Turn on Part Browser in CED Drafting (Mixed UI)

[Curtis_Cao]

I use Creo Elements/Direct Drafting (Mixed UI).

I want to turn on Part brower as the below picture to manage layout. Please guide me how to turn it.

I appreciate your prompt response.

[AndyPoulsen · Accepted solution]

If you type 

wui_part_browser

in the user input line and press return it should open the Part Browser for you..

I hope this helps!

andy

[TT_11417282]

It is exactly what i needed. thanks for your help.

[AndyPoulsen]

Great! Glad to help!

andy

[Curtis_Cao]

Thank for your help. And I want to turn-on Part Browser is default. Could you show me how to do it?

[Kotom-Eng]

One solution is to add WUI_PART_BROWSER at the end of the file customize.m located in the installation directory C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo Elements\Direct Drafting 20.xxx

[Curtis_Cao]

Wow, it really worked. Thank you so much.

But I have 2 trouble about setting default, please guide me how to do:

1. Set default construction line at this position.

2. Set japan is language default.

[Kotom-Eng]

1. Normally, when you quit Drafting, it saves automatically the customisation of the tool bars in your personal directory:

C:\Users\your_login_name\AppData\Roaming\PTC\Creo Elements Direct Drafting 20.4\20.4 (for example)

The name of the saved file is layout.m

Check if this file has been modified after having quit Drafting.

2. Normally, the language is set during the installation of Drafting, Next time you install Drafting, pay attention to the setting of the language.

Meanwhile, to avoid re-installation, add CHANGE_LOCALE 'ja' at the end of the file customize.m

[Curtis_Cao]

I appreciate your instructions. I got it.

[Curtis_Cao]

Dear Mr. Kotom,

I have trouble again with CED Drafting.

Problem 1: When I set Japan is default language, layout between tool table and tab is stacked as below picture. I want to it is arranged as Eng language.

Problem 2: I want when I change the standard and go back to the software next time it will save as that standard. For example, I change to JIS standard and I go back software, it will save as that standard. But right now, when I go back software, it always is Company standard.

Please guide me how to fix this 2 problem.

Thanks advanced.

[Kotom-Eng]

Dear Curtis,

Problem 1:

In the me10.ini file located in the installation directory, replace the line

LANGUAGE=

by

LANGUAGE=ja

Remove CHANGE_LOCALE 'ja' in the customize.m file.

Then restart Drafting.

This is a better solution than the preceding one.

Problem 2:

Add Dim_standard_jis at the end of the customize.m file.

[Curtis_Cao]

Dear Mr.Kotom,

I'm clear problem 1.

Problem 2: I want to when restart Drafting, the standard will be the standard that I chose in the previous session, not just JIS standard.

[Kotom-Eng]

Dear Curtis,

I'm sorry, I did not catch what you wanted.

Drafting cannot save the dimension standard since it is based on macros. A macro has to be done. Are you at ease with macros?

[Curtis_Cao]

Dear Mr. Kotom,

I have no knowledge about macro. Could you describe it or send me a link to learn it?

[Kotom-Eng]

Dear Mr Curtis,

I will write the macro because I think it is interesting to add it to my KE Tools (free). Meanwhile you can read this document:

https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/ced_drafting/r20.7.0.0/en/ced_drafting/baggage/writemac.pdf

Writing macros is easy and it helps a lot for customising Drafting to your special needs.

[Curtis_Cao]

Thanks Mr. Kotom. I appreciate your contribution to community.

[Kotom-Eng]

Dear Curtis,

This is done; The KE Tools are updated with this new functionality. You can download it free from my site below.

Try and test it. If you have any comment or suggestion, do not hesitate.

[Curtis_Cao]

Dear Mr. Kotom,

I have another problem, please help me. I want to turn on a Tool box table as the below picture. Please guide me how to do it.

The below picture is the tool box when I translate to English.

[Kotom-Eng]

Dear Curtis,

If I understand well, you have an existing tool box made with old style MENU and you want to make it in the new style TOOLBAR such as

and insert it in the hereunder toolbar?

[Curtis_Cao]

Dear Mr. Kotom,

I'm clear with new style TOOLBAR.

But with problem: automative  saving of previous standard chosen.

Your macro don't auto turn on when I restart Drafting. Could you please guide me how to set it default?

[Kotom-Eng]

Dear Mr Curtis,

- New style TOOLBAR: I will prepare something for you to do the job; It is easy.

- Automatic saving of previous standard: I think that you did not change the value to 1 in the KE Tools.m file

See http://kotom.eng.free.fr/drafting%20tools.php?lu=en

By default, after installation of the KE Tools.m file, the automatic saving is not enable in order to avoid users, not necessarily willing this automatic saving, to get confused, not seeing another standard is set after a restart. It is preferable not to force changing the habits.

[Kotom-Eng]

Dear Curtis,

As for the new style TOOLBAR

May be you can read this manual chapter 21 page 471 "Customizing the Creo Elements/Direct Drafting User Interface":

https://support.ptc.com/help/creo/ced_drafting/r20.7.0.0/en/ced_drafting/baggage/user_win.pdf

On my side, I prefer to write by hand a macro file with a text editor instead of using the interactive method described in the manual.

If you feel not at ease with the interactive method (that does not implies that you will be at ease with writing by hand), then I can do a skeleton of the toolbox tool bar.