Creo Configuration Management Tool
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Loads AFX application
Allow creation of flat to screen notes when option is set to true
Sets state of ATB 'Auto Check Status On Activate' toggle
Sets state of ATB 'Auto Check Status On Retrieve' toggle
Sets state of ATB 'Auto Check Status On Update' toggle
Allows to identify CADDS files in the file open browser
Allows to update a Pro/DESKTOP assembly based on assembly component ids, if set to YES. Otherwise, the update will be based on component names
Displays foreign source model name in the model tree for imported models
Sets state of ATB 'Show Log' toggle
If set to yes, Creo will attempt to take imported dimensions that are not associative and link them to geometric entities so that they act as associative
Define the default state of bend note display (board mode)
Defines the down direction symbol for board bend notes
Defines the up direction symbol for board bend notes
Defines the fields order for board bend notes
Defines the formed symbol for board bend notes
Defines the rolled symbol for board bend notes
Will be used to set the bend allowance table only. Sets the default directory of the board bend allowance table files. If not set, the system supplied bend tables are used. Use the full name and path to avoid problems. Sets directory for board bend allowance table files
Will be used to set the design rules file folder only. Will be used by the design rules manager. Sets the default directory of the board design rules files. Use the full name and path to avoid problems. Sets directory for board design rules files
Board bend radius and bend angle values and bend dimension location will be driven by feature-level relations to board parameters
Drives the board options and values by feature-level relations to board parameters
Sets path to directory that contains the Flange shapes. Sets directory containing flange shapes
Sets path to directory that contains the Flat shapes. Sets directory containing flat shapes
Specifies the directory to save/retrieve board parameters files. Use full name and path to avoid problems. Sets directory for board parameters files
Allows import of CADDS5 layering
No - Do not use a defined pen table for formatting of CGM export
Activates "Graft features" button under File menu. This allows user to graft features created in CRI model to active model
Specifies the units to be used for data imported in Dazix files
Yes - Causes the MOUNTHOLE section of a Dazix file to be processed as a mount hole. No - Causes the MOUNTHOLE section to be processed as a cut
Yes - Passes the objects in the .edn files through z translation
Yes - Enables direct VRML conversion
Controls the state of the Use drawing model file name check box. Yes- Automatically gives the drawing the name of the related model. No- Allows you to provide the drawing name of your choice
Provides the ability to choose DWG file version when exporting 2D or 3D Creo models
Specifies whether or not DXF BLOCKS to be imported as Creo symbols. Yes - Imports BLOCKS as symbol definitions, No - Imports BLOCKS as separate entities
Provides the ability to choose DXF file version when exporting 2D or 3D Creo models
Default, faceted boundary representation is allowed in import
YES - comments (999 group codes) will be created in DXF file exported from Creo. NO - DXF file will be created without comment lines
Specify whether or not to export drawing scale to the DXF or DWG file. Yes - Includes a scale factor DIMLFAC in the exported DXF/DWG. No - Exports without using a scale for the drawing. Set to Yes when exporting to read into AutoCAD
Specify whether or not to scale drawing views when exporting to the DXF or DWG file. Yes - rescales the entire drawing in such a way that the main view scale becomes 1:1. No - exports without rescaling
YES - Breaks dimensions with breaks on witness lines to separate entities and preserves the original picture. No - Exports such dimensions as DXF DIMENSION entities and removes the breaks on witness lines
Determines if the SJIS is supported when importing/exporting DXF files in Japanese
Defines how imported ECAD areas are treated. Cosm_area - Treats imported ECAD areas as cosmetic area features. 3d_volume - Imports ECAD areas with Z-heights as a 3D enclosed quilt
Specifies the default coordinate system name added to an ECAD board being imported. If you do not set this variable, the system prompts you for a name
Specifies the default coordinate system name added to an ECAD component being imported. If you do not set this variable, the system prompts you for a name
Allow layer mapping for ECAD component's import into Assembly
ECAD_NAME / ECAD_ALT_NAME - Uses the components package name or part number as the part name. ECAD_NAME_ECAD_ALT_NAME - Concatenates the component's package name and part number as the part name
