NOPUG Presentation March 11, 2010

Configurations - Files and Usage in Pro/ENGINEER Wildfire 5.0

Configurations can mean: Settings, Options, Files, Hardware and more Consider what settings like these could/should do for you: Standardization of models and drawings, optimization of performance, reduction/removal of repetitive tasks to name a few. How could this help you? Speed of modeling, drafting, quoting, and other tasks. The Main Pro/ENGINEER Configuration Files Config.pro is a text file that stores all of the settings that define the way in which Pro/ENGINEER handles modeling and assembly operations. It can affect performance and almost every aspect of Pro/E. It also calls other configuration files mentioned later. There are hundreds of options built into Pro/E. To manage or edit them, Click Tools > Options. Config.sup a special config.pro file for the supervisor or network level whos settings supersede all other config.pros Search.pro a text file listing all directories that Pro/E should search for files upon any data retrieval. Of most use when not using a Data Management system. This provides a full path to all directory location for products, library parts, training files, etc... Users should be aware that listing too many directories will affect retrieval performance as Pro/E will search each directory thoroughly for the latest version of a file. Mapkey - A mapkey is a macro you create to record frequently used command sequences to keyboard keys. You can create mapkeys for any task you perform frequently within Pro/E. You can also add mapkeys as icons to a toolbar or menu bar. Their information is housed in the config.pro file. Click Tools > Mapkeys. Config.win a binary file that stores User Interface configuration settings, such as toolbar visibility, icons, mapkeys displayed and Model Tree location settings. Maintaining only one of these per user is recommended. Tree.cfg a file that controls what columns and content are displayed in the model tree. Must be pointed to in the config.pro file to be automatic. Syscol.scl - a file containing definitions for system colors (background, datums, lines, etc). This is pointed to in the config.pro Appearance.dmt file that stores current Pro/E part colors from the Appearance Editor. Opening additional files adds to the palette (does not remove different colors). Setup your company or industry standard of colors and appearances. Users often create a type of colorcoding that can be used such as for mold openings and trimming dies. Drawing.dtl Setup file used by drawings, formats, and layouts. It should carry company drawing standards. It controls drawing standardization such as leader lengths, dimension display, etc. It is read upon creation and settings are copied into the drawing. Table.bnd - sheet metal bend table configuration files. Used to specify for different materials Choice Designs, Inc. dba Concept2Production, phone: 877-405-6770 www.ezchoice.com / www.concept2production.net PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com

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Pro/ENGINEER Hardware Configurations System Requirements & Hardware Certification Information - the Platform Support page at PTC.com providing detailed system requirements & certified hardware configurations. The main page provides reqs for most PTC products as well as a breakdown by hardware vendor. Other Suggestions Template Start-part files Create standard files that are copied when creating any Pro/E model. These ensure that company/engineering standards are applied to your designs. English/metric units, layers, default datums, views, parameters, relations all can be stored and prompted for helping provide standardization across your database. (Also consider standardizing an automated model for starting dies, gears, blades, etc) Format Directory - Create a format directory and include Drawing Templates to automate drawing creation. Pro_format_dir [full path] sets the location for this. Library If not using data management, use a search path to a standard parts directory (pins, gages, fixtures, start of blades, dies, fixtures, etc). You can even make a webpage to drag & drop into assemblies. Also use component interfaces to speed assembly. Notes Directory Place your standard annotations in one place to easily reuse them. Pro_note_dir [full path] sets the location for this. UDF Library Create a directory containing your commonly created User Defined Features. Pro_group_dir [full path] sets the location for this. ModelCHECK Use Pro/Es ModelCHECK to ensure designs meet your standards. This tool is now standard with all Pro/E seats and can often even correct the errors and even spell-check your drawings. Read more in the Pro/E help files and Help Topics Collection License Borrowing - Borrow license for up to 10 days onto a laptop for traveling. Instructions can be found in the PTC.com Knowledge Base. Company Standard Webpage - Create a company Internet web page to teach or allow new engineers to use your companys standards. Include corporation information, engineering documents, engineering spreadsheets, project management, training files or lessons learned in .pdf format (etc). Pro/E Manuals Download the current Pro/E manuals in PDF format. They are all available at PTC.com under the Reference Documents area.

