Article - CS49878

How to reference a Windchill library folder as a value for config.pro options to specify default templates in Creo Parametric

Modified: 12-Nov-2025   


Applies To

  • Creo Parametric 2.0 to 11.0
  • Windchill PDMLink 8.0 to 13.0
  • Windchill ProjectLink 8.0 to 13.0
  • Windchill PDM Essentials 10.1 to 12.0
  • Pro/INTRALINK 8.x + 8.0 to 12.0

Description

  • How to point a Windchill library folder as value for config.pro option pro_format_dir and others options such as pro_table_dir, start_model_dir, hole_parameter_file_path and pro_library_dir 
  • How to point to a CAD Document stored in Windchill for the various template_* config.pro options (template_solidpart, template_drawing, etc.)
  • How to use the files define as CAD document templates on organization level for config.pro options like:
    • start_model_dir
    • template_solidpart
    • template_designasm
    • system_colors_file
    • pro_library_dir
    • pro_format_dir
  • How to set template options to Windchill locations
  • How to gather templates in Windchill
  • How to set Windchill Library Location in Config.pro option of Pro/ENGINEER 
  • Creating Creo drawing using user formats will create a new file into the Windchill Workspace
  • How to define in Creo Parametric config.pro's pro_table_dir a location in Windchill PDMLink that stores all the *.tbl table files used in drawings with >Table >Table from File
  • The template path in config.pro is wtpub://pdmlink-mde. Is this path an online path? It cannot be accessed through a browser
  • Despite setting config.pro pro_format_dir to point to Windchill library, some users are still redirected to default system formats when trying to laod it in a darwing
  • How to avoid file name conflict when check-in a drawing that reference format *.frm file
  • How to link and use the correct drawing template existing in Windchill common space and standard part folder
  • Where does the user format folder structure is located in Creo Parametric?
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