Configuration and Customization
How to set up a read-only model class
Write access to a model class is primarily controlled by the Create Element permission at the class level. You can set up a model class which has read-only access for a particular group.
To set up a model class,
1. In Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager, create a model class. For more information on how to create a class, see the Customizing Creo Elements/Direct Manager Server topic in the Creo Elements/Direct Manager Server Administrator Guide.
2. Add a new class ACL (for example, by copying the default DT_DOC_CLASS_ACL class). For more information, see the Add an Access Control List topic in the Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager help.
3. Assign the new class ACL to the new model class. For more information, see the Assign an Access Control List to an element topic in the Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager help.
4. Add a new ACL permission for the particular group and remove the Create Element permission for the group. For more information, see the Modify an Access Control List topic in the Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager help.
How to set up a corporate library class
The Creo Elements/Direct Model Manager database schema contains a pre-configured corporate library class (CORP_LIBRARY_3D) and ACL. You can enable this additional library class by adding it to the class definitions in the custom.xml:
<ClassDefs>
<Class extends="DMCorporateLibrary">
<Name>CORP_LIBRARY_3D</Name>
</Class>
</ClassDefs>
By default, the corresponding ACL, CORP_LIBRARY_3D_ACL, gives Overwrite and Change Class permissions only to administrators. If you want to include other groups like CAD Designers, the following ACL element permission flags must be set:
• Overwrite
◦ Create File
◦ Modify User-Defined Attributes
• Change Class
◦ Modify Element Attribute
◦ Change Element Access