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Hi Lyle,
If you are using the pro/program menu, this might help:
There is an “old school” way to customize the menu manager including adding picks and setting defaults. It’s a text file called menu_def.pro. It should be saved where your config.pro is. You can look it up in the pro/e help or pick what you like out of mine.
I should warn you to be careful. With this tool, you can force default selections which could cause trouble.
!--------------------------------------
! always abort if there are program errors
PROG#ERROR Abort
!For old style features like sweeps
SKET#VIEW Top
@SETBUTTON DIRECTION FLIP#OK #Flip;#Okay; FLIP PLUS OK
! shortcuts for x-sections in drawings
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH HALF#SPACE "#Spacing;#Half;" "Halves the space"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH DOUBLE#SPACE #Spacing;#Double; "Doubles the space"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH A30#S02 "#Angle;#30;#Spacing;#Value;.06;;"\
"set angle to 30 and spacing to .02"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH A60#S02 "#Angle;#60;#Spacing;#Value;.06;;"\
"set angle to 60 and spacing to .02"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH A120#S02 "#Angle;#120;#Spacing;#Value;.06;;"\
"set angle to 120 and spacing to .02"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH A150#S02 "#Angle;#150;#Spacing;#Value;.06;;"\
"set angle to 150 and spacing to .02"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH A30#S06 "#Angle;#30;#Spacing;#Value;.06;;"\
"set angle to 30 and spacing to .06"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH A60#S06 "#Angle;#60;#Spacing;#Value;.06;;"\
"set angle to 60 and spacing to .06"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH A120#S06 "#Angle;#120;#Spacing;#Value;.06;;"\
"set angle to 120 and spacing to .06"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH A150#S06 "#Angle;#150;#Spacing;#Value;.06;;"\
"set angle to 150 and spacing to .06"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH Aluminum "#Retrieve;aluminum;" "Import from file."
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH Steel "#Retrieve;steel;" "Import from file."
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH Copper "#Retrieve;copper;" "Import from file"
@SETBUTTON MOD#XHATCH Titanium "#Retrieve;titanium;" "Import from file"
!DO YOU EVER WANT TO STAY IN RESOLVE MODE?
YES/NO YES
!navigate resolve mode more quickly
@SETBUTTON RESOLVE#FEAT REDEF_FAIL #QUICK FIX;#REDEFINE;#Confirm;
@SETBUTTON RESOLVE#FEAT REROUTE_FAIL #QUICK FIX;#REROUTE;#Confirm;
@SETBUTTON RESOLVE#FEAT SUPRESS_FAIL #QUICK FIX;#SUPPRESS;#Confirm;
@SETBUTTON RESOLVE#FEAT DELETE_FAIL #QUICK FIX;#DELETE;#Confirm;
@SETBUTTON RESOLVE#FEAT FREEZE_FAIL #QUICK FIX;#FREEZE;#Confirm;
!sample!
!setbutton menuname menuitem "ActionDefinition" "ShortHelp"
![@setbutton PART Shade#Obj "#view;#shade;"\
!"Shade an object."]
!@SETBUTTON SMT#SETUP ---------
!@SETBUTTON SMT#SETUP DFS#TABLE "#Bend Allow;#Bend Table;#Set;#Confirm;#From File;#aviation-mechanic-handbook" "USE DFS Bend allowance"
!@SETBUTTON SMT#SETUP ---------