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Configuration Options for all ECAD Designs
ecad_area_default_import
cosm_area*, 3d_volume
Defines how imported ECAD areas are treated.
cosm_area—Treats imported ECAD areas as cosmetic area features.
3d_volume—Imports ECAD areas with z-heights as a 3D enclosed quilt.
ecad_collaboration_msg_method
incremental*, dynamic
Sets the messaging method used for ECAD-MCAD collaboration.
incremental—Sets the messaging method to IDX.
dynamic—Sets the messaging method to IMX.
ecad_comp_layer_map
yes*, no
yes—Allows layer mapping for the ECAD component's import into Assembly.
ecad_comp_naming_convention
ECAD_NAME*, ECAC_NAME_ECAD_ALT_NAME, ECAD_ALT_NAME
Sets the naming convention when importing parts from IDX or IDF to Creo Parametric.
ECAD_NAME—Uses the component package name as the part name.
ECAC_NAME_ECAD_ALT_NAME—Uses the concatenated component package name and alternate name (part number) separated by an underscore.
 
* When the concatenated name is longer than 31 characters, only the package name is used.
ECAD_ALT_NAME—Uses the alternate name as the part name.
ecad_comp_xsec_def_name
any, none*
Allows you to specify the name of a section plane to be used as the default cross-section for the export of component outlines to the ECAD EDA (*.eda) format.
When used with the ecad_comp_csys_def_name configuration option, the component outlines are exported with the component coordinate systems instead of the cross-sections.
ecad_create_hint_add
yes*, no
Assists in the creation of the ecad_hint.map file.
yes—If required, automatically renames components, each time a library of component outlines is imported into Creo Parametric. This does not create an ecad_hint.map file. It controls the creation of the ecad_hint.add file.
ecad_default_comp_height
Sets the default value and units for an ECAD component that is being imported. Units are inch, mil (1E-3 inches), thou (1E-6 inches), cm, mm, micron (1E-6 meters), and dsu (1E-8 meters). If not set, the units of the current component are used.
ecad_edmd_out_version
2.0, 1.2, 3.0*
Sets the EDMD output version for IDX export.
ecad_exp_both_two_areas
yes, no*
Supports the export of ECAD areas with different "Above Board" and "Below Board" conditions.
no—Enables you to export ECAD areas with different "Above Board" and "Below Board" conditions.
yes—Enables you to export both-sided keepin or keepout ECAD areas as two individual areas (top and bottom).
ecad_export_cuts_as_holes
yes*, no
Exports Creo Parametric cuts as holes to ECAD systems.
yes—Exports cuts with the shape of holes in boards or panels as holes to ECAD systems.
no—Exports cuts as part of the board outline.
ecad_export_holes_as_cuts
yes, no*
yes—Exports holes as cutouts in the board outline.
no—Exports holes as ECAD holes with the relevant type, for example, MTG, VIA, and others.
ecad_import_holes_as_features
yes*, no
Controls the import of holes as Creo Parametric hole features or as part of the board outline. Imports sections specified as DRILLED_HOLE as through-all holes. Boards created with Creo Parametric drilled holes export with a default value of NPTH for the ECAD_HOLE_TYPE parameter. Create this feature parameter if a value of PTH is needed for IDF versions 2.0 and 3.0.
yes—Imports holes of board outlines from an IDF file as Creo Parametric hole features. The ECAD Input – Board dialog box displays the default Creation Method option as Hole Features for all category of holes.
no—Imports holes of board outlines from an IDF file as part of the board outline. The default Creation Method option for all hole categories is Board Cutouts in the ECAD Input – Board dialog box.
ecad_import_relative_accuracy
0.0012*
Specifies the relative accuracy value used during the import of ECAD files.
ecad_load_filtered_holes_to_ui
yes, no*
Controls the import of PIN and via holes from board outlines imported as IDF files. This configuration option determines whether to completely filter out the hole types, PIN and via, or only set their status to Filter Out in the ECAD Input – Board dialog box. In effect, it controls the behavior of the ecad_pin_hole_import and ecad_via_hole_import configuration options.
