Opening a VEXcode EXP Blocks Project on macOS

When working in VEXcode EXP, there are several ways to open a project on a macOS device.


Open an Existing Project

Top left of the toolbar in VEXcode EXP with the following options being shown: Globe icon, File, Tools, Tutorials, Undo, Redo, Slot. The File option has a red box around it.

Select File in the Toolbar.

Open File Menu in VEXcode EXP with the following options being shown from top to bottom: New Blocks Project, New Text Project, Open, Open Examples, Save, Save As, Whats New, About, Check for Update. The Open option has a red box around it.

Select Open in the drop down menu.

The Finder window on a macOS device being shown with the downloads folder open and a VEXcode EXP project with a red box around it.

Your device’s File Menu will open. Navigate to the folder where you saved your file and select the project.

Note: VEXcode EXP blocks projects will have the extension .expblocks

The Finder window on a macOS device with a VEXcode EXP blocks project selected. The Open button at the bottom has a red box around it.

Select Open.

A VEXcode EXP project with the title Drive Project shown at the top. A When started block is in the workspace with a Drive for block attached.

Your project will open in VEXcode EXP.


Open an Example Project

Top left of the toolbar in VEXcode EXP with the following options being shown: Globe icon, File, Tools, Tutorials, Undo, Redo, Slot. The File option has a red box around it.

Select File in the Toolbar.

Open File Menu in VEXcode EXP with the following options being shown from top to bottom: New Blocks Project, New Text Project, Open, Open Examples, Save, Save As, Whats New, About, Check for Update. The Open Examples option has a red box around it.

Select Open Examples in the drop down menu.

VEXcode EXP Example project icons being shown.

Select a Template or an Example Project.

Note: Templates and Example Projects are used for the following.

  • Templates configure the motors and sensors on your robot for the project.
  • Example projects are premade projects that are ready to download and run.

VEXcode V5 project open with a yellow note on the side that lists the configuration of the robot as a BaseBot (Drivetrain 2-motor, Inertial Sensor).

Once selected, the Template or Example Project will open.

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