Setting Options on the Basic Tab
Use the Basic tab to define these general parameters.
• Required Entities—Defines the general parameters used to determine which source CAD entities are converted.
• Output Options—Determines the form of the adapter output and the Creo View viewable format version to output.
• Advanced Options—Determines the advanced output format options.
Descriptions of the Basic tab options appear in the tables below. Selecting the check box next to the item enables the function; clearing the check box disables the function. The adapters for which each option is relevant are listed for each entity.
Required Entities
Select the Required Entities to determine which source CAD entities are converted:
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Entity
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Adapter
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Description
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Mass Properties
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All
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Includes mass property information in generated geometry files.
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Tessellation
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All
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Controls the output of a tessellated surface mesh in the generated 3D model (OL) files.
If you clear Tessellation you cannot display the 3D model in these rendering modes:
• Shaded
• Shaded With Edges
• Mesh
• Hidden Line Removal
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Analytical
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All except
• GBF
• VRML
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Controls the output of analytical elements in the generated 3D model (.OL) files. Analytical elements are points, lines, arcs, curves, surfaces, and so on.
If you clear Analytical you cannot measure these analytical elements in Creo View and the less accurate tessellated surface mesh is used.
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Wireframe
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All except
• GBF
• VRML
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Includes wireframe curves in geometry files.
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Curves
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All except
• Creo Parametric
• GBF
• JT
• PGL Pro/ENGINEER
• SolidWorks
• STEP
• STL
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Includes model (non-datum) curves in geometry files.
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Cosmetic Geometry
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Creo Parametric—(Default is not selected)
DGN
NX
Thumbnail Generator
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Includes cosmetic geometry in geometry files.
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Datum Quilts
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Creo Parametric
STEP
Thumbnail Generator
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Converts datum quilts in generated geometry files.
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Datum Planes
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All except
• PGL Pro/ENGINEER
• DGN
• GBF
• SolidWorks
• STL
• VRML
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Includes datum planes in generated geometry files.
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Datum Curves
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Creo Parametric
IGES
JT
STEP
Thumbnail Generator
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Includes datum curves in generated geometry files.
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Datum Points
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Creo Parametric
IGES
JT
STEP
Thumbnail Generator
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Includes datum points in generated geometry files.
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Datum Axes
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Creo Parametric
JT
Thumbnail Generator
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Includes datum axes in generated geometry files.
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Datum Csys
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Creo Parametric
JT
Thumbnail Generator
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Includes coordinate systems in generated geometry files.
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Planar Annotations
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Creo Parametric
DGN
IGES
JT
NX
STEP
Thumbnail Generator
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Includes planar annotations in generated geometry files.
Only part level annotations are supported for STEP AP-242.
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Floating Annotations
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Creo Parametric
JT
Thumbnail Generator
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Includes floating (flat to screen) annotations in generated geometry files.
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Screen Annotations
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Creo Parametric
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Includes screen annotations in generated geometry files.
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Output Options
Select Output Options to determine the form of the adapter output and the Creo View version to use for the output.
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Option
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Adapter
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Description
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Output Source
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Creo Parametric
NX
SolidWorks
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Creates a ZIP archive of the source CAD data, named <sourcename>.pvo in the output folder. Used by the Windchill CAD Package Synchronization function.
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Do not use this option to capture source content, because the resulting file is also then retrieved by the WVS Worker Agent and added to the representation content.
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See also > tab
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Output Structure
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All except Thumbnail Generator
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Creates PVS, ED, or VDI structure files, depending on the Creo View output version.
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Output Author States
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Creo Parametric
JT
NX
VRML
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Creates XML PVA author state files based on saved view states in the authoring application.
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Output Drawings
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All except
• GBF
• JT
• PDF
• STEP
• STL
• Thumbnail Generator
• VRML
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Creates drawing viewables e.g. PDF, PLT, or DXF format files.
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Output Geometry
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All except PDF
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Creates 3D geometry viewables, e.g. OL and BGF geometry files.
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Creo View
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All
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Defines the target Creo View output version format to use when outputting the structure (PVS or ED) file and 3D geometry viewables (OL).
Also sets the minimum release of the Windchill server or Creo View client in which you will use the files.
The Windchill server release(Client/Server Version) selected when configuring the adapter determines the default value of the Creo View output version.
