Before implementing any of the procedures described here, read the section that describes the Creo Elements/Direct Drafting startup file in the configuration manual that corresponds to your operating system.

The custom.m file is only input during startup if the braces { } have been removed from the following line at the end of the \me10\startup file:

If this is done, the system looks for a file called custom.m according to the SEARCH path.

This normally means that it looks in the current directory first and then in the \me10 directory. Throughout this discussion it is assumed that the SEARCH path is set up this way. After startup the SEARCH path can be found by selecting EDIT ENV from the SET UP screen menu.

During startup, the current directory is the home directory of the user who has logged on. You can choose one of the following options for a customized startup: