We are facing a issue of hanging or low performance of computer during creating or saving a new file. We have made a system that all Creo users will use single Config.pro file which is kept on server. It is accessible to all users but can't modify it to prevent changing of Configuration settings. It can be modify by Administrator only. All CAD users are instructed, not to create multiple copies of a part in different folders to avoid mistakes (like updated model or drawing). If Users need to add search path for Assy. model to retrieve different folders child parts they request to Administrator to add search path in Config.pro file, Administrator adds it in Config.pro file. But after adding so many search path in Config.pro file Computers started hanging or low performance during creating or saving new files. When we try to find the solution from PTC technical support, they asked to reduce search paths from Config.pro file. They explain that when we create or save a new file, at that time Creo searches for duplicacy of model or part name in all folders those are specified in config.pro file.
So as per my suggestion, To retrieve a part or assembly in Creo Assembly, Search paths should not be added in Config.pro file & there should be different option to add search paths which should be separate from Creo settings file (Config.pro, drawing.dtl, etc.) which will solve below purposes:
1. All users in one organization may use same setting files (like Config.pro or Drawing.dtl file, symbols etc.) those are kept at safe location to standardize the drafting settings.
2. Design Engineers will not need to request to Administrator to add search path in Config.pro File.
3. Computer performance will not be affected during creating or saving new files due to search paths in config.pro.
We can also take example of MS Excel where we use hyperlinks those are separate from other settings. So Creo should also have a option to link parts with assembly without adding search path in Config.pro file.
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