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BrianToussaint19-Tanzanite
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September 7, 2012
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CREO 2 Custom UI ?

  • September 7, 2012
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I am setting up/testing CREO2 m020. I am working on a common starting user interface and found that after I create it to set it in the common files\m020\text directory as creo_parametric_admin_customization.ui. My question comes as what do I do to update it with something new. So far when I save the changes, the file comes out smaller than the original in size. First file was 133kb and the second file was 3kb. It is like you have to keep one session open until you have all your company changes then you can copy the file to users machines. I have also noticed that if you change the UI and exit, that your change is there when you come back in and you didn't have to save it.

My question is how do you update the UI and get it to modify your admin_customization file?

Thank you,

Brian Toussaint
CAD Administrator

Hoshizaki America, Inc.
"A Superior Degree Of Reliability"
618 Hwy. 74 S., Peachtree City, GA 30269
Phone: (770) 487-2331 ext. 1216
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    BrianToussaint19-TanzaniteAuthor
    19-Tanzanite
    September 11, 2012
    It would be nice as an admin to be able to lock a tab/group. That way a user couldn't delete/add to/move a tab that the administrator made. It would be a simple right click in the customization window to lock or unlock. The tough part would be to stop the user from doing the same on something locked in the admin file.

    I am all for teaching the users to create their own tab.

    Brian Toussaint
    CAD Administrator

    Hoshizaki America, Inc.
    "A Superior Degree Of Reliability"
    618 Hwy. 74 S., Peachtree City, GA 30269
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    bfrandsen10-Marble
    10-Marble
    September 11, 2012
    Before teaching users to add their personal tab consider that they will have to add and configure it for every available mode of the software. Until now I have discovered the 29 modes listed below. There can be fewer or more depending on available modules.
    The Applications [6-10] shares the same Quick Access Toolbar.

    1. No model

    2. Design Part

    3. Sheetmetal Part

    4. Skeleton Part

    5. Motion Skeleton Assembly

    6. Mechanism Application

    7. Animation Application

    8. Welding Application

    9. Simulation Application

    10. Piping Application

    11. Design Assembly

    12. Process Assembly

    13. Interchange Assembly

    14. Manufacturing Assembly (Covers both NC Assembly and Expert Machinist)

    15. Mold Assembly

    16. Harness Assembly

    17. External Simplified Rep

    18. Sketch

    19. Drawing

    20. Layout

    21. Format

    22. Activated Design Part in assembly

    23. Activated Design Subassembly in assembly

    24. Activated Sheetmetal Part in assembly

    25. Activated Design Part in External Simp Rep [covers sheetmetal/skeleton/motion skeleton]

    26. Activated Design Subassembly in External Simp Rep

    27. Activated Workpiece/Reference Part in Manufacturing mode

    28. Activated Manufacturing Sub Assembly in Manufacturing mode

    29. Activated Sheetmetal Part in Manufacturing Assembly

    /Bjarne
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    BrianToussaint19-TanzaniteAuthor
    19-Tanzanite
    September 11, 2012
    It seems that 22-29 should know to point to the corresponding toolbar that was already customized. Seems to be a short sight on PTC's part. If I work on a sheet metal part it should not care if it is standalone or activated in an assembly. There are a lot of benefits to the new interface, but users will hate it if they have to do so much to customize. 😞

    Brian Toussaint
    CAD Administrator

    Hoshizaki America, Inc.
    "A Superior Degree Of Reliability"
    618 Hwy. 74 S., Peachtree City, GA 30269
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