Use the Project Explorer window to create and edit LabVIEW projects. Select File»New Project to display the Project Explorer window. You also can select Project»New Project or select Empty Project in the New dialog box to display the Project Explorer window.

The Project Explorer window enables you to manage the targets, VIs, and other support files of a project from one location. Use the Project Explorer window to connect to RT targets, set target properties, and deploy VIs to targets. When you add an RT target, the Project Explorer window includes the following sections:

• Project root—Contains the host computer and the RT targets you add to the current project. The label on the project root includes the filename for the project. Right-click the project root and select New»Targets and Devices from the shortcut menu to add an RT target to the project.
  • My Computer—Represents the local, or host computer, as a target in the project.
  • RT Target—Represents the RT targets you add to the project. By default, the heading for an RT target is the name of the target as specified in NI Measurement & Automation Explorer (MAX). VIs and libraries that you add to an RT target appear under the target in the Project Explorer window. Right-click an RT target and select Properties from the shortcut menu to configure the settings of the target.
    • Dependencies—Includes items that VIs under a target require.
    • Build Specifications—Includes specifications for building source distributions, stand-alone real-time applications, and zip files. If you have the LabVIEW Professional Development System or the Application Builder installed, right-click Build Specifications and select New»Real-Time Application from the shortcut menu to create a build specification that defines how you want to build stand-alone real-time applications.