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October 18, 2023
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System Not Reading start_model_dir from Mapped network drive

Configuring Creo 8.0.8.0 along with IPEM 13.0.3. I'm using a mapped network drive (eg Y:\start_models) to store our start files for all users to access. The line is set properly in the config.pro file & when I launch IPEM/Creo the logs say it read the config.pro, but when I start a new file I'm still getting the default OOTB start files in the File New dialog.

Anyone else experienced that?

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KenFarley
KenFarleyAnswer
21-Topaz II
October 18, 2023

I've learned through the years to use absolute network paths to things rather than the mapped drive specifications. Mostly because I found that different users had the drives mapped to a variety of possible letters (one is "Q:", another is "S:", yet another is "R:").

Thus, any path specifications I make in my config.pro are of the format:

 

\\network-drive\dir1\dir2

 

This way if someone copies my config.pro to use for a new setup, the paths specified will always work.

Maybe this is the trouble you're having, or maybe the mapped drives are not being correctly interpreted by IPEM? I guess it's worth a try?

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BenLoosli23-Emerald III
23-Emerald III
October 18, 2023

When in Creo, what does the config.pro option show for template_solidpart?

 

BenLoosli_0-1697652523941.png

 

I am using a shared network drive for our start parts.

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KenFarley
KenFarley21-Topaz IIAnswer
21-Topaz II
October 18, 2023

I've learned through the years to use absolute network paths to things rather than the mapped drive specifications. Mostly because I found that different users had the drives mapped to a variety of possible letters (one is "Q:", another is "S:", yet another is "R:").

Thus, any path specifications I make in my config.pro are of the format:

 

\\network-drive\dir1\dir2

 

This way if someone copies my config.pro to use for a new setup, the paths specified will always work.

Maybe this is the trouble you're having, or maybe the mapped drives are not being correctly interpreted by IPEM? I guess it's worth a try?

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    ptc-2877363-NewcomerAuthor
    3-Newcomer
    October 18, 2023

    I tested this solution & it worked quite well so far.

    Thank You for the suggestion.

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    MartinHanak24-Ruby III
    24-Ruby III
    October 19, 2023
    @ptc-287736 wrote:

    Configuring Creo 8.0.8.0 along with IPEM 13.0.3. I'm using a mapped network drive (eg Y:\start_models) to store our start files for all users to access. The line is set properly in the config.pro file & when I launch IPEM/Creo the logs say it read the config.pro, but when I start a new file I'm still getting the default OOTB start files in the File New dialog.

    Anyone else experienced that?

    Thanks

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Hi,

    you can check whether Creo knows Y: drive.

    • start Creo
    • open Utilities group available on Home tab and use Open System Window command
    • run cd /D Y:\start_models command
    • if command is executed successfully then you can run dir command to see directory contents
    • if command fails then Creo does not know Y: drive

     

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