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JimBarrettSmith5-Regular Member
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October 5, 2016
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Creo 4.0 Splash Screen - PTC would like to show your designs to the world.

  • October 5, 2016
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Hi everyone

 

In Creo 4.0 we will have a cycling splash screen.  This means every time you launch Creo you will see a different splash screen.  PTC would like to show rendered images of your designs and provide worldwide advertising for your company.

 

In the example Creo Parametric splash screen below, you can see the concrete trailer pump is from Jina Park of Nard Co Ltd.

 

J7589_Creo_Splash_Screen_720x450_Parametric4.0.png

 

All we require from you is your models and an image of the real product and then PTC with the help of Keyshot we create a beautifully rendered image.

In return for sending us your model's, PTC will provide you with the rendered image for your own marketing material, as well as an image of your product, and your company name on the global stage.

 

If you would like to take part in this exciting initiative or would like additional information then please contact me.

 

I look forward to helping you obtain free advertising across the world.

 

Jim

    8 replies

    Dale_Rosema
    23-Emerald III
    Dale_Rosema23-Emerald III
    23-Emerald III
    October 5, 2016

    ... and what's the config option to turn if off?

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      JimBarrettSmith5-Regular MemberAuthor
      5-Regular Member
      October 5, 2016

      Dale,

      Just so i can better understand your pain, why do you need a config to turn off the splash screen?

      thanks

      Jim

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      23-Emerald IV
      TomU23-Emerald IV
      23-Emerald IV
      October 5, 2016

      I think there's a knee-jerk reaction that this will be another "Resource Center" pop-up that can't be disabled by administrators (without interaction by the user.)

      Config.pro option to NOT display the "Resource center" when launching Creo3

      https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS200439

      While I like the idea of showcasing people's work, this really feels like PTC is just copying SolidWorks again...

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        JoshH1-Visitor
        1-Visitor
        October 5, 2016

        Personally, if I were a small shop with everybody in the same building, I wouldn't mind seeing cool products for other companies when launching Creo.

        Being responsible for corporate users around the world, I want to be able to use Splash Screens to communicate with my users.  I especially do not want any marketing thrown at my users.  I also don't want Creo accessing some external site I have no control of and may trip up my internal security applications.

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          23-Emerald III
          BenLoosli23-Emerald III
          23-Emerald III
          October 5, 2016

          It cannot access an external site as my production system is not on any network to obtain the images from.

          Creo starts up now with NO splash screen, why add the programming just to copy some other company.

          I agree with Joahua, If a splash screen is a must, then let me add my company internal information to it to communicate with my users. They don't need any advertising gimmicks, which they will 99% of the time ignore anyway.

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          dgschaefer21-Topaz II
          21-Topaz II
          October 5, 2016

          I think this is a great idea - showcasing Creo in the real world vs. sample designs as the splash screen does now.

          Our company is a consultancy, if we were to submit customer data (with their approval, of course), would there be room to credit our customer and us on the splash screen?

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          JimBarrettSmith5-Regular MemberAuthor
          5-Regular Member
          October 6, 2016

          All

          Based on the discussions above I have attempted to address your points below.

          • The Resource Center and the Splash Screen are totally unrelated.
          • The purpose of a Splash Screen is to tell the user that the software is starting.
          • The splash screen is only visible for a few seconds and will automatically disappear once Creo has started
          • The Splash screen does not make any calls to any external sites, all the splash screen images will be available under the load point.
          • The purpose of showing customer images is to inspire users and show the diversity of the install base.
          • In the example provided the designer and the product was recognised, it can simply say image courtesy of……. <product name> designed by … etc.  Within reason, we can change the text to suit as every image is unique.

          I hope that answers all the questions, thanks, Jim

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          23-Emerald IV
          TomU23-Emerald IV
          23-Emerald IV
          October 6, 2016

          Good answers.  Since the images will be in the load point, is there any possibility that we could add our own images (for internal use only), or will these be embedded in some compiled resource file?  Thanks.

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          dgschaefer21-Topaz II
          21-Topaz II
          October 6, 2016

          I'm frankly surprised at the negative response to this.  Creo already has a splash screen, this just makes it different. 

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            mdebower18-Opal
            18-Opal
            October 6, 2016

            Doug has a good point.

            I know that as engineering type personalities we all HATE change, but this is relatively small.   I do understand the concerns brought up, and hopefully Jim and PTC will take those into consideration,  but overall, this is a good thing.

            -marc

            CAD / PLM Systems Manager

            TriMark Corporation

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            jnelson14-Alexandrite
            14-Alexandrite
            October 6, 2016

            So good to see that development time is spent on such a useful part of overall functionality

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              cprice1-Visitor
              1-Visitor
              October 7, 2016

              We shouldn't be too critical - maybe that is all the developers are now capable of... you know, low hanging fruit and all....

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                dschenken1-Visitor
                1-Visitor
                October 7, 2016

                I expect the chance of getting images onto a competitor's computers would make this more interesting. Maybe include a QR code for the LinkedIn resume of the creator? Possibilities - endless. The mind boggles.

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                  23-Emerald IV
                  TomU23-Emerald IV
                  23-Emerald IV
                  October 19, 2016

                  I just installed Creo Parametric 3.0 M110.  I have to admit, the new splash screen looks pretty sweet.

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                    JoshH1-Visitor
                    1-Visitor
                    November 18, 2016

                    Reminds me of back in the day of the "PTC Bug" splash screens.

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                      udyna1-Visitor
                      1-Visitor
                      November 5, 2016

                      Hi Jim, referring to https://support.ptc.com/appserver/cs/view/solution.jsp?n=CS135182,  we CANNOT change the splash screen image that shows up while launching Creo Parametric 3.0, are you sure this is an enhancement for Creo 4.0 really? If yes, I think this technical article need to update

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                      JimBarrettSmith5-Regular MemberAuthor
                      5-Regular Member
                      November 7, 2016

                      Hi

                      Yes we will update the article in due course. 

                      thanks, Jim

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                        qzhou-21-Visitor
                        1-Visitor
                        November 17, 2016

                        Could you please kindly share me the step how to switch cycling splash screen using my personal pictures? Thank you

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