Using Presets to Create Features
Use presets to repeat the same settings that you defined recently, or that you saved, when you created the same type of feature.
When a tool that can use presets is open, click Presets to open the Feature Presets tab.
A preset consists of dimension values and other attributes. The references are not included. Feature relations are usually ignored, unless they are essential to the feature definition.
In the Extrude and Revolve features, you can save the internal or external section sketch in the preset.
Create presets to use later
Presets can be created in the following ways:
• Recently used settings
When you create a feature during the current session, the system saves an entry in the Recently Used list.
◦ If a preset entry with the same name is listed, then that entry is updated according to the current feature definition, and the feature moves to the top of the Recently Used list.
◦ If a preset entry with the same name is not listed, then the settings that you use are automatically added as a preset under Recently Used.
Up to five recently used presets are stored. After five presets, when a new preset is added, the oldest preset is deleted.
• Save the settings of the current feature definition
You can save the settings at any time during the preset definition, even before the definition is complete. Some definitions cannot be saved, and the 
Save Preset command will not be available in these cases.
Save Preset command will not be available in these cases.a. Define the feature settings.
b. While the feature tool is still open, click Presets to open the Feature Presets tab.
c. Click Save Preset. The Feature Preset dialog box opens.
Save Preset. The Feature Preset dialog box opens.d. Optionally, edit the name or description of the preset. Each saved preset entry should have a unique name.
e. Click OK. The settings of the current definition are saved as a new preset entry that appears under Saved Presets.
Use a preset to create a feature
When you create a feature, reuse the settings of a feature of the same type that you created previously. Use either of the following presets:
• Recently Used—Applies the settings of a feature that you created in the current session to another feature of the same type.
• Saved Presets—Applies the settings of a feature that you saved to another feature of the same type.
To use a preset, do one of these things:
• From inside the feature creation tool:
a. Open the feature creation tool.
b. While the feature tool is open, click Presets to open the Feature Presets tab.
c. Under Recently Used or Saved Presets, select the preset that you want to apply to the feature that you are creating.
d. Right-click the preset entry and select 
Apply, or double-click the entry.
Apply, or double-click the entry.e. At any time during feature definition, if you want to reset the definition of the current feature to the system settings, click 
Reset. These settings are determined based on the current references.
Reset. These settings are determined based on the current references.• From the Model tab:
a. On the Model tab, right-click the command of the feature creation tool. A list of all the Saved preset entries, and the newest Recently Used preset entries, appears.
b. To apply the preset settings to the new feature, select the desired preset entry.
Operations on a saved preset
1. Open the feature creation tool that contains the preset that you want to work with.
2. While the feature tool is open, click Presets to open the Feature Presets tab.
3. Under Saved Presets, select the preset that you want to edit.
4. Right-click the preset and select a command to perform any of these actions:
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Edit—Opens the Feature Preset dialog box so you can edit the name and description of the preset entry.
Edit—Opens the Feature Preset dialog box so you can edit the name and description of the preset entry.◦ 
Update—Opens the Feature Preset dialog box and updates the settings for the selected entry with the settings of the current feature.
Update—Opens the Feature Preset dialog box and updates the settings for the selected entry with the settings of the current feature.◦ 
Set as default—Applies the settings of the selected preset entry by default when you create a feature of the same type.
Set as default—Applies the settings of the selected preset entry by default when you create a feature of the same type.◦ 
Delete—Deletes the selected preset entry.
Delete—Deletes the selected preset entry.Preset settings
Default settings—Defines the default setting when the feature tool starts.
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> Import or export a preset
• Import the presets for the current feature from a .ui file saved in Creo
a. While the feature tool is still open, click Presets to open the Feature Presets tab.
b. Click > 
Import presets. The Open dialog box opens, with *.ui selected as the file type.
> Import presets. The Open dialog box opens, with *.ui selected as the file type.c. Browse to the preset file to import, and select the *.ui file.
If a preset contained in the imported file has the same name as a Saved preset, then the imported preset with the same name will not be loaded.
d. Click Open. The imported preset is added to the list under Saved Presets.
• Export the saved presets for the current feature to a Creo .ui file
a. While the feature tool is still open, click Presets to open the Feature Presets tab.
b. Click > 
Export presets. The Save a Copy dialog box opens.
> Export presets. The Save a Copy dialog box opens.c. Type a name for the new file, and browse to the folder in which to save the exported file.
d. Click OK. The settings are saved in a .ui file.
Import, export, or reset presets for multiple features
When you have presets for different types of features, you can manage all the different types at once.
1. Click > Options > . The Manage UI Customization dialog box opens.
Options > . The Manage UI Customization dialog box opens.2. Select the Feature Presets check box, and do any combination of these things:
◦ Import presets from a *.ui file saved in Creo
a. Click Import. The Open dialog box opens.
b. Browse to the *.ui file, and click Open. The Import UI Customization dialog box opens.
c. Select an option:
▪ To import the presets and any other customizations in the *.ui file, select Import all UI customization.
▪ To import only the presets, select Setup what to import, and then select Feature Presets.
d. Click OK.
◦ Export the saved presets for all the features in the model to a Creo *.ui file
a. Click Export. The Export dialog box opens.
b. Browse to the location to export the *.ui file, and click Save.
◦ Delete all the presets in the model.
Click Reset. The presets are removed from the model.
3. Click OK.