3D Part & Assembly Design

Creo 10.0.6 I'm trying to set Detail Option config default_ansi_ord_dim_aligned to no in a drawing but the OK and Apply are greyed out. Tried both in part and drawing with same OK/Apply greyed out result. Drawing and part are checked out. Config ord_dim_standard is set to std_ansi. I can change other config options and OK/Apply are available. Seems like something simple I'm overlooking.

Hi all 🙂 in C9, compared to c4 that I'm used to, dimension witness line has selection priority over everything else.I.E:  auto - added angular dimension is exactly where the sketched line ends, and when trying to select line endpoint, I have to be aware of not selecting the dimension, if i need to drag the geometry. Else, when I try to drag geometry, but with this blue dot selected it drags the dimension and locks it as user modified.This is more than disturbing, as the dimensions at random have this "blue dot" drag point exactly where geometry ends, and i did not found a use case for selecting such witness line instead of dragging the dimension text/ value itself.question is, does config option to erase these dots exist? or to change this priority back to geometry ? so I don't have to mess with selection of the witness lines instead geometry?Thanks, cheers 🙂 

I'm trying to understand what I can do to make cable harness take up less memory.See screenshots below.  I have about 12 cables made of 16 wires in a relatively simple assembly and the file size for the cable assembly and harness total 430mB (215mB each).  This is so large it takes minutes to save and regenerate.  All of the cable locations referenced to datums in the assembly and not some higher level assembly.  Each cable has maybe 2-3 plane or datum point-based locations based on assembly references.To me this should be taking up 10mB max.  What could it possibly be doing with all this memory?We're on windows 11, creo 8.0.0.0.    

I've got some issue using mechanism. I have this little subsystem that's supposed to go up and down to lift up the tray from the conveyor.When I work on this subassembly as we can this the movement is correct and 2 body are highlithed. The static body (in light blue on the first screen) is dirrectly link to the main origin of the subassembly. However when I import this in the main assembly making the subassembly origine fixed in the main assembly, in somehow the subassembly became one single rigid body. As we can see on the second screen there is only 1 body highlighted including the tray and the mooving part.Furthemore when we look at the mechanism tree, on the second screen there is actually a second body but it only includs origins.   

Another day and another CREO issue 🙂 So, I'm starting to get into detailing parts in CREO 10. Just to clarify - I have used NX and SolidWorks before and never ran into this issue. I wanted to dimension the part attached and use Bolt Circles for the two different holes. I tried using "Show Model Dims" and bring in the axis and dims. Well one feature was created using a circular pattern - and the other was two separate features (I did not create this model). I figured out how to display a circular centerline by changing drafting settings - but when I brought the dimension in it was a Radius. There was no way for me to change this to a Diameter. So, I decided to create my own sketches in the view and decided to just dimension to this directly. I'm sure people will say, "That's not how CREO works - you create in model and then bring in the model features/dims" Sure - but when it doesn't show what you actually want - I want to have other options/features to present the dimension

Hi,Something im not sure if its even possible, looking to have a set of predefined hole patterns to replicate SAE flange tapping details on manifolds.Currently we just use a chart based on ISO6162-1 & ISO6162-2Would be handy to have this a feature where the hole size, drilling depth, & tapping depth, as well as sketch pattern width & length are predefined.  

Hi everyone, I’m working with the team in charge to move to MBE, and I’ve run into a challenge I hope someone can help with.I’m trying to remove the general linear tolerances that appear on every part (see attachment 1). I experimented with setting the "tol_Display" option to "no", which does remove the general tolerances, but unfortunately, it also hides all the local tolerances on features of size (see attachment 2 and 3).Has anyone found a way to remove just the general linear tolerances while keeping the local ones visible?I’ve attached a reference image to show what I’m working with. Any tips, workarounds, or settings I might have missed would be greatly appreciated!Thanks in advance!

Hi have quite the extensive Hole chart that fills 2 sheets in my Creo 10 Drawing.All was going well until I noticed I lost my Hole Designations that tells me in the hole chart its dimensions.I have had one other person have the same experience.Anyone know how to get them back?

So our company updated our office products to use the microsoft sensitivity labeling on documents. Now when editing family tables, one must select a label before opening the file. While this is a headache as sometimes the dialog isnt available on the alt+tab menu and must be navigated to from the task manager. The real issue is that sometimes when closing the excel file, Creo does not know it's been closed and nothing be clicked on. Even if I kill the excel process through the task manager, Creo is still waiting and clicking anywhere in the program results in the windows sound that I am clicking an invalid window. Does anyone know any work arounds? It appears that the real issue is you must select a sensitivity label before editing the file.

I am using Creo Parametric Release 12.4 and Datecode12.4.0.0I am experiencing an issue when exporting a model from Creo Parametric to STEP format.When I create a model as a single part and then add weld bodies, Creo automatically generates additional bodies and layers during the export. When I reopen the exported STEP file in Creo, the structure of the model appears completely different from the original one created in Creo.Could you please help me understand why this happens and how to correctly export the STEP file without the model structure changing?Thank you in advance for your support.

Hi,I am trying to create my custom ifx library, I have setup all parts, their catalogs and other configuration.I have also created translation file for catalogs names and their helptext.I have used runtime variable creation process to use custom library location. Creo parametric is taking all components and configs from custom location but it is not taking translation file from my custom location. It is using ifx_translation file from default creo installation.Is their any settings/config need to add , please help a=uf anyone knows.

