Save this as C:\creo_scripts\export_step_processor.bat:
@echo off REM This script expects one argument: the full path of the exported STEP file set STEP_FILE=%1REM Create dated folder (YYYY-MM-DD) set TODAY=%DATE:~10,4%-%DATE:~4,2%-%DATE:~7,2% set TARGET_DIR=C:\STEP_ARCHIVE%TODAY%
if not exist "%TARGET_DIR%" mkdir "%TARGET_DIR%"
REM Move the STEP file move "%STEP_FILE%" "%TARGET_DIR%" > nul
REM Log the action echo %DATE% %TIME% - %STEP_FILE% moved to %TARGET_DIR% >> C:\creo_scripts\export_log.csv
echo Done. exit /b 0
This is the most powerful example. Imagine you want to backup your assembly and all its dependencies to a network drive only if the file size is less than 5MB.
Step 1: The PowerShell Script (smart_backup.ps1)
param([string]$filePath) $file = Get-Item $filePath $backupDir = "\\NetworkDrive\CreoBackups\" $limitMB = 5
if ($file.Length / 1MB -lt $limitMB) Copy-Item -Path $filePath -Destination $backupDir -Force Write-Host "Backed up $($file.Name)" >> C:\backup_log.txt exit 0 else Write-Host "File too large. Skipping." >> C:\backup_log.txt exit 1
Step 2: The Mapkey Definition
!OS_Script powershell.exe -ExecutionPolicy Bypass -File "C:\Creo_Scripts\smart_backup.ps1" !
Note: The ! at the start of !OS_Script forces Creo to wait. If the backup takes 2 seconds, Creo freezes for 2 seconds. This prevents Creo from trying to save a file that is currently being copied. creo mapkey os script example
For complex logic (IF statements, loops, copying files to servers), you should write a standard Windows Batch file (.bat) and have Creo launch it.
Step 1: Create a file named creo_backup.bat
Save it in C:\Creo_Scripts\.
@echo off
echo Running Creo Backup Script...
set source=%1
set dest=Z:\Archive\
copy "%source%\*.prt" "%dest%"
echo Backup Complete!
pause
Step 2: Add Mapkey to config.pro
mapkey $F7 @SYSTEM C:\Creo_Scripts\creo_backup.bat;
When Creo launches a script, the "Current Working Directory" is NOT your Creo session directory. It is often C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo X.0\bin\.
Fix: Always use absolute paths in your scripts (e.g., C:\Logs\ instead of Logs\). Or, at the top of your batch script, add cd /d "%~dp1" to change to the directory of the file Creo passed.
A more realistic recorded OS fragment (captured from UI and typical of Creo) looks like:
!MK_RECT_EXTRUDE
!OS=1
!Select Top plane
SELECT(3,FEATURE,TOP)
!Create Sketch
MENU_ACTIVATE(ModelEdit)
MENU_COMMAND(NewSketch)
!Sketch: create rectangle by corner points
SKETCH_CREATE_RECTANGLE( X1=-10, Y1=-5, X2=10, Y2=5 )
!Finish sketch
MENU_COMMAND(Accept)
!Extrude
MENU_ACTIVATE(Geometry)
MENU_COMMAND(Extrude)
SET_EXTRUDE_DEPTH(5)
MENU_COMMAND(Accept)
!Save
MENU_COMMAND(Save)
Use this style as a template and replace values with parameters or relations. Save this as C:\creo_scripts\export_step_processor
The Problem: You want to quickly edit the raw text of a .prt file (to fix a corrupted feature or edit suppressed data) without browsing Windows Explorer.
Step 1: The Batch Script (open_in_notepad.bat)
@echo off set file_path=%1 :: Strip quotes if they exist set file_path=%file_path:"=%
:: Check if Notepad++ is installed if exist "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" ( start "" "C:\Program Files\Notepad++\notepad++.exe" "%file_path%" ) else ( start "" notepad.exe "%file_path%" )
Step 2: The Mapkey Definition
Name: NP (Notepad)
Explanation: ProCmdSelByName selects the current object. The ! passes the absolute path of that object to the script. This is the most powerful example