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Creo Parametric Default Units (length)

JW_14443136
10-Marble

Creo Parametric Default Units (length)

Hey everyone,

I am facing the issue that every time I create a new part file, the units are set to imperial in the model properties (first picture). I have changed the configuration file, so metric units are set as a standard (second picture). However, this apparently does not work. Does anyone know, how to keep metric units as default?
I am using Creo 12.4.0.0

Thanks and best regards,

Julian

 

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tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
(To:JW_14443136)

PTC overview of how to change the default templates.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDP-KJQUNs4 

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Involute Development, LLC
Consulting Engineers
Specialists in Creo Parametric

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tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
(To:JW_14443136)

When you are creating a new part, are you using start part file (template)? If you are using start models then the units defined in the template will be used regardless of  the config option you show above. With start models you can set up the units of choice and then make the default templates customized with units.

 

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Involute Development, LLC
Consulting Engineers
Specialists in Creo Parametric

I am indeed using a template, but I don't know how to change it. Should I just create a blank part, set all the settings I want, and save it as a new template? There are various different templates by default available and i don't know what the exact difference is (I would assume inlbs is for imperial, mmns for metric. But what else are the differences?) Is it possible to change the standard template somewhere under file->options->...?
Thanks!

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tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
(To:JW_14443136)

You can control what the default templates should be with config options. Watch this video for some details on model templates. 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=43ElkU46erk 

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Involute Development, LLC
Consulting Engineers
Specialists in Creo Parametric
This Creo Parametric tutorial explains why we use Default Templates - also known as Start Parts and Start Assemblies - when starting new models and what they contain, including: Saved Views Units Layers Parameters Relations. For more information, visit https://www.creowindchill.com. If you learned
tbraxton
22-Sapphire II
(To:JW_14443136)

PTC overview of how to change the default templates.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDP-KJQUNs4 

========================================
Involute Development, LLC
Consulting Engineers
Specialists in Creo Parametric

Thank you so much! This helped a lot 🙂

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