Windchill Preferences for Naming and Numbering (Creo Elements/Direct Modeling)
The following preferences control parameter-driven Naming and Numbering policy when using Windchill Workgroup Manager. By default, these properties have no value:
• AutoAssociate Naming Parameter = <String Parameter>
• AutoAssociate Numbering Parameter = <String Parameter>
When set to Yes (default is No), the following properties omit the file extensions from name and number attributes when creating parts using Auto Associate Parts (such as .mi, and so on):
• AutoAssociate Truncate Name File Extension
• AutoAssociate Truncate Number File Extension
When set to Yes (default is No), the following properties omit file extensions from name and number attributes for new CAD documents during upload:
• Drop File Extension from Name
The Drop File Extension from Name preference can be found in the Preference Management utility at > > > .
• Drop File Extension from Number
The Drop File Extension from Number preference can be found in the Preference Management utility at > > > .
• In addition, the drawing file Name and Number now conform to the preference Synchronize Number and File Name as CAD parts and assemblies presently do (the preference default is Yes).
