Tool name in NCL file

[Marvin_EUROS]

I am using Creo Parametric Release 11.0 and Datecode11.0.2.0

When creating a milling step with complete machining extension, the tool name (created in tool setup) and step name (named in the construction tree) do not appear in the NCL file (and then in the ISO code for the machine).

[KenFarley]

To have such things as tool name, tool comments, etc. output to the .NCL file you need to set the necessary PPRINT settings in the Work Center you are using.

Pick the work center, right mouse click, and modify definition.

Select the Parameters tab, then click on the PPRINT button.

If you already have PPRINT parameters set, hit Modify, otherwise hit Create.

For your specific requests, you need to change

NC_SEQUENCE_NAME -> Yes

TOOL_NAME -> Yes

You'll see a large number of other parameters available, too.

[Marvin_EUROS]

Thank you for your response. As you mentioned, these parameters were indeed set to "NO".

How can I configure the PPRINT settings to be used as default?

I located a .ppr file in the folder specified in the config.pro file under "pro_mf_param_dir P:\param". This file contains the settings I want to apply, but it doesn’t seem to be automatically read or applied.

[KenFarley · Accepted solution]

It's been a while but I think I did this by setting up manufacturing assembly templates (assemblies that are used to start any new manufacturing files).

I created a new manufacturing assembly, set all the necessary parameters, then saved it in the directory where I keep these.

In my config.pro I have a setting to tell Creo where to look for these files:

mfg_start_model_dir c:\ptc\Templates

I use them whenever I start a new manufacturing file. Unfortunately, old files you need to manually set the parameters, something that haunts me whenever I need to work with older assemblies.