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Customization Files of Add-On Applications and Modules

Customization Guide for Administrators and Advanced Users

NOTE:

All add-on applications like Annotation or Sheet Metal load their own PDS files (*_data.lsp) and keyboard shortcuts / command abbreviation files (*_shortcuts.acc).

If a module implements default settings, default setting files of the form 'app-specific-subdir'/Default_Settings/app-prefix_*.lsp are loaded automatically as well. All these files are not listed explicitly in the tables below.


Annotation

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 am_avail_cmds.cmd All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'User'/ANNOTATION
Annotation Available Commands file
2 am_cmt_contents.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
Command Mini Toolbar (CMT) contents definition file for Annotation.
3 am_*.tlb All files found in:
  1. 'User'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
Annotation specific toolbars.
Specific load rules as described here apply.
4 am_*.pum First file found in:
  1. 'User'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
Annotation specific Viewport and Preselection Context Menus
5 am_qat_contents.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
Quick Access Toolbar (QAT) contents definition file for Annotation.
6 am_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'User'/ANNOTATION
Ribbon Bar customization file for Annotation
7 am_utility_ribbon.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
Ribbon Bar Utility group customization file for Annotation.
8 am_*.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ANNOTATION/Default_Settings
  2. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION/Default_Settings
  3. 'Site'/ANNOTATION/Default_Settings
  4. 'User'/ANNOTATION/Default_Settings
Annotation default setting files
9 am_lights.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
Viewport lights definition file for shaded views
10 am_plot_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'User'/ANNOTATION
Annotation plot customization file
11 all_dimension_texts.fix All files found in:
  1. 'SD'
  2. 'Corp'
  3. 'Site'
  4. 'User'
Annotation dimension fix texts definition, shared with 3D Documentation
12 all_dimension_texts.tol All files found in:
  1. 'SD'
  2. 'Corp'
  3. 'Site'
  4. 'User'
Annotation dimension tolerance texts definition, shared with 3D Documentation
13 am_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'User'/ANNOTATION
Annotation customization file
14 *.lsp All files recursive found in:
  1. 'SD'/ANNOTATION/Symbols
    'SD'/ANNOTATION/Texts
    'SD'/ANNOTATION/Sketches
  2. 'CORP'/ANNOTATION/Symbols
    'CORP'/ANNOTATION/Texts
    'COPR'/ANNOTATION/Sketches
  3. 'SITE'/ANNOTATION/Symbols
    'SITE'/ANNOTATION/Texts
    'SITE'/ANNOTATION/Sketches
  4. 'USER'/ANNOTATION/Symbols
    'USER'/ANNOTATION/Texts
    'USER'/ANNOTATION/Sketches
Annotation template files

for factory example templates see hint below
15 am_wm_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ANNOTATION
  2. 'Corp'/ANNOTATION
  3. 'Site'/ANNOTATION
  4. 'User'/ANNOTATION
Annotation + DDM/MM customization file

Starting with Version 15.00 Annotation offers some additional examples in the template browser to show end users how templates are working and can be reused. These templates are stored in the SDUSERCUSTOMIZEDIR structure and react the same as interactivly created by the user. To avoid these templates in bigger environments maintained by an administrator the following command can be used in sd_customize file:

;; to avoid that Annotation will write example templates we set them to "already written"
(oli::sd-set-persistent-data "Annotation"        "Template Examples shown" T :subkey :surface)

Be aware to use sd_customize file, because this persitent data has to be set before the Module will be activated the first time (resp. PDS files were removed)