Will allow pre-setting default X-section to be used for component outline output to *.eda format
Sets the context for ECAD context data display. Only in ECAD mode - ECAD context data is visible only in the context of an ECAD Assembly and an ECAD Board part. Always - ECAD context data is always visible
Assists in creation of an ecad_hint.map file. Yes - Automatically renames components, if necessary, each time library of component outlines is imported to Creo. This does not create an ecad_hint.map file. It controls if ecad_hint.add is created
Sets default value and units for an ECAD component being imported. Units can be: inch, mil (1E-3 inches), thou (1E-6 inches), cm, mm, micron (1E-6 meters), dsu (1E-8 meters). If not set, the system uses the current component's units
Sets default component placement status for export (parameter setting will override the default)
Set the EDMD output version
Supports the export of ECAD areas with different "Above Board" and "Below Board" conditions. "yes" - Enables you to export both sided keep-in/keep-out ECAD areas as two individual areas (top and bottom)
Exports Creo cuts as holes to ECAD systems
Exports Creo holes as cuts to ECAD systems
Overrides tolerance calculations for automatically fixing the board outline during IDX import
Allows bypassing manual fixing of the board outline during IDX import. yes - Bypasses manual fixing of the board outline. The board can be edited later. no (default) - Allows manual fixing of the board
Specify the default geometry representation of ECAD context data when you import it into an ECAD design
Import sections specified as DRILLED_HOLE as through-all holes. Boards created with Creo drilled holes export with default value of NPTH for the ECAD_HOLE_TYPE parameter. Create this feature parameter if a value of PTH is needed (IDF 2.0/3.0)
Defines the relative accuracy used in ECAD import
Sets loading ECAD context data when the model is opened and retrieved
Controls whether "ECAD import holes configs" (ecad_pin_hole_import & ecad_via_hole_import) will remove holes completely from the import (default) or just pre-set the holes filter UI condition
Specify the ecad_hint.map file that will be used for ECAD operations
Setup default status for missing components in "Investigate Placement" Dialog
Setup the default for the import of ECAD Holes type MTG (IDF 3.0 or IDX ONLY)
Specifies the default coordinate system name for the .OTHER_OUTLINE section of an IDF 2.0 ECAD component being imported. If you do not set this variable, the system uses ECAD DEFAULT as coordinate system name
Enhanced export of special entities to ECAD formats. Yes - Attempt to approximate arcs and lines. No - Use part accuracy to approximate lines
Select how holes that are placed on the board outline be exported
Specifies the default coordinate system name added to an ECAD panel being imported. If you do not set this variable, the system prompts you for a name
Set up the default for the import of ECAD Holes from type PIN (IDF 3.0 or IDX ONLY)
Configures the way the changes are rejected
Specifies an option for saving ECAD context data when the model is saved. No - The ECAD context data is not saved. Minimal - The minimum required data that allows ECAD context data to be calculated in runtime is saved. Upon retrieval of the model, ECAD context data will be created as entities and require using "Update ECAD Context data position" to update the orientation. Full - All ECAD context data information is saved
Yes - Set both EDA format version and output method to support InterComm product, yes or no
Setup the default for the import of ECAD Holes type TOOL (IDF 3.0 or IDX ONLY)
Specifies path to csv file with a list of user defined ECAD area types. Sets path to CSV file with user-defined ECAD area types
Set up the default for the import of ECAD Holes from type VIA (IDF 3.0 or IDX ONLY)
ECAD Collaboration Accept color
Automatically redefine ECAD Areas affected by collaboration changes
Automatically redefine components affected by collaboration changes
Automatically redefine holes affected by collaboration changes
ECAD Collaboration Preview After color
ECAD Collaboration Preview Before color
ECAD Collaboration preview Level
ECAD Collaboration Reject color
Check for affected objects resulting from ECAD Areas collaboration changes
Check for affected objects resulting from board collaboration changes
Check for affected objects resulting from components collaboration changes
Check for affected objects resulting from holes collaboration changes
Suppress of failed features on Object changes
Automatically suppress cut features in case of board collaboration changes
Enables the CADRA command in the EXPORT menu. This enables the creation of a CADRA specific IGES file
Controls how dimensions are treated when importing an IGES drawing file. Yes - Each IGES dimension explodes into an independent note with the dimension text and a dimension with an empty note. No - Dimensions are treated as before
