Stack Notes Configuration Options
Stack Notes behavior (General)
  • STACK_NOTE_COLOR
    The color that the regular stack note entry will display in drawings and models. Click into the colored area to open the Color dialog to select a color from the Creo default colors.
    • Image
  • CUSTOM_NOTE_COLOR
    Choose color for the custom stack notes to appear on the drawing or in the model..
    • Image
  • NOTE_LISTING_TYPE
    Defines the type itemization for selected notes.
    • NONE
    • NUMBERING —(default) a numbering scheme will be added to the selected notes.
  • NOTE_IDENTION_FORMAT
    Used when NOTE_LISTING_TYPE is set to NUMBERING: Semicolon separated list of regular expressions to define the numbering indention.
    • [0-9].;[A-Z].;[a-z]. (default)
  • NOTE_INDENTION_FORMAT_ONLY_FOR_LAST
    Ignores the ‘dot’ between the list entries of the NOTE_INDENTION_FORMAT list except the last one.
    • NO — (default)
    • YES
  • USE_INDENTION_FORMAT_WHEN_FLAGGED
    Allows the administrator to define a different indention format when the note is indicated as flagged.
    • NO — (default)
    • YES
  • ENABLE_FLAG_NOTE_PROTECTION
    Flags are protected from user manipulation. If enabled, the flag gets deselected when the user attempts to select it. Changing the flag text is thus prevented. If disabled, the user can apply any actions to the flags, that Creo base functionalities provide. Therefore, all flag texts get updated automatically in the background, before the model/drawing gets saved.
    • YES — enable (default)
    • NO — disable
  • ENABLE_MULTI_LANGUAGE_CUSTOM_NOTES
    Enable user to specify a custom note text independently for each chosen language.
    • YES — enable
    • NO — disable (default)
 
Stack Notes behavior (2D drawing)
  • GAP_LINES_2D
    Defines the number of empty break lines between the notes in the selection.
    • 1.0 (default) — Enter an integer value for empty break lines.
  • INDENTION_SPACE_PER_LEVEL_2D
    Defines the number of blanks that are added in front of each line of indented entries
    • 5 (default)
  • MIN_NUMBERING_TO_TEXT_SPACE_2D
    The minimum number of spaces setting the margin between the longest listing string in the stack (e.g. <12A>) and the corresponding 2D note text.
    • 3 (default) — Enter an integer value

  • LISTING_FLAG_FORMAT_2D
    Defines the display of the flag in Creo text syntax
    • @[%s@] — (default)
  • MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE_2D
    Maximum allowed number of characters per line. If exceeded, line is broken at the last whitespace before the maximum is reached.
    • 45 (default) — Enter an integer value for number of characters
  • MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE_TABLE_FILE_2D
    Name of a xml file within the path [configuration_dir]\stack_notes\column_width_tables, which allows to define the maximum allowed number of characters per line depending on the particular drawing sheet size. Option 'max_chars_per_line_2d' sets the default.
    • None (default)

  • FLAG_NOTE_PATTERN_FILE_PATH_2D
    Name of a pattern file within folder <config>\stack_notes\patterns, that can be used to define the text attributes (font, height, bold...) for 2D flag notes.
    • None (default)
  • CUSTOM_NOTE_PATTERN_FILE_PATH_2D
    Name of pattern file within folder <config>\stack_notes\patterns, that can be used to define the text attributes (font, height, bold...) for 2D custom notes.
    • None (default)
       
