This guide demonstrates how to combine Creo mapkeys with Windows OS scripts (Batch/CMD) to create advanced, system-aware automations. Understanding the OS Script Mapkey Syntax

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: Surround your script path with double quotes if it contains spaces. You can also use system variables (e.g., or custom ones like ) if they are defined in your environment. Batch File Behavior

In newer versions of Creo (like Creo 11), mapkeys are often stored in mapkeys.pro in \\%appdata%\\PTC\\ProENGINEER\\Wildfire\\.wf settings\\ .

: It saves you from manual navigation through deep folder structures every time you need to check a drawing or spec. Example 3: Nested Automation (The "Frankenstein" Example)

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Let's create a mapkey that automatically backs up your current Creo session files to a specific network or local folder using a Windows Batch script. Step 1: Write the Windows Batch Script

mapkey .pdf @MAPKEY_LABEL Export and Move PDF;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdExportPDF`;\ mapkey(continued) ~ Command `ProCmdUtilCmdLine` `;`@SYSTEM`C:\Creo_Scripts\move_pdf.bat`; Use code with caution.

and automatically moving/renaming them to a project folder.

mapkey cfg @MAPKEY_NAMELoad Config;@MAPKEY_LABELLoad Config;\ @SYSTEMcopy C:\CAD_Configs\standard_config.pro $CREO_WORKING_DIR\config.pro;

' Copy current date and time into Notepad file Dim dateTime dateTime = Now() Dim fsoFile Set fsoFile = fso.OpenTextFile(desktopPath & "\project_notes.txt", 8, True) fsoFile.WriteLine dateTime fsoFile.Close

To run an operating system command or a script file (like .bat , .vbs , or .exe ), you use the @SYSTEM prefix within your mapkey definition.

When you write or record an Operating System script inside Creo's Mapkey dialog box, the system translates your code into a command prefixed by @SYSTEM inside your local config.pro file.

:: Copy the PDF (assuming Creo saved it as PDF in source folder) copy "%source_path%%source_name%.pdf" "%target_folder%%source_name%_%curdate%.pdf"

Master PTC Creo Mapkeys with OS Scripts: A Complete Guide often requires going beyond simple button-click recordings. To truly streamline your workflow—like automatically renaming files, moving data to specific folders, or triggering external Python scripts—you need to leverage the power of OS Scripts within Mapkeys .