Syncing, Project & Workbench

Syncing Changes Between AI and Designer

The AI workbench and the Ignition Designer operate on the same project but may get out of sync. A bidirectional sync ensures both sides have the latest changes.

Sync Workflow

The recommended flow for syncing manual Designer changes into the AI workbench:

1. Save your changes in the Ignition Designer.

2. Click the sync icon (rotating arrows) in the top navigation bar in devOS.

3. If a sync confirmation dialog is configured, confirm the sync. Otherwise, it starts immediately.

4. The sync icon animates (spins) while the sync is in progress.

5. Once the sync completes, click the merge button in the Ignition Designer to accept the merged state.

Automatic Sync Warnings

When the AI is generating changes and a sync cycle is in progress, a warning banner appears across the top of the Designer view:

"Sync in progress while syncing AI changes. Any manual changes made now will be lost."

Wait for the sync to complete before making manual changes in the Designer.

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Project Operations

Project operations are accessible from the Project group in the side navigation.

Apply Project Change to Zip

Applies changes from the current workbench to an exported project zip file.

1. Click "Apply Project Change to Zip" in the side navigation.

2. A modal dialog opens with a form to configure the export.

3. Select the project(s) and tag providers to include.

4. Submit the form to generate the zip.

Import Project Zip

Imports an Ignition project from a zip file into the workbench.

1. Click "Import Project Zip" in the side navigation.

2. A modal dialog opens.

3. Browse for and select the project zip file.

4. Submit to import.

Export Tags

Exports tags from the current workbench.

1. Click "Export Tag" in the side navigation.

2. A modal dialog opens with export configuration options.

3. Configure and submit.

Export to Gateway Backup

Exports the current project state as an Ignition Gateway backup (.gwbk) file.

1. Click "Export to Gateway Backup" in the side navigation.

2. The export begins immediately. A loading indicator appears on the menu item while the export is in progress.

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Workbench Operations

Workbench operations are accessible from the Workbench group in the side navigation.

Load Workbench

Loads a previously saved workbench state into the application.

1. Click "Load Workbench" in the side navigation.

2. A modal dialog opens.

3. Select the workbench to load.

4. Submit to load.

Save Workbench

Saves the current workbench state for later use.

1. Click "Save Workbench" in the side navigation.

2. A modal dialog opens.

3. Provide a name or description for the save.

4. Submit to save.