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Hello, I would like to generate a 2D - .pdf-drawing from a file, which is an .dwg file.This file consists of one sheet which consists of three drawings itself (this is strange itself I think). See attached screenshot "File_View". There you can also see the strange reprensentation of the drawing itself and esoecially its figures and characters.  When I safe this .dwg file as an .pdf file / drawing (even with 600pdi) its not usable in my view - see atachement "Drawing_pdf". I zoomed in for the screenshots. The font and the size is the main problem I guess. The smaller drawings are even worse - see "Drawing_pdf_4" as an example. CREO tells me, the size is 291.147 by 80.4057 (I guess "mm"). I dont know how to slice the drawing up into different sheets and how to change the size if its even necessary. The drawing comes from CN. If you want import or export info or any other info - please tell me.  Can someone help me or does someone have a clue what the pr

Hello...What I can use between both of these conditions inside the ( if function) as shown in the below picture and the attached file?or how I can use 2 conditions at the same time (by or & and command ) as per the excel sheet.thanks    

 We have Mathcad 15 files that we are trying to convert to Prime but there are locked features within Mathcad15 that won't allow us to convert. (We can't open the files in Mathcad15 to unlock them first, thus we have no way of converting these files). Please Advise.  

Is there a keyboard shortcut for degree celcius unit? Instead of go to unit and select the unit itself? Thank you!

OK so I can make 3+2 move only but after rotation statement gets printed 4 times!.  Anyone know how?

I have the professional version of Mathcad Prime 8.   However, when I remote login to my PC Mathcad Prime runs in express mode (feature limited + has water mark across the page).   Is there a work around for this? I did notice that if I happen to have opened Mathcad Prime at my PC desk, and then remote login at a later time, Mathcad runs normally (no feature limitations or watermarks).    I just have to remember to start Mathcad Prime first - if I plan to remote login later.   Maybe there's a better way? 

Hi All. My students and I have been getting some entertaining results with the solver arrow for the example problem below. With the "new" and "legacy" symbolic solver the results are somewhat "brittle" almost on par with the picture you get when playing with the ariels of an old-style TV set.  The correct answer should be about 0.0265.   For example a common result popping up for the NEW solver is this one (but the letters after the % can differ).  Note also that you can get the "Red Box of Shame™️" with some versions (the type of error in this case is highlighted. When using the legacy solver it can be more likely to behave and give the correct answer.  It also sometimes will give the correct answer but add a very negligible imaginary component.   Ideas her are welcome and PTC probably should give a prize for the most bizarre answer anyone can muster with this problem. Cheers and Thanks Bill Capehart SD Mines

Mathcad 15 does not make assumptions in very simple problem for find function and keyword solve to provide only positive results .  

Hello, I'm trying to create and simulate contact analysis on mounted parts there are 6 main frames, 12 bolts and 4 pins with around 20 contacts defined. simulation doesn't converge at all. everything i've tried didn't get me anywhere always contact area is dancing around and residual factor too. I'm sure that I have defined all the contacts in all the places. All the frames are modelled as 1 part and all the bolts has slight interpenetration to create pretension. But it doesnt converge at all. Is there any good practice how to create contact simulation with many contacts? \  Things that i've tried: create pretension, delete pretension, fine mesh, rough mesh, change parameter called sim_contact_tolerance_factor increase/decreace, change convergence settings, finite friction, infinite friction, 0 friction, Example of convergence:    Load factor : 1.00000e-01 Residual norm tolerance: 1.00000e-09 -------------------------------------

While crafting this "toy" CAD model to answer another question on this forum, I re-discovered the curious issue that one sometimes encounters with models which "goes away" if you play with the model accuracy. The dimpled top surface is generated by (graph-driven) variable section sweep. The model works fine if the absolute accuracy is 0.001 (or greater?) - but fails when it is smaller... The model in the attached zip file is failing as it was saved with absolute accuracy value set at 0.0001.   Isn't it concerning that increasing the fidelity of the model breaks it? This model made in Creo 4; I'd be curious to hear whether such problems are not encountered in newer version of the software.