3D Documentation

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 d3d_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  2. 'Corp'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  3. 'Site'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  4. 'User'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
3D Documentation customization file
2 d3d_avail_cmds.cmd All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  2. 'Corp'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  3. 'Site'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  4. 'User'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
3D Documentation Available Commands file
3 d3d_cmt_contents.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  2. 'Site'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  3. 'Corp'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  4. 'SD'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
Command Mini Toolbar (CMT) contents definition file for 3D Documentation.
4 d3d_*.tlb All files found in:
  1. 'User'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  2. 'Site'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  3. 'Corp'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  4. 'SD'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
3D Documentation specific toolbars
Specific load rules as described here apply.
5 all_dimension_texts.fix All files found in:
  1. 'SD'
  2. 'Corp'
  3. 'Site'
  4. 'User'
3D Documentation dimension fix texts definition, shared with Annotation
6 all_dimension_texts.tol All files found in:
  1. 'SD'
  2. 'Corp'
  3. 'Site'
  4. 'User'
3D Documentation dimension tolerance texts definition, shared with Annotation
7 *.lsp All files recursive found in:
  1. 'SD'/3D_DOCUMENTATION/Symbols
  2. 'Corp'/3D_DOCUMENTATION/Symbols
  3. 'Site'/3D_DOCUMENTATION/Symbols
  4. 'User'/3D_DOCUMENTATION/Symbols
3D Documentation template files

for factory example templates see hint below
8 d3d_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  2. 'Corp'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  3. 'Site'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
  4. 'User'/3D_DOCUMENTATION
Ribbon Bar customization file for 3D Documentation.

Starting with Version 15.00 3D Documentation offers some additional examples in the template browser to show end users how templates are working and can be reused. These templates are stored in the SDUSERCUSTOMIZEDIR structure and react the same as interactivly created by the user. To avoid these templates in bigger environments maintained by an administrator the following command can be used in sd_customize file:

;; to avoid that 3D Documentation will write example templates we set them to "already written"
(oli::sd-set-persistent-data "3D Documentation" "Template Examples shown" T :subkey :surface)

Be aware to use sd_customize file, because this persitent data has to be set before the Module will be activated the first time (resp. PDS files were removed)


Inspection

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 ins_avail_cmds.cmd All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/INSPECTION
  2. 'Corp'/INSPECTION
  3. 'Site'/INSPECTION
  4. 'User'/INSPECTION
Inspection Available Commands file
2 ins_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/Modules
  2. 'Corp'/Modules
  3. 'Site'/Modules
  4. 'User'/Modules
Ribbon Bar customization file for Inspection module
3 ins_*.tlb All files found in:
  1. 'User'/INSPECTION
  2. 'Site'/INSPECTION
  3. 'Corp'/INSPECTION
  4. 'SD'/INSPECTION
Inspection specific toolbars
Specific load rules as described here apply.
4 ins_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/INSPECTION
  2. 'Corp'/INSPECTION
  3. 'Site'/INSPECTION
  4. 'User'/INSPECTION
Inspection customization file


GD&T Tolerance Advisor

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 gdt_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/GDT
  2. 'Corp'/GDT
  3. 'Site'/GDT
  4. 'User'/GDT
GD&T customization file
2 gdt_tol_adv All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/GDT
  2. 'Corp'/GDT
  3. 'Site'/GDT
  4. 'User'/GDT
Tolerance Adviser customization file


3D Library

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 sl_avail_cmds.cmd All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/SOLIDLIB
  2. 'Corp'/SOLIDLIB
  3. 'Site'/SOLIDLIB
  4. 'User'/SOLIDLIB
3D Library Available Commands file
2 sl_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/Modules
  2. 'Corp'/Modules
  3. 'Site'/Modules
  4. 'User'/Modules
Ribbon Bar customization file for 3D Library module
3 sl_*.tlb All files found in:
  1. 'User'/SOLIDLIB
  2. 'Site'/SOLIDLIB
  3. 'Corp'/SOLIDLIB
  4. 'SD'/SOLIDLIB
3D Library specific toolbars
Specific load rules as described here apply.
4 sl_config First file found in:
  1. 'User'/SOLIDLIB
  2. 'Site'/SOLIDLIB
  3. 'Corp'/SOLIDLIB
  4. 'SD'/SOLIDLIB
3D Library configuration file.
NOTE: During installation of a rather old Library Catalog a file with name solidlib.cfg is still written to CatalogDirectory. This file needs to be renamed to sl_config and has be moved/copied to a user, site or corp directory (subdirectory SOLIDLIB).
5 sl_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD/SOLIDLIB
  2. 'corp'/SOLIDLIB
  3. 'site'/SOLIDLIB
  4. 'user'/SOLIDLIB
3D Library customization file


