3D Part & Assembly Design

I have done a Google search as well as reviewing PTC's documentation online but haven't discovered exactly how to do that which likely isn't that difficult.I want to have my "Start In" location to be easily accessible and my config.pro burrowed in deeper but in a location that would not change after new Creo installs. Below shows where I would like the respective directory locations to be:Start In: C:/CurrentWorkConfig.pro: C:/CurrentWork/Creo/Settings There is one PTC help file that seems to suggest how this might be done, but I don't know where the suggested line would get applied.Alternate Path—You can set the environment variable PTC_CREO_ALT_SETTINGS_PATH to point to an alternative path where you store your configuration files. This path could be set to any mapped network drive or a shared OneDrive folder.The following files are read automatically from the directory that PTC_CREO_ALT_SETTINGS_PATH points to:◦config.pro◦config.sup◦creo_parametric_admin

Guten Tag,  Ich versuche gerade mithilfe des Generativen Designs ein Bauteil zu optimieren.Leider erzeugt Creo keine neue Geometrie. Es wird nur ein Bauteil erzeugt, das ausschließlich die beibehaltene Geometrie beinhaltet, zwischen diesen beiden Körpern wird keine Verbindung erstellt. Die Optimierung zeigt auch nur eine Zeit von 00:01. 

Hello all,   A question about drawings. Why hole axis are always orientend horizontal/vertical independently the way we created the holes ? On the capture below as you can see hole axis are always horizontal/vertical. I would like to have axis orientend like the view on the right but on the left view. Is it possible ? Thanks

I have imported a DXF file in CREO and thus created an extrude out of this DXF file, using the PROJECT function.To distinguish this from a regular CREO extrude, I will call this non-native CREO extrude a DXF-import extrude (for lack of a better name).If it already has a name I will stand corrected.  Anyway, this DXF-import extrude is impossible to work with.I am trying to make it accept a different color than the background, but it does not work with regular means -- this DXF-import extrude seems to be a surface that CREO cannot handle like any other extrude generated directly in CREO without an external import. Is there a way to make this DXF-import extrude behave?Maybe create another native CREO generated surface, identical with the DXF-import one and transparently on top of said DXF-import extrude, that would be more amenable to work with?I have attached the PNG file (source for DXF), the DXF file, the part file with the DXF-import extrude and two

HI, First time user of the GD&T advisor, trying to add a position tolerance to one half of a hole pair (for a shaft) and a second position tolerance to the second hole of the pair, A simplified version of my part is shown in the attached image. Currently running Creo 11.0.2.0 Hole was modelled as a single hole for both pairs. With the model setup like this I am unable to select either the right or left hole to assign a tolerance. Am I missing something here or is the only way to get this working by modelling this as 2 separate holes? Thanks 

Whenever I stop working on creo for a period of time or the network pauses creo becomes unresponsive and shows as not responding - this happens quite often and the only way to fix it is to end the process in task manager and restart Creo.Any ideas on how to fix this would be appreciated.

Hi, I've recently generated some geometry in Creo Parametric 11.0.0.0 on Windows 11, but I can't export it to a different file type for use in a different program. I've tried STEP and Parasolid filetypes, but both export as empty files. What is happening?Here's a photo of the file sizes, something is clearly wrong. Any help is appreciated! I attached the file to this post. 

Hi All,Would someone be able to tell me how to delete a row or column from any table in drawing mode? I've been looking for about an hour and still can't find a way. Appreciate any help anyone can give. FYI, I am currently using Creo 2.0.

Reference from topicI've been fighting with this issue for years now, in my case it was win32_gdi -- once I replace it with opengl it worked like a charm!!May I ask how does one start this Information Window, and where is this file support.inf.1 located?Thank you again Remy, you made my day!!!

Hi,  you may find this question stupid..  i find out that in creo assembly, lets say i have 10 components ..  when i wanted to edit the mate (say distance mate) of the 5th component,  then the components 6, 7, 8, 9 and 10 hides...    the problem here is when i edit the distance, i am not sure whether is it going to hit/interfere with any of components that was added after 5th ..  after coming out of edit definition .. i find that it is interfering , then i have to change again ..  the case is not just with editing mates, but changing mates / position and so on ..    is there a way to avoid hiding of rest of components...  or is it too much to ask from creo...      thanks in advance .. 

Hello,   just wondering how the default tolerance value works at new created dimension in drawing. Since i use mostly the +- symetric - would it be possible to set the default tolerance (maybe in drawing setup file) value this way?   Thanks in advance   T.

I have some large scan files from a router with many small line segments.  Creo error "you are attempting to import too many entities"  Suggested turning of "intent manager".  I can not find intent manager and it sketcher will not import the .dxf file.   If I hit Proceed, it does not import anything.   Is there a work flow work around for this to get the data into sketcher? 

We created symbols of tables (i.e. torque table) in an mbd in Creo 8 but when we export them into a pvz file the justification of the symbol text changes from center justified to right justified so the text violates the table lines. These same files exported correctly with my old computer, but i had to get a new one and have a new config.pro. Is there a setting that controls this?