Hello,Recently I am getting a crashing issue when closing out the ECAD/MCAD Collaboration tool. The traceback file states "Exception EXCEPTION_ACCESS_VIOLATION has occurred in the thread xxxxx". The thread number changes every time it crashes. I had another user try on a different machine and got the same result. This seems to have started within the last couple weeks, I have successfully done this process before this period. Thanks in advance for the support,Tanner

Recently was assigned a new laptop at work with a 4K, 120Hz screen. I have now found that whenever I unplug my laptop from the docking station (2 1080p 60Hz monitors), the visualizer in Creo freezes up and is unresponsive. I am still able to use the model tree/configuration ribbon, and opening new windows results works just fine. When reconnecting to the dock, all the windows start working again without issue. I have to assume this is something with my display settings. I have attempted to fix this issue by disabling Integrated Graphics and adjusting screen resolution and refresh rate, with no success. 

How can we share published MBD part to procurement teams who does not have Creo Parametric

Hi! I have a part with different holes. In my 2D drawing I am using the default hole table from Creo (v8.09). It shows for example M2.5x.45 ISO in the cell but when I look at the hole annotation, it shows M2.5x.45 ISO - H2.7 DRILL ( 2.700 ) THRU So why it doesn't show this in the hole table? I tried to change in the table the definition of the cell to include these information. Then I go back to the part and back again to the drawing and the cell content is back to what it was before. Why is that? Also I have a clearance hole on the part, but in the hole table it shows M2.5x.45 ISO. This is wrong.

Clicking setup.exe during Creo installation produces no response. How can I solve this?

As autocad. I have many 2D drawings, each drawing is a .DWR file. Is there any tool in the Drawing interface of Creo 12 to quickly combine many drawings into one DWR file? Thanks

Hi,Can someone show the method how can i get this space in between dimension line?How to break the dimension line to allow another line go through? CREO VERSION 9.0.6

We use PTC CREO for our engineering system, I am being told that we cannot export drawing to a directory in PDF format in part number order. Is it possible? 

I am using Creo Parametric Release 7.0 and Datecode7.0.8.0Our team makes models (assemblies to be precise) of chips/substrates that have a rectangular body, an overlay showing bump circles, and hundreds to thousands of solder ball models patterned over the bump circles that were imported from dwg onto the model's surface. The pattern part is currently tricky and involves a lot of file conversions and scripting outside of Creo to make a pattern table that meets the formatting required. I wanted to see if there is a way (or request this feature) to be able to pattern each solder ball over each bump circle by recognizing the pattern of bump circles. I know there is a feature recognition of patterns and ability to write/read that pattern table, but it does not recognize lines, only edges/surfaces of holes. The ability to recognize the edge of an imported circle for this feature recognition functionality would allow us to save multiple steps.

I am using Creo Parametric Release 7.0 and Datecode7.0.8.0I'm working with Creo Parametric 7.0 and preparing a model for FEM meshing in Altair SimLab. I need to divide a surface on the model to isolate a specific region for mesh control. In Creo 9.0, I know there's a "Divide Surface" feature that makes this easy, but it's not available in version 7.0.I’ve tried using the Split Surface tool, but it doesn’t allow me to sketch and limit the division to a specific area. What I need is a way to sketch a region on an existing surface and divide it so that SimLab can recognize it as a separate surface during import.In CATIA, I would use the "Sew Surface" function to achieve this, and SimLab would correctly identify the separated surface. Is there a workaround or alternative method in Creo 7.0 to achieve similar functionality?Any guidance or suggestions would be greatly appreciated.

Hello PTC communityI am trying to solve a Topology optimization problem (CREO 10.0.9.0) for a rotating disc, but it is not converging properly.  Here is a simplified version of the problem I am trying to solve. 1) starting geometry = full disc2) preserve geometries = Center and exterior portion of the disc3) Axis have a cylindrical support 4) Contact defined between shaft and disc5) Centrifugal force added in the center axis direction  criteria below:  6) I tried mass reduction or stiffness and both did not converged correct7) I am defining symmetric distribution around axis and symmetric between central plane😎 material is defined with standard properties  This is the result I am getting  I tryied, axissymetric model as well (pie slice), it did not work as well.Any suggestions what I am doing wrong or how to set this problem properly?   

Hello All, In Creo 7 when saving as a STEP, I was able to select the coordinate system in the window shown in the attachment but in Creo 10 the button stays greyed.Does anybody know why this is ? 

Creo 10For non spec driven pipes, is there a way to change the color of the center curve after the pipe has been modeled? Where is the control for the curve color?

1：creo12不能检索pro_Library_dir所指定的库中的元件。这是creo12的一个BUG么？因为其它版本的creo是正常的。 2：能不能设置一个选项，可以让功能区按键提示“ALT”被释放出来，用于快捷键比如ALT+1，ALT+F等。功能区按键这个操作太繁琐，按键次数太多并不能起到“快捷”的作用。而且在使用这个功能时因为软件要加载出提示，还会让软件感觉卡顿。再者大多数人并不会用到这个功能，况且还有一个F10可以用来做这个事。为什么ALT与F10两个按键用来做同一个事情呢。还占用ALT这个使用率超高的按键。 建议设置一个选项让用户选择是否使用这个功能，选择不使用这个功能时ALT键可以用来设置快捷键。