Pro/E Default Working Directory

[msutton]

I have recently started an engineering job at a small company and I am the only one who knows any CAD. We have a Pro/E license but I come from a SolidWorks background and I'm having some difficulty configuring Pro/E.

I want to be able to change the default working directory and I haven't been able to find where to set it in config.pro. I assume it's there somewhere; I just can't seem to find it.

Thanks in advance for the help,

Matt

 

[Guest0527211403]

Hey Matt

If you right click on the icon that starts Pro/E and choose Properties, there is a "Start in" option. Changing this will let you change the working directory which Pro/E starts in.

 

[Tunalover]

msutton-
There is also a config setting that prevents Pro/E from resetting the work directory everytime you navigate to a different directory. That is annoying in the least and work-losing at the most!


Tunalover

 

[3dlogix]

Go to

http://www.sprdesign.com/3dlogix/3dlogix_products.htm

and download the free config.pro help file. It's still only for 2001, but many options still can be found in Wildfire (if that's what you are using).

http://www.sprdesign.com

http://www.3dlogix.com

 

[davidinindy]

Tunalover.
Where is the config? I searched all of the config files and didn't see anything that looked like it might be it.
What's it called?
Thanks.

David

 

[JohnAndrews]

file_open_default_folder working_directory

 

[Tunalover]

Thank you Mr. Andrews!


Tunalover

 

[davidinindy]

Thanks a lot!
It was so agravating importing a table, or weld symbol, or whatever from one directory, then having Pro-E default to that directory to open another part. Especially when we have 100 or more folders on our server with files in them!

David