Specify whether the Creo model names should be used during export. Yes - Use default naming. No - Add suffixes to model file names
Enable Ship-it interface export
Extends CVPATH search path for CADDS5 data exchanging
Defines the path of the EZ Tolerance Analysis application options file (EZTAAppOptions.xml). Added in Creo 11
Fixes scaling problems with AutoCAD releases earlier than Release 10. Yes - Repairs AutoCAD files appropriately
Corrects a problem caused by multiple rotations of a note in a CATIA IGES file. Yes - Rectifies any discrepancies
Loads feature recognition application
Defines the path of the GD&T Advisor application options file (GDTAAppOptions.xml)
yes - Hides the Note Properties command in the model environment
Determines whether IGES entities are clipped with regards to IGES views. YES - Entities outside the view outline are clipped. NO - No clipping
Determines how IGES notes are clipped with regards to IGES views. No_clip - No clipping. Full_clip - Notes that are partially outside the view outline are clipped. Partial_clip - Notes completely outside the view outline are clipped
Yes - Exports drawing view information. No - Does not export drawing view information
Yes - Import RGB information to IGES files. The color definition entities in the IGES file are imported to the drawings as user-defined colors. No - The color-definition entities in the IGES files are ignored when importing to the drawing
Controls the import of user-defined line fonts. Yes - Give default names to user-defined line styles without names in order ("IGES_1," "IGES_2" etc.). No - Imports the user-defined line fonts as Solid line font
Yes - Converts an IGES group to drawing layers. No - The IGES group is not converted
Determines what to do when IGES note entities do not point to any views or the drawing entity. See the configuration option iges_zero_view_disp
Yes - Enables the desired width of a gtol symbol to be exported to CATIA
Yes - Breaks a large note (greater than 70 strings) down into smaller notes, each producing an IGES entity
Yes - Enables the export of RGB information to IGES files. The user-defined colors in the drawing are exported to an IGES file as color definition entities. No - Ignores the user-defined colors in the drawing when exporting IGES file
Controls the export of user-defined line font through IGES. No - Exports all geometry as solid font
Yes - Specifies IGES output with special JAMA-IS subset specification, compliant with the version 1.02 of JAMA-IS (Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association IGES Subset Specification). No - Specifies normal IGES
Yes - Specifies IGES output that uses the MIL-D-28000 entity subset
Yes - Exports the text specified by system_iges_header_file and user_iges_header_file as a note on the drawing. To control note placement, use the configuration file option put_iges_drawing_entity
Exports a drawing symbol as an IGES general symbol entity, IGES type number 228 (yes), or as its component entities: notes and lines
Sets the maximum value for the distance between an XYZ trimming curve (boundary) and the underlying surface of a trimmed surface
When IGES geometry does not point to any views or the drawing entity. All_views - Creates a copy of the entity for each view. No_views - Does not create the entity at all. As_is - Creates the entity once, using only its own transformation information
Specifies a value used to determine the neutral bend line for a board part. This value is always used for non-cylindrical bends. It is used for regular bends only when no bend table is specified
Sets amount of checking for overlapping lines and collecting lines of same pen color before exporting plot or 2-D file. 0 - No check or collection. 1 - No check, but collection. 2 - Partial check and collection. 3 - Complete check and collection
YES - For import and export, fixes compatibility problems between 2-D external formats (such as IGES and DXF) and Creo
YES - Exports draft xhatching as IGES sectioned area entity. NO - exports draft xhatching as separate geometric entities
Allows you to append a DXF or DWG drawing by dragging it to an existing Creo drawing
Yes - ACAD_PROXY_ENTITY and REGION entities are imported as set of draft entities, No - ACAD_PROXY_ENTITY and REGION entities are ignored
If set to YES tries to fix dimension texts with missing special characters with the information from dimension definition
YES - Ignore the 3DSOLID entities, if they exist, in the DXF/DWG file being imported in Drawing mode. Only, the 2D entities are processed. NO - Create an assembly by processing the 3DSOLID entities in the DWG/DXF file being imported in Drawing mode. This is the default value for this option
Specify whether or not to scale line fonts when importing a DXF or DWG file to a Creo drawing. Yes - the line fonts will be scaled based on the drawing sheet size, No - the line fonts will not be scaled
