To Add a New Fastener Type

1. Open the fastener instance catalog file in which you want to add the new fastener.

2. Add the name of the fastener to the #screws, #washers, #nuts, #inserts, or #pins section, depending on the type of your fastener.

3. Browse to the folder <creo_loadpoint>\Common Files\ifx\parts\ifx_fastener_templates and search for the template of your type.

4. Copy the template files listed below to the folder specified in FOLDER_FOR_FASTENER_DATA in the directory specified in PATH_ABS_LIBRARY.

◦ Template part—*.prt

◦ Fastener data file—*.dat

◦ Fastener icon—*_icon.png. Copy the fastener icon only if you want to use a custom icon.

5. Rename the template files to the name of your fastener.

6. Open the fastener data file and add your instances.

The following example shows how to add a new screw of the type screw_01, with the name MY_SCREW01, to the mm catalog.

1. Copy the template files and rename to MY_SCREW01.prt and MY_SCREW01.dat.

2. Add MY_SCREW01 to the fastener instance catalog file, mm.txt.

#screws

ISO4014-5_6

ISO4014-8_8

...

DIN963-4_8

DIN963-5_8

MY_SCREW01

#washers

DINENISO7090

...

3. Change the value for INFO to My Screw 01 and add three instances to the fastener data file, MY_SCREW01.dat.