To Set the Active Material for Components
1. To access the Material box, follow either of the methods below:
◦ Click
Framework >
New Profile. The
New Profile dialog box opens.
◦ Click Framework and then click
New Connector Element or click
New Equipment Element. The
New Component dialog box opens or the
Element Definition dialog box opens first, and then after making your selections, the
New Component dialog box opens.
2. Set the Creo Advanced Framework configuration option, MAT_FILE_DIRECTORY, to point to your own material file directory. This ensures your materials are in the list of materials.
3. In the Material box, select a material. To use the default material, select AFX default material.