Stack Notes behavior (3D model)
  • DESTINATION_COMB_STATE_MODE
    Either distribute the stack notes over multiple auto-created combined states or create all notes within a single pre-existing combined state. The combined state(s) is/are named as defined per option COMBINED_STATE_NAME_FORMAT. If option is set to Single, then the placeholder “%s” gets removed at runtime from the option value and the result defines the name of the combined state that will hold the notes. The same behavior applies for the option ANNOTATION_FEATURE_NAME_FORMAT.
    • Multiple (default)
    • Single
  • ANNOTATION_FEATURE_NAME_FORMAT
    Define the name of the annotation feature which will contain the elements belonging to the standard annotation. If the annotation feature with this name does not exist, the software will automatically create it. %s will be substituted by the corresponding index if option DESTINATION_COMB_STATE_MODE is set to “Multiple”.
    • MBD1_%s_Notes (default)

  • FLAG_ANNOTATION_FEATURE_NAME
    Define the name of the annotation feature which will contain the 3D flag notes. If the annotation feature with this name does not exist, the software will automatically create it.
    • MBD1_FLAGS (default)

  • COMB_STATE_LAYER_STATE
    Defines the layer state that is used in the specified combined state. In case the combined state needs to be created, this layer state is used.
    • None — (default)

  • COMBINED_STATE_NAME_FORMAT
    Define the name of the combined state which will display the stack notes. %s will be substituted by the corresponding index if option DESTINATION_COMB_STATE_MODE is set to “Multiple”.
    • Mbd1_%s_Notes (default)

  • COMB_STATE_VIEW_NAME
    Defines the orientation that is used in the specified combined state. In case the combined state needs to be created, this orientation is used.
    • None (default)

  • INDENTION_SPACE_PER_LEVEL_3D
    Defines the number of blanks that are added in front of each line of indented entries
    • 5 (default)
  • MIN_NUMBERING_TO_TEXT_SPACE_3D
    The minimum number of spaces setting the margin between the longest listing string in the stack (e.g. <12A>) and the corresponding 3D note text.
    • 3 (default) — Enter an integer value

  • GAP_LINES_3D
    Defines the number of empty break lines between the notes in the selection.
    • 2.0 (default) — Enter an integer value for empty break lines.
  • LISTING_FLAG_FORMAT_3D
    Defines the display of the flag in Creo text syntax
    • [%s] (default)
  • MAX_CHARS_PER_LINE_3D
    Maximum allowed number of characters per line. If exceeded, line is broken at the last whitespace before the maximum is reached.
    • 72 (default) — Enter an integer value for number of characters
  • 3D_PLACEMENT_HORIZONTAL_DEFAULT
    Horizontal screen coordinates to start placing the flat to screen notes automatically
    • 30 (default) — Enter an integer value (0–1400)
  • 3D_PLACEMENT_HORIZONTAL_HEADER
    Horizontal screen coordinates to place the header of the stack automatically
    • 15(default) — Enter an integer value (0–1400)
  • 3D_PLACEMENT_VERTICAL_END
    Vertical screen coordinates to end placing the flat to screen notes and break into a next column.
    • 150 (default) — Enter an integer value (0–800)
  • 3D_PLACEMENT_VERTICAL_START
    Vertical screen coordinates to start placing the flat to screen notes automatically
    • 790 (default) — Enter an integer value (0–800)
  • FLAG_NOTE_PATERN_FILE_PATH_3D
    Name of a pattern file within folder <config>\stack_notes\patterns, that can be used to define the text attributes (font, height, bold...) for 3D flag notes.
    • None (default)
  • CUSTOM_NOTE_PATTERN_FILE_PATH_3D
    Name of pattern file within folder <config>\stack_notes\patterns, that can be used to define the text attributes (font, height, bold...) for 3D custom notes.
    • None (default)
 