We have a requirement to highlight areas of a casting model as zoned areas, where the zoned area has specil requirements, ie cannot be repaired with welds etc.  We usually do this by highlighing the areas by drawing sketches on the drawing views.  We thought it might be a good idea to show these surfaces as different coloured surfaces in the 3D model so found a way on youtube, where a guy showed how to change a particular surface to transparent, then copy and paste a new surface over the transparent surface, which could then be split into 2 surfaces, with one being the colour of the original part and the other surface being coloured to a new colour to highlight a special attention area.  Our current policy for casting to machined, is to take this casting model, create a new part for the machined and then merge the casting into the machined model (using Get Data > Merge/Inheritance).  Unfortunately, when we then apply machined cuts to the machined part, these newl

I have a prt(V Belt) where i need to have two models, but show just one at time.Usually we use one for 3d and one for 2d, but in this case i just wanna have like "one button" where i show one or another. Creo 8.0.9.0   

I have a UDF that has annotation features When I use this UDF in another part, if the annotation plane is different from the one that the UDF was created in then the annotations come in with the suppressed icon next to them and while you can see them briefly if you edit the dimension they are associated to they will not show up using the show annotations button. I opened up a ticket and PTCs response was that I need to place the UDF in the same annotation plane that it was originally made in. This means that I would need 6 different UDFs that all have the same features. My users would need to figure out what annotation plane they are working in and then pick the correct UDF that corresponds.   Am I missing something? Does anyone know of a work around for this? If there is none then I can open an idea, seems like PTC should be able to auto change the annotation plane to correspond to one that the UDF placement is parallel to.

Hello,In Creo 4.0 I was able to cycle through different hatched components in an assembly drawing with the "Next" and "Previous" function in the Mod XHatch menu.However, in Creo 11.0 I cannot find this functionality in the "Edit Hatching" menues, How can I cycle between hatched components in an easy way?  Best regards,Erik 

Hi All!I am trying to open an existing solid tool (assembly) with bulk parts for the inserts and screws (I don't want to model them separately) in the NC assembly environment , My problem is, that Creo doesn't recognize the proper quantity even though the BOM_REPORT_QUANTITY parameter is already set.Also, can I use a parameter to override the type field to show INSERT / HOLDER instead of GENERIC? Is there any workaround for this? Thank you!I am using Creo 12.

I am using Creo Parametric Release 11.0 and Datecode11.0.3.0I was able to use the Transform feature under Component Operations for one component of my assembly. Now I want to use Transform again on the same assembly but I can no longer find it in the Component Operations' menu

Hi everyone,I'm looking for a way to rapidly create scribe lines on a part. I have a wall with multiple parts welded on it. I want to be able to add to the drawing engraved line (in a layer with a different color) of the perimeter of the welded parts, to ease installation. That drawing will be exported to DXF, so that the manufacturer can work from it.I'm on Creo 8.  So far, the best way I found was:1. Activate the wall in the assembly.2. Create a shrinkwrap feature and select the mating faces.3. Place that shrinkwrap feature in its own layer.4. Create drawing and modify layer to what's needed. The problem with this method is that I have to select all the surfaces individually. In the example below, there's only a few surfaces, but in my case the walls have a lot more parts welded onto them. If anyone has a better idea on how to do this, please let me know.Thank you.  

We explored how to show wire details in a Wire Harness assembly by using the "Model Intent" option to designate wires and created standard Spool with WT Parts. By doing so, we were able to see wire details in the Harness assembly structure.We want to show each wire’s length as a quantity attribute in the structure. The wire length appears in the model tree column, but we need to get the same value in the WT Part structure. How can we retrieve this value for the WT Part?

Hello, I'm having a problem with the dimension background. I want the hatch background to cover the hatch. Unfortunately, this can't be set, and the hatching under the dimension is still visible. I'm working in Creo 10.

Hi experts,I experienced the following behaviour.I set up an assembly with AFX standard parts (Bosch, Item or comparable), no customizations going on. Adding connectors leads to additional material cuts in the profiles where needed. When I now create automatic drawings from within AFX these holes are not dimensioned at all. When I add a rectangular cut for example, it is fully dimensioned (s. Drawing_Bosch_Profile.png). Another funny thing about this is that when I use steel or alu beams everything gets dimensioned (s. Drawing_Alu_Beam.png). Any ideas what I'm missing here? Tested it with Creo11 and Creo12 so far.

Hello, which configuration option restrict creo from doing it's fixing parameters for now our designers have around 200-300 errors/warnings in models due to this issue. fixing it by hand is impossibleDeleted parameters in model KM011360:PTC_MODIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model KM011360:PTC_MODIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model 00005675:PTC_WM_NUMBERPTC_WM_PART_NAMEPTC_WM_PART_NUMBERMC_VERIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model 00005676:PTC_WM_NUMBERPTC_WM_PART_NAMEPTC_WM_PART_NUMBERMC_VERIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model 00602968:PTC_MODIFIEDPTC_MODIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model 00602967:PTC_MODIFIEDPTC_MODIFIED============================================Deleted parameters in model KM011360:PTC_MODIFIED============================================

1. Do transitions work for angle bend in sheet metal design? I can use transitions for roll bend, but I don't have much of an idea about angle bend. Does anybody have a help file regarding this?2. What is the Distinct Areas In sheet metal unbend? Any help file will be appreciated.