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DESIGNATE / UNDESIGNATE Creo Parameters from Excel

Overview​

This video covers how to designate and undesignate Creo parameters in bulk using Nitro-BOM and Excel. In PTC Creo, "designated" parameters are flagged to appear in BOM balloons, repeat regions, and BOM tables on drawings. Controlling which parameters are designated determines what metadata is visible in your drawing BOMs and reports. Manually toggling designation on individual parameters across many components is time-consuming. Nitro-BOM lets you control this setting from Excel — you can specify which parameters should be designated (visible in BOM tables) and which should be undesignated (hidden from BOM tables) across your entire assembly. The video demonstrates how to set up the Excel file with designation flags, execute the operation through Nitro-BOM, and verify the results in Creo's drawing BOM tables. This is particularly useful when standardizing BOM table content across a product line or updating which fields appear after a documentation standard change.

Key Steps​

  1. Export the current BOM to see existing parameter designation states
  2. In Excel, set designation flags for each parameter you want to change
  3. Configure Nitro-BOM for the Designate/Undesignate operation
  4. Execute the operation to update designation across all targeted models
  5. Open a Creo drawing to verify the BOM table reflects the updated designations

Tips​

  • Designated parameters appear in Creo drawing BOM tables and repeat regions
  • Use this to standardize which fields show up in your drawing BOMs across all components
  • Combine with parameter creation to add and designate new parameters in one workflow