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Patriot_1776
22-Sapphire II
March 2, 2020
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*FACEPALM* Trying to export a STEP file in Creo 4 and other gripes.

  • March 2, 2020
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As usual, when they revised the GUI (Bold New Graphics!), they completely FUBAR'd things.  I'm simply trying to export a STEP file and NEED to pick a specific CS....aaaaand I can't.  This interface $uck$!  For some reason the ability to pick a CS is greyed out.  What?????  This is something we NEED to do often.  Is there an "optional" module I need or something?  I'm p!$$ed.

Oh, and in detailing mode the ribbon is somehow even WORSE than before!  Man, I didn't think it was possible to make the ribbon worse, but they managed it.  I don't know whether to give PTC kudos for that or not...(sarcasm).

I should have stayed on Creo 3, and just gone to M180.  So, when I lease Creo for personal use shortly, I'm not going to bother with Creo 4 since it's such a large step BACKWARD...

 

SRSLY PTC???

Best answer by TomU

"Works to product specification for Creo Parametric"

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS289898

 

You need to remove annotation elements from the export, then you can pick an alternate coordinate system.

 

https://support.ptc.com/help/archive/creo40/creo_pma/usascii/index.html#page/data_exchange%2Finterface%2FExporting_Part_or_Assembly_to_STEP.html%23

 

Annotation Elements in STEP Export.PNG

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TomU23-Emerald IVAnswer
23-Emerald IV
March 2, 2020

"Works to product specification for Creo Parametric"

https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS289898

 

You need to remove annotation elements from the export, then you can pick an alternate coordinate system.

 

https://support.ptc.com/help/archive/creo40/creo_pma/usascii/index.html#page/data_exchange%2Finterface%2FExporting_Part_or_Assembly_to_STEP.html%23

 

Annotation Elements in STEP Export.PNG

Patriot_1776
22-Sapphire II
March 2, 2020

Thanks Tom!

*facepalm*  Some "enhancement"...  For some reason exporting the annotations is our default...