Design Data Management

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 wm_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/PEWMSD
  2. 'Corp'/PEWMSD
  3. 'Site'/PEWMSD
  4. 'User'/PEWMSD
Design Data Management customization file
2 wm_customize_2D All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/PEWMSD
  2. 'Corp'/PEWMSD
  3. 'Site'/PEWMSD
  4. 'User'/PEWMSD
Design Data Management customization file in combination with Annotation


Model Manager

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 mm_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ModelManager
  2. 'Corp'/ModelManager
  3. 'Site'/ModelManager
  4. 'User'/ModelManager
Model Manager customization file
2 mm_customize_2D All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ModelManager
  2. 'Corp'/ModelManager
  3. 'Site'/ModelManager
  4. 'User'/ModelManager
Model Manager customization file in combination with Annotation
3 mm_sd_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ModelManager
  2. 'Corp'/ModelManager
  3. 'Site'/ModelManager
  4. 'User'/ModelManager
Ribbon Bar Customization file for Model Manager in Modeling.
4 mm_am_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/ModelManager
  2. 'Corp'/ModelManager
  3. 'Site'/ModelManager
  4. 'User'/ModelManager
Ribbon Bar Customization file for Model Manager in Annotation


Sheet Metal

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 sha_avail_cmds.cmd All Files found in:
  1. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor
  4. 'User'/SheetAdvisor
Sheet Metal specific available commands
2 sha_cmt_contents.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/SheetAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor
Command Mini Toolbar (CMT) contents definition file for Sheet Metal.
3 sha_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor
  4. 'User'/SheetAdvisor
Ribbon Bar customization file for Sheet Metal.
4 sha_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor
  4. 'User'/SheetAdvisor
Sheet Metal customization file
5 sha_demoshop_func.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/SheetAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor
Demoshop functions
6 sha_shopstable.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/SheetAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor
Shopstable
7 sha_demoshop.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/SheetAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor
Demoshop
8 sha_costmodel.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/SheetAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor
Cost model
9 sha_punch_functions.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/SheetAdvisor/punch_fncs
  2. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor/punch_fncs
  3. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor/punch_fncs
  4. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor/punch_fncs
Punch functions
10 sha_stamp_functions.lsp First file found in:
  1. 'User'/SheetAdvisor/stamp_fncs
  2. 'Site'/SheetAdvisor/stamp_fncs
  3. 'Corp'/SheetAdvisor/stamp_fncs
  4. 'SD'/SheetAdvisor/stamp_fncs
Stamp functions


Mold Design

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 md_avail_cmds.cmd All Files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Mold Design specific available commands
2 md_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Ribbon Bar customization file for Mold Design
3 md_*.tlb All Files found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Mold Design specific toolbars.
Specific load rules as described here apply.
4 md_gusset_fncs First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Plastic feature: gussets customization
5 md_screw_boss_fncs First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Plastic feature: bosses customization
6 md_simple_boss_fncs First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Plastic feature: bosses customization
7 md_solid_boss_fncs First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Plastic feature: bosses customization
8 md_rib_fncs First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Plastic feature: ribs customization
9 md_customize All Files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MoldDesignAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MoldDesignAdvisor
Mold Design customization file
10 Subdirectory: user_geometry   Subdirectory user_geometry with 2 package files, example for plastic feature registration


