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HEEEELP! How to edit an .igs file on PTC Creo?

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July 24, 2012
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Hello,

I am using PTC Creo Parametric 2.0 and I really need to edit an .igs file!

I can import it and open it but i cannot modify the geometry or like modify the original sketch...I am just able to move the parts.

What I need to do is to create another sketch over the geometry and the 3D I import, cause I need to draw and add another "piece" to it.

If anyone knows how to do it please reply!

Thanks in advance

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Best answer by joates

Thanks for all the feedback. This was my first ever post and I’ve had some helpful replied and support. All in all its been a good vent for some of my frustrations.. to be constructive on some of the irritations:

- suggestions/feedback...? I could not find an official sections/feedback e-mail or reply page.

- 2D control drawings dimensions: when it comes to dimensions it now takes 4 clicks plus mouse movements/hovering to move a dim around and into a non default position. rather than 2 and a bit of hovering.

This may sound like a small thing to get pissed off about, but it made my time to complete my end of project tasks/work twice as long! And its not like it was not good before... Time is money and I don’t like spending it on what should be old rope.

- Open system window > purge (working directory): Its very helpful to purge your working directories when you got big asms and many components. Stops your drive filling up quick. Only accessible through Creo 2.0 when NO files are open.

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JWayman

1-Visitor

Don't beat about the bush, there, Jeremy!

Still stuck on WF2 here...

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Vladimir_G

1-Visitor

I worked in Pro\Engineer 2000i, then in Pro\Engineer WF5.0 and now I work in Creo Parametric.

Personally I prefer the last one. I think that this release is far better than previous.

But it takes time to estimate its advantages.

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CreoCramer

1-Visitor

Jeremy,

What are you designing? Are you having challenges with specific functionality?

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ErikZabokrtsky

12-Amethyst

Worst part I hate is having to Redo ALL the Mapkeys going from Wildfire 5 to Creo II. Hopefully I won't have to do this with the future releases...

Patriot_1776

22-Sapphire II

Man, I hate hearing this. Here I was hoping that 2.0 would be better than creo. I hate creo enought that I've stayed on WF4.

Yes, every time they change something your mapkeys will not work. In all the other releases, it was a lot better since they didn't do such drastic (and stupid) GUI changes. Even the switch to the WF interface wasn't too bad, but going to creo means probably 1/2 my mapkeys, which I depend on, don't work. Pisses me off. Well, there goes my hope 2.0 is better. Guess I'll stick to WF4.....

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DHLewis

13-Aquamarine

How long have you given the new User Interface a chance? Yes it is different, but it really is better if you follow the methodology and use a lot more right clicking. You may find that your mapkeys aren't as useful as they were before. Mapkeys from version to version have always been a nightmare, but the benefits will far outweigh the time it takes to recreate them. You really need to give it a week or two to see the benefit of the new UI.

I wouldn't base the go-no-go on mapkeys alone.

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BrianMartin

13-Aquamarine

We've been around this barn before...but seriously I think you can make Creo 2 just as easy to use as WF4 or WF5 if you take the time to customize the toolbar.

Yes, I agree you shouldn't have to spend the time, etc. I get it. I'm just saying it isn't so bad that you need to run screaming from it.

The way I see it, we've got no chance of going back to the good old days. We're going to roll forward to Creo 2, 3, etc and we'll either adapt to the tool or abandon it. You can't hide out on Wildfire forever. PTC won't let you and neither will your customers.

I think there are only two possible chances for us to move forward and be happy. One: We customize the interface as much as possible to make it as simple as we can. There are quite a few customizations that can be done to slim down the interface, de-clutter it, and return it to a less "ribbon-y" layout. Two: Write our own custom interface. I'm not even sure this is possible... but if it is, I'm going to try my hand at it.

Other than that, I think we have to grin and bear it... and apply a bit of ingenuity to customizing the interface to maximum benefit.

Thanks!

-Brian

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draymond

1-Visitor

I appreciate the depth of change to the new CREO interface, but rather than rant, I'd like to know if there is a resource for users that involves a library of Config.pro files that improve the interface settings and usability of the new versions.

Is there a directory of Config.pro files with screen-shots of ribbons, working environment settings and adjustments (tweaks) to the CREO environment that have the potential to improve my work-flows?

Is there a directory of available title-block formats?

Are there printing resources that can take me out of the trial-and-error mode of failing to find a configuration that actually works on my Samsung Laser and HP-inkjet printers? I seem to continually encounter paper-jams that are caused by Pro-E, while Adobe CS-6, MS-Office and other apps seem to work fine!

I used to have a sys-admin, I used to be able to ask for help, and I used to have meaningful work.

But now, as an independent consultant I am totally dependent on my own resources. My VAR is less than responsive as I will never be a large revenue source. Therefore, spending time searching through rants endlessly for answers, work-arounds and solutions is not very productive.

With a large user base of professionals with both more experienced and better support capabilities than I have, I am constantly adapting to my clients' needs and environments. My livelihood depends on providing solutions based on delivering workable geometry.

