In some scenarios, a non-administrative user may need to make configuration changes to the installed external CAD applications that can be modified. Generally, the external CAD applications that can be modified by a non-administrative user are those that do not require a change to the system registry.
The external CAD applications that cannot be configured by non-administrative users are:
Solid Edge (associative)
SolidWorks (associative)
Creo Elements/Direct
Configuring Non-Administrator CAD Options
From Windows, right-click the .
When the Product & CAD Configuration Manager opens, click Configure Products & CAD.
If available, the next screen the provides you with the option of selecting the reader or associative interface for each installed geometry interface that a non-administrative user can modify.
Configure each geometry interface option and click Next.
If you selected the associative interface for Creo Parametric or NX, an additional screen is displayed. In this case follow the steps below. If you did not select Creo Parametric or NX the installation continues as described in step #7.
Creo Parametric
You may need to specify the Creo Parametric start command, and the full Creo Parametric installation path (C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 7.0.0.0\Parametric by default) for an existing Creo Parametric installation.
NX
If you choose the associative interface and the UGII environment variables were not set, you may need to specify the NX installation path for an existing NX installation and the NX Custom Directory File Path.
After entering the information for Creo Parametric and/or NX, click Next.
Once you have completed updating all configuration options, or if no selectable CAD options are installed, the Summary page displays which CADs are being configured. Click Next to start the configuration update process.
When the configuration process is complete, click Exit to close the Product & CAD Configuration Manager.
Unconfiguring Non-Administrator CAD Options
From Windows, right-click the .
When the Product & CAD Configuration Manager opens, click Unconfigure Products & CAD.
You are presented with a check list of the geometry interfaces you can unconfigure as a non-administrative user. You can manually choose which geometry interfaces you would like to unconfigure by enabling the appropriate check box(es).
When you have selected the appropriate interfaces to unconfigure, click Next.
The Summary page displays which CADs are being unconfigured. Click Next to start the unconfiguration process.
When the unconfiguration process is complete, click Exit to close the Product & CAD Configuration Manager.