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Creo Journals enable automation of repetitive modeling, assembly, and drawing tasks.

Journals record user actions within Creo and can be edited for parameterization.

Support integration with Creo objects, features, and annotations programmatically.

Facilitate batch processing, standardization, and integration with PLM systems.

Widely used in design engineering, manufacturing, and simulation workflow automation.

Automated part and assembly creation

Feature manipulation and modification

Drawing and annotation generation

Parameter and attribute access for customization

Macro execution through Creo GUI or batch mode

Creo session, part, and assembly objects

Feature creation and modification

Recording vs scripted journals

Object properties, parameters, and attributes

Batch automation and event-driven operations

Journal scripts (.txt or .jrn)

Creo parts and assemblies for testing

Parameter input tables or files

Integration scripts for external systems

Documentation of journal workflow

Record repetitive user operation as a journal

Edit journal to allow parameterized input

Test playback on sample parts or assemblies

Deploy journals for routine automation

Integrate journals with PLM workflows or batch scripts

Beginner: simple recorded journal playback

Intermediate: parameterized journal editing

Advanced: automating assemblies and drawing generation

Expert: integrating journals with external data and PLM

Architect: enterprise-wide design automation with batch journals

Creo Journals vs Manual CAD - faster and repeatable

Creo Journals vs Creo Toolkit API - simpler for non-programmers

Recorded Journals vs Parameterized Journals - reusability and flexibility

Journals vs NX Macros - tool-specific scripting differences

Parameterized Journals vs Static Journals - flexibility for multiple variants

1990s - Basic journal recording introduced in Pro/ENGINEER (predecessor of Creo)

2000 - Parameterized journals introduced

2005 - Enhanced journal playback and editing tools

2010 - Integration with Creo Parametric 2.0

2015 - Improved batch execution and PLM integration

2020 - Advanced parameterization and external data support

2025 - Latest Creo Journals with full Creo 10 support and API compatibility

Creo Journal - recorded script of user actions in Creo

Feature - CAD element such as extrude, hole, or pattern

Part - single CAD component

Assembly - collection of parts assembled together

Parameterization - adding variables to journals for reuse