By default, EPLAN links to C:\EPLAN\Data\.... To make it portable:
Wait for the copy process to finish. Your project now contains its own plot frames, forms, and parts.
This paper examines creating and deploying a portable sample project in EPLAN Electric P8. It covers project structuring, library usage, data portability (including macros, parts, and templates), exporting/importing methods, keeping references consistent, version compatibility, and practical deployment scenarios for field engineers and training environments. The goal is to provide a reproducible, compact, and transportable EPLAN project usable across different workstations without breaking references or losing functionality. eplan p8 sample project portable
| Report Type | Content Summary | |-----------------------------|----------------------------------------------------| | Bill of Materials | 23 items, grouped by part number, total quantity | | Parts list | Supplier info, order numbers, prices (example) | | Terminal diagram | Terminal strip -X1: 24 terminals, jumpers listed | | Cable connection list | 6 cables: from – to, length, cross-section | | PLC address list | I0.0 = Stop pushbutton, Q0.1 = Motor M1 contactor |
Before upgrading EPLAN P8 from version 2.7 to 2.9, import the portable sample project to test for migration errors, plot frame compatibility, or part data integrity. By default, EPLAN links to C:\EPLAN\Data\
Modern industrial automation projects involve numerous pages, macros, parts, and reports. EPLAN P8 manages these assets in a central project database. However, sharing a complete project – including all references – between different workstations, companies, or training environments is challenging due to absolute paths, local part libraries, and user‑specific settings.
EPLAN’s “Portable Project” feature solves this by packaging the project into a single archive (.zw1) or folder structure that includes all referenced data. This paper details the creation and use of a portable sample project – a compact, representative project intended for education, template validation, or software testing. Wait for the copy process to finish
The main contributions are:
