About the Validation Score and the Quality of Import
Creo compares the validation property values in the source models with the calculated values of the corresponding validation properties in the imported models. Based on the results of the comparison, Creo calculates a score that evaluates data conversion and retrieval, determines the quality of import, and validates the import process. The validation score assesses the import as successful, failed, or passed with warnings. The validation results and the validation score are thus a measure of the data integrity of the imported models.
The Import Validation Report captures the details of the results of the comparison and reports the overall status of the imported models. It detects and reports inconsistencies in the imported models, such as parts failing to solidify, incomplete geometry, components missing in assemblies and incomplete product structures, and empty models. The Import Status icon in the Import Validation Report represents the overall status of the imported part or assembly models that corresponds with a value of the PTC_VAL_IMP_SCORE parameter. The Parameters dialog box displays the validation score as the value of the PTC_VAL_IMP_SCORE parameter.
The PTC_VAL_IMP_SCORE parameter has the following values:
• PASS—The comparison results indicate successful import without reporting warnings or errors.
• PASS_WITH_WARNINGS—The comparison results indicate warnings.
• FAIL—The comparison results indicate at least a single failure, such as parts failed to solidify, parts failed to import, or components are missing in the assembly model.
Assemblies with missing components, including non-native assemblies opened in Creo using Creo Unite, usually display a validation score of FAIL. Even if the missing components are replaced by the placeholder models, as in ATB-enabled assemblies, PTC_VAL_IMP_SCORE parameter displays FAIL as its value.
To recalculate and update the validation score, you can reset the validation results in the Import Validation Settings dialog box and click Update in the Import Validation Report. The reset and recalculated values of the validation properties for an assembly model are recursively applied to its components. However, the recalculation of the validation score of a component does not automatically recalculate the validation score of the parent assembly.