Wrap table texts imported from a DXF or DWG file when set to YES
Controls if imported associative dimensions remain associative. Yes - If the drawing setup option associative_dimensioning is Yes, then dimensions are imported associative. No - Dimensions do not retain associativity
Sets the bottom margin in drawing units for imported drawings
If set to YES containers will be included when importing a CED drawing associative to a 3D model to Creo
If set to YES empty parts will be included when importing a CED drawing associative to a 3D model to Creo
If set to YES face parts will be included when importing a CED drawing associative to a 3D model to Creo
If set to YES wire parts will be included when importing a CED drawing associative to a 3D model to Creo
Specifies whether CED centerlines are imported as axes or as draft entities when importing a CED drawing associative with a 3D model. Yes - Centerlines are imported as axes. No - Centerlines are imported as draft entities
If set to YES - cross-section arrows are created when importing a CED associative drawing with section views
Create a single multi-line note on importing multi-line text when is set to YES
AS_SEP_ENT - Imports each component of a dimension separately. AS_IS - Imports dimensions as dimensions in Pro/ENGINEER. AS_SYMBOL - Imports dimensions as symbols in Pro/ENGINEER
Specifies the mapping file for DXF and DWG import. Absolute or relative path to the file can be used
Generates a log file when you import non-Creo-native drawing files into a Creo drawing
Yes - Places all sectioned areas boundary imported from the IGES file in one layer named IGES_HATCH_BOUNDARY. NO - Does not place sectioned areas boundary in one layer
Controls whether to import IGES symbols as symbols or as entities by default. Yes - Import IGES symbols as symbols by default. No - Import IGES symbols as entities by default
Sets the left margin in drawing units for imported drawings
Yes - Breaks unsupported MI dimension types to separate entities, No - Imports unsupported MI dimension types as different type dimensions that can look differently
Yes - Maps MI drafting parts to layers, No - Imports MI drafting parts as separate entities
Specifies the mapping file for MI import. Absolute or relative path to the file can be used
Yes - Maps MI symbol parts to symbols, No - Imports MI symbol parts as separate entities
Yes - Opens Import Log File in a separate window. No - The Log File does not appear in the window
Indicates whether to recompute associative dimensions upon import
Sets the right margin in drawing units for imported drawings
Yes - standard colors are imported as user-defined colors. No - standard colors are mapped to Creo colors
Sets the font type to which the imported text symbols mapped when you import non-native drawings into new drawings in Creo. Added in Creo 8
Sets the top margin in drawing units for imported drawings
If set to yes entities having white color will be imported as black when the background color is white
Yes - drawing tables having blanked lines are exported to DXF/DWG as separate entities, No - the tables are exported as DXF/DWG tables but the lines are not blanked
Yes - ellipses will be exported to DXF or DWG as ellipses. No - ellipses will be exported as splines
Controls whether hatches are converted to corresponding DXF/DWG entities, represented as separate lines or exported as blocks. Added in Creo 9
Create a single MTEXT entity for multi-line text notes when is set to YES
Yes - Multiple normal leader annotations are exported to DWG and DXF file formats as blocks. No - Multiple normal leader annotations are exported to DWG and DXF file formats as separate entities
Controls OLE export to DXF/DWG. Yes - exports OLE objects as DXF/DWG IMAGEs. No - exports OLE objects as separate entities
Controls whether splines are converted to corresponding DXF/DWG entities or exported as polylines. Added in Creo 9
Determines whether symbol definition or symbols instance names are used as block names in DXF/DWG export when symbols are mapped to blocks. SYM_DEF - symbol definition names are used, SYM_INST - symbol instance names are used
As_is - Exports notes to DXF/DWG with their original alignment values. Fit - Exports notes with FIT alignment
Yes - Non-ASCII characters are written in UNICODE encoding
Enables export of blanked layer entities. If an entity is placed on a layer that is blanked and this option is set to YES, the entity will be exported
Yes - Use the old line font mapping in CGM export: hidden lines to type 2, CTRLFONT to type 4, PHANTOMFONT to type 5. No - Use the new mapping: hidden lines to type 12, CTRLFONT to type 11, PHANTOMFONT to type 13
Yes - Pen table controls the thickness of the stroked text when a pen table is applied to the text of drawings that are exported to the CGM file format