Mold Base

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 mb_avail_cmds.cmd All Files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
Mold Base specific available commands
2 mb_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
Ribbon Bar customization file for Mold Base
3 mb_*.tlb All Files found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
Mold Base specific toolbars.
Specific load rules as described here apply.
4 mb_customize All Files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
Mold Base customization file
5 mb_catalog All Files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
All Catalogs customization
6 estimatedata.data First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
Values for plate size rules for metric catalogs
7 estimateinchdata.data First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
Values for plate size rules for inch catalogs
8 oversizeuser.data First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
Oversize data for components
(binary file)
9 moldsettings.data First File found in:
  1. 'User'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MoldBaseAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MoldBaseAdvisor
Plate and component settings (name and color)
(not available in installation directory, created by system on user demand)
10 Subdirectory: user_components   Subdirectory user_components with further subdirectories and package files, example data for user components


Simplification

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 ds_avail_cmds.cmd All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/DesignSimp
  2. 'Corp'/DesignSimp
  3. 'Site'/DesignSimp
  4. 'User'/DesignSimp
Simplification specific available commands
2 ds_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/Modules
  2. 'Corp'/Modules
  3. 'Site'/Modules
  4. 'User'/Modules
Ribbon Bar customization file for Simplification
3 ds_*.tlb All files found in:
  1. 'User'/DesignSimp
  2. 'Site'/DesignSimp
  3. 'Corp'/DesignSimp
  4. 'SD'/DesignSimp
Simplification specific toolbars.
Specific load rules as described here apply.
4 ds_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/DesignSimp
  2. 'Corp'/DesignSimp
  3. 'Site'/DesignSimp
  4. 'User'/DesignSimp
Simplification customization file


Advanced Assembly and Parametrics (Relations)

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 rel_avail_cmds.cmd All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  2. 'Corp'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  3. 'Site'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  4. 'User'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
Advanced Assembly (including Animation) and Parametrics available commands
2 rel_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/Modules
  2. 'Corp'/Modules
  3. 'Site'/Modules
  4. 'User'/Modules
Ribbon Bar customization file for Advanced Assembly (including Animation) and Parametrics
3 rel_*.tlb All files found in:
  1. 'User'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  2. 'Site'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  3. 'Corp'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  4. 'SD'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
Advanced Assembly (including Animation) and Parametrics specific toolbars.
Specific load rules as described here apply.
4 rel_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  2. 'Corp'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  3. 'Site'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  4. 'User'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
Advanced Assembly and Parametrics customization file
(5) ani_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  2. 'Corp'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  3. 'Site'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
  4. 'User'/AdvAssembly_Parametrics
Animation customization file
(already loaded on startup of Creo Elements/Direct Modeling (see above))


HR Dump

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 hrd_settings_win.dat First file found in:
  1. 'User'/hrdump
  2. 'Site'/hrdump
  3. 'Corp'/hrdump
  4. 'SD'/hrdump
HR Dump settings file
2 hrd_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/hrdump
  2. 'Corp'/hrdump
  3. 'Site'/hrdump
  4. 'User'/hrdump
HR Dump customization file


Machining

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 ma_avail_cmds.cmd All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MachiningAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MachiningAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MachiningAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MachiningAdvisor
Machining available commands
2 ma_*.tlb All files found in:
  1. 'User'/MachiningAdvisor
  2. 'Site'/MachiningAdvisor
  3. 'Corp'/MachiningAdvisor
  4. 'SD'/MachiningAdvisor
Machining specific toolbars.
Specific load rules as described here apply.
3 ma_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/MachiningAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/MachiningAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/MachiningAdvisor
  4. 'User'/MachiningAdvisor
Machinig customization file


FEA (Design Analysis)

