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Setting File Retrieval Options
You can set the following options to point to the Windchill cabinets:
start_model_dir
pro_library_dir
pro_format_dir
pro_materials_dir
pro_group-dir
pro_symbols_dir
pro_catalog_dir
 
In a Creo application, it is not necessary to set the search_path configuration option. By default, when you set a Windchill server as your primary server, the entire primary server with its active workspace appears in the search path.
If you retrieve an object from a location other than the primary server, the object is treated as a newly created object in the Creo application. All actions performed on the object such as save, checkout, and so on are in context of the primary server and not the location from which the object was retrieved.
You can set the following options to point to a specific file:
intf_in_use_template_models
template_designasm
template_mold_layout
template_ecadprt
template_solidpart
You can set the above options to point to the locations of Windchill files using the proper syntax and the name of the CAD document that manages the file.