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Kepware 6.15 runtime closes by itself every 3-4 days, then needs a manual reopen

Hi all,We are supporting a site where Kepware Server 6.15 (drivers V6.15.132.0, Modbus TCP) sends data to ThingWorx 10.2 over the Native Interface. We need some help with the points below.What is happening- The customer says Kepware closes by itself

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4 hours ago

MT_143896973-Newcomer

KEPServerEX OPC UA Configuration Manager: Is Reinitialize required after trusting a Client Certificate?

Hello.We are planning to trust an updated Ignition OPC-UA client certificate using the OPC UA Configuration Manager in KEPServerEX.We have put together the following procedure based on the official manual (OPC UA Configuration Manager Help v1.044), b

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4 hours ago

BHurler11-Garnet

Alias Attribute Visibility

I recently went through the steps to create Alias Attributes to display CN Numbers and CN Names and this worked very well for parts and EPM Docs. When I did the exact same steps to show this information for Reference Documents, the values are only d

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rands1-Visitor

Windchill Publish Delayed

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.0 and Datecode with CPS 12.0.2.26 Recently in our test environment we have identified that APE publishes wait until 9:58pm to start the publish. The worker is set to auto start and does not have an 'available

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Nard_Kard5-Regular Member

Has anyone customized Windchill 13 UI colors using xtheme-windchill.css

Hi everyone,Has anyone successfully changed the background colors, navigation panel colors, or overall color theme in Windchill 13 by modifying xtheme-windchill.css?I'm looking to:Change the top banner/header color Modify left navigation panel colors

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AP_103126996-Contributor

WT part source attribute value

While checking in the CAD part, my requirement is that any CAD part whose name starts with "XYZ" should have the Source attribute value set to "Buy". rest all should have value make which is defalut value

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7 hours ago

LV_108830155-Regular Member

educational license renewal

HelloI have the educational license of CREO12.4.0.0 joyfully running for 12 months, and now the license has expired. I downloaded the winzip file of creo12.4.0.0, and ran the install_license_server_exe file, in the hope that I only have to renew the

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WV_146131773-Newcomer

CREO 13 Sheet metal DXF export: include thickness in filename

I’m using the new flat pattern dxf export feature in CREO 13 and so far it is working very good.However to further automate my workflow, I would love to include the thickness and possibly the material in the filename.In the export dialog, I tried set

853

AM_134285173-Newcomer

Best practice for managing externally mastered Materials (and colour) used on parts and BOMs in Windchill: replicate, link, or reference by ID?

We’re looking at how to handle material master data that is owned outside Windchill (ERP/PIM) but is needed inside Windchill on parts and BOM structures. I’d like to hear how other organizations have approached this and what you’d do differently.Con

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John otto mit3-Newcomer

Posted In Mathcad

The XMCD, MCD converter is not working on the Demo version?

Hello, After many years not using Mathcad, I wanted to load my old datasheet developed in Mathcad 15. I have set up the free version just to have a sense of “Whao.. I like it” but it turns that the converter is not working: no license but I have a li

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Kepware 6.15 runtime closes by itself every 3-4 days, then needs a manual reopen

Hi all,We are supporting a site where Kepware Server 6.15 (drivers V6.15.132.0, Modbus TCP) sends data to ThingWorx 10.2 over the Native Interface. We need some help with the points below.What is happening- The customer says Kepware closes by itself

161

4 hours ago

MT_143896973-Newcomer

KEPServerEX OPC UA Configuration Manager: Is Reinitialize required after trusting a Client Certificate?

Hello.We are planning to trust an updated Ignition OPC-UA client certificate using the OPC UA Configuration Manager in KEPServerEX.We have put together the following procedure based on the official manual (OPC UA Configuration Manager Help v1.044), b

141

rands1-Visitor

Windchill Publish Delayed

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.0 and Datecode with CPS 12.0.2.26 Recently in our test environment we have identified that APE publishes wait until 9:58pm to start the publish. The worker is set to auto start and does not have an 'available

90

Posted In Windchill Customization

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Nard_Kard5-Regular Member

Has anyone customized Windchill 13 UI colors using xtheme-windchill.css

Hi everyone,Has anyone successfully changed the background colors, navigation panel colors, or overall color theme in Windchill 13 by modifying xtheme-windchill.css?I'm looking to:Change the top banner/header color Modify left navigation panel colors

171

B

AP_103126996-Contributor

WT part source attribute value

While checking in the CAD part, my requirement is that any CAD part whose name starts with "XYZ" should have the Source attribute value set to "Buy". rest all should have value make which is defalut value

161

7 hours ago

LV_108830155-Regular Member

educational license renewal

HelloI have the educational license of CREO12.4.0.0 joyfully running for 12 months, and now the license has expired. I downloaded the winzip file of creo12.4.0.0, and ran the install_license_server_exe file, in the hope that I only have to renew the

182

W

WV_146131773-Newcomer

CREO 13 Sheet metal DXF export: include thickness in filename

I’m using the new flat pattern dxf export feature in CREO 13 and so far it is working very good.However to further automate my workflow, I would love to include the thickness and possibly the material in the filename.In the export dialog, I tried set

853

AM_134285173-Newcomer

Best practice for managing externally mastered Materials (and colour) used on parts and BOMs in Windchill: replicate, link, or reference by ID?

We’re looking at how to handle material master data that is owned outside Windchill (ERP/PIM) but is needed inside Windchill on parts and BOM structures. I’d like to hear how other organizations have approached this and what you’d do differently.Con

140

Posted In System Administration

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DavidVicente3-Newcomer

CEDM doesn´t recover license switching from Zscaler to local network

I am using Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Release 20.4 and Datecode20.4.3.0 CEDM session does not recover license if started in Zscaler and switch network to an enterprise on site wifi. It is Zscaler related, because in the past we had other VPN and

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