3D Part & Assembly Design

I In .drawing the way to bring an image is clean and nice resolution. WHY in .format, it has different setting for Layout? No Images option! What is the best way to bring image in format the same way as in drawing?  Thanks in advance! ALWAYS SOMETHING DIFFERENT TO FIND IN CREO!

Hi,I am working on a large assembly file which contains a sub assembly that is modelled with flexible dimensions. The screen shot of the assembly is as shown below: I have made use, of 2 instances of above assembly as a sub assembly in top level assembly and shown them in different configurations as shown below. This was done by modifying the flexible dimensions shown above: Now the questions are:Q1:Is there a better method to manage large assemblies such as this? because every single time the file regenerates, it takes a lot of time.Q2:Instead of using flexible dimensions, the other alternative is to make use of mechanisms (which i think is the ideal case) but when the sub assembly is modelled using mechanisms, it becomes difficult to control the varying dimensions (angles and distance) for each instance separately. How do we control this separately?For example:Set and lock, Angle-1 to 60° in Instance-1 and 30° in Instance-2 Thanks! 

I'm very new at compound surfaces. I'm using Creo 9 and I'm trying to create a surface from a sequence of curves shown in the first few pictures. In the past I've been successful with using boundary blend to get a basic surface that I need.  However this case is more complicated than normal in that not only do I have 2 directions of curves I also have an outline it needs to extrapolate to.   The next picture is a successful boundary blend in one direction (it fails when I try to add in the secondary direction curves) but as you can see it spills out over the perimeter in some locations and doesn't fill in the perimeter in others.  To be honest I'm not really sure how to add in the perimeter curve as a constraint. This next picture is the closest I've gotten to a fully filled in outline by selecting the curves in the other direction from the picture above and adding in a selection of the perimeter.  The result as you can see is not desirable as th

Hello, I have partial 3D scan (.stl) of impeller that needs to be converted to CAD model. I cut the model horizontally by stacking planes on top of eachother so I got intersection lines. I did the same with vertical planes, all going through axis Z (axis of rotation). I did that in different program and imported the resulting curves to Creo (.stp). I wonder what would be most efficient way to fill the surfaces. Problems I have are: lines are not as one, but instead there are many of them which is a problem for boundary blend. Of course I would have to firstly fill the missing lines where 3D scan is missing. Anybody has experience with this: either via .stl or .stp imported to creo10?  Thank you for suggestions!

I have a hard time substituting some components in an assembly with a simplified representation using interchange assemblies. It just keeps saying "Substitution failed because no replacement items were found."  What am I doing wrong?Here is what I try to achieve:On our machines we have a certain lightning set, including a license plate light. I created an interchange assembly, with the detailed license plate light, and a simplified version of it. That is defined as a simplify in that interchange assmbly.But as a try to substitute this component with it simplified version, it says that no replacement items were found:   All assemblies are in session and regenerated. I have succeeded with this before, but now it seems impossible. Do I miss something? Why is the interchange assembly not recognized? Is Reference Pairing needed? Do we have some company settings that prohibit this? I can't get it... Attached the interchange assemby as a reference. Using Cre

So this is slightly linked to Windchill, we got our Extended Position Assemblies working by changing the value of an parameter to identify to Windchill that its got assembly level cuts, now I want to semi-automate it by using an existing parameter which is only present if there are assembly level cuts, are there any system level parameters created when you use assembly cuts that I can point Windchill to look towards?

We are using Creo Parametric 10.9How do industries tackle the issue of Identical parts with the difference being only the surface finish.e.g. : A Car Body with different Colours say Black, White, Yellow and Blue.Each coloured Body need to have different BOM Item but shall derive their geometry from the base model.Is there a way to do this without Family Tables?How can we address it in Windchill?We do not have Creo Options Modeller.

Hi all,I have a curve driven pattern that is propagating in the wrong direction.  I rerouted my sketch to the other end of the curve and all is good - but in a more complex example, and for future reference, how can I simply flip the direction?  I checked and unchecked the option "follow curve direction" - that seemed not to affect the pattern.  I would have thought that I could click the yellow arrow, but that does not work.  Any hints?Thanks!-Nate

I'm looking for an option to reset component display style. One of our users set the component display style for individual part or subassembly, rather than for complete assembly. Now, I would like to change the component display style for complete assembly, however previously set display style for parts and subassemblies does not get reset.Is there an option to either reset style for all the components on a view or to show components for which the style was set individually?Thanks in advance.Jurij SkrabaResearch & Developement Department for Hydromechanical EquipmentLitostroj Power | Production of Power Generation and Industrial Equipment | http://www.litostrojpower.eu

Hi everyone,I am a user of CREO Parametric 12.4.0.0 Academic Edition.I created a quite complex multi assembly model and, while regenerating it (Operations > Regenerate), I get this message saying that some reference loop has been created. : 1 CIRCULAR REFERENCE LOOPS FOUNDLOOP # 1Depth of loop is 4Feature number 26 (COMPONENT, id = 78) in model ASM07-Z-PLAMA-HEAD refers to:Feature number 7 (COMPONENT, id = 44) in model ASM07-Z2-ASSEMBLY refers to:Feature number 4 (COMPONENT, id = 40) in model ASM07-Z2-ASSEMBLY refers to:Feature number 26 (COMPONENT, id = 78) in model ASM07-Z-PLAMA-HEAD - circle closed. I understand what a Circular Reference Loop is, but I am not able to locate the features and/or  components, based on the information given in the in the message.  So my question is : How can I highlight the components and feature that create this reference loop ? Thank you for any help ! Yves

Hi, working in creo 11relative newbie here, im making a n64 controller for a uni project and cant thicken the quilt, i suspect there are some intersecting surfaces, but i dont know how to fix that... Any help is appreciated :))ive attached the file in question

Hello, I have an imported part and i would like to create a sketch which would be the projection of all the edges automatically insted of click all edges one by one.The part :Any advices ? Thanks in advance. 