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 da_config All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/DesignAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/DesignAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/DesignAdvisor
  4. 'User'/DesignAdvisor
Supposed to be used to set Solver settings like location, version, etc., and its associated resources. UI customizations are not allowed.
2 da_server_config All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/DesignAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/DesignAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/DesignAdvisor
  4. 'User'/DesignAdvisor
Purpose: Same as da_config, but used in server mode.
3 da_customize All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/DesignAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/DesignAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/DesignAdvisor
  4. 'User'/DesignAdvisor
UI related customizations or high level settings like loading lists of preferred materials.
4 da_ribbon.lsp All files found in:
  1. 'SD'/DesignAdvisor
  2. 'Corp'/DesignAdvisor
  3. 'Site'/DesignAdvisor
  4. 'User'/DesignAdvisor
Ribbon Bar customization file for FEA


PCB Link

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 sdpcb_startup First file found according to
(search-directories)
PCB Link startup file
2 sdpcb_customize First file found according to
(search-directories)
PCB Link customization file
3 pcb_ribbon.lsp All files found in
  1. 'SD'/sdpcb
  2. 'Corp'/sdpcb
  3. 'Site'/sdpcb
  4. 'User'/sdpcb
Ribbon Bar customization file for PCB Link


Remote Layout

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 sd_server_customize First file found according to (search-directories) Customization file in case Creo Elements/Direct Modeling is used in server mode


Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 sd_3d_access_customize All files found in:
  1. SD
  2. 'Corp'/3D Access
  3. 'Site'/3D Access
  4. Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access user directory
Creo Elements/Direct 3D Access specific customization file


Rendering

Seq Filename(s) Load Sequence Description
1 rdr_material.lwa All files found in:
  1. INSTALLDIR/personality/Rendering/smdata/archives
  2. 'Corp'/Rendering
  3. 'Site'/Rendering
  4. 'User'/Rendering
Surface Materials. All materials are read-only, except for those contained in the 'User' directory
2 rdr_world.lwa All files found in:
  1. INSTALLDIR/personality/Rendering/smdata/archives
  2. 'Corp'/Rendering
  3. 'Site'/Rendering
  4. 'User'/Rendering
Lights and Scenes. All lights and scenes are read-only, except for those contained in the 'User' directory.
3 All other *.lwa files All files found in:
  1. INSTALLDIR/personality/Rendering/smdata/archives
  2. 'Corp'/Rendering
  3. 'Site'/Rendering
  4. 'User'/Rendering
Any *.lwa archive file, including a 3rd-party archive. The loaded material, light and scene entities are read-only.

On deactivating the Rendering Module, all user modifications of surface materials are automatically saved to the archive file rdr_material.lwa in the 'User'/Rendering directory. All other modified entities, such as lights and scenes, are saved to the archive file rdr_world.lwa in the 'User'/Rendering directory. These files are automatically loaded when the Rendering module is activated again.

The contents of the rdr_material.lwa and rdr_world.lwa archive files in the 'User'/Rendering can be shared between several users by copying these files into the 'Site'/Rendering or 'Corp'/Rendering directories.

A good source of 3rd-party archives is www.lightworks-user.com. Such archive files (*.lwa) can be inserted into any of the customization directories.

Some 3rd-party libraries may be license protected. In such a case, a dialog will be displayed if the model is loaded the first time prompting for a license key. Once this license has been entered correctly it is stored, i.e. next time the archive is loaded without prompting for the license key.

Other archives might contain definitions that are hidden to the user. This supports content protection of the material archive provider. For such materials Creo Elements/Direct Modeling will neither show the according fields in the material editors nor will it assign color and transparency appearance fields of the model based on some average values.

Some 3rd-party libraries require so called custom shaders to use their content. Custom shaders extend the rendering methods by new functionality. Such shaders might offer this functionality for photo-realistic rendering only or for photo-realistic rendering and for realtime rendering. Depending on that the archive content will be used in Creo Elements/Direct Modeling. Note, that it is in the responsibility of the archive provider to make sure, that both rendering methods are supported.

To make use of custom shaders within Creo Elements/Direct Modeling they have to be put into the following sub directory of the installation directory.

INSTALLDIR/personality/Rendering/smdata/plugins 


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