Introduction
Table of Contents
Overview
If your task consists of
- Developing add-on applications to Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
- Customizing Creo Elements/Direct Modeling's User Interface
the Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Integration Kit with its documentation
here will be the right tool for you.
If offers functionality to
- Create and manage dialogs and user interface controls
- Call Creo Elements/Direct Modeling commands
- Inquiry system and model information
- Attach and manage attributes
embedded in the Common Lisp language.
It also offers functionality for the development investment protection
like
- Lisp Compiler to hide application know-how
Prerequisites for using the Creo Elements/Direct Modeling 20.5
Integration Kit
Knowledge
Prerequisites for a successful working with the Creo Elements/Direct
Modeling Integration Kit are
- A thorough understanding of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
- Basic programming experience
- Basic knowledge of the Common Lisp Programming Language
Documentation
In order to develop add-on applications to Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
using the Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Integration Kit, you may want to
consult the following tools and documentation:
- Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Integration Kit Documentation
- Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Documentation
- Online Help delivered with Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
- Online command reference manual:
-
Common Lisp Documentation, e.g.
- A Learning Book, e.g.
- Introduction to Common Lisp
- Taiichi Yuasa and Masami Hagiyay
Academic Press, Inc.
ISBN 0-12-774860-1
- A Reference Book, e.g.
- Common LISP: the Language, 2nd Edition
- Guy L. Steele, Jr.
Digital Press
ISBN 1-55558-041-6
- The ME Macro Programmer's
Introduction to Lisp in the Appendix
- Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Integration Kit Training Material
Additional Software
Additional software requirements for using the Creo Elements/Direct
Modeling Integration Kit are
- C++ Compiler (optional):
Microsoft Visual Studio 2019
Note: You need to set up the right environment variables
(PATH, LIB, INCLUDE) to be able to
successfully compile LISP code into a DLL.
The recommended way to do this is as follows:
- Open the Visual Studio Command Prompt via:
- 64 bit version:
- Start -> Visual Studio 2019 ->
Developer Command Prompt for VS2019
- Run Creo Elements/Direct Modeling from this Command Prompt
window:
e.g.: C:/Program Files/PTC/Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
20.5.3.0/binNT(x64)/SolidDesigner.exe -v
This guarantees that the necessary environment for compilation is set
correctly within Modeling.
- Load the LISP file which you want to compile into Creo
Elements/Direct Modeling via (load "path-to-file/lisp_file.lsp")
- Call (compile-file "path-to-file/lisp_file.lsp")
For more information on compile-file see here.
This recommended approach has the advantage that you can have
multiple different C++ compilers installed on the same computer without
interfering issues in respect to environment variables like
PATH, LIB, and INCLUDE.
No extra software is needed besides Creo Elements/Direct Modeling for
executing Modeling add-ons created using the Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
Integration Kit.
Installation/Setup
The Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Integration Kit product consists of the
following deliverables
- On the Creo Elements/Direct Modeling media
- All functionality needed to develop and run add-on
applications
- Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Integration Kit Documentation
- The Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Lisp Compiler
- In the Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Integration product
- Licenses for the Lisp compiler
Overview of System Architecture
The system architecture of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling consists of
different levels.
Based on a C++ Kernel, a Common Lisp Interface is the access to the User
Interface. Creo Elements/Direct Modeling commands (or Action Routines),
dialogs and user interface controls are programmed using the Lisp Level.
The Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Integration Kit provides the access to
this Level.
The Integration Kit user may access all Creo Elements/Direct Modeling
commands, plus a variety of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Lisp functions in
order to create new commands, dialogs, user interface controls.
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