Creo 8:  I tried this earlier, in an admittedly more tricky version, that didn't work.  P!$$ed me off, but since I was trying something new, I figured it might be buggy, but this recent example is straight up modeling/dwg that DOESN'T WORK.  I had a simplified rep in an assembly where some parts were Excluded.  I made a bunch of dwg views of that rep.  I then had to change the assembly to add some parts and fasteners for them.  the BOM changed but the views DID NOT.  I was forced to DELETE all those views, and re-add them.  TOTALLY UNACCEPTABLE.  I've defended Pro/E against the SW guys for 20+ years, and now I find myself questioning why I continue to do so...

I am using creo parametric 10.0.2.0I have a schedule in my drawing that is using a 2-D repeat region to call out my family table and insert a table with the following:                            |  fam.inst.param.name  |                           |                            |                            |fam.inst.name |  fam.inst.param.value   |                           |                            |                            |       

I am using Creo Parametric Release 10.0 and Datecode10.0.7.0Hello,i want to know if it's possible to add texte in a annotation from a part in a assembly drawing without modifie the annotation of the part.For exemple i import a annotation like Ø10 frome a part in my drawing assembly and i want to add ( ) around the annotation for see (Ø10) in my drawing.thank you for your support.Kévin Goasdoué

Hello guys, I would like to know if it's possible to apply a filter to a specific parameter within a table, as in the following example:I have a family table of bolts that includes various diameters and dimensions. My goal is to automate the generation of the 2D drawing using the rpt region feature, as follows:The table displayed in the drawing should include only the dimensions related to a specific bolt type, filtered by diameter — the dimension is a consequence of that filter.Other diameters should not appear in the table; they must be excluded. My version: PTC CREO 10

I am using Creo Parametric Release 11.0 and Datecode11.0.0.0Receiving fatal error encountered. A traceback log has been written to C:\Users|Public\Documents\traceback.log error when trying to open a file in Creo Parametric 11. We have tried old drivers, new drivers, dx 11, dx 9, opengl. When it works it has a black screen. If it loads a grey screen, we know it will fail.Here are the errors that I facedReceiving fatal error encountered. A traceback log has been written to C:\Users|Public\Documents\traceback.log

Hello,while working in Creo 11 and trying to display the sheet metal development using a Simplified Representation of the Flat Pattern, I am experiencing an issue related to Annotate tables that are set to Flat to Screen alignment.When I create the Simplified Representation for the flat pattern and have an Annotate table added to the Combined View (aligned as Flat to Screen), the table alignment becomes incorrect after the flat pattern is generated. Specifically:When I resize the Model Tree panel, the table does not adjust or move along with the change in the Model Tree width.– See image 1.When exporting the model as PVZ and opening it in Creo View Express 12, the table shifts both horizontally and vertically in the Combined View.– See image 2.I would like to know whether this is a known issue, or if there is any setting or workaround available to prevent this misalignment. Thank you in advance for any help or suggestions.

Hello i am struggling to add the new dim Parameter in another instance in the family table. Apparently, it doesnt like parameter names.  i thought i could rename the original dim (A, B,..so on), add an offset, create new dim as a parameter, error "you have entered an invalid text string or a numeric value" apparently, it needs to be a number. what will be another workaround?  Ultimately, i want use these new parameter (A1, B1, C1, D_1, E1, F1. G1, H1) in a drawing table.  It seems that i have to convert the string into a number? 

Hello, is there any procedure to export a file from 3D model .asm or .prt to a .html file that can show the 3D model in a web-ready browser? Thank you, Michele Barile

Hi, I am after some advice please. I am fairly new to using creo (have used solidworks, inventor and rhino in a previous role), I am trying to remove a template from the list on creating a new drawing. I have navigated to the folder where the templates are saved and this particular template isnt in there to remove, yet it is showing in the list as a n option. Any idea where it would be or why it is still showing?Thank you!

Hello everyone,I'm working on a project in Creo 12.4.1.0 where I want to use some intelligent relations to fast change some interchange components and their placement into an assembly.I've the following proof of concept:Where the different building blocks are placed on some premade coordinate systems. The location of those csys must change with height of the lower level component. The Height will be inserted into a parameter in these components. For this I wrote these relations:HEIGHT_1:1=HEIGHT:0HEIGHT2:1=HEIGHT:0Which works for this combination.Where the HEIGHT:0 comes from the red blocks. But when changing the second red block to a blue one, is where I run into some problems. As can be seen is the :0 referring to the session ID. (where the blue one is :2)Is there a possibility of using the feature number instead, because the order of the build is not going to change.Especially because this example is with two type of blocks but the project has 50 different types of interchange

I am using Pro E WF5 and the keyboard is not working. Is there a shortcut that enable and disable keyboard in pro E?

Hi all, We are in CREO 10.0.7.0. Since Creo 8, we can no longer keep the symbol palette open.As soon as a symbol is placed, it closes immediately. I don't recall the symbol palette behaving this way in previous versions.This seems to be the normal behavior of Creo. Is there an option to keep it open? How do you add multiple symbols consecutively without having to reopen the palette from the Annotation ribbon?Best regards Dominique

Hello,I have an electronic board on which I'm trying to create a surface across all the pads. I can with the projection tool into the sketch but this is very tedious. I did it on 3 pads to give you an idea, but the surface should be present on all the grey pads. This surface will be use in creo machining for programming a laser machine in order to clean the pads. I try to create a section then a curve from it but I can't fill in the curve...Do you have any ideas ? Thanks in advance