Creo Parametric 12.4.0.0
User Interface Location: Click File > Options > Data Exchange.

Description
Creo now allows drawing tables to be exported as blocks when saving drawings to DXF or DWG formats. This ensures that exported drawings preserve the exact table formatting defined in Creo, eliminating the need for manual adjustments in AutoCAD.

  • Table border lines got unblanked when the table was moved or edited.
  • Incorrect display of table cell margins.

A new configuration option, intf2d_out_acad_tables, lets you control how tables are handled during export.
The intf2d_out_acad_tables has the following settings:

  • as_tables—Tables are exported as tables (Default).
  • as_blocks—Tables are exported as blocks.
  • as_tables_and_blocks—Tables without blank lines are exported as tables; tables with blank lines are exported as blocks.

You can set this preference in Options > Data Exchange or in the Export Environment for DXF and DWG.

The Export Environment for DXF dialog box, with the new Tables options.
The 2D Data Exchange Settings dialog box, with the new Export tables to DXF and DWG format as: option.

Benefits

  • Maintains the display of drawing tables created in Creo when exported to DXF or DWG.
  • Eliminates the need for a manual edit of tables in Autocad after drawings are imported from Creo.

Additional Information

Tips:None.
Limitations:No known limitations.
Does this replace existing functionality?Yes. As part of this enhancement, the legacy configuration option intf2d_out_acad_brk_tbl_w_bl_ln was removed and replaced it with the new configuration option​.
Configuration option associated with this functionality:Intf2d_out_acad_tables–as tables*, as blocks, as tables and blocks​.

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