How to Add a User to Siemens^® TIA Openness

If you receive an error when trying to import the CAx file that you need to be a user of the Siemens^® TIA Openness group, do the following:

1. Right click on the Windows Start, then select Computer Management..

   Windows Start

   

2. In the Computer Management window, click Local Users and Groups → Groups. Right click on Siemens TIA Openness, then select Add to Group....

   Computer Management

   

3. In the Siemens TIA Openness Properties window, click Add.... Type the object name to select (username) in the Enter the object name to select field, then click Check Names to locate the user name.

   Add User

   

4. After the user is found, click OK.

   Siemens TIA Openness Properties

   

5. The user is added as a member for Siemens TIA Openness. Click Apply, then click OK.

6. Close the TIA Portal software application.

7. Log off your computer and then log back onto the computer.

8. Reopen your project, then import the CAx file.