Article - CS429467

How to automatically produce suffix or prefix in files exported from Creo Parametric using a Mapkey?

Modified: 18-Oct-2024   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 8.0 to 11.0

Description

  • How to automatically produce suffix or prefix in files exported from Creo Parametric using a Mapkey?
  • When registering a Mapkey:
    1. if a suffix (or a prefix) is added in File Name during Save as (or Export) process:
      • awlays same file name is produced when executing it, whatever the Name of Creo object where export process starts from
      • leading in behavior documented in article 368533
    2. if configuring a Pause before modifying Prefix or Suffix in File Name:
      • Execution can be achieved as expected as documented in article 49686
      • but needs a manual action of users upon execution (modification of prefix or suffix) potentially leading in errors sometimes
    3. If directly pressing Ok after Save as (or Export) process:
      • File Name is produced as follows upon Makpey execution:
<Name of object where export process starts from>.<extension of the exported object>
  • Consequently:
    • systematically leading in different exported file names (as probably expected)
    • but without presence of any Prefix or Suffix in File Names ...
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