From vision builder to labview

Would anyone possibly know how to convert a tool developed in vision builder for automated inspection into labview so that when we connect a thermal camera and have a live image, the tool from vision builder analyses the image on labview?
Thanks for the help

It is very weird, this is what I get as a reply when I try to convert from VB AI to LabView
And here is also a picture of my NI License Manager, from where I have activated "successfully" VAS and VDM...
I don't understand why it won't work...
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