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nhanratty1-Visitor
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August 7, 2013
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Customisation.ui file for Creo 2 M050

  • August 7, 2013
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I'm having some difficulty saving changes that I make to thecreo_parametric_admin_customization.ui file for our users.


I start a clean session of Creo 2 where the only ui file used is the one stored in the 'text' folder of the Creo 2 install location, i.e. there is no ui file in either my default working directory or in the 'C:\Users\Neal.Hanratty\AppData\Roaming\PTC\ProENGINEER\Wildfire\.wf\.Settings' folder


If I edit the ribbon interface, add a couple of icons etc. and then export the new ui file to the Creo 2 install\text folder it's size drops from 45 kb to 2-3 kb and all of my original modifications are no longer there.


Any body come across this? Is this a bug or am I doing something wrong?


Ideally I would just like to have each user have acreo_parametric_admin_customization.ui in their text folder and nothing else. Is this possible now with Creo?


We don't use Windchill but do use a bespoke PLM solution.


Any advice would be much appreciated.


Regards,


Neal


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DonSenchuk12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
August 7, 2013
I always save it to my working directory before moving it into the /text folder. Never had any issues doing it that way.
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davehaigh13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
August 7, 2013
The best way I've found to handle this is as follows:

Make sure you have this config option:
load_ui_customization_run_dir yes

In my startup script I do the following: (This script is specifically for editing the ribbon file.)

1. Delete the ribbon file in the local cache:

a. del "%USERPROFILE%\pro\Creo_2_home\cache\no_pdm_cache\PTC\ProENGINEER\.Settings\creo_parametric_customization.ui"

2. Delete the ribbon file in the load point:

a. Del "C:\ptc\Creo 2.0\Common Files\M060\text\creo_parametric_admin_customization.ui"

3. Move any existing ribbon file in the run directory to a different location:

a. Move "%USERPROFILE%\Creo_2_home\creo_parametric_customization.ui" "%USERPROFILE%\pro\Creo_2_home\configs\creo_parametric_customization.ui"

4. Copy the admin ribbon file to the run directory: (Notice I change the name)

a. echo f|xcopy "P:\Creo 2.0\sys_configs\creo_parametric_admin_customization.ui" "%USERPROFILE%\pro\Creo_2_home\creo_parametric_customization.ui" /y /r

5. Delete the server registration information:

a. del "%USERPROFILE%\pro\creo_2_home\cache\no_pdm_cache\PTC\ProENGINEER\.wfwsi2008

b. del "%USERPROFILE%\pro\creo_2_home\cache\no_pdm_cache\PTC\ProENGINEER\.Settings\active_server_config.fld

c. del "%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\PTC\Creo\Platform\2.19\agent\ServerMgr\.srv_mgr_db.fldx"

6. Make sure I'm using the latest config file:

a. attrib -R "C:\ptc\Creo 2.0\Common Files\ M060\text\config.pro"

b. attrib -R "C:\ptc\Creo 2.0\Common Files\ M060\text\config.sup"

c. echo y|copy "P:\Creo 2.0\sys_configs\config.pro" "C:\ptc\Creo 2.0\Common Files\ M060\text\config.pro"

d. echo y|copy "P:\Creo 2.0\sys_configs\config.sup" "C:\ptc\Creo 2.0\Common Files\ M060\text\config.sup"

e. attrib +R "C:\ptc\Creo 2.0\Common Files\ M060\text\config.pro"

f. attrib +R "C:\ptc\Creo 2.0\Common Files\ M060\text\config.sup"

7. Set the cache location:

a. set PTC_WF_ROOT=%USERPROFILE%\pro\creo_2_home\cache\no_pdm_cache\PTC\ProENGINEER

8. Then start up Creo:

a. start "m060" "C:\ptc\Creo 2.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe"

This ensures that you are only using one ribbon file from your run directory, so all changes will get saved to it.
Go to File, Help, System information to see which files were loaded
* Should only be one ribbon file

Make your changes and then copy the ribbon file from your run directory up to your server location, and change the name so it has "admin_" in it.

I set the run directory in the shortcut to this script. (The "Start in:" field)
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Personally I do all my editing when connected to a different cache file than I use for production work.

David Haigh
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jhincka1-Visitor
1-Visitor
August 7, 2013
Remember to add & seta config.pro file option:

load_ui_customization_run_dir to yes

and always put in your startup working directory to get the desired effects.

Essentially, make all customizations, export to working directory, modify & save config.pro and on next startup you will see all your hard work has taken effect.

Jason

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nhanratty1-VisitorAuthor
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August 8, 2013

Thanks to all for your suggestions...ended up it was a quirk with our bespoke PLM system.



But one further question...I assume once a .ui file has been created on a PC it can be copied to other PCs and should work in the same way?

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MikeBrattoli12-Amethyst
12-Amethyst
August 8, 2013
Absolutely

Mike Brattoli
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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
August 8, 2013
The key words were: assume and should!

With PTC products anything that can go wrong will go wrong at some time.

And it isn't even Friday, yet! Bring on the weekend early.
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