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I'm sure this question has been asked before but I'm new andhaven't see it. We're trying to setup Creo 2 and I was wanted info on thecreo_parametric_customization.ui file. I'm setting things up and having to redo it in every mode Part, Asm, Drawing, etc. Is there a better way? Where is the normal storage location for this file? example Config files arein the text dir. Is this .ui file a replacement for config.win?
Secondly does anyone have a large colormap file? I have one with 200 colors on it at my last job but forgot to copy it.
Thanks for the help.
Rob
In short, yes you will need to customize each different interface (.prt, .asm, .drw).
The master storage location for this file is in the /text folder, the same location the master config.pro and config.sup reside. You can also place your personal .ui file in your start in folder, making it overwrite whatever is in the /text location .ui.
Yes, this .ui file is the replacement for config.win.
I've attached an appearance.dmt file with a few hundred colors in it, mostly created from the list of html colors.
In Reply to Rob Cook:
I'm sure this question has been asked before but I'm new andhaven't see it. We're trying to setup Creo 2 and I was wanted info on thecreo_parametric_customization.ui file. I'm setting things up and having to redo it in every mode Part, Asm, Drawing, etc. Is there a better way? Where is the normal storage location for this file? example Config files arein the text dir. Is this .ui file a replacement for config.win?
Secondly does anyone have a large colormap file? I have one with 200 colors on it at my last job but forgot to copy it.
Thanks for the help.
Rob
#3 is the location to place a master .ui file, and it does read from that location. At least that is what is working for us right now. Though I forgot to mention for this location I've changed the name to creo_parametric_admin_customization.ui (instead of the standard creo_parametric_customization.ui). I haven't tested if that name change is critical to getting it to load from the /text folder or not.
In Reply to Doug Schaefer:
Actually, I don’t think the info on storage locations below is correct. The only place Creo will automatically load a *.ui file is the ‘cache’ - #4 on Dave’s list from earlier:
1. Start in directory: Check this location through #Right Click on Creo Parametric icon>#Start in
2. My Documents
3. <load point=">/text: <load point=">\Common Files\<date code=">\text
4. <drive letter=">:\Users\user\AppData\Roaming\PTC\ProENGINEER\Wildfire\.wf\.Settings
That’s also the place they go, automatically, when saved. If you set a config option you can change that to use the working directory (#1 above), but then I don’t think it will load from #4. You can also use an environment variable to change the location of the cache to whatever you choose.
Standard config files (config.pro, config.sup) load from #3 first, the user’s ‘home’ directory (as defined by Window’s environment variable) & #4, in that order. I don’t think anything will load automatically from #2, unless it’s defined as the ‘home’ directory. That’s been the standard for many years, and I don’t think it has changed with Creo.
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Thanks for all the feedback I'm trying to go thru it now.