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Case study · B&R mappView

VC4 to mappView converter

In older B&R projects, moving from VC4 to mappView is time-consuming because pages, widgets, bindings and package structure must be rebuilt carefully. The converter reduces repeated manual work and creates a controlled migration base.

B&R VC4mappViewAutomation StudioPythonXMLPackage.pkg
B&R GUI Converter VC4 to mappView
Input
VC4 .page / .layout
Output
mappView structure
Language
Python GUI
Purpose
faster migration

Challenge

VC4 projects contain visual elements, pages and references that are difficult to transfer manually to mappView without creating naming or structure errors.

manual creation of page, content and binding files is slow
package structure must match the mappView project
repeated copying and renaming increases the risk of broken references

Solution

The Bcode converter reads source VC4 files and prepares the base mappView structure for review, extension and integration into the Automation Studio project.

generation of Init_Page.page and Init_Content.content
generation of Init_Content.binding, Visualizat.vis and Package.pkg
preservation of basic references for further manual completion

Value

The tool is not intended to blindly translate everything. It speeds up the most repetitive migration work and creates a consistent project starting point.

faster start of migration
more consistent file structure
less manual copying and renaming

Concrete result

1

Base mappView files are created from existing VC4 sources.

2

The project structure is ready for further work in Automation Studio.

3

Repeated manual work is reduced for similar screens.

4

Migration becomes more controlled and documented.

Do you have a VC4 project to migrate?

Send example VC4 files or a description of the visualization you want to move to mappView.

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