This launches Windows Explorer directly to your current Creo working directory. How to Create an OS Script Mapkey
Else WScript.Echo "Failed to connect to Creo" End If
In a Creo mapkey, the command sequence ~ Run OS tells Creo to pause its internal operations and pass a command string to the Windows shell (cmd.exe). This is the bridge between CAD modeling and system-level automation. Key Syntax Components : Defines the start of the macro. $F7 : The keyboard shortcut (in this example, the F7 key). @SYSTEM : Tells Creo to execute a system-level command.
– Your OS script should exit /b 0 (success) or 1 (failure). Creo Mapkeys cannot catch errors directly, but you can write a wrapper script that logs errors. creo mapkey os script example
' Execute mapkey CreoSession.RunMapKey "dwg"
This mapkey tells Creo to output a parameter report to a file, then executes the Python interpreter to parse it. The shortcut keys to trigger this macro are .
Example: Create a relation that writes a parameter to a text file: This launches Windows Explorer directly to your current
By leveraging , you can integrate Creo with external automation tools—such as Python scripts, PowerShell, batch files, or external file converters—massively speeding up your CAD workflow. What is a Creo Mapkey OS Script?
This example shows how to trigger a local batch file that might perform cleanup or file organization.
In Creo, go to > Options > Environment > Mapkeys Settings . Click New . Name: open_folder Key Sequence: of Select Record keyboard input . Click Record . Key Syntax Components : Defines the start of the macro
: Use the @SYSTEMcall prefix instead of @SYSTEM for non-blocking execution, or use start to launch the program in a separate process:
REM Create destination mkdir "%DEST_DIR%" 2>nul