3D Part & Assembly Design

I'm using Creo 2.0 currently and would like to be able to assign material properties to bulk items in an assembly I have. I want this for reporting the PTC_MATERIAL_NAME parameter in my drawing BOM. In the assembly model in Creo 2.0, there's no way to right-click on a part and assign materials. For each part, I have to open them and manually set the material by going to File -> Prepare -> Model Properties, which is not an option for bulk materials because the only way to access them is through the Relations window. PTC_MATERIAL_NAME is a reserved parameter and cannot be manually added in relations. Do I need to change my BOM settings to a user defined parameter for each part in the model? Any other workaround?

Hi, We're using Creo 10.0.6.0 and currently evaluating the ECAD-MCAD Collaboration (ECX) which allows using IDX files. On the ECAD side, we use Cadence. We ran into a snag because we have rigid flex assemblies that use multiple thicknesses, but Creo doesn't support that yet. Many references here:  https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Parametric-Ideas/ECAD-board-with-different-thickness/idi-p/814493 https://community.ptc.com/t5/Creo-Parametric-Ideas/Support-IDX-4-5-File-format/idi-p/842345 https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS262034?source=search https://www.ptc.com/en/support/article/CS302761?source=search We have workarounds to manage these files today using EMN/EMP transfers. I'm interested in learning if others have already found workarounds to manage multiple thicknesses with IDX files.    Thanks, Joe

I am using Creo 11. I have separate .hol file. I want to write code in that .hol file so that "1 X" should not be visible in the hole note. Plz help, how can I modify this line{0:&PATTERN_NO}× /{0:&FASTENER_ID} × {0:&THREAD_DEPTH[.1]}<ctrl-a>/<ctrl-b>{0:&DRILL_DEPTH[.1]}V so that Pattern_No will not visible if the value is 1.

It would be useful if we could repeat a Geo Tol in a drawing without always starting with the simple "tolerance of precision" I seem to remember in the past when it would start with the previous instance.These are in the drawing, not the model. I sincerely hope that's not the problem. In fact that couldn't be the problem because if they were "in the model" they would simply "show" I would rather add the tolerances in the drawings.

Is it possible to add a Datum Reference Frame CSY to an annotation state?  If its not supported now, what work-arounds are people currently using? To my understanding, the DRF must be displayed in the model IAW Y14.41 (2018) Section 11.2.1.    DRF's were optional in Y14.5, but are required in Y41.41. I haven't been successful with "Reference" feature on the Model Tab, or the "Establish DRF" in GDT Advisor.  Example Image from Creo 12Excerpt from Y14.41 for example display of DRF's. 

Hi Folks,I can't find the butt weld option in the welding application ribbon. Any idea where this would be?Thank you.

Hi,with Creo Parametric 12 have you ever seen prohibition sign from event manager staying at the bottom of the bar even if i've already check the issue from event management?thanks

I am using Creo Parametric Release 11.0 and Datecode11.0.6.0I have a part 1 (single body .prt) in which I cut the volume of a part 2 (single body .prt) through a boolean operation.After having modified the part 2, I updated the part 1: the part 2 positionning into part 1 was modified, the part 2 is turned upside-down into part 1.How to (re)define the positionning of part 2 relatively to part 1?

Some industry specs tool short cuts in the annotations which may not translate well to the 3D annotation rules.  I'm wondering if some teams have already addressed these?  O-ring GrooveHydraulic PortsO-ring GrooveThe standard o-ring groove dimensions often to to a virtual sharp condition.   Regular o-rings have virtual sharps at the bottom and dovetail have virtual sharps at the top.    Do you use virtual geometry, or special notes, or convert the tolerances to a more GDT based notation?Example groove drawings (Source) Hydraulic PortsIn some of the hydraulic port standards, the dimensions have angles to virtual surfaces.  Do you just redraw to a coinvent real surface, or add virtual surfaces.   (When a standard port is used, we could just specify the Standard Spec)Example J1926 and ISO 6149-1 port images (Source) 

I am trying to set up a company hole table that everyone can use to better format hole notes on our drawings. I have it set up and working well but the one major annoyance is the &PATTERN_NO parameter. I want it included for when there is a pattern but when there is just one hole it displays "1X" Is there a way to add a condition that will not display that is the &PATTERN_NO is 1.Sample CALLOUT FORMAT: &PATTERN_NO X <CTRL-a>n<CTRL-b> &DIAMETER[.1] <CTRL-a>x<CTRL-b> &DRILL_DEPTH[.1] / &METRIC_SIZE &VAR_THREAD &THREAD_DEPTH[.1]Thanks,Josh

Tried harness part/assembly instance/generic. Always get empty report

Creo 11.0.2.0I've used "Options" "Window Settings" "Graphics Toolbar Setting" to place my Graphics Toolbar in the Status Bar at the bottom of the screen. When switching between open windows, working in assemblies, etc, sometimes the software just "forgets" to put the graphics toolbar back in one assembly when I activate it.  I can switch to other parts, drawings and assemblies, and it appears in each window. When I go back to that particular window, it doesn't show.  I can't say for sure, but this seems to happen more after I go to assemble a part using the "Separate Window" Component Display option. My current only workaround to get it back is to close the window which has "forgot" the graphics toolbar, and reopen that file. Funky bug. Anyone else with experience on this?

