3YOURMIND developed a Creo-Plugin to support direct file push from Creo to the Agile PLM Part Assessment. New parts can be created in PLM by simply uploading the 3D files direct from Creo.
Requirements
3YOURMIND Agile PLM version 24.5 or later
PTC Creo version 8 or later
Supported dimensional units: 3D files modeled in mm or inch
Installation
3YD provides regular Windows installer:
Installs plugin DLL into
<installation directory>
(typically Program Files)Sets environment variable
3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR
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
) -> StartOR automatically load the plugin on Creo startup by clicking on File → Options → Configuration Editor and add an option with name
toolkit_registry_file
and value$3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR\creotk.dat
.
The following environment variable influence the behavior of the Creo plugin:
Name | Value |
---|---|
3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR | (Required) Path to 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 | (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:
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
Fill in more part details
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.