Customizing Shared Preferences
To share a set of symbols, stamps, insets, recipes and callouts, the administrator needs to edit the standard and then re-import it using the Creo Illustrate Options dialog.
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It is recommended that creating shared preferences is done only by users with a good understanding of xml files/structures.
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Creating Shared Preferences
To define a shared set of symbols, stamps, insets, recipes, and callouts follow this procedure:
1. In Creo Illustrate modify the illustration level preferences (the standard) as required and save as a new standard (Export as standard).
2. Add that standard zip file (single or multiple) to the standards list in global preferences.
3. Modify the global preferences according to your needs.
4. Close Creo Illustrate.
5. Navigate to %APPDATA%\ptc\Illustrate.
6. Copy user_prefs.xml and StandardFiles folder to a suitable location.
7. Rename user_prefs.xml to shared_prefs.xml
8. Edit the file shared_prefs.xml in a text editor, only keeping the relevant sections for the settings you previously modified (make sure to preserve the nested tag structure those appear in).
9. Create a zip archive of shared_prefs.xml and StandardFiles folder with a suitable name.
Using Shared Preferences
There are two methods for shared preferences:
1. Environment Variable
◦ Create an environment variable ILLUSTRATE_SHARED_PREFERENCES and for value enter path to the previously created zip file.
◦ Clear previously generated preferences (%APPDATA%\ptc\Illustrate) and launch Creo Illustrate.
2. Registry Key
◦ In the Registry Editor open HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE and navigate to SOFTWARE\PTC\CREO ILLUSTRATE.
◦ Create a new key with name shared_preferences
◦ On the new key create a String Value with the name file
◦ Edit the string value and for Value data enter path to the previously created zip file.
◦ Close Registry Editor
◦ Clear previously generated preferences (%APPDATA%\ptc\Illustrate) and launch Creo Illustrate.
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Include the name of zip file while adding the path to the environmental variable/registry key.
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