Any suggestions for finding workable solutions? If any are out there, PTC's offerings are not readily apparent, . . .

Thanks-

-Dale

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TomD.inPDX

17-Peridot

What were you using before?

I agree with others, I went from 2000i to WF3. Didn't like it but I could manage. If I went cold from 2000i to Creo... I'd have been calling the credit card company to cancel payment.

Do try the upgrade tutorials. Worth every minute to re-orient yourself. Then go through them again in a week.

I still think the feedback in Creo is seriously lacking. I like smart prompts, and I like knowing where they show up on the screen. Start by opening up at least 2 message lines with the config.pro option visible_message_lines. You have to restart Creo to make it active, or just drag the bottom of the screen.

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joates

AuthorAnswer

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Thanks for all the feedback. This was my first ever post and I’ve had some helpful replied and support. All in all its been a good vent for some of my frustrations.. to be constructive on some of the irritations:

- suggestions/feedback...? I could not find an official sections/feedback e-mail or reply page.

- 2D control drawings dimensions: when it comes to dimensions it now takes 4 clicks plus mouse movements/hovering to move a dim around and into a non default position. rather than 2 and a bit of hovering.

This may sound like a small thing to get pissed off about, but it made my time to complete my end of project tasks/work twice as long! And its not like it was not good before... Time is money and I don’t like spending it on what should be old rope.

- Open system window > purge (working directory): Its very helpful to purge your working directories when you got big asms and many components. Stops your drive filling up quick. Only accessible through Creo 2.0 when NO files are open.

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KrisR

1-Visitor

This may sound like a small thing to get ****** off about, but it made my time to complete my end of project tasks/work twice as long! And its not like it was not good before... Time is money and I don’t like spending it on what should be old rope.

This is most certainly not a small thing! I think it's the most important. Time IS money......and that's wasting money.

I sympathize with you......hopefully it will get a little better once the learning curve is behind you!

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DavorGranic

16-Pearl

Im starting to get annoyed with these WF4/5 > Creo posts. Drawings from my personal experience are not slower. Last week i had to finish around 38 assembly/part drawings in one day with a person who recently switched from WF5.If i was to see that Creo is worse then WF i should have seen it on that day. All the people i know that swithced from WF to Creo had no complaints.

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BrianMartin

13-Aquamarine

Hi Davor...

Personal experience varies as does the expertise of the user operating Wildfire or Creo. Some people like the new interface and take to it quite well. The people who are annoyed with it are those who were really adept at using Wildfire. It takes time and effort to become truly proficient in a CAD system. Expert users have put in years of time to gain that level of proficiency. Tossing it out the window in favor of a new interface can annoy some people.

There's absolutely no way in the world you can take a user with years of Wildfire experience (we're talking WF4), move him to Creo, and have him be just as effective. When you say the user "recently switched", how long ago was this? Also... the user in question went from Wildfire 5 to Creo. It's well documented that Wildfire 5's drawing package is basically the exact same as the one in Creo 1.0. So that's not really much of a leap to make. If the guy was fast on WF5, it's doubtful the short hop to Creo would cause him much grief.

However, for someone coming from Wildfire 3 or 4... the leap to Creo is a massive change requiring substaintial effort before the user regains a base level of productivity. Some people get frustrated during that transition time and they've vented their feelings here. I don't see why you'd be annoyed at someone else's frustration over this.

If your favorite TV show features an actress you love... and suddenly mid-season they kill off her character and bring in a new person, you might be frustrated. Some people may love the new person more... others will bristle at the change. You can't be annoyed that someone ELSE is upset over the change.

Of course you can certainly be annoyed if you feel Creo is being attacked unfairly. I think this is where you're coming from.

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DriesKetels

1-Visitor

mmm,

I love the new interface,about time they made it user friendly!

Now you don't have to be focused so much on using software, more on designing,

and i believe it's great that they are heading a direction where you can combine different modeling techniques, direct - parametric - 2D.

As long as they don't get rid of the automation possibilities I'll stick to PTC.

And I believe it's an easy transition from WF3 to creo, it's all the same buttons, just on a clearer location. + you can search the functions, love it.

Creo, not for the PHDers anymore, but for the PROducers.

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ptc-4696138

1-Visitor

I have been working with CAD since the late 80's. I have seen VERY FEW software changes which added more value than they took away. Most are 1% valuable change and 99% "change for its own sake". The ribbon, which now appears in SolidWorks and Inventor (haven't seen SolidEdge for a while) is a shining example. It works no better than the old interface, but forces the user to change all modus operandi. If you're a user like me, who operates on "autopilot" for most command selection, it's a waste of literally weeks of time... for no gain. LEAVE THE INTERFACE ALONE!!! As that may not be clear enough for the marketers who seem to run all four of the leading CAD companies, let me be more specific: LEAVE THE @#$%^& INTERFACE ALONE!!!!