Enable debug mode for Creo Schematics

Debug mode writes more CadActive detail to the Creo Schematics console and to cadactive.log, so you and support can see what the plugin did on a workstation. Turn it on only while you are reproducing a problem.

This is not the Creo Parametric cadactive-debug.txt file. For Schematics, debug is an environment variable on the psf that launches Creo Schematics.

To see the extra messages in a window, also enable the Creo Schematics console.

Turn debug mode on

1. Exit Creo Schematics completely.

2. Open schematics.psf in a text editor. It sits next to schematics.exe:

1. Add this line (or change the existing DEBUG_JAVA line to match). Put it with the other ENV= lines, such as CLIENT_CLASSPATH:

1. Save the file. You may need an administrator to edit a psf under Program Files.

2. Start Creo Schematics, use a CadActive command, and reproduce the issue.

CadActive then writes more detail to:

• the Creo Schematics console (if Display console window is on)

• the log file %LocalAppData%\CadActive\cadactive-creo-schematics\logs\cadactive.log

Collect that log (and a note of what you were doing) and email them to support@cadactive.com.

Turn debug mode off

Remove the ENV=DEBUG_JAVA=true line, or set it to false, then restart Creo Schematics.

Leaving debug on is noisy and is not needed for day-to-day work.

See also

• Enable the Creo Schematics console

• Install the Creo Schematics client