Set ecad_load_filtered_holes_to_ui to one of the following values:
yes—Holes of type PIN and via are listed in the ECAD Input – Board dialog box and you can import these hole types.
no—Completely filters out holes of type PINand via, especially when ecad_pin_hole_import and ecad_via_hole_import are set to no. You cannot recover them or import them back into the design. However, when you set ecad_pin_hole_import and ecad_via_hole_importto yes, you can import these hole types as the ECAD Input – Board dialog box lists them.
ecad_mapping_file
<path>
Specifies that the ecad_hint.map file is used for ECAD operations and the location of the file. When no location is set, the system searches the working directory.
<path>—Sets the path to the ecad_hint.map file.
ecad_missing_component_status
keep_missing*, delete_missing
Sets up the default status for missing components in the Investigate Component dialog box. Using this dialog box, you can keep missing components by default or delete missing components by default.
keep_missing—Missing components are kept by default.
delete_missing—Missing components are deleted by default.
ecad_mtg_hole_import
yes*, no, as lightweight
Sets the default for importing ECAD MTG (IDF 3.0 or IDX) holes.
yesMTG holes in IDF 3.0 files and IDX files are imported as Creo Parametric hole features.
noMTG holes in IDF 3.0 files and IDX files are not imported.
as lightweightMTG holes in IDF 3.0 files and IDX files are imported as lightweight holes.
ecad_outline_ents_enhanced_exp
yes*, no
Specifies the export of special entities from ECAD areas, board outlines and component symbols to ECAD formats.
yes—Attempts to export special entities as arcs and lines. When a section or group of points approximate an arc, an arc is exported. Other segments are exported as lines. When approximation fails, part accuracy is used to approximate a simple polyline.
no—Uses part accuracy to approximate lines.
ecad_outline_holes_exp_method
arcs, default*
Specifies how holes placed on board outlines are exported.
ecad_pin_hole_import
no*, yes, as lightweight
Controls the import of holes of type PIN in the IDF 3.0 files.
yesPIN holes in the IDF 3.0 file are imported.
noPIN holes in the IDF 3.0 file are not imported. When you set ecad_pin_hole_import to no, regardless of the setting for ecad_import_holes_as_features, ecad_pin_hole_import overrides ecad_import_holes_as_features.
as lightweight—PIN holes in IDF 3.0 files and IDX files are imported as lightweight holes.
ecad_reject_strategy
ui based*, as base, as original
Sets the restore option when changes to an object are rejected during collaboration. When you set this configuration option to as base or as original the Rejected State Settings in the Collaboration Options dialog box are not available and reject messages do not display.
ui based—Allows the user to set rejection strategy from the Collaboration Options dialog box.
as base—Restores the rejected object’s state to the one in the EDA Compare To file.
as original—Restores the rejected object’s state to the one in MCAD at the start of collaboration.
ecad_tool_hole_import
yes*, no, as lightweight
Set the default for importing ECAD TOOL (IDF 3.0 or IDX) holes.
yesTOOL holes in the IDF 3.0 file or IDX file are imported as Creo Parametric hole features.
noTOOL holes in the IDF 3.0 file or IDX file are not imported.
as lightweightTOOL holes in the IDF 3.0 file or IDX file are imported as lightweight holes.
ecad_via_hole_import
yes*, no, as lightweight
Controls the import of holes of type VIA defined in the IDF 3.0 and IDX files.
yesVIA holes defined in the IDF 3.0 and IDX files are imported.
noVIA holes defined in the IDF 3.0 and IDX files are not imported. When you set ecad_via_hole_import to no, regardless of the setting for ecad_import_holes_as_features, ecad_via_hole_import overrides ecad_import_holes_as_features.
as lightweight—VIA holes in IDF 3.0 files and IDX files are imported as lightweight holes.
template_boardpart
Specifies the model that will be used as the default ECAD board template. This model is also used as the default template for IDX import.
template_ecadpart
Specifies the model that will be used as the default part template when importing ECAD formats. The model should be a solid part (Part > Solid).
template_ecadasm
Specifies the model that will be used as the default assembly template when importing ECAD formats. The model should be a design assembly (Assembly > Design).
 
* From Creo Parametric 4.0 IDX files are imported as an ECAD assembly. A board part is created from board data (using the template_boardpart) and regular parts for components when they are not already available.
template_new_ecadasm
Specifies the model that will be used as the default ECAD assembly template. This model is also used as the default template for IDX import.