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Procedure: Importing Creo Schematics Data into Creo

Parametric
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Procedure Setup:
1. To avoid naming conflicts, it is recommended you save your work, click File > Close until no models
display, then click File > Manage Session > Erase Not Displayed.

2. Click File > Manage Session > Set Working Directory and navigate to the PTCU\CreoParametric2
\Cabling\Schematics_Import folder and click OK

3. Click File > Open and double-click CABLING.ASM.

Task 1. Import Creo Schematics data into Creo Parametric.

1. Enable only the following Datum Display types: .

2. In the ribbon, select the Applications tab.

3. Click Cabling from the Engineering group.

4. Enable only the following Cabling Display types: .

5. Click Import from the Logical Data group.

6. Click RS Designer > Whole XML from the menu manager.

7. In the File Open dialog box, double-click WIRING.XML.

8. In the message window, notice the message that states the XML file has been read successfully.

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9. Click Compare from the Logical Data group.

10. In the menu manager, enable the Alphabetical check box and click Execute.

11. In the Information window, notice the XML wiring reference data for the wires, filled out from Creo
Schematics.

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12. Notice the XML reference data for the cables, filled out from Creo Schematics.

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13. Notice the XML reference data for the connectors, filled out from Creo Schematics.

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14. Notice the XML reference data for the spools, filled out from Creo Schematics.

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15. Click Close in the Information window.

Task 2. Import schematic XML data by layer.

1. Click the Logical Data group drop-down menu and select Clear Reference.
◾ Click Yes in the Confirmation dialog box.

2. Click Import .

3. Click RS Designer > Chosen Layers from the menu manager.

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4. In the File Open dialog box, double-click WIRING_LAYER.XML.

5. Enable HARNESS_2 and select Done Sel > Done from the menu manager.

6. Click Compare .

7. If necessary, enable the Alphabetical check box and click Execute.

8. In the Information window, notice that only the items belonging to HARNESS_2 are imported.

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9. Click Close in the Information window.

This completes the procedure.

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