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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