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Hi,in the introductory video of what's new in Creo 9.0, in the Sketcher section, there is "Auto-scale first sketch".Looking in the config I found the option:sketcher_auto_scale_dimensions which by default is set to "yes".The description of the option is: "When creating the first sketch in the model and modifying the value of a weak dimension for the first time, controls whether to auto scale the sketch in proportion to the modified dimension. "I haven't been able to make it work yet, maybe I misinterpret it, has anyone managed to make it work?Thank you.I use creo 9.0.0.0

Hello!To create a report for Fire Certificate Inventory List (EN 45545) I want to use a repeat region of my top-level assembly.For every part, I need to report the assembly where it is mounted.Is there any option to report the Part Number (or any other parameter) of the immediate upper level?I hope the picture below can explain this case better.Thanks!   

Can an autogem mesh created from a subassembly and saved be re-used in a top-level assembly autogem mesh?  I'm using Creo Simulate (Creo Parametric 7.0.10.0), native mode. I have saved several subassembly meshes and I would like to use them in a top-level assembly, but I'm unable to make it work.  The subassembly meshes do not appear in the top level with all the connections that were created at that level;  I must recreate them at the top level.  The saved meshes are stored in the active workspace in Windchill as .mma files (.mmp files for parts). I noticed that there is more literature available related to assembly meshes when using FEM mode.  Is that the mode I should be using to create and save meshes for this task?  Can this not be done using native mode? Thanks!  

I want to build a model of a circular plate with elliptical holes in it. The holes center coordinate and orientation data are in a .txt file. The center coordinates and orientation are random. Can I make this type of tabulated pattern in creo, please if possible help me out Circular plate radius is - 1024 mm Ellipse semi major - 30 mm Ellipse semi minor - 15 mm   I have attached the .txt file . first and second column is x and y coordinate and third column is orientation of major axis from x         

I have a program that updates drwing notes per regen.  If a note loses it reference I want to change color.   Theres a colorset function, but I am struggling to set up a ProColor datatype.   Does anyone have an example of setting up a ProColor datatype. ?      Thanks for any assistance.

Hello,I am new to creo and I was wondering if it is possible to make my datum planes not transparent anymore.Now if I select a plane just the border changes color. But I want the entire plane to change color.Can somebody help me?      

Hi all, I am new to creo I have a query on the drawing of view. I have projected a view from a parent view and have created a lot of dimensions. Now I just want to delete the parent view or make the projected view as a parent. Is there a way to do this? This is because if I delete the parent view then the projected view also gets deleted along with it. Thank you so much for your help in advance.   

Trying out MP 9 by solving a diff equation symbolical and got this ambiguous result- but it evaluate correctly:Owe   

Hello! We're using our custom jLink plugins in our Creo. One of them is creating/storing external data into model and the second plugin is reading the data from the model. It's working more-less properly with one exception: when there are no external data created yet and the first plugin creates them for a first time, they are not visible for the second plugin even after model Save/Refresh/Regenerate. They start to be visible even after model close and open again. In subsequent cases, when an existing external data are updated/extended, they are directly visible without need of model close/open. Does anybody observed such a behaviour and could help us how to make external data visible even after initial save? Thank you very much!Juraj   

Hi, Want to thank the PTC Prime team.  PTC do listen and fix things.  This only effects people with the Ryzen chipsets instead of Intel.   In Prime 8 any use of the matrix functions that use the intel math kernel (IMK) for matrix manipulation like Cholesky, QR, LU, eigenvals, eigenvecs, simple inversion would instantly crash the v8 program if you were on a Ryzen chipset.   PTC have listened and fixed it for Prime 9.0.0.0.   Thank you.   Cheers Terry

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After updating from Creo 4 to Creo 7, we are having problems when redefining sketched hole features.  The dimensions are stretched way out across the screen,  If you drag the dimensions and refit several times, you finally get back to the proper view.  Is there a config setting that I am missing that could solve this problem? 

Has anyone experienced this problem where NaN results appear and disappear for no obvious or repeatable reason ?  This is not a one-off event and appears to happen when working with large worksheets.  It happened a lot with Prime8 and it appears Prime9 is prone to the same issue.  On recalculating the worksheet and changing nothing, I get:If no one else has seen this issue then it might be a problem with my machine - although, I have checked the memory without finding any issues. Thanks GeoffD 

I congratulate all users of the mathematical (physical and mathematical) package Mathcad on the day of mathematics