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Spool Bulk Items From Folder

Create real Creo spools in the current assembly from a folder of Creo spool .spl files.

Spool Bulk Items From Folder creates real Creo spools in the current assembly from Creo spool files (.spl). Command help: Create real Creo spools in the current assembly from a folder of spool .spl files.

You need a Cabling license and a CadActive server session. Open a cabling assembly (or harness) first — Creo can only create real spools inside an assembly. For a Creo Schematics catalog instead of .spl files, use Spool Bulk Items From Catalog.

Before you start

  • Put the .spl files in one folder. CadActive looks in that folder (not nested subfolders) for .spl files.

  • The files must be valid Creo spool definitions. CadActive skips files it cannot parse.

  • Bulk-item names follow Settings for Cabling: Spool Bulk Item Name Format (default <PART_NUMBER>), Common Name Format (default <SPOOL:DESCRIPTION>), and Spool Bulk Item Method (Per Cable, Per Spool, or Disabled).

Run Spool Bulk Items From Folder

  1. Open the cabling assembly that should receive the spools.

  2. In the CadActive ribbon, Cabling group, select Spool Bulk Items From Folder.

  3. In the folder dialog titled Select folder of spool (.spl) files, pick the folder.

  4. In the list titled Create Spools, check the spools to create. Columns: Spool, Type, Diameter, File. Header: Select spools to create in the current assembly. Instruction: Check the spool files to create. Uncheck any files to skip. All rows start checked.

  5. Confirm. CadActive creates the selected spools in the assembly. On Creo 12 it also materializes native spool bulk parts.

If you cancel the folder or uncheck every row, nothing is created. If the folder has no .spl files: No .spl files were found in the selected spool folder. If you selected a Schematics catalog folder by mistake and it contains .dt / .art / .mm files, CadActive treats it as a catalog folder instead.

If no assembly is current: Open a cabling assembly (or harness) before creating spools from a folder. Creo can only create real spools inside an assembly.

What a .spl file is

A .spl file is Creo’s spool definition (tab-delimited text). CadActive reads the spool name, type, diameter, and conductor blocks (DEFINE CONDUCTOR … ENDDEF). Export spools from Creo Cabling, or keep a library folder of .spl files your CAD admin maintains. Do not paste internal test paths into this folder as customer examples.