User dialog look & feel
  • UI_COLOR_STANDARD_NOTE
    Background color for the header line of note entries within the UI. Click into the colored area to open the RGB dialog to change the color.
    • Image
  • UI_COLOR_CUSTOM_NOTE
    Choose color for the header line of custom note entries within the UI. Click into the colored area to open the RGB dialog to change the color.
    • Image
  • UI_COLOR_SELECTED_NOTE
    Background color for the selected note in within the UI. Click into the colored area to open the RGB dialog to change the color.
    • Image
  • STACK_NOTES_DEFAULT_SASH_POSITION
    Defines the percentage of the display space for the ‘preview’ area of the Stack Notes user dialog. ‘0’ allows for the minimum preview space. ‘100’ provides the maximum preview space.
    • Integer value (0 — 100)
  • SHOW_HYPERLINK_COLUMN
    Displays an additional column in the user interface to display the hyperlink entry from the configuration. This hyperlink then may point into the Internet or local Intranet.
    • NO — (default)
    • YES
  • SHOW_ID_COLUMN
    Show the UI table column exposing the ID of the corresponding note.
    • NO — (default)
    • YES
 
User dialog settings and permissions
  • LISTING_FLAG_ENABLE_MIXED_STATE
    Allows the user to toggle between Flag, No Flag and a flag indication with no entry in the Flag tab.
    • NO — (default)
    • YES
  • ENABLE_CUSTOM_NOTES_BY_COPY
    Enable user to create custom note (not translatable) by copying a note definition from configuration.
    • YES — enable
    • NO — disable (default)
  • ENABLE_CUSTOM_NOTES_BY_CSV
    Enable user to create custom note (not translatable) by importing a note definition from a CSV file.
    • YES — enable
    • NO — disable (default)
  • ENABLE_CUSTOM_NOTES_BY_SELECTION
    Enable user to create custom note (not translatable) by selecting an existing note within the model or drawing.
    • YES — enable
    • NO — disable (default)
  • ENABLE_CUSTOM_NOTES_BY_USER_INPUT
    Enable user to create custom note (not translatable) by entering own text.
    • YES — enable
    • NO — disable (default)

  • ENABLE_STACK_NOTE_SORTING
    Show/Hide the buttons, which allow to move the selected line within the table up or down.
    • YES — enable (default)
    • NO — disable

  • ENABLE_STACK_NOTE_CONVERSION
    Allow the conversion from a standard note into a custom note. The conversion can be started by clicking into the corresponding table cell within the ’Value’ column.
    • YES — enable (default)
    • NO — disable

  • ENABLE_USER_DEFINED_WIDTH
    Show a button which allows the user to overwrite the pre-configured width (expressed as number of characters) for the stack note. Use the options “max_chars_per_line_2d”, ”max_chars_per_line_table_file_2d” and “max_chars_per_line_3d” to pre-define the width of the stack note.
    • YES — enable
    • NO — disable (default)

Misc
  • STACK_NOTES_USER_PROFILES_DIR
    Path to the folder location for saving and retrieving user profiles. Environment variables can be called out by a leading '$' character e.g. "C:\temp\$MY_ENV_VAR".

  • CUSTOM_NOTES_PRESERVE_EMPTY_LINES
    Keep lines within user defined custom notes that are empty or just contain spaces.
    • YES — enable
    • NO — disable (default)

  • CUSTOM_NOTES_CSV_PATH
    Enable user to create custom note (not translatable) by import from a CSV file.
    • YES — enable
    • NO — disable (default)
  • CUSTOM_NOTES_CHOP_RULE
    Regular expression for separating the text of a selected note into multiple custom notes.
    • ^[\d]+\.[\s]+|^[@?\[]?[\d]+[@?\]]?[\s]+ (default)

  • CUSTOM_NOTES_CHOP_RULE_CSV
    Regular expression for separating the text of a note into multiple custom notes during import from CSV file
    • ^[\d]+[\,]{2}|^[\,][A-Z][\.][\,] (default)

  • HEADER_DEFINITION_NAME
    Name of the stack note definition to be used as header note. Working in 2D and 3D mode.
    You will find the name in the Stack Note definition dialog (i.e. def_stack_note_6). If no other Stack Note is selected by the user, the header will not be displayed.

  • SHOW_HYPERLINK_COLUMN
    Show the UI table column allowing the user to view additional information in the browser.