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  • 3YD provides regular Windows installer:

    • Installs plugin DLL into <installation directory> (typically Program Files)

    • Sets environment variable 3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR

    From

Configuration

Configure API token login, see 3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_USE_API_TOKEN_LOGIN below.

There are two options to load the plugin within Creo:

  • Either load the plugin for the current session only by opening a part then going to Tools -> Auxiliary Applications (in the ribbon bar) -> Register (select <installation directory>/creotk.dat) -> Start

  • OR automatically load the plugin on Creo startup by

    opening

    clicking on File → Options → Configuration Editor and add an option with name toolkit_registry_file and value $3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR\creotk.dat.

  • Configure the plugin as below.

Configuration

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The following environment variable influence the behavior of the Creo plugin:

Name

Value

3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR

(Required) Path to <installation directory>. Automatically created by the installer.

Example: “C:\Program Files\3YOURMIND Creo Plugin\”

3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_APP_URL

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(Required) URL of the platform.

Example: “https://demo.3yourmind.com”

3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_API_TOKEN

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(Required) API token of a user. Uploaded parts will belong to this user. API tokens can be created in the admin panel: Users → Create Token

Example: “b63749d29285c123870120f84edf1438bb350a2a“

3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_USE_EXTERNAL_BROWSER

(Optional) Disabled by default. If enabled, uploaded parts will be shown in the user’s default web browser, otherwise they will be shown in Creo’s embedded browser.

Example: “true”

3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_USE_API_TOKEN_LOGIN

(Optional) Enabled by default.

If enabled then “token authentication” has to enabled too:

  • Open the platform’s admin panel ($3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_APP_URL/admin)

  • Go to Organizations, click on your organization

  • Scroll down to “Authentication” and click Show

  • Tick the box next to “Enable token authentication”

If disabled, user’s will have to login after uploading a part. Works best with the above option enabled since Creo’s embedded browser has no sessions.

Example: “false”

Usage

Click Upload to 3YOURMIND

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