Working with the Configuration Editor
Use the Options dialog box to work with Creo Parametric configuration files in the following ways:
• Load a different configuration file (the default is config.pro).
• Modify values for configuration options in Creo Parametric configuration files, including config.pro files and other files such as drawing setup files (available in Drawing mode only).
• Toggle the display of all configuration options and values, or display only those options that are off-default and loaded locally.
• Determine the source configuration file for each configuration option displayed.
• Save copies of configuration files with custom settings for current sessions.
To access the Options dialog box, click > .
The Showing list box displays the last config.pro file read, and the left pane shows the cumulative off-default settings that have been read from any config.pro files found in the search path while Creo Parametric is loading. The value, status, and source are shown for each option.
The source is defined as the configuration file and path that the option and value come from. You can use the list to show only the configuration options from each of the sources.
When Current Session is displayed in the Showing box, uncheck the Show only options loaded from file check box to show all options and values referenced during the current Creo Parametric session. When the box is checked, only those options and values loaded from config.pro files are displayed.
Application Effective Icons
The icon to the left of each option indicates when a configuration option change takes effect.
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The change is applied to the next object created. Open or create a new object for the change to take effect.
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The change is applied in the next session. Restart Creo for the change to take effect.
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Indicates an invalid option.
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No icon
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The change takes effect immediately.
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Editing Options and Values
When you make edits to options or values, the edits are saved to the file currently displayed in the Showing menu when you click Apply. If Current Session is displayed, the changes are saved to a file named current_session.pro, which is automatically created in the current working directory.
To edit a value, select it in the list window. If the value is Boolean, for example Yes or No, right-click and select Toggle Value to switch the value. If it is any other fixed value use the list to select from the choices for the option.
To reset a value to the system default, select the value and click Delete. When the option and value are deleted, the system returns to referencing the default values.
Navigating the Options
• Use the Sort list box to sort the options alphabetically or by category.
• Use the Find button to open the Find Option dialog box and search for options using a text string and wildcard characters. For example, if you type 'ecad' in the Type keyword field, the dialog box lists all options using ecad in their strings. You can also use keywords and wildcard characters to search the descriptions. You can change values for the selected configuration options from within the Find Option dialog box. Click OK to save changes to the session.