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Startup and Operation
5.5 User Interface and Operation
Programming with STEP 7
136 Manual, 05/2010, A5E02789666-01
5.5.4 Creating and Managing Objects
Some basic processing steps are the same for all objects and do not depend on the object type.
These standard handling sequences are summarized here. This knowledge of standard procedures
is required to move on to other sections in the manual.
The usual sequence of steps when handling objects is:
• Create an object
• Select an object
• Perform actions with the object (for example, copy, delete).
Setting the Path to Create New Projects/Libraries
New user projects, libraries and multiprojects are stored in the default folder
"\Siemens\Step7\S7proj". If you want to store them in another folder, you should set your custom
path for these objects before you save projects, libraries and multiprojects for the first time. To do
this, select the menu command Options > Customize. In the "General" tab of the dialog box
displayed you can specify the path name under which you want to store new projects or libraries.
Creating Objects
The STEP 7 wizard "New Project" offers support with creating a new project and inserting objects.
Use the menu command File > "New Project" Wizard to open the wizard. In the dialog boxes
displayed you can set the structure of your project and then have the wizard create the project for
you.
If you do not wish to use the wizard, you can create projects and libraries using the menu
command File > New. These objects form the starting point of an object hierarchy. You can create
all other objects in the hierarchy using the commands in the Insert menu, provided they are not
created automatically. The exception to this are the modules in a SIMATIC station which are
created when you configure the hardware or by using the "New Project" wizard.