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hvyas1-Visitor
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Mar 10, 2016 11:56 AM UTC
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How to change default config file location in creo

Dear all,

How to change the default creo config file location to our local drive custom config created by us.

dgschaeferAnswer
21-Topaz II
Mar 10, 2016 8:03 PM UTC

There are actually 3 locations that config files are read from, in this order. See CS28227.

  1. The text folder in the loadpoint
  2. The user's home directory.  By default this is the operating system environment variable %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% for the user.  You can set %HOME% explicitly if you want to use something different.
  3. The startup directory. This can be set in the properties dialog of the icon used to launch Creo.  The "Start In" field is your startup directory.

If you are using a config.sup, it must go in location #1.  If multiple config.pro files are loaded, they are cumulative.  Where multiple config.pro files contain the same option, the value in the last file read wins.

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smahajan1-Visitor
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Mar 10, 2016 12:30 PM UTC

There are two locations from where your config files get picked up during launching Creo.

1. <Creo Load Point>\CommonFiles\text

2. (Default Working Directory) (You can get this when you launch the Creo session and just check what is your default directory).

If you copy your custom config file into any of these two locations, you should be able to get them in effect.

Thanks,

Sachin

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    dgschaefer21-Topaz IIAnswer
    21-Topaz II
    Mar 10, 2016 8:03 PM UTC

    There are actually 3 locations that config files are read from, in this order. See CS28227.

    1. The text folder in the loadpoint
    2. The user's home directory.  By default this is the operating system environment variable %HOMEDRIVE%%HOMEPATH% for the user.  You can set %HOME% explicitly if you want to use something different.
    3. The startup directory. This can be set in the properties dialog of the icon used to launch Creo.  The "Start In" field is your startup directory.

    If you are using a config.sup, it must go in location #1.  If multiple config.pro files are loaded, they are cumulative.  Where multiple config.pro files contain the same option, the value in the last file read wins.

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      dbhensdadia1-Visitor
      1-Visitor
      Apr 10, 2017 3:15 PM UTC

      Dear Doug,

      Regarding the 3rd option I have tried by giving a network location, but still Creo is reading the config file from  The text folder in the loadpoint only.

      1. Changed the start-in path "\\\\server\share\creo\common" but Creo is still reading the config.pro file from  "C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 2.0\Common Files\M200\text"

      Thanks in advance.

      Regards,

      Dhimant

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      RonSt.Pierre12-Amethyst
      12-Amethyst
      Mar 10, 2016 1:08 PM UTC

      please review this thread

      Re: config.pro duplicates including mapkeys

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      cwaltersdesign1-Visitor
      1-Visitor
      May 8, 2018 7:16 PM UTC

      Edit the PTC Creo Parametric desktop shortcut:

      - right click the shortcut icon

      - select "properties"

      - select the "Shortcut" tab

      - change the "Start in:" location to wherever you want to locate your config file (see image)

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