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The ifx_start_mdl.cfg Configuration file
Use theifx_start_mdl.cfg file located at <creo_loadpoint>\Common Files\ifx\configuration\, to customize your fastener models. The standardCreo Intelligent Fastenerinstallation includes a_ifx_start_mdl.cfgtemplate file. After the underscore at the beginning of the file name is deleted, the fasteners are modified.
To rename a standard feature enter the following line:
FEATURE_NAME <original feature name> <new feature name>
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Description
original feature name
Original name of the feature to rename.
new feature name
New name of the feature.
To create parameters enter the following line:
CREATE_PARAMETER <parameter name> <parameter type> <default value> DESIGNATE
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Description
parameter name
Name of the parameter to create.
parameter type
Parameter data type. Possible values are as follows:
• INTEGER
• DOUBLE
• STRING
• BOOLEAN
default value
Default values can be an integer, a two-digit number, or a string depending on the <parameter type>.
Use GETENV:<environment variable> to assign a value from an environment variable as default value.
DESIGNATE
TheDESIGNATEstring is optional. If you useDESIGNATE, the parameter is designated to Windchill.
To create layers enter the following line:
CREATE_LAYER <layer name>,<layer status> <layer type>
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Description
layer name
Name of the layer to create.
layer status
Layer display status. Possible values are as follows:
• DISPLAY
• BLANK
• NORMAL
layer type
Layer typeis optional. You can designate the layer as the default layer for a specific element type.
• GEOM_FEAT
• NOGEOM_FEAT
• COSM_SKETCH
• AXIS
• SURFACE
• DATUM
• POINT
• CURVE
• CSYS
• FEATURE
• HOLE_FEAT
• ROUND_FEAT
• CHAMFER_FEAT
• SLOT_FEAT
• CUT_FEAT
• PROTRUSION_FEAT
• RIB_FEAT
• DRAFT_FEAT
• SHELL_FEAT
• CORN_CHAMF_FEAT
• ASSY_CUT_FEAT
• TRIM_LINE_FEAT
• COSM_ROUND_FEAT
• COPY_GEOM_FEAT
• WELD
• CURVE_ENT
• NOTE
• GTOL
• QUILT
• DATUM_POINT
• DATUM_PLANE
• THREAD_FEAT
• SOLID_GEOM
• EXT_GCPY_FEAT
To rename existing layers enter the following line:
RENAME_LAYER <old layer name><new layer name>
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Description
old layer name
Old name of the layer to rename.
new layer name
New name of the layer.
To delete an existing layer enter the following line:
DELETE_LAYER <layer name>
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Description
layer name
Name of the layer to delete.
ALL
Delete all layers.
To use a layer template enter the following line:
RULE_LAYER_TEMPLATE <template name>
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Description
template name
The name of a layer template. All rule based layers from that template will be copied to any new IFX fastener. The path for the file is <creo_loadpoint>\Common Files\ifx\configuration\.
To create the rule layer parameter BUW_LAYER_INFO enter the following line:
CREATE_RULE_LAYER_PARAM <YES/NO>
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Description
YES
Create the feature parameter BUW_LAYER_INFO with the name of the layer on which the feature is stored. This enables you to create a set of layer rules to collect all features that are specific for IFX on a certain layer.
NO
Do not create a rule layer parameter.
In the example you see how to rename feature, create parameters with default values, create layers or add your layer configuration.
!FEATURE NAMES OF STANDARD FEATURES
FEATURE_NAME XY START_XY
FEATURE_NAME XZ START_XZ
FEATURE_NAME YZ START_YZ
FEATURE_NAME CS0 START_CSYS

!PARAMETERS TO CREATE
CREATE_PARAMETER TEST_INT_PARAM INTEGER 17
CREATE_PARAMETER TEST_DOUBLE_PARAM DOUBLE 17.0
CREATE_PARAMETER TEST_STRING_PARAM STRING XYZ
CREATE_PARAMETER TEST_USERNAME_PARAM STRING GETENV:USERNAME DESIGNATE
CREATE_PARAMETER TEST_BOOLEAN_PARAM BOOLEAN 1

!LAYERS TO CREATE
CREATE_LAYER ERWIN NORMAL
CREATE_LAYER MY_DTM_PLANE BLANK DATUM_PLANE

!LAYER CONFIGURATION
REANME_LAYER 00_BUW_DATUM FASTENER_DATUMS
DELETE_LAYER 00_BUW_DATUM
RULE_LAYER_TEMPLATE FASTENER_LAYER_TEMPLATE
CREATE_RULE_LAYER_PARAM YES
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