Printer Config files

[JoeGarcia]

Does anyone have any clue about .pcf files? I have some new printers that I need to reference to and I am not sure what info that needs to be listed in the .pcf files. Also is there a special way or layout the info has to be inserted for pro/e to understand?
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[CBenner]

Try playing around with the settings in the plot config dialog, and when you get things the way you want them (ie, with a successful output), hit the save button. Save the .pcf file as whatever name you want, then make sure it goes somewhere you can find it. Then, set pro_plot_config_dir in your config,pro to point to the folder where you are saving these .pcf files. They SHOULD show up in your printer menu next time. Personally, to avoid duplication I added mine to the folder that holds the PTC defaults. (in my case C:\PTC\proewildfire 4.0\text\plot_config) Hope this helps. c

[JoeGarcia]

Thanks chris does help some. My config.pro file does point to a folder where all the .pcf files are saved. I recently have opened a .pcf file up in a notepad application and in there was some text but I am not sure what I need to edit and or what fields are missing to make the new .pcf file that I am creating work properly..... You would think ptc would have some kind of "master" template and or info on this topic so you can have various printer config files.

[CBenner]

Oh come on, you don't want them making it too easy do you?

[JoeGarcia]

well it all comes down to this old adage "...if a person cant be apart of the solution, then there is good money to be had in prolonging the problem...."

[AndyDeighton-di]

In the knowledge base on http://www.ptc.com/support/proengineer.htm if you type in pcf in the search - it comes back with 235 documents on the subject. Now filter in the left hand column to Wildfire 4.0 - 67 documents. Now filter to Suddested Technique - 7 documents including "Suggested Technique for Creating Plotter Configuration Files": http://www.ptc.com/cs/cs_27/howto/plt737/plt737.htm

[AndyDeighton-di]

Alternatively - when in Pro/ENGINEER, click Help > What's This? - then click on the "Print" icon. The on-line help should appear in (if you've installed it). Now click the link "To Print an Object: Basic Procedure", in that page click "SHOW NAVIGATION" - you should see all the help topics on printing and plotting including a page on "Plotter Configuration Files" which explains all the options which go in the pcf file. If you haven't installed Pro/ENGINEER Help, it is also available here: http://www.ptc.com/cs/help/proengineer/wildfire40/html/usascii/proe/default.htm and the specific help document on pcf files is here: http://www.ptc.com/cs/help/proengineer/wildfire40/html/usascii/proe/fundamentals/fund_two_sub/plotter_configuration_files.htm

[JoeGarcia]

Thanks that seems to give me a good running start!