topic Re: Issue with text_height in Drawing Detail Files in System Administration

Issue with text_height in Drawing Detail Files

KS_13238586 — Wed, 24 Dec 2025 16:57:29 GMT

Hi Everyone

I am using two separate detail files for two different config options:

drawing_setup_file format_setup_file

When I create a new drawing, I get the following error in the Message Log:

Error(s) in C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 11.0\custom\ISO-prt-asm.dtl. See datafile.ers.

In datafile_error.txt, the error is:

ERROR - C:\Program Files\PTC\Creo 11.0\custom\ISO-prt-asm.dtl, line 2: Invalid value 'CALCULATED' for keyword 'text_height'.

Note:
Both detail files contain the same config option text_height.

In ISO-prt-asm.dtl (used as drawing_setup_file), the entry is:
text_height CALCULATED (Causing an error)

In ISO-frm-prt-asm.dtl (used as format_setup_file), the entry is:
text_height 3.5 (Not causing an error)

OBSERVATION:

If I changed the value of "text_height" from 3.5 to "CALCULATED", ISO-frm-prt-asm.dtl file is also making an same error I mentioned above.

Software: Creo Parametric 11

Can Someone help me on this?

Thanks.

Re: Issue with text_height in Drawing Detail Files

anursingh — Mon, 29 Dec 2025 16:31:17 GMT

Hi @KS_13238586

Thank you for your question.

Your post appears well documented but has not yet received any response. I am replying to raise awareness. Hopefully, another community member will be able to help.

Also, feel free to add any additional information you think might be relevant. It sometimes helps to have screenshots to better understand what you are trying to do.

Regards,

Anurag

Re: Issue with text_height in Drawing Detail Files

Van_AG — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 12:10:57 GMT

text_height calculated works only for model dtl-file

used for MBD for example

for formats/drawings dtl text_height calculated is incorrect