Automate Command Line

Use -CADACTIVE=AUTOMATE to import a DXF, export solid 3D files, run Auto Export, or rename models from the command line.

Shared flags (Creo startup, sign-in, models, Windchill) are on Creo Parametric Command Line.

AutoAssemble and Geometry Copier are not available on the command line. Use the CadActive ribbon in Creo.

Example

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Import DXF

Imports a DXF into each named model, then saves. IMPORT_DXF and IMPORT_DXF_EXTRUDE currently run the same workflow: the DXF is imported and the profile is extruded.

Flag	Required?	What it does
-ACTION=IMPORT_DXF or IMPORT_DXF_EXTRUDE	Required	Import (and extrude) the DXF.
-INPUT=	Required	Path to the DXF file.
-MODEL / -MODEL_FILE / -MODEL_DIR	Required (one)	Target models.
-CSYS=	Optional	Coordinate system name to import against.
-RENAME=old=new	Optional	Rename map applied before import.
-PARAM=name=value	Optional	Set a model parameter before import.

Export 3D

Writes a solid 3D file for each model. This does not run CadActive reports.

Action: EXPORT_3D.

Flag	Required?	What it does
-FORMAT=	Required	PDF, IGES, STEP, SAT, or GLB.
-MODEL / -MODEL_FILE / -MODEL_DIR	Required (one)	Models to export.
-CSYS=	Optional	Coordinate system for the export.
-SIMP_REP=	Optional	Simplified representation to export.

Auto Export

Runs the Auto Export pipeline already saved on the model (formats and reports from the Auto Export dialog, or model parameters). It does not read -FORMAT= from the command line. Dialog steps: Export Outputs from the Current Model. Windchill / Creo View Adapter worker: Configure AutoExport on a Windchill Worker.

Action: AUTO_EXPORT.

Flag	Required?	What it does
-MODEL / -MODEL_FILE / -MODEL_DIR	Required (one)	Models that already have Auto Export settings saved.

Rename models

Action: RENAME_MODELS.

Flag	Required?	What it does
-RENAME=old=new	Required	Old name and new name.
-MODEL / -MODEL_FILE / -MODEL_DIR	Required (one)	Models in session to rename.