How Do I Create a Library File (LLB) in LabVIEW?

How do I create a new LLB file from a new or an existing VI?

LabVIEW 8.5 and later:

1. Create a new project or open an existing one.  To create a new project from the block diagram or front panel, select File»New»Project»Empty Project.  To create a new project from the LabVIEW Getting Started screen, select Empty Project.

2. Add a VI to the project by right-clicking My Computer»New»File.

3. Right click on Build Specifications»New»Source Distribution.

4. Select Source Files under the category list on the left of the source distributions properties window.

5. Select a VI from the Project Files window and click the right arrow button to always include the VI in the LLB build.

6. Select Destinations under the category list on the left of the source distribution properties window.

7. Click the LLB radio button under the Destination type options.

For LabVIEW 8.0 and 8.2:

1.Right click on Build Specifications»New»Source Distribution.

2. Click the Custom radio button.

3. Click the check box Destination is LLB and click Yes on the pop-up window.

4. Click Build.
Another way to put an existing VI in a new LLB file is as follows:

1. Select Save As from the File menu.
2. Select Substitute Copy for Original (the original VI will remain unchanged and a copy of it will be saved in a different location).
3. Click the Continue button.
4. Click on the New LLB button in the lower right corner. Choose a name and a location for the new LLB file.

5. Save your VI inside of the new LLB file.
To create a new VI and save it in a new LLB, open a blank vi and select Save from the File menu and follow steps 4 and 5.

Note: This method will not automatically include subVIs in the LLB. If you need to have dependents included in the LLB follow the instructions in the following article: How Do I Create a LabVIEW VI Library that Automatically Includes All SubVIs?

Yet another way to handle an LLB is to use the LLB Manager (LabVIEW 8.5 and later):

1. Go to the menu Tools»LLB Manager...
2. Navigate to the folder where you want to save the new LLB

3. Select File»New LLB and enter the LLB's name.
4. To add VIs to the created LLB, navigate to the VI and copy it from LLB Manager.
5. Navigate to the LLB file, open it, and paste the VI.

Additional Information
This article is a basic guide of how to create a LLB, any custom or specific requirements to be included in a LLB are not supported by NI.