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Vermont_9514-Alexandrite
14-Alexandrite
June 18, 2019
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can't see, in Creo View, the combined states when I export a step file, but can see them with a pvz

  • June 18, 2019
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Hallo

We are working today to reduce 2D drawings in our company.

I have created a template part and try to export it as s STEP and as s PVZ

but I can't see, in Creo View, the combined states when I export a step file,  but can see them with a pvz

I have try all possibilities in the Stp option  like ap214_is, ap203_e2 ap203 etc.. nothing work

see also  the export_pvs.rcp

any suggestion?

 

thanks for your answers

 

regards

Vero

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NekanePeña13-Aquamarine
13-Aquamarine
June 19, 2019

Good morning:

 

What you are asking for is not part of the design requirements of CreoView for PTC. We have the same problem, we can see the combined states of the step files with the new step format in Creo/Parametric, but no in Creo View, we see all the anootation 3D of the file all together, but this is useless for complex parts.

 

The solution given by PTC was to create an idea. I think that what you see in Creo/Parametric sholud be seen in Creo/View too, but it doesn´t happen so in this case and it gives problems in the MBD enviroment.

 

This is the link to this idea, please vote it:

STEP AP242 file with combined states opened on Creo View

 

https://community.ptc.com/t5/Addtl-Creo-Ideas-Creo-View/STEP-AP242-file-with-combined-states-opened-on-Creo-View/idi-p/558438?advanced=false&collapse_discussion=true&filter=location&location=idea-board:creogeneralideas&q=Step&search_type=thread

 

Best regards,

 

Nekane

 

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    ZC_1090925213-Aquamarine
    13-Aquamarine
    January 10, 2025

    How are you getting the combination states in the step files? My are getting lost when i export with ap242 and checking pretty much every box in the options. 

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    FF_98605054-Participant
    4-Participant
    April 8, 2025

    Hello,

    you have to activate "hidden entities" to export the combined states. This is not possible in the Creo window (greyed out), however in the config file for the export you can change it. Downside is, that all hidden entities are exported (hidden surfaces etc.)

     

    Best regards

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