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SteveJI10-Marble

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

Adding a logo to .frm file

Hi all.I need to change a logo on our companys drawing borders.Is there an easy way to add an image (jpeg/bmp) to a .frm file?OrIs there an easy way to convert the jpeg file into a .sym file?We are using Creo 11.Thanks

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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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jbryant7412-Amethyst

Posted In System Administration

Hide Model Check Report

I want to explore running model check on save, but do not want the report to show everytime I hit save. I have the details of the report writing to a file so I can review later.What is the setting to do this if there is one?I have tried show_report s

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2 hours ago

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VZ_147419313-Newcomer

Posted In Mathcad Installation

Mathcad Prime 11.0 for Windows 10 22H2 – Trial Download and MSI Installation Error

Hello,I need assistance with downloading and installing a compatible version of PTC Mathcad Prime.I am using Windows 10 Home, version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.6456).I registered for the official 30-day free trial of Mathcad Prime and received a download

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3 hours ago

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TT_120045615-Regular Member

Posted In Kepware

Licensing Error

One of our servers has got a corrupted license. Whatever I do The activation_response file only contain:callout failed with StatusCode() 500Does anybody know why this is happening?

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3 hours ago

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Shumayal11-Garnet

Posted In System Administration

Draft causes Creo to freeze

Describe the ProblemI was working on a part and decided to click on a draft and select a hinge while the value of the draft was still at 0.0 degrees. All the tabs and windows of Creo 13.4.1.0 are frozen. The task manager shows me that Creo is still u

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4 hours 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

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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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17 hours ago

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BD_91347444-Participant

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

Adding a Thumbnail Image to the Bill of Materials in 3D

Hello everyone,I've succeeded in customizing my bill of materials in Creo 3D. The only thing I still need to do is add a thumbnail image for each component. This is a requirement from my client, who doesn't want to look at the part's manufacturing dr

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2 days ago

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Clemcorp_SW3-Newcomer

Posted In Customization

Suggestions for Improving Creo

Here are some ideas to reduce friction and improve Creo. These suggestions come from my experience using other software (AutoCAD, SolidWorks, FreeCAD, Rhino, ParaView, Discovery). Allow users to customise mouse controls for pan, zoom, rotate and sele

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SteveJI10-Marble

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

Adding a logo to .frm file

Hi all.I need to change a logo on our companys drawing borders.Is there an easy way to add an image (jpeg/bmp) to a .frm file?OrIs there an easy way to convert the jpeg file into a .sym file?We are using Creo 11.Thanks

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1 hour 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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jbryant7412-Amethyst

Posted In System Administration

Hide Model Check Report

I want to explore running model check on save, but do not want the report to show everytime I hit save. I have the details of the report writing to a file so I can review later.What is the setting to do this if there is one?I have tried show_report s

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2 hours ago

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VZ_147419313-Newcomer

Posted In Mathcad Installation

Mathcad Prime 11.0 for Windows 10 22H2 – Trial Download and MSI Installation Error

Hello,I need assistance with downloading and installing a compatible version of PTC Mathcad Prime.I am using Windows 10 Home, version 22H2 (OS Build 19045.6456).I registered for the official 30-day free trial of Mathcad Prime and received a download

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3 hours ago

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TT_120045615-Regular Member

Posted In Kepware

Licensing Error

One of our servers has got a corrupted license. Whatever I do The activation_response file only contain:callout failed with StatusCode() 500Does anybody know why this is happening?

595

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3 hours ago

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Shumayal11-Garnet

Posted In System Administration

Draft causes Creo to freeze

Describe the ProblemI was working on a part and decided to click on a draft and select a hinge while the value of the draft was still at 0.0 degrees. All the tabs and windows of Creo 13.4.1.0 are frozen. The task manager shows me that Creo is still u

262

4 hours 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

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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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17 hours ago

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BD_91347444-Participant

Posted In 3D Part & Assembly Design

Adding a Thumbnail Image to the Bill of Materials in 3D

Hello everyone,I've succeeded in customizing my bill of materials in Creo 3D. The only thing I still need to do is add a thumbnail image for each component. This is a requirement from my client, who doesn't want to look at the part's manufacturing dr

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2 days ago

Brian Kampling15-Moonstone

Posted In Codebeamer

Bidirectional sync between Windchill RV&S and Codebeamer during a phased migration?

Does anyone know of an existing tool or pattern for bidirectional syncing between RV&S and Codebeamer? We have a client planning to move from RV&S to Codebeamer, but not until an upstream team moves from DOORS to Codebeamer. They have a proce

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2 days ago

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