-000 Rev A Page 39 Item Description Load Saved Workspace Loads a previously-saved workspace from disk. After selecting this option:
Select one of the recently-used workspaces from the Recent Work- l space grid list, which displays up to six of the recently-used work- spaces, l Or, click the Folder icon ( ) to locate a previously-saved work- space on your computer. Click OK to load the selected workspace. l NOTE: If the workspace file has been moved, renamed, or deleted, the ACE software asks if you would like to remove the file from the recently-used workspace list. Connect to Controller Connects to a controller on your network. Connect to i-Series Cobra Connects to a Cobra i600 or i800 robot on your network. You will be shown a list of available Com ports, and asked to select a Com port for the connection.
New Sample Application Creates a workspace based on the selected sample application. Select a sample workspace from the Select a sample list. l The workspace is populated with the objects required for the selected sample. The samples contain interview wizards that will guide you through the steps for creating a working application.