Choice Designs, Inc. dba Concept2Production, phone: 877-405-6770 www.ezchoice.com / www.concept2production.net PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com

NOPUG Presentation March 11, 2010 New Wildfire 5.0 Config.pro options: accessory_window_display docked animate_explode_states yes allow_save_failed_model prompt allow_update_part_simp_rep_data yes autohide_external_sketch yes auto_backup_new_placement_refs yes auto_evaluate_simprep_rules yes !! aux_view_note_format - drawing setup option ! (full-directory-path-here) ! cmm_cutom_tool_param_file combined_views_customization yes comp_assemble_start constrain_in_window contact_surface_gap 0 default_ang_units ang_deg display_popup_viewer yes display_z_extension_lines yes dm_enable_import_export_ui yes ecad_tool_hole_import as lightweight ecad_mtg_hole_import as lightweight enable_3dmodelspace_browser_tab yes explode_animation_max_time 3 fem_shell_elem_type quad frt_enabled yes ! (full-directory-path-here) ! geometry_analysis_color_scheme ! (full-directory-path-here) ! help_center_path idd_repair_tangency yes ! (full-directory-path-here) ! intf2d_in_dxf_mapping_file intf2d_in_iges_symbols yes intf2d_in_open_log_window yes intf2d_out_acad_unicode yes ! (full-directory-path-here) intf2d_out_dxf_mapping_file intf2d_out_stroke_text all intf3d_out_annotations yes intf3d_out_notes default intf3d_out_parameters all intf_generate_log_file short intf_in_profile_default C:\_J_ProE\Pro_Standards\Start_Files\my_profile intf_profile_dir C:\_J_ProE\Pro_Standards\Start_Files\ !! Default Location for saved .pdf files (full-directory-path-here) keep_model_in_open_window yes !last_session_directory_path C:\ProLocal\ !last_session_retrieval yes logical_objects yes make_aux_view_notes yes Choice Designs, Inc. dba Concept2Production, phone: 877-405-6770 www.ezchoice.com / www.concept2production.net PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com

NOPUG Presentation March 11, 2010 menu_manager_position inside merge_type join modeltree_show_gen_of_instance yes ! new surface merge join type new_wf5_simp_rep_ui yes ! (full-directory-path-here for each below) ! nc_autodoc_param_dir ! nc_autodoc_report_dir ! nc_autodoc_setup_dir ! nc_autodoc_template_dir part_table_editor excel preferred_publish_deliverable print ! (full-directory-path-here) ! punch_models_directory J:\Pro_Standards\Punch_models real_time_rendering_display transparent_floor regen_failure_handling no_resolve_mode regen_simp_retrieve yes replace_history_rule_order 1 replace_interface_rule_order 2 replace_sameid_rule_order 3 replace_samename_rule_order 4 replace_sameparam_rule_order 5 replace_unrelated_automatic yes round_display_dim_values yes simprep_default_model_status master !show_annotations_dialog_limit 8 show_description_view_manager yes !! Simulation settings !sim_auto_paring_thickness 0 sim_check_jacobian_corners yes sim_display_current_csys_triad yes sim_display_highlight_ref yes sim_display_load_name yes sim_display_mesh_control_name yes sim_display_mesh_control_value yes sim_display_shell_pairs yes sim_display_z_buffered yes sim_extend_surf_max_angle 30 sim_icon_distribution_density -1 sim_ignore_unpaired yes sim_pp_display_beam_thickness actual sim_remove_unopposed yes simprep_default_model_status master sketcher_strngthn_to_def_dec_pl yes snap_single_constraint yes !! ISDX Style settings style_auto_regen_curves yes style_auto_regen_shaded_surface yes style_auto_regen_surface yes Choice Designs, Inc. dba Concept2Production, phone: 877-405-6770 www.ezchoice.com / www.concept2production.net PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com

NOPUG Presentation March 11, 2010 style_connection_arrow_scale 3 style_display_grid yes style_grid_spacing 5 style_surface_mesh_display on style_surface_mesh_quality 8 tol_num_digits_default_driven yes ttf_handling_for_plot_files use true type fonts ui_theme wildfire_5 update_copy_geom_location yes !! Default Location for saved weld preferences (full-directory-path-here) ! weld_fillet_preferences_file ! weld_general_preferences_file ! weld_groove_preferences_file ! weld_plug_slot_preferences_file ! weld_spot_preferences_file weld_ui_standard ANSI windows_browser_type ie_in_process witness_line_intersection yes ! Changed options as of Wildfire 5.0: ecad_pin_hole_import as lightweight ecad_via_hole_import as lightweight step_export_format ap203_e2 ! Obsolete options as of Wildfire 5.0: ! cdt_transfer_details ! dxf_export_mapping_file ! dxf_out_stroke_text ! intf3d_in_import_includes_items ! intf3d_in_import_join_surfs ! popup_refpairintch_window ! pro_lwa_library_path ! pro_lwa_license_path ! sketcher_intent_manager ! use_cadam_plot_data Other References Olaf Cortens Pro/ENGINEER Site (http://www.proesite.com/) Pro/E WF5 Config.pro Options PTC Reference Documents (http://www.ptc.com/appserver/cs/doc/refdoc.jsp) PTC Free Downloads Pro/ENGINEER Resource Center (http://www.ptc.com/community/resource_center/proengineer/index.htm) PTCs Pro/ENGINEER Forum Michael Dolan - President Choice Designs, Inc. mdolan@ezchoice.com Choice Designs, Inc. dba Concept2Production, phone: 877-405-6770 www.ezchoice.com / www.concept2production.net PDF Created with deskPDF PDF Writer - Trial :: http://www.docudesk.com