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To Set Start Part Information
Use the start_mdl.cfg file located at <creo_loadpoint>\Common Files\afx\configuration\, to customize start part properties of the created models. The standard Creo Advanced Framework installation includes a _start_mdl.cfg template file. If you rename _start_mdl.cfg to start_mdl.cfg, then start part information defined in the template file is applied to all new parts .
The following options are available in this configuration file:
• Rename standard features
FEATURE_NAME <original feature name> <new feature name>
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original feature name
Original name of the feature to rename.
new feature name
New name of the feature.
• Create parameter
CREATE_PARAMETER <parameter name> <parameter type> <default value> DESIGNATE
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parameter name
Name of the parameter to create.
parameter type
Parameter data type. Possible values are as follows:
• INTEGER
• DOUBLE
• STRING
• BOOLEAN
default value
Default values can be an integer, a two-digit number, or a string depending on the <parameter type>.
Use GETENV:<environment variable> to assign a value from an environment variable as default value.
DESIGNATE
The DESIGNATE string is optional. If you use DESIGNATE, the parameter is designated to Windchill.
• Create default layer
CREATE_LAYER <layer name>, <layer status> <layer type>
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layer name
Name of the layer to create.
layer status
Layer display status. Possible values are as follows:
• DISPLAY
• BLANK
• NORMAL
layer type
Layer type is optional. You can designate the layer as the default layer for a specific element type.
• GEOM_FEAT
• NOGEOM_FEAT
• COSM_SKETCH
• AXIS
• SURFACE
• DATUM
• POINT
• CURVE
• CSYS
• FEATURE
• HOLE_FEAT
• ROUND_FEAT
• CHAMFER_FEAT
• SLOT_FEAT
• CUT_FEAT
• PROTRUSION_FEAT
• RIB_FEAT
• DRAFT_FEAT
• SHELL_FEAT
• CORN_CHAMF_FEAT
• ASSY_CUT_FEAT
• TRIM_LINE_FEAT
• COSM_ROUND_FEAT
• COPY_GEOM_FEAT
• WELD
• CURVE_ENT
• NOTE
• GTOL
• QUILT
• DATUM_POINT
• DATUM_PLANE
• THREAD_FEAT
• SOLID_GEOM
• EXT_GCPY_FEAT
• Rename existing layers
RENAME_LAYER <old layer name> <new layer name>
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old layer name
Old name of the layer to rename.
new layer name
New name of the layer.
• Delete existing layers
DELETE_LAYER <layer name>
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layer name
Name of the layer to delete.
ALL
Delete all layers.
• Set a rule-layer–template model
RULE_LAYER_TEMPLATE <template name>
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template name
The name of a layer template. All rule–based layers from that template are copied to any new AFX parts. The path for the file is <creo_loadpoint>\Common Files\afx\configuration\. The name of the template for parts and assemblies should be the same. The layer states and combined states of the template are also copied.
• Create a rule layer parameter on features (Parametername BUW_LAYER_INFO)
CREATE_RULE_LAYER_PARAM <YES/NO>
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YES
Create the feature parameter BUW_LAYER_INFO with the name of the layer on which the feature is stored. This enables you to create a set of layer rules to collect all features that are specific for AFX on a certain layer.
NO
Do not create a rule layer parameter.
• Set the model accuracy
SET_ACCURACY <type> <value>
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type
Can be RELATIVE or ABSOLUTE.
value
Accuracy value.
• Set a default density
SET_DEFAULT_DENSITY <value>
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value
Density value if no material is set.
• Set a default tolerance type for dimensions
SET_DEFAULT_TOL_TYPE <value>
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value
Can be DEFAULT, PLUS_MINUS, LIMITS or PLUS_MINUS_SYM.
• Rename views
RENAME_VIEW <old view name> <new view name>
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old view name
Name of the old view that his available in models. Original view names are: +Xy, +Xz, +Yz, -Xy, -Xz, -Yz.
new view name
New name of the view.
• Set a default material
SET_DEFAULT_MATERIAL <value>
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value
The material name.
• Delete views
DELETE_VIEW <view name>
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view name
Name of view to delete.
• Create views
CREATE_VIEW <view name>, trans_matrix[0][0] trans_matrix[0][1] trans_matrix[0][2], trans_matrix[1][0] trans_matrix[1][1] trans_matrix[1][2] , trans_matrix[2][0] trans_matrix[2][1] trans_matrix[2][2]
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view name
Name of the view to create.
trans_matrix[i][j]
The numbers the transformation formula uses from the default model coordinate system to map to the coordinates of the view being created.
To access the numbers for the transformation formula:
1. Create an empty part or assembly.
2. Create a coordinate system to represent the default coordinate system.
3. Create additional orientation features.
4. Use the Creo ParametricView Manager to orient the model.
5. Create a coordinate system using the default coordinate system as a reference and the Set Z Normal To Screen option.
6. Click Analysis > Measure > Transform to make this coordinate system the default and to access the transformation formula. Enter these values for trans_matrix[i][j] in the CREATE_VIEW option, as described above.
!===== LAYER CONFIGURATION =====
CREATE_RULE_LAYER_PARAM YES
DELETE_LAYER ALL
RULE_LAYER_TEMPLATE afx_start_model

!===== RENAME STANDARD FEATURES =====
FEATURE_NAME XY START_XY
FEATURE_NAME XZ START_XZ
FEATURE_NAME YZ START_YZ
FEATURE_NAME CS0 START_CSYS
FEATURE_NAME A_XY A_START_XY
FEATURE_NAME A_XZ A_START_XZ
FEATURE_NAME A_YZ A_START_YZ
FEATURE_NAME ACS0 A_START_CSYS

!===== CREATE START UDF =====
START_PART_UDF_NAME start_udf

!===== MANAGE VIEWS =====
RENAME_VIEW +XY FRONT
RENAME_VIEW -XY BACK
RENAME_VIEW -XZ BOTTOM
RENAME_VIEW -YZ LEFT
RENAME_VIEW +YZ RIGHT
RENAME_VIEW +XZ TOP

CREATE_VIEW ISO
0.707107 -0.408103 0.577453
-6.52932e-008 0.816642 0.577145
-0.707107 -0.408103 0.577453

!===== ACCURACY SETTINGS ====
SET_ACCURACY ABSOLUT 0.01

!===== SET A DEFAULT DENSITY IF NO MATERIAL ====
SET_DEFAULT_DENSITY 2.79

!===== SET A DEFAULT MATERIAL ====
SET_DEFAULT_MATERIAL alu

!===== SET THE DEFAULT TOLERANCE FOR DIMENSIONS ====
SET_DEFAULT_TOL_TYPE PLUS_MINUS

!===== CREATE PARAMETERS ====
CREATE_PARAMETER COMPANY STRING B&W Software DESIGNATE
CREATE_PARAMETER USERNAME STRING GETENV:USERNAME DESIGNATE
CREATE_PARAMETER INT_PARAM INTEGER 1337 DESIGNAGE
CREATE_PARAMETER DBL_PARAM DOUBLE 1.337