Is it posible to create a Bom table like below?with repeat region? so its start filling left bellow corner. when it reaches the 7th row.then it jumps over to the second collum. Creo 9 

I have next to no surfacing experience.  I have a solid part that has a concave curved indent, made up of individual "surfaces" I guess you would call them.  Protruding from that set of surfaces is a recycle symbol that I need to edit, or, remove & replace.  My initial intent was to remove it, then extrude a different one, both using the "up to" reference and the quilt being that ref.  I selected the surrounding surfaces, then Copy & Pasted.  That gave me the quilt fine, but I think there are "holes" in it where the recycle symbol is.  I can't extrude to it from the front or back, it just fails.  Help me out...?  Something to fill the holes, or a different approach entirely?  I am at my wits end.

I'm not sure PTC understands the concept of a model. It’s supposed to represent reality in a simplified form — yet PTC simply ignores threads and doesn’t display them at all. A thread should be immediately noticeable, but in Creo I still have to search for them. It’s absurd. Please tell me there’s a solution that doesn’t involve wireframe graphics from the last millennium.

I am using Creo Parametric Release 5.0 and Datecode5.0.5.0I created a PRT family table, where my variants are two features, which I named "A," "B," "C" (Feature 1) via "post-regeneration" relationships, and "D," "E," "F" (Feature 2).In some instances, feature 2 is suppressed, even though the "family table" displays "*" in the values ​​for feature 2, so "D," "E," "F." The table displayed in 2D inserts the generic values. (The 3D of the instance is correct, so feature 2 is suppressed.)How can I fix this?

Why there is black shade always on the image i import / download? I always use .bmp files!\SEE ATTACH

I am using Creo 12.4.2.0.  I have an engine model that was created in Autocad.  The base units are in inches.  When I import the .dwg, the units are correct.  As soon as I save the file with a new name (File --> Save As Copy), it always re-scales the model to mm.  It's not converting the units. it's multiplying all the inch dimensions by 25.4, and then saving the file as inches.  I have tried rescaling (Model --> Operations --> Rescale), but no matter what I try, the dimensions don't change or convert.  I have also tried to change the units from IPS to MKS, but I don't have the option to convert or interpret.  These options are grayed out. I misspoke in my initial post.  It's a .dwg file, not .dxf.  The forum will not allow me up upload this type of file.

With these Box, Lasso, and Trace selections that are new in Creo 11. Is it possible to turn these off? So it works similar to Creo 10 and below? I'm still dealing with selection issues in Creo 11. PTC is of no help, as they say the don't see this issue.  But myself and every other engineer here all see this. When selecting surfaces or edges..it takes 3 times longer to select now in Creo 11. Id like to narrow down its not something to do with this lasso, Box and Trace stuff added in Creo 11. (when we first started having problems) Can I turn these off? Thanks,Jay

Hi everyone,I recently submitted an idea to add a Convex Hull creation feature.   In geometry, a Convex Hull is the smallest convex shape that fully contains a given set of points or geometry. It can be imagined like a rubber band stretched around the outermost points. If you have ideas for how Convex Hull could be useful in your workflows, please comment on the idea and share your use cases. This will really help show the need for implementing it. And of course, I’d really appreciate it if you vote for the idea.Thanks a lot for the support!

Hi, in an assembly "A" I have a lot of this parts "B" (lets say 100). When I modify another subassembly "C" (or parts "D") of the assembly "A", It takes a lot of time to regenerate the 3D model "A", and in the left bottom of the screen it plot these messages"Relations have errors/warnings. Refer to the message log for the details or visit relation UI.A - assembly A - regeneration completed with 94 suppressed feature(s) or component(s).Part 'B' not changed since last regen".I think it is a tentative to regenerate parts that are not in checkout and takes a lot of time to do this tentative.How can I fix this problem? Thank you in advanced. Michele Barile

Hello everyone,CREO Parametric 11.0.2.0 here. I am attempting to superimpose my companies automation system onto a provided floorplan. I have converted the floorplan I got into a .drw. My most recent (fruitless) attempt involved creating a drawing with the model and perspective that I would like, and then copying and pasting that into the floorplan .drw. This fails every time because it identifies a mismatch in the units. I have attempted to change the units of the model before pasting into the floorplan to no avail, so I am not exactly sure what it is that I am missing. I am also not able to identify the units that the provided floorplan are in using the creo software, and when measured, it returns some nonsense number that indicates to me that it was scaled down before I got it... Ultimately there are several independent sections of our system that I would like to make this compilation out of, so whatever the solution is, it would be nice if it was easily repeatable.Thank you for you

I am trying to modify the crosshatching in a part drawing section.  After selecting the area, the  "edit hatching" menu appears, but is greyed out.  Any suggestions?

Hi,I’ve been trying to wrap my text around my part, but it isn’t working well. I also tried using Offset and Project, but what I really need is to make it work with the Wrap function.I’ve attached a file for reference.Thanks in advance

In Creo 9.0.10.0, creating circular bends or crimps with varying thickness is often a bit clunky, as it requires cutting material and then re-adding the crimp or bend feature, usually as a revolve or sweep. I’m looking for a simpler, more efficient way to do this, similar to how Sheet Metal bends work, where bends can be suppressed in a simplified representation at the part level. This would be especially useful for parts that currently use family tables or flexible modeling. I’ve looked into the X-Section Property Control options in the Spinal Bend feature, but I’m not sure if any of those settings can be used for multi-directional bending. Specifically, can things like moments of inertia or centroid coordinates allow a bend towards the center of an axis or csys. I'm hoping to find another method that can directly apply the deformation like a bend to the existing length of material without cutting out features. Any advice from the community on using Warp, Spinal Bend, or other command