See the “Supported Features of Creo View Adapter for Creo by Version” table below for the following parameters:
• The minimum output version for features.
• The Client/Server Version that corresponds to each Creo View value.
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Output Thumbnail
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All except Thumbnail Generator
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Creates 2D and 3D thumbnail files (JPG and PVT formats respectively). This setting is only required for command-line and interactive publishing modes. For server-controlled publishing mode, thumbnails are generated by default.
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Output PVZ
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All except Thumbnail Generator
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Sets the command-line output format to PVZ. Enabled from PView 9.0 and later. When selected, ASCII options are not available.
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Corresponding Windchill Client/Server Version and supported Features of Creo View Adapter for Creo by Version
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Output Creo View Version
(outputPview Value)
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Windchill Client/Server Version
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Supported features
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Adapter
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Creo 3.1
(1200)
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v10.2 or later
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Annotation reference and attachment related functionality enhancements
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Creo Parametric
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Creo 2.0
(1100)
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v10.2 or later
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Assembly component instance color override (Changes in PVS file)
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Creo Parametric
JT
PGL
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Creo 1.0
(1010)
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v10.1
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Output Double precision geometry (in OL file)
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All
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Double precision component transformation in PVS.
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All
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Designated attributes.
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Creo Parametric
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PView 10.0
(1000)
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v10.0
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UTF-8 character support for OL file (Layer name, datum labels in UTF-8)
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All
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Security Markings
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Creo Parametric
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Datum point
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Creo Parametric
IGES
Inventor
JT
NX
Solidworks
STEP
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Drawing sheets in PVS
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Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Creo Parametric
Inventor
NX
Solidworks
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PView 9.1
(910)
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v9.1
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PVA files to write view state information
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Creo Parametric
NX
JT
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PView 9.0
(900)
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v9.0
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Create PVS instead of ED
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All
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Write simprep as ETB file
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Creo Parametric
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PView 8.0
(800)
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v8.0
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PView 7.0 or earlier
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Pre v8.0
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Advanced Options
Select Advanced Options to further determine properties of the output.
Advanced Options
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Option
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Adapter
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Description
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Output Sub-Components
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Creo Parametric
DGN
NX
SolidWorks
STEP
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Converts subcomponent information into the generated structure files.
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Output Links
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Creo Parametric
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Creates a structure file (PVS, ED, or VDI) for each assembly, subassembly, and part, and adds a branch link to the parent structure for each structure file.
If the check box is cleared, the adapter creates a single structure file for the entire assembly.
Do not select this feature for server-controlled publishing with Windchill.
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Output Single Shape File
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All
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Creates a single geometry file (OL or BGF) for an assembly.
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Output Text As Lines
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Creo Parametric
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When unchecked (default), screen-space and planar notes are rendered as text (TTF), similar to Creo Parametric.
When checked, screen-space and planar notes are rendered as lines (facets) using either the Creo View Adapters or Creo Parametric tessellators.
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Double Precision Geometry
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All
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Output Tessellated Datum Plane
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Creo Parametric
IGES
NX
STEP
Thumbnail Generator
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Creates all datum planes in 3D geometry files (OL and BGF) with a semitransparent tessellation.
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Output ASCII
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All
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Outputs the selected files (PVS or OL) files in ASCII format for customized adapter implementations.
This option is not supported by Creo View or Windchill Visualization Services (WVS), neither of which are able to read ASCII format files.
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Output Compressed
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All except
• GBF
• JT
• PDF
• STEP
• STL
• Thumbnail Generator
• VRML
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Converts the selected drawing viewable file formats CGM, DWG, and HPGL as GZIP compressed files.
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• Available file formats differ among adapters. If a file format is not applicable to your adapter type, it will appear dimmed on the screen.
• Changing the default settings may prevent Creo View from viewing the altered file format.
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Render Faces As
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All
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Defines how the faces of the 3D geometry files will be converted.
• Default converts all faces as they are defined in the CAD system.
• Single converts all quilt faces as solids, resulting in single-sided geometry.
• Double converts all solid faces as quilts, resulting in double-sided geometry.
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You have defined which entities to include in the output, and the form and properties of the adapter output. Save the settings before you proceed to the next tab.
