1. Install the VB API, run setup.exe:
2. Make sure Install or add new software is selected and click next:
3. Accept the agreement check the box and click next:
4. Click NEXT:
5. Click CUSTOMIZE:
6. Under Creo Parametric and Application Features check Visual Basic API, then click ok:
7. Click install, when it is done click finish:
8. Set the PRO_COMM_MSG_EXE environment variable to the full path of the executable pro_comm_msg.exe for ControlsPro to communicate with Creo Parametric. Typically, the path to the executable is: <creo_loadpoint>\Common Files\<datecode>\<machine type>\obj\pro_comm_msg.exe, where machine_type is i486_nt for 32-bit Windows and x86_win64for 64-bit Windows installations:
9. Register the COM server by running the vb_api_register.batfile located at <creo_loadpoint>/Parametric/bin:
10. Set the version of Creo Parametric in the CAD menu in ControlsPro:
11. Restart the computer.