Article - CS21380

How to edit Client-side Recipe configuration used by Creo Parametric and the Workgroup Manager clients during Windchill Custom Check-in of "Models and Viewables"

Modified: 17-Sep-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 1.0 to 11.0
  • Creo View Adapters 1.0 to 12.1
  • Windchill PDMLink 9.0 to 13.1
  • Windchill ProjectLink 9.0 to 13.1
  • Windchill Service Information Manager 10.0 to 13.1
  • Pro/INTRALINK 8.x + 10.0 to 12.1
  • Windchill PDM Essentials 10.1 to 12.0
  • Windchill Workgroup Managers (WWGM)
  • Windchill Visualization Services (WVS)

Description

  • This Article documents the correct processes and tools required for editing the Client-side Recipe configuration used by the following products when performing a Custom Check-in of "Models and Viewables" (Client-side Viewables):
    • Creo Parametric & Direct
    • Windchill Workgroup Managers (WWGM's)
    • How to change the default output to PDF from PLT when using custom check in-Models and Viewables
    • What recipe in Creo Parametric is being used when >File >Save As and choose PVZ as output file type and when checked-in to Windchill PDMLink using >File >Check-In >Custom Check-In with the option as Models and Viewables
    • Where is the Creo View Adapters Recipe Editor (rcpedit.exe) utility located, which Creo Parametric relevant version is bundled with?
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