Provides the ability to choose CGM metafile version when exporting from Creo drawing
Specifies the mapping file for DXF and DWG export. Absolute or relative path to the file can be used
Generates a log file when you export a Creo drawing to another format
Yes - Exports interface IDs of layers as IGES levels
Determines how the content of gtol frames and additional text are exported to IGES. Yes* - gtol frames content and additional text are exported as separate text entities. no - gtol frames content and additional text are exported as a single text entity
If set to "png" shaded views will be exported as a PNG image and the background will be transparent. If set to "jpeg" shaded views will be exported as a JPEG image and the background will be opaque
YES - Exports line width information to DXF. NO - all entities are exported with the default width
If set to yes overlapping lines will be merged regardless of their layers when exporting or plotting a drawing. If set to no overlapping lines belonging to different layers will not be merged
Yes - Opens Export Log File in special window. No - the Log File will not appear in the window
Defines how the TrueType and the non-TrueType text fonts are processed when drawings are exported as PDF files. non_ttf-reuse TrueType fonts and stroke only non-TrueType text fonts, all-stroke all fonts, none-reuse TrueType fonts and map non TrueType
Specifies note texts encoding in PDF export. YES - Texts are exported in Unicode encoding. No - Texts are exported in native encoding
If set to yes drawing entities having white (255, 255, 255) color will be exported to PDF as black
Yes - Exports a drawing point to IGES, DXF or DWG as a point entity. No - Exports a drawing point as shape entities
QUILT - quilt lines have higher priority than hidden lines when exporting or plotting a drawing. HIDDEN_LINE - hidden lines have higher priority than quilt lines
Yes - splines geometrically representing arcs will be exported as arcs. No - such splines will be exported as splines
Strokes == text is converted to lines and dots. "NONE"- Does not stroke out the text for export. "ALL" - Strokes out all the text. "SPECIAL" - Strokes out only special characters
Enables UI to selectively import I-DEAS part and assembly models from the I-DEAS .mf1 and .pkg container files
Specifies the path for I-DEAS installation. Use the full pathname to avoid problems. Sets path for I-DEAS installation
Specifies the I-DEAS run command. Default command is "ideas"
Yes*/no - Enables/disables reporting Import Validation failures in the Notification Center by default for newly imported/opened foreign models
No - Join surfaces on import as geometry is loaded from file. Yes - Use new method to join surfaces by layer (surfaces contained on the same layer are joined together first) with a better chance of joining those surface elements to form closed geometry
Import faceted data for formats that support both facet and Brep representations
Provides the option to prevent the redisplay of models while they are in transitional state during Creo Elements/Direct file import
Specifies model parameter IDENT_PT while exporting to Catia
Yes Will automatically invoke UI to apply special model-level configuration during export. No UI to apply special model-level configuration for export will not be invoked unless explicitly designated by the user during Save a Copy
Generate or not an export log
Exports parameters with models
Allows the user to solidify all closed quilts during import CADDS5 model
Allows the user to switch between the default and alternate converter version for interface with CADDS5
Specifies not to generate or generate short or long log files for data exchange import operations
YES- the document type as suffix will not be appended to the part name in Creo View name during Save As to Workspace operation
Yes - Converts an IGES or DXF point entity to a drawing point
Controls if associativity in an imported IGES view is preserved. 3D_VIEWS - tries to create 3D views if 3D model exists in the file. 2D_VIEWS - Imported IGES views work as 2D. No - Imported IGES views are exploded and become unrelated
Default, no profiles in a data exchange file will be extracted for use
Allows the user to switch back to the old 'Import Feature' method of reading Desktop .des files and Granite .g files into Creo. By default, Creo directly opens these models
Yes - Presents a dialog box to control the import of both layers and assemblies. You can choose from the list of layers and/or solids available in the file to select one or more for import
Export assembly components and instances using MAPPED ITEM entity
Layer mapping mechanism providing an ability to group entities to layers or blocks
Enables you to assign interface ids to layers during export
