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I have several directories in C:\Program files\proewildfire3.0 ....
each with a config.pro with 1line entry and no other options. But I
don't see a complete file with default entries anywhere. Or when
options are selected this creates the config.pro. Where is the best
place to store this file - the load point dir?
The loadpoint dir is the last place I'd store ANY configuration files. =
This drive is often not backed up, making your data automatically =
vulnerable; configuration data is addtionally vulnerable due to =
PTC.Setup overwriting the loadpoint directories any time you do a =
repair, upgrade or maintenance install. You really need to store all =
your config files in a "home" directory that gets backed up. This folder =
can be specified by doing Properties on the icon or start menu item that =
launches Pro/e and specifying the full path in the "Start in:" box. Be =
sure to enclose the path string in quotes. Then put all your =
configuration files here and browse to this location to load your =
tree.cfg, syscol.scl, config.pro, color.map, config.win, dtl and other =
files.
If you don't have a complete config.pro with all available options, do =
the following:
1) load whatever customizations you already have by going to the =
'Tools>Options' menu and clicking the folder icon at the top to browse =
to your existing config.pro file;
2) in the box labelled "Showing:", click the arrow to get the dropdown. =
It should list your loaded file at the top. At the bottom of the list, =
it should say Current Session. Click on this.
3) uncheck the box that says "Show only options loaded from file"; this =
will display all the options, including those not loaded from your =
config.pro file;
4) save this file to your "Start in" directory and it will load =
automatically each time you launch Pro/e; it will also be the default =
save location when you've customized your options and want to capture =
the changes to disk.
You may never want to change 95% of the options. In some repects, this =
complete options file may seem excessive. Your personal config.pro could =
contain ONLY the options you've customized. But for anyone new to the =
business of configuring Pro/e, the complete list is helpful. For one, =
you can use the Find function, including searching on descriptions, to =
locate the option you want. Also, it's an op****tunity to go browsing and =
check out what can be customized, with what options. And it provides =
helpful information such as the current status of the option, whether =
the current value is the default as well as marking defunct, obsolete =
options.
David Janes
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have several directories in C:\Program files\proewildfire3.0=20
....<BR>each with a config.pro with 1line entry and no other=20
options. But I<BR>don't see a complete file with default =
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anywhere. Or when<BR>options are selected this creates the =
config.pro.=20
Where is the best<BR>place to store this file - the load point =
dir?</BLOCKQUOTE>
<DIV>The loadpoint dir is the last place I'd store ANY configuration =
files. This=20
drive is often not backed up, making your data automatically=20
vulnerable; configuration data is addtionally vulnerable due to =
PTC.Setup=20
overwriting the loadpoint directories any time you do a repair, upgrade =
or=20
maintenance install. You really need to store all your config files in a =
"home"=20
directory that gets backed up. This folder can be specified by doing =
Properties=20
on the icon or start menu item that launches Pro/e and specifying the =
full path=20
in the "Start in:" box. Be sure to enclose the path string in quotes. =
Then put=20
all your configuration files here and browse to this location to load =
your=20
tree.cfg, syscol.scl, config.pro, color.map, config.win, dtl and other=20
files.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>If you don't have a complete config.pro with all available options, =
do the=20
following:</DIV>
<DIV>1) load whatever customizations you already have by going to the=20
'Tools>Options' menu and clicking the folder icon at the top to =
browse to=20
your existing config.pro file;</DIV>
<DIV>2) in the box labelled "Showing:", click the arrow to get the =
dropdown. It=20
should list your loaded file at the top. At the bottom of the list, it =
should=20
say Current Session. Click on this.</DIV>
<DIV>3) uncheck the box that says "Show only options loaded from file"; =
this=20
will display all the options, including those not loaded from your=20
config.pro file;</DIV>
<DIV>4) save this file to your "Start in" directory and it will load=20
automatically each time you launch Pro/e; it will also be the default =
save=20
location when you've customized your options and want to capture the =
changes to=20
disk.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>You may never want to change 95% of the options. In some repects, =
this=20
complete options file may seem excessive. Your personal config.pro could =
contain=20
ONLY the options you've customized. But for anyone new to the business =
of=20
configuring Pro/e, the complete list is helpful. For one, you can use =
the Find=20
function, including searching on descriptions, to locate the option you =
want.=20
Also, it's an op****tunity to go browsing and check out what =
can be=20
customized, with what options. And it provides helpful information such =
as the=20
current status of the option, whether the current value is the default =
as well=20
as marking defunct, obsolete options.</DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV>David Janes</DIV></BODY></HTML>
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