How to set different scales for multiple drawing templates

[mszwabowski]

I am creating drawing templates in Creo 8.0.  For .prt files, I'm using an A4 border and want a scale of 1.000.  For .asm files, I'm using an A2 border and want the scale to be .200.

The templates work properly during an open session of Creo.  However, when I close Creo and relaunch, the scale showing up for either template changes to something that appears to be a best-fit scale.  For reference, when I use the drawing template that had its scale set at .200, it creates a drawing with scale of .143.

Both templates will be stored in Windchill and used globally.  I prefer to achieve the desired scales without using mapkeys.

How do I set the scale to a default value in a drawing template so it stays after closing and relaunching Creo?

[VladimirN]

Try this tip: https://community.ptc.com/t5/System-Administration/scale-1-1-as-default/m-p/429458/highlight/true#M5673 

[mszwabowski]

Thank you for the advice.  It did not work.  I've done the following:

Set default_draw_scale in config.pro to 1.0.

Launch Creo.

Create one_point_0.frm.

Use one_point_0.frm as a template.

The scale of the drawing then shows 1.000.

Close Creo.

Set default_draw_scale in config.pro to 2.0.

Launch Creo.

Create two_point_0.frm

Use two_point_0.frm as a template.

The scale of the drawing shows 2.000.

When I then close Creo again and relaunch, the scale is set to 2.000 whether I select the one_point_0.frm or the two_point_0.frm. 

Is there a way to have the scale of the one_point_0.frm set to 1.000 and the scale of the two_point_0.frm set to 2.000 in the same session of Creo?

[pausob]

Note that .frm are formats not templates.  Consider using template drawings, where you can specify the scale factors of the preset views.

Though these preset views will have a note automatically generated which shows this custom scale, which will be different than the "default" scale for the drawing. 

Anyway, as you have demonstrated, default drawing scale is not a drawing specific setting - it is governed by the config.pro setting default_draw_scale.  So the alternative I can think of is to make a set of mapkeys, one to start a part drawing and one to start an assembly drawing.  In these mapkeys, the value of the default_draw_scale is set as per your requirements.  Then these mapkeys can be assigned to a set of buttons in the ribbon.

[mszwabowski]

My apologies.  I mistakenly typed .frm instead of .drw.  Seeing as the formats are going to be used globally, I prefer to not use mapkeys as it would require me to update countless config.pro files accordingly.

Is there a simpler way to set the scale for one template to 1.000 and the other to 2.000?