Sets text length in exported 2-D. As_is - Width of each character is width of strokes. Full_size - Width of each character is width of character text box. Adjusted - Adjusts spacing so no extra space left and end/start character do not overlap
YES - When exporting a Creo model as PDF U3D file, create a U3D file of the same name as the PDF file
Specifies the directory where import and export profiles are stored. Use the full path to avoid problems. Sets directory for import and export profiles
Yes - IGES,DXF,STEP files with variable sized sheet information are imported andput on the appropriate variable-size format. Without a sheet size, the system tries to apply the correct variable-size format. No - The IGES,DXF,STEP drawing isplaced on a standard sized format
Specifies the Medusa 2D Interface config. file. Absolute or relative path to the file can be used
Yes - Exports the file in IDF 2.0 format. No - Exports the file in IDF 1.0 format unless IDF 2.0 is selected from the ECAD FORMAT menu
0 - Butt cap: stroked lines are squared off at the endpoint of the path. There is no projection beyond the end of the path
0 - Miter join: outer edges of the strokes for the two segments are extended until they meet at an angle
No - PDF export does not use any defined pentable changes as would be applied to plotting the drawing
Specifies the directory in which Granite application plug-ins are located. Use the full pathname to avoid problems. Sets directory for Granite application plug-ins
Specifies whether or not to suppress the output of the IGES drawing entity, #404, to the IGES file. No - The drawing entity is not output
Controls the visibility of Save, Add to Palette, Move in Palette and Delete commands in the symbol palette. By Default, these commands are available. Added in Creo 8
Sets the default import model type when opening a STEP assembly. Added in Creo 11
Sets the default import model type when opening a STEP multibody part. Added in Creo 11
AS_3D_VIEWS - Export 3-D model geometry with its associative views. AS_3D_VIEWS_ASSOC_DRAFT - Export 3-D model geometry with its associative views and view related annotations. NO - Export only 2-D representations of the 3-D models. This is the default
Sets the default import model type when opening a STEP multibody part. Added in Creo 11
Export datum csys, planes, axes, points to the STEP file for formats ap203_e2, ap214_is
Inserts specified text file into the Start section of IGES files (refer to user_iges_header_file). When used with user_iges_header_file, the system text appears first
TIFF exports are done without compression
Determines the type of tiff items are exported to variables refer to color sets
Yes - Opens export options dialog when exporting Creo drawing. No - exports file without the options dialog
Used to disable the use of IGES font 1003
Specifies whether to convert Kanji notes in Creo to IGES Kanji notes (font code) when exporting. Yes - Converts Kanji notes to IGES Kanji notes. No - Converts using Font 1
Filename - Insert specified text file into the Start section of IGES file. Valid parametric note symbols will be replaced during export. For example, &dwg_name in the text file is replaced by the drawing name when a drawing is exported
Enables you to place an anchor on a specified VRML component during the export to VRML. The keywords are optional
Yes - Exports a model to VRML with the Creo background color
Yes - Exports a model to VRML with explode lines for assembly or assembly process data
Specifies the number of levels of detail (LODs) in models exported in VRML format
Allows the user to choose between exporting to the VRML 2.0 or 1.0 format
Yes - Ensures that the model components retain their true color. No - In some viewers, component colors might not be consistent
All - Exports top-level and lower-level assembly component views into VRML format. None - Does not export component views into VRML format. Top - Exports top-level object view only into VRML format
Controls the export of user parameters. Designated - Export only designated parameters. All - Export all parameters. None - Do not export parameters
Yes - Specifies direct and in memory export of top-level assembly simplified representation to Pro/FLY-THROUGH package files
Creates additional frame for each process step or for assembly publication. Yes - Auxiliary files aux.html are created for each step in assembly process (in each step00 directory) to be replaced by your .html file. No - Auxiliary files are not created
Specifies the output format by to one of the values
All - Writes all views in any component to the appropriate VRML files. Top - Writes only named views that reside in the assembly or process assembly to top-level VRML files. None - Does not write named views to VRML files
Specifies the location of the model tree in the browser window. Out - Opens model tree in a separate window. In - Includes model tree in the Web page and removes the Tree checkbox from the control panel