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KQ_145674103-Newcomer

Codebeamer

Set the default stream to other than "Initial stream"

I propose CodeBeamer to add a function to set the default stream.Every time I login in CodeBeamer, it stays in initial stream. And I have to switch to other stream every day.

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VP_1444068910-Marble

Customization

Fail to get the Datum Plane handle using ProModelItemInit or ProModelItemByNameInit

Hi, I am trying to get the datum plane handle (FRONT plane) use ProModelItemInit or ProModelItemByNameInit but it is failing.the reason is I want to use ProSelectionAllocCan some one please help me with it. Thank you.

FB_144601375-Regular Member

3D Part & Assembly Design

Select Components by Rigid Body # and Rename Rigid Bodies

Hello everyone,I am working with a Creo Mechanism assembly and I would like to better understand how to manage the rigid bodies automatically generated by Mechanism.In the Model Tree, I can display a column called “Rigid Body #”. The components have

GD_145786303-Newcomer

PTC Education Forum

installation license problem: invalid file or format

I’m trying to install Creo Parametric with a student license, but while the code I was given generates a Success, the installation tool doesn’t recognize the license created and gives the error “invalid file or format”. I checked the .dat file create

EP_144827883-Newcomer

Customization

.dtl Setting for the Length of Section View Reference Lines

I want the reference line for a section view to extend out of an orthogonal view less than it does here, by default. Is there a .dtl setting for that?

Harry_potter10-Marble

3D Part & Assembly Design

Stop stokes when exporting as PDF

When saving a 2D drawing as PDF, how do we stop the stroke lines around symbols, etc? This is how it looks in Creo.When saved PDF, this is how it looks:

dweich13-Aquamarine

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3D Part & Assembly Design

Cable Lay Pattern

Is there anyway to control or optimize the lay of the cables in a route? As you can see in the screenshot, the 8th cable in this route is in a suboptimal location and it’s driving the overall location diameter to be much larger in the model than it w

Oguzalp3-Newcomer

3D Part & Assembly Design

BOM – Split SIZE column into L, W, H with rounding — how?

Hi everyone,In our drawing BOM, the SIZE column shows values like 156.000x40.000x33.509 as a single string. I'd like to split this into three separate columns (L, W, H) showing only whole numbers, with standard rounding (anything above .5 rounds up).

JXBWk14-Alexandrite

Crete a relation betwen PTC_ACTUAL_PAT_MEMBERS and a user defined parameter?

To allIf one has user parameter say ‘npattern’ is is possible to drive the variable members of pattern (CREO 12 parameter PTC_ACTUAL_PAT_MEMBERS or PTC_TOTAL_PAT_MEMBERS)Something simple like so:-PTC_ACTUAL_PAT_MEMBERS = npatternAs the CREO parameter

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RJ_120929763-Newcomer

Windchill Customization

OOTB resource ConstraintDisplayNamesRB.java file not getting compiled

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 12.1 and Datecode with CPS 12.1.2.11 We are modifying the "ConstraintDisplayNamesRB.java" OOTB file. But the file is not getting compiled with below command. ant -f bin/tools.xml class -Dclass.includes=com/ptc/

KQ_145674103-Newcomer

Codebeamer

Set the default stream to other than "Initial stream"

I propose CodeBeamer to add a function to set the default stream.Every time I login in CodeBeamer, it stays in initial stream. And I have to switch to other stream every day.

VP_1444068910-Marble

Fail to get the Datum Plane handle using ProModelItemInit or ProModelItemByNameInit

Hi, I am trying to get the datum plane handle (FRONT plane) use ProModelItemInit or ProModelItemByNameInit but it is failing.the reason is I want to use ProSelectionAllocCan some one please help me with it. Thank you.

FB_144601375-Regular Member

3D Part & Assembly Design

Select Components by Rigid Body # and Rename Rigid Bodies

Hello everyone,I am working with a Creo Mechanism assembly and I would like to better understand how to manage the rigid bodies automatically generated by Mechanism.In the Model Tree, I can display a column called “Rigid Body #”. The components have

GD_145786303-Newcomer

PTC Education Forum

installation license problem: invalid file or format

I’m trying to install Creo Parametric with a student license, but while the code I was given generates a Success, the installation tool doesn’t recognize the license created and gives the error “invalid file or format”. I checked the .dat file create

EP_144827883-Newcomer

Customization

.dtl Setting for the Length of Section View Reference Lines

I want the reference line for a section view to extend out of an orthogonal view less than it does here, by default. Is there a .dtl setting for that?

RS_103189804-Participant

Windchill Customization

Windchill API Swagger / OpenAPI Availability

I am using Windchill PDMLink Release 13.0 and Datecode with CPS 13.0.2.5 We are currently integrating Windchill APIs with our Metadata Tool for API cataloging and lineage purposes. The schema is required by metadata tool in order to automatically par

Harry_potter10-Marble

3D Part & Assembly Design

Stop stokes when exporting as PDF

When saving a 2D drawing as PDF, how do we stop the stroke lines around symbols, etc? This is how it looks in Creo.When saved PDF, this is how it looks:

Amirtharaj_K17-Peridot

Windchill

Muti Bom Report generation (CAD Structure)

Hi Guys,I am looking for a way to generate multiple individual BOM reports in a single run through Report Management. I have more than 100 object numbers, and each object has its own BOM structure.If anyone has a solution or knows how to achieve this

SS_136657273-Newcomer

Windchill

Ability to add a configured timeout value for user session in ThingWorx and in Windchill.

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