Creo Mapkey Os Script Example !!top!! -

Launch a script to backup a current session or export BOMs to specific network drives.

: The OS command, such as start "path" , call script.bat , or powershell.exe .

| Task | Mapkey Action | OS Script Action | | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | Open drawing → Print → Close | Batch file loops over all .drw files in a folder | | Revision stamp | Regenerate model | PowerShell reads Windows registry for last login user, writes to Creo parameter via XML | | Cloud backup | After save, call script | Python uploads .prt to AWS S3 or SharePoint | | PDF email dispatch | Export PDF → close | PowerShell compresses and emails to project team | | CAD health check | Run ModelCHECK | Script parses .mrs file and posts to Slack webhook |

Linking Creo mapkeys to OS scripts enables automated file management, data extraction, external backups, and integration with PLM systems. Understanding the @SYSTEM Syntax creo mapkey os script example

If you want the script to run invisibly in the background, prepend the command execution with start /B on Windows. Use Absolute Paths

: This is a standard Windows command where . represents the current folder (your Creo working directory). Other Practical Examples

Mapkey content:

) rather than a temporary working folder to ensure the mapkey works in every session. Hidden Execution

: Ensure your OS command ends with a semicolon ( ; ) so Creo knows where the script ends and the next mapkey action begins.

This Mapkey creates a timestamped folder for the current assembly. Launch a script to backup a current session

\ : The continuation character used by Creo to read multiple lines in the configuration file. Creo Mapkey OS Script Examples

Creo uses a specific configuration file syntax to pass commands to the host operating system. The critical component is the @SYSTEM directive, which tells Creo to launch the system command runner. The Basic Structure