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SM_147287283-Newcomer

Posted In Analysis

Run Failed at Pass 1 - Nonlinear static analysis with thermal drift and contacts

I am using Creo Simulate Release 7.0 and Datecode7.0.10.0 SUBJECT: Creo Simulate: Nonlinear Static Analysis Fails at Pass 1 (Thermal Drift & Contacts) 1. SETUP SUMMARY: - Objective: Evaluate deformation/stress under thermal drift. - Model: 2-bo

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GP_88973423-Newcomer

Posted In Kepware

UA Gateway prerequisites

After installing Kepware Version 7.1.236 on VM Server W2025 I get this error below about UA Gateway not installedDate Time Level Source Event11/6/2026 9:06:13.018 AM Error

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49 minutes ago

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RB_104990635-Regular Member

Posted In Windchill

Mass File/Document Cleanup

We are moving to WC+ and looking to get our system clean for an easy transition. We aren't looking to archive legacy standard files just yet. More so looking to delete unreleased files floating in job products from years back.Any advice on how to go

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50 minutes ago

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ASP_00000000114-Alexandrite

Posted In Windchill

OOTB Attribute Display Name and Required

How to Change the OOTB Attribute Display Name? Tried with Type and Attribute Manager by changing the localize master text but it doesn't reflect. Also put a required constraint it doesn't refelct.

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1 hour ago

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NB_110009694-Participant

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

CREO Exploding View Causing Fatal Crash

I'm working with one of our users who is unable to use the "explode" feature on an assembly. Every time they toggle the "Exploded View" on/ off - CREO just dies & has a fatal error. However, we tried exploding/ unexploding that assembly on 2 diff

635

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1 hour ago

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Nan Thony3-Newcomer

Posted In ThingWorx Developers

Timer and Scheduler do not seems to start

New Timer and Scheduler things don't seem to start.The custom events never seems to fire and trigger their subscriptions.Even triggerring the scheduler thing from another thing does not seem to fire the event.

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2 hours ago

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mung3-Newcomer

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

3D Part Dimension Not Display

I open a part model in Creo 10 and double click on the model, but the dimensions are not displayed. Creo 7 is able to display the dimension on the same part number. I am not sure why and still cannot get it displayed.

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DaveMartin16-Pearl

Mathcad Community Challenge November 2026 - Electrical Engineering - RLC Circuit

The final community challenge of 2026 has an electrical engineering theme, combining one subject from college I enjoyed (differential equations), and one that really went over my head (Bode plots). We will use an RLC circuit to explore both. (R is fo

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2 hours ago

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WB_136681603-Newcomer

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

How to improve 3D PDF base export performance

Are there any configuration file settings or modeling practices that help improve 3D PDF export performance in Creo 12.4.5? My company is looking to switch from 2D drawings to an annotated 3D PDF, and it works great from individual parts and small as

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2 hours ago

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MM_147378173-Newcomer

Posted In PTC Education Forum

Invalid file or invalid format.

Title: Creo 12.4 University Edition – Access Denied / Missing License PermissionsHello PTC Education Support,I am a Mechanical Systems Engineering student at Hochschule Offenburg, Germany.I installed Creo Parametric 12.4 University Edition, but I can

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SM_147287283-Newcomer

Posted In Analysis

Run Failed at Pass 1 - Nonlinear static analysis with thermal drift and contacts

I am using Creo Simulate Release 7.0 and Datecode7.0.10.0 SUBJECT: Creo Simulate: Nonlinear Static Analysis Fails at Pass 1 (Thermal Drift & Contacts) 1. SETUP SUMMARY: - Objective: Evaluate deformation/stress under thermal drift. - Model: 2-bo

211

21 minutes ago

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GP_88973423-Newcomer

Posted In Kepware

UA Gateway prerequisites

After installing Kepware Version 7.1.236 on VM Server W2025 I get this error below about UA Gateway not installedDate Time Level Source Event11/6/2026 9:06:13.018 AM Error

40

G

49 minutes ago

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RB_104990635-Regular Member

Posted In Windchill

Mass File/Document Cleanup

We are moving to WC+ and looking to get our system clean for an easy transition. We aren't looking to archive legacy standard files just yet. More so looking to delete unreleased files floating in job products from years back.Any advice on how to go

81

50 minutes ago

A

ASP_00000000114-Alexandrite

Posted In Windchill

OOTB Attribute Display Name and Required

How to Change the OOTB Attribute Display Name? Tried with Type and Attribute Manager by changing the localize master text but it doesn't reflect. Also put a required constraint it doesn't refelct.

455

1 hour ago

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NB_110009694-Participant

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

CREO Exploding View Causing Fatal Crash

I'm working with one of our users who is unable to use the "explode" feature on an assembly. Every time they toggle the "Exploded View" on/ off - CREO just dies & has a fatal error. However, we tried exploding/ unexploding that assembly on 2 diff

635

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1 hour ago

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Nan Thony3-Newcomer

Posted In ThingWorx Developers

Timer and Scheduler do not seems to start

New Timer and Scheduler things don't seem to start.The custom events never seems to fire and trigger their subscriptions.Even triggerring the scheduler thing from another thing does not seem to fire the event.

123

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2 hours ago

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mung3-Newcomer

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

3D Part Dimension Not Display

I open a part model in Creo 10 and double click on the model, but the dimensions are not displayed. Creo 7 is able to display the dimension on the same part number. I am not sure why and still cannot get it displayed.

553

DaveMartin16-Pearl

Mathcad Community Challenge November 2026 - Electrical Engineering - RLC Circuit

The final community challenge of 2026 has an electrical engineering theme, combining one subject from college I enjoyed (differential equations), and one that really went over my head (Bode plots). We will use an RLC circuit to explore both. (R is fo

601

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2 hours ago

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WB_136681603-Newcomer

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

How to improve 3D PDF base export performance

Are there any configuration file settings or modeling practices that help improve 3D PDF export performance in Creo 12.4.5? My company is looking to switch from 2D drawings to an annotated 3D PDF, and it works great from individual parts and small as

61

J

2 hours ago

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MM_147378173-Newcomer

Posted In PTC Education Forum

Invalid file or invalid format.

Title: Creo 12.4 University Edition – Access Denied / Missing License PermissionsHello PTC Education Support,I am a Mechanical Systems Engineering student at Hochschule Offenburg, Germany.I installed Creo Parametric 12.4 University Edition, but I can

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