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Editing the Settings for Units
You can edit the settings for units in the default_config.xml file that the Creo View ECAD Compare utility uses to achieve consistency between the design and the comparison results. For example, for the IDX file to display units in millimeters, you can change the settings for units from mils to millimeters in the default_config.xml file. This file is located in C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo View ECAD\resources\ecadcompare\text\resource\. The Creo View ECAD Compare utility determines the various parameter settings in the default_config.xml file before it uses them during the comparison of the ECAD assembly designs.
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You must back up the default_config.xml file before you edit it. Do not change any other parameter settings while you edit the settings for units. Changing other parameter settings in the default_config.xml file can affect the accuracy of the comparison results.
If you have the additional license for Creo View ECAD Compare, you can access Tools > Options in Creo View ECAD Compare and load the default_config.xml in the Options dialog box. You can then select the units to edit from the Units list. The units available are Inch (In), Mil (mil), Microinch (uin), Centimeter (cm), Millimeter (mm), and Micron (um). If you do not have the license for Creo View ECAD Compare, open the default_config.xml in a text editor or the Microsoft XML Editor, and edit the settings for units.
Alternatively, you can change the settings for units in the Creo View ECAD Validate application, after the comparison of the design files. Click Options > Active Units and change the units from Mils to Millimeters when Creo View ECAD Validate displays the comparison results. You can save the changed settings to the IDX file.
You can refer to the Online Help of Creo View ECAD Compare and Creo View ECAD Validate for more information.