Missing Components?

[ptc-4360154]

When I open an assembly I have to go through and retrieve one component from each of the folders inside the working directory. Is there a way to set Creo Parametric to automatically find files in these folders?

Sean

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[John.Pryal]

Hi Sean, yes there is, using config option "search_path". Add this option to your config file, browse to the specific folder(s) in question. You can have multiple search_paths

John

[ptc-4360154]

That helped. When I do that it prompts me saying "The configuration setting that you have made will be applied to the current session only." Can I make it so that the search_path will be there whenever I open the program?

[John.Pryal]

Yes, if you have your config.pro file in your load point, then those search paths will be active every time you launch Creo. Just in case you don't know, load point is the start up directory. I believe this is the second place Creo looks for a config file, if it does not find one in the bin/text directory embedded within the software files. I have always had my config.pro stored in my start up directory (load point).

Hope this helps

John

[TomD.inPDX · Accepted solution]

It is common to manage libraries using an administrative file called search.pro. You can place search_path_file <path> in your config.pro. This is a little easier to manage if your search path manages a large library in many locations. You can invoke a second search_path_file <path> if you also want to add specific locations for a current project that has not been uploaded to the main database yet.

If you search the forum for search_path and search_path_file, you will get some good hits on how this is useful.