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Create Robot from existing Basic Engine Robot or snippet

You can generate a new Robot from an existing Basic Engine Robot or snippet. The generated Robot includes the same input parameters, variables, and dependencies as the original.

To create a Robot with the same inputs as a Basic Engine Robot or a snippet, follow these steps:

  1. In the Project tree, right-click a Basic Engine Robot or a snippet and select Create robot with same input.
  2. In the dialog, specify the name and the folder location for the new Robot, then select Finish.

    The generated Robot opens automatically in the Editor and is highlighted in the Project tree.

    The Robot can be used as a starting point for further development, it contains all definitions from the original Basic Engine Robot or snippet:

    • All input parameters are copied. If an initial value is defined, it is used; otherwise, the default value is applied.

    • All variables are copied. Variables with initial values are assigned by automatically created Assign steps and grouped under a Group step. Each Assign step is named after the variable it assigns.

    • All mappings from the original are recreated as device definitions of the same type.