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Exercise 1: Defining an AFX Project
Before you can start assembling components with AFX you must define a project and enter a project shortcut which is used for automatic component name generation.
1. In Creo Parametric, open afx_basic_tutorial.asm.
2. Click Framework > Create new project
3. Enter afx as the project shortcut and click .