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Re: Pro/ENGINEER Configuration Tips

Sorry for the long response. I think the configuration question you have is most important right now, but I'll answer the mechanism portion first.

Enabling collision is most useful in running a mechanism analysis. This is where you apply motors and forces and run your mechanism for a duration of time and it then you can measure outputs such as speed, torque, acceleration, etc.

When you did your initial install, you entered a "Start In" directory, this is one of the places that Pro/E gets configurations. If you right click on the shortcut you use to start Pro/E, it will show you your "Start In" location. This is typically where you'll want to save changes. You can do a search of your directories for the config.pro file if it's not in your "Start In" location.
I've been using XP for a long time and I'm seeing different things happen with Vista or Windows 7. You may not have rights to your "Start In" folder, so you may need to move it somewhere else.
Finally, make sure it saves as config.pro in your start-in location.
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