Part creation via 3D file upload from Creo
- Andres Repcik
- Dennis Hezel
- Clément Girard
3YOURMIND developed a Creo-Plugin to support direct file push from Creo to Part Identification. New parts can be created in Part Identification by simply uploading the 3D files direct from Creo.
Requirements
3YOURMIND Part Identification version 24.12 or later
PTC Creo version 8 or later
Installation
3YOURMIND 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 and 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_fileand value$3YOURMIND_CREO_PLUGIN_INSTALL_DIR\creotk.dat.
The following environment variables 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 be 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” |
(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:
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.