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Who's going to the 2026 PTC Summit in 'Vegas the last weekend in April 2026?

I finally got permission and funding from Da Boss to go this year. Who else is going? If you are, want to schedule a meetup during one of the days?

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remslie14-Alexandrite

PTC eSupport Help Discussions

ODEsolve problems again!

Hi, I am trying to solve an ODE to model a “Ball and Cone” tuned mass damper. The equations simulate a ball mounted inside a pair of cones with mass on top. The ball oscillates up and down an inclined slope with a curved region at the apex between th

淳高_96621843-Newcomer

無償版　Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Express 9.0起動できない

Service Temporary Unavailableというエラーメッセージが出て対処方法がわかりません。無償版が使える環境にするにはどうしたらよいか対処方法を教えていただけませんでしょうか？適切なご回答がいただきたいです。

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Cabling

I need some cabling support, specifically: I need to run a series of cables through a conduit. I use the route network first, then the route cables. To have them side by side, I copy the network of the first one, at least for the straight segment. Wh

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ZC_1090925213-Aquamarine

I am running model check on a top level assembly. When I look at the assembly report there are parts that have errors however when i go into those parts or open them separately to run model check there are no errors.

ZC_1090925213-Aquamarine

I am running model check on a top level assembly. When I look at the assembly report there are parts that have errors however when i go into those parts or open them separately to run model check there are no errors.

DA_143552855-Regular Member

How to prevent capping surface from being created for tapped hole feature in assemblies?

Hi,Would anyone know how to prevent Creo 10 from creating cap surfaces for tapped holes while using the Creo Parametric Hole feature?The surface shown in the image below is not the side wall of the thread but a cap surface at the top of the thread.

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Mathcad Installation

Mathcad Prime 12 missing .xaml files after installation

I recently purchased a student licence for Mathcad Prime 12. After download, unzipping and installation, when I try to open the app, it automaticly crashes. After analyzing it with Eventviewer it seems that the app cannot locate resource 'worksheetre

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Kepware Configuration API Advanced Tag Support

Hi all,A few years back I had a use case where I wanted to use the kepware configuration API to create and modify advanced tags from thingworx. Does anyone know if this functionality has been added or is in the future plans to be developed?

DF_144820765-Regular Member

copy mathcad matrix into excel like table in ansys

I am trying to copy a 1xn matrix developed in mathcad prime 11 and paste it into an excel like table in ansys mechanical to build material curves for stress analysis. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do what seems like a simple task. I

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Who's going to the 2026 PTC Summit in 'Vegas the last weekend in April 2026?

I finally got permission and funding from Da Boss to go this year. Who else is going? If you are, want to schedule a meetup during one of the days?

remslie14-Alexandrite

PTC eSupport Help Discussions

ODEsolve problems again!

Hi, I am trying to solve an ODE to model a “Ball and Cone” tuned mass damper. The equations simulate a ball mounted inside a pair of cones with mass on top. The ball oscillates up and down an inclined slope with a curved region at the apex between th

淳高_96621843-Newcomer

無償版　Creo Elements/Direct Modeling Express 9.0起動できない

Service Temporary Unavailableというエラーメッセージが出て対処方法がわかりません。無償版が使える環境にするにはどうしたらよいか対処方法を教えていただけませんでしょうか？適切なご回答がいただきたいです。

GM_145665573-Newcomer

Cabling

I need some cabling support, specifically: I need to run a series of cables through a conduit. I use the route network first, then the route cables. To have them side by side, I copy the network of the first one, at least for the straight segment. Wh

111

5 hours ago

Z

ZC_1090925213-Aquamarine

I am running model check on a top level assembly. When I look at the assembly report there are parts that have errors however when i go into those parts or open them separately to run model check there are no errors.

ZC_1090925213-Aquamarine

I am running model check on a top level assembly. When I look at the assembly report there are parts that have errors however when i go into those parts or open them separately to run model check there are no errors.

DA_143552855-Regular Member

How to prevent capping surface from being created for tapped hole feature in assemblies?

Hi,Would anyone know how to prevent Creo 10 from creating cap surfaces for tapped holes while using the Creo Parametric Hole feature?The surface shown in the image below is not the side wall of the thread but a cap surface at the top of the thread.

231

8 hours ago

Kepware Configuration API Advanced Tag Support

JK_1074468213-Aquamarine

Kepware

Hi all,A few years back I had a use case where I wanted to use the kepware configuration API to create and modify advanced tags from thingworx. Does anyone know if this functionality has been added or is in the future plans to be developed?

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Ask Me Anything About Mathcad

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The First Mathcad Ask Me Anything: Coming May 5, 2026

Hot off the release of PTC Mathcad Prime 12, PTC Mathcad product management director Andrew McGough will log on to PTC Community on May 5 from 10 to 11 AM (Eastern Time) to answer your questions! Post your questions about Mathcad Prime 12 or Mathcad

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DF_144820765-Regular Member

copy mathcad matrix into excel like table in ansys

I am trying to copy a 1xn matrix developed in mathcad prime 11 and paste it into an excel like table in ansys mechanical to build material curves for stress analysis. I cannot for the life of me figure out how to do what seems like a simple task. I

682

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