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3YOURMIND developed a Creo-Plugin to support direct file push from Creo to the Agile PLM Part AssessmentIdentification. New parts can be created in PLM Part Identification by simply uploading the 3D files direct from Creo.

Requirements

  • 3YOURMIND Agile PLM Part Identification version 24.5 12 or later

  • PTC Creo version 8 or later

  • Supported dimensional units: 3D files modeled in mm or inch

Installation

  • 3YD 3YOURMIND 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

    and 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

...

The following environment variables 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

(Required) URL of the platform.

Example: “https://demo.3yourmind.com”

3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_API_TOKEN

...

Usage

Click Upload to 3YOURMIND

...

(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 be 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”

(Optional) Configure automatic mapping of Creo parameters to Part Identification properties. For example, to map from a parameter called DESCRIPTION in Creo to the standard property called Description in Part Identification, add a new user property key mapping in the admin panel:

...

Usage

Click “Upload to 3YOURMIND”:

...

To upload an individual part of an assembly, right-click on the part in the model tree and select “Open this model in new window.”. Otherwise the plugin will unify the assembly into a single part.

After the upload fill in part details as needed:

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Info

Note

  • New part is created for the default branch.

  • New part has the name of 3D file.

  • User is taken to edit screen and can immediately fill more part details for assessment.

  • Part author is the user from API token.