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sbang1-Visitor
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January 20, 2017
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How can I keep the 'Drawing_units' in drawing options?

  • January 20, 2017
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Plz let me know.

I'd like to keep the drawing_units from inch to mm.

Best answer by ChristianBADEL

Hello,
There are, depending of what you want, different ways to manage units in a drawing.

A- For new drawings:
1) If you don’t use templates:
  You should complete two files:
  In CONFIG.PRO:
  Set DRAWING_SETUP_FILE to the location of PRODETAIL.DTL
        (eg: drawing_setup_file c:\proeconfig\prodetail.dtl)
  Then complete PRODETAIL.DTL with:
  DRAWING_UNITS   mm

2) If you use Templates:
  Edit each Template, go to FILE/PREPARE/DRAWING PROPERTIES, click CHANGE on line "Detail options" and set the line DRAWING UNITS to: "DRAWING_UNITS mm" then save your Template.

B- For existing drawings:
  Do the same as for Template files, for each ones.

(Creo reads PRODETAIL.DTL once when creating a drawing, then copy all options in the drawing. Hence none of PRODETAIL modification will affect already created drawings)

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TomD.inPDX17-Peridot
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January 20, 2017

Drawing template files

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sbang1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
January 20, 2017

Your mean is save in drawing template files?

I use CREO2.0,

I can't find it. How can I save my modified drawing options?

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ChristianBADEL1-Visitor
1-Visitor
January 23, 2017

Hello,

If you use template you should know were they are as Creo don't offer such templates in a fresh install.
In CONFIG.PRO there must be a line giving the path were find templates as this:
  START_MODEL_DIR  C:\creo\start_geom
That means that if there are templates to use they are located at C:\creo\start_geom.

If not then you use formats.
In this case take in account only the PRODETAIL.DTL file.

Keep in mind that if nothing is specified in you CONFIG.PRO then Creo will use inches and pounds
But be careful : be sure your drawing and its model share the same unit !

If not, changing the drawing unit will only affect the scale and the 2D detail you may add to your drawing.

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ChristianBADEL1-VisitorAnswer
1-Visitor
January 20, 2017

Hello,
There are, depending of what you want, different ways to manage units in a drawing.

A- For new drawings:
1) If you don’t use templates:
  You should complete two files:
  In CONFIG.PRO:
  Set DRAWING_SETUP_FILE to the location of PRODETAIL.DTL
        (eg: drawing_setup_file c:\proeconfig\prodetail.dtl)
  Then complete PRODETAIL.DTL with:
  DRAWING_UNITS   mm

2) If you use Templates:
  Edit each Template, go to FILE/PREPARE/DRAWING PROPERTIES, click CHANGE on line "Detail options" and set the line DRAWING UNITS to: "DRAWING_UNITS mm" then save your Template.

B- For existing drawings:
  Do the same as for Template files, for each ones.

(Creo reads PRODETAIL.DTL once when creating a drawing, then copy all options in the drawing. Hence none of PRODETAIL modification will affect already created drawings)

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    sbang1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    January 23, 2017

    Thank you for your clear answer.

    It has been a great help.

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