8. Saving Models

Complete the following steps to save the closed-loop model.

1. Click the Add Step button to open the Add Step menu.
2. Select Control Design»Import/Export Model»Save Control Design Model to add a Save Control Design Model step to the Project View.
3. Click the Browse button next to the File name text box and navigate to the directory in which you want the LabVIEW Control Design Assistant to save the model.
4. Enter closedloopmodel.lti in the File name text box and click the OK button.
5. Select Closed Loop Model from the Model pull-down menu.
   
   The Control Design Assistant saves the closed-loop model as closedloopmodel.lti in this directory each time you run this project. The Information in file table displays information about the saved model. You also can use this saved model in LabVIEW.
6. Click the Data View tab to view the Data View.
7. Run the project once by clicking the down arrow next to the Run button, shown below, on the LabVIEW SignalExpress toolbar and selecting Run Once from the shortcut menu.
   
   
   
   The steps in a project do not execute until you run the project.
8. Verify that closedloopmodel.lti is saved in the directory that you specified. You now have a saved, accurate model of the closed-loop system. You can use the Load Model step to load this model to a project.
9. Select File»Save Project to save the project.