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emrecan1-Visitor
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September 30, 2020
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For all users, read config pro file from network and set working directory to local. How to?

Creo is reading the config.pro file over the public network. Therefore, all users have the same working directory. I want to set the working directory folder to the local folder of all users. In addition, I want this to be done automatically, without users doing anything. Is it possible?

MartinHanakAnswer
24-Ruby III
October 1, 2020
@emrecan wrote:

Creo is reading the config.pro file over the public network. Therefore, all users have the same working directory. I want to set the working directory folder to the local folder of all users. In addition, I want this to be done automatically, without users doing anything. Is it possible?

Hi,

if I understand you well you want to achieve following:

  • config.pro file located on network drive (eg. X:\PTC_config\config.pro)
  • when user starts Creo then (1) Creo reads X:\PTC_config\config.pro and (2) changes working directory to user's personal directory

Information:

  • by default Creo is started using shortcut linked to parametric.exe
  • you can also start Creo using shortcut linked to parametric.bat
  • you can add commands into parametric.bat to achieve your goal - see below
@echo off
copy X:\PTC_config\config.pro .
"E:\PTC\Creo7_010\Creo 7.0.1.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe" "E:\PTC\Creo7_010\Creo 7.0.1.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.psf" %*
  • then you can create shortcut linked to parametric.bat and set its Start in property to user's personal directory

 

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
September 30, 2020

Windchill or native filing?

Local install of Creo or network install?

Users cannot have the same working directory, it will cause corruption!

We create a c:\PTC_user\<username> folder for all users on their workstation and set this as the Start-in directory in the Creo shortcut on their desktop. To set it universally, use c:\ptc_user\%username%

 

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MartinHanak24-Ruby IIIAnswer
24-Ruby III
October 1, 2020
@emrecan wrote:

Creo is reading the config.pro file over the public network. Therefore, all users have the same working directory. I want to set the working directory folder to the local folder of all users. In addition, I want this to be done automatically, without users doing anything. Is it possible?

Hi,

if I understand you well you want to achieve following:

  • config.pro file located on network drive (eg. X:\PTC_config\config.pro)
  • when user starts Creo then (1) Creo reads X:\PTC_config\config.pro and (2) changes working directory to user's personal directory

Information:

  • by default Creo is started using shortcut linked to parametric.exe
  • you can also start Creo using shortcut linked to parametric.bat
  • you can add commands into parametric.bat to achieve your goal - see below
@echo off
copy X:\PTC_config\config.pro .
"E:\PTC\Creo7_010\Creo 7.0.1.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe" "E:\PTC\Creo7_010\Creo 7.0.1.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.psf" %*
  • then you can create shortcut linked to parametric.bat and set its Start in property to user's personal directory

 

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    emrecan1-VisitorAuthor
    1-Visitor
    October 1, 2020

    Thanks for Reply @MartinHanak.You understood me very well. You showed me a great way.

     

    However, some of your suggestions are missing. Below I share the commands I use.

    @echo off
attrib -R
xcopy /s/y S:\PTC\Creo_work_dir\cfg\eng\config\config.pro C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\PTC\Working_Directory
xcopy /s/y S:\PTC\Creo_work_dir\cfg\eng\config\creo_parametric_customization.ui C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\PTC\Working_Directory
attrib +R
"C:\PTC\Creo 6.0.4.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe" "C:\PTC\Creo 6.0.4.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.psf" %*

     

    When the bat file runs, the command screen remains open in the background. That's why I create a new file with vbs extension and start creo with this file.

     

    Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "C:\PTC\Creo 6.0.4.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.bat" & Chr(34), 0
Set WshShell = Nothing

     I think it will help for friends with similar problems...

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    MartinHanak24-Ruby III
    24-Ruby III
    October 1, 2020
    @emrecan wrote:

    Thanks for Reply @MartinHanak.You understood me very well. You showed me a great way.

     

    However, some of your suggestions are missing. Below I share the commands I use.

    @echo off
attrib -R
xcopy /s/y S:\PTC\Creo_work_dir\cfg\eng\config\config.pro C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\PTC\Working_Directory
xcopy /s/y S:\PTC\Creo_work_dir\cfg\eng\config\creo_parametric_customization.ui C:\Users\%username%\AppData\Local\PTC\Working_Directory
attrib +R
"C:\PTC\Creo 6.0.4.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.exe" "C:\PTC\Creo 6.0.4.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.psf" %*

     

    When the bat file runs, the command screen remains open in the background. That's why I create a new file with vbs extension and start creo with this file.

     

    Set WshShell = CreateObject("WScript.Shell") 
WshShell.Run chr(34) & "C:\PTC\Creo 6.0.4.0\Parametric\bin\parametric.bat" & Chr(34), 0
Set WshShell = Nothing

     I think it will help for friends with similar problems...

    Hi,

    1.]

    See https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS27948 

    and add following command at the beginning of parametric.bat

    set PTC_SUPPRESS_RESTART_AWARE=true

    2.]

    In the past I asked Google ... windows 10 disable warning when starting batch file from network and got following link http://woshub.com/how-to-disable-open-file-security-warnings-in-windows-7/ . Maybe the